Fine Wine and Rare Whisky Auction- Hong Kong

April 17, 2012 - PRLog -- – Hong Kong Auctions, a local home-grown auction house in Hong Kong, announced today that it will host its Spring auction of fine wines and rare Scotch Single Malt whiskies on  21st April 2012, anchored by French and Hong Kong rare collections including  Bordeaux and Burgundies. The auction will be held at the Club Lusitano, Hong Kong at 2:00PM local Hong Kong time.

The selection opens with a collection of Old World wines from a local collectors who have chosen, purchased, and stored perfectly. In all cases the consignors are creating space for the arrival of recent purchases.

Following  there are  exceptional lots of the greatest names in Australian fine wine. These include impeccably well stored wines such as Torbreck, Greennock Creek and Penfold's, some approaching a drinkable age, but all with the capacity to continue developing for many years to come.

The final section of the auction features over 60 lots of very rare Single Malt Whisky dating back to the 1940s. The rarity and uniqueness can not be overstated here.
The remarkable selection of wine and whiskies that will be available at the auction include:  a vertical of Penfold’s Grange in Magnum, case lots of DRC, Ponsot, and Dujac, a 5L bottle of Petrus 1982, a case of 1928 Chateau Lafite Rothschild,  50 Year Old Glenfarclas,  The Macallan 1946, Torbreck Run Rig 2004.

Robert Temple, Director, Hong Kong Auctions, comments:
“Working in the wine industry since 1986 has given me the opportunity to taste some great wines and spirits.  The selection I have chosen for this auction represents some of best of the Old and New World, and of course, it is thrilling to have such a broad range of magnificent Scotch whisky.  Tasting through some of the Australian wines revealed many stunning examples of quality and longevity.

Collectors from around the world can take part in the upcoming sale with absentee bids or in real time via a online bidding platform.

An e-catalogue with a complete list of wines and whiskies for auction is available at: http://www.hkauctions.com.

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