Bowmore 1964 Trilogy Sells for $21,600 at Christie’s Auction

The Bowmore 1964 Trilogy sold for $21,600 at a Christie’s auction in New York on Saturday, beating the asking price of $18k.

The three-bottle lot included the newly-released Gold Bowmore, White Bowmore (released in 2008) and Black Bowmore (released in 2007).
 
Bowmore is one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, and was the first distillery to be established on the island of Islay.
 
Like the previously-released whiskies in the Trilogy, Gold Bowmore matured below sea level in the distillery’s Number 1 vault.
 
Charles Curtis, head of North American wine sales for Christie’s, said: “The Bowmore Trilogy, which sold for $21,600, excited interest worldwide and was keenly pursued by potential buyers.

“We are honoured to have been the route to market for the debut of this prestigious spirit, and believe that this result demonstrates the strength of the nascent market for collectible spirits.”

Mike Keiller, chief executive of Morrison Bowmore Distillers, said: “The final addition to the Trilogy, Gold Bowmore, was only launched in October and was met with wonderful acclaim.

“For the entire 1964 Bowmore Trilogy to have been sold for an incredible price at the most prestigious auction house in the world really is a fitting celebratory note to end on for this unique collection of whisky.”
 
“We are very proud of all three whiskies – they’re great examples of the quality we strive for with every expression we create – and we look forward to continuing this success with future exclusive Bowmore editions.”

Alan Lodge, 18.11.2009