One of the world’s greatest whiskies is currently up for auction.
The coveted and highly regarded Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquetis is set to go under the hammer in an online auction being held by Perth-based Whisky Auctioneer.
Regarded by many as one of the best, if not the best, whiskies ever bottled at Islay’s Bowmore distillery by renowned Italian bottler, the late Silvano Samaroli, both are legends of the whisky world and the Bowmore 1966 is the gem that they crafted together.
Bottled in 1984, there were only 720 bottles produced, and is expected to fetch between £25,000 and £30,000.
Samaroli is an Italian independent bottler, famed for the exceptional quality of their releases as well as their artistic, innovative labels and packaging.
The renowned ‘Bowmore Bouquet’ is rated in joint first place on Whiskybase.com’s top 1000 whiskies of all time, sharing the podium only with another Samaroli epic, the Laphroaig 1967, bottled for him by R.W. Duthie. While Serge Valentin of WhiskyFun.com awarded this Bowmore an impressive rating of 97 points.
More recently the French collector, whisky author and owner of the famous Auld Alliance bar in Singapore, Emmanuel Dron, opened a bottle of the Bouquet for customers in that very venue, with enthusiasts and connoisseurs flocking from all over Asia to sample a drop of this liquid gold.
The Bouquet was distilled in 1966, a golden era in production at Bowmore distillery. Silvano’s first releases in 1979 were a collaborative effort with W.M. Cadenhead, Scotland’s oldest independent bottler. Soon after in 1981, he released the acclaimed Flowers series, bottled with ornate illustrative labels.
Silvano himself drew the eye-catching label depicting a group of bright-red carnations, which has become one of the most iconic labels to ever adorn a bottle of whisky.
Sean McGlone, director at Whisky Auctioneer, said: ‘The Bouquet series enjoys a legendary status and reputation within the world of whisky. And rightly so. Not only is the liquid itself exceptional but the artwork on the bottle is exquisite.
‘Naturally we are expecting to see a huge amount of interest in this rare treasure from whisky collectors across the world.’
The auction is the latest in a growing line of rare treasures to be sold by Perthshire firm Whisky Auctioneer which specialises in auctioning fine, old, rare and collectable whisky.
Over the past two years, the auctioneer has sold a rare 30 year old bottle of second edition Black Bowmore single malt whisky for a world record £11,900, a rare collection of Corti Brothers whiskies for £52,865, and the world’s largest known collection of rare and collectable Karuizawa whisky from Japan for £770,000.
The auction will close on 2 July.
For more information on the auction or to register to participate click HERE.
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