Bonhams Edinburgh Spirits Sales Feature 1995 Springbank Cask and Belgian Collection
Bonhams has appointed Patricia Byott as UK Head of Spirits, Scotland, and will hold two parallel Edinburgh spirits auctions. The online cask auction A Campbeltown Legend: 1995 Springbank - Rare Sherry Cask runs from 22 September to 14 October with the cask estimated at £200,000 to £300,000. The bottle auction Curated Spirits: A Belgian Collection Unlocked & Other Rarities runs from 22 September to 7 October and includes over 190 lots such as The Macallan Tales of Macallan Volume 1 71 Year Old estimated at £36,000 to £40,000. The 1995 Springbank refill sherry butt was filled at Springbank Distillery in May 1995, has remained in Warehouse No.5 since acquisition that year, and showed 53.6% ABV at a July 2025 regauge. Byott stated the cask represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity due to its provenance and that the bottle sale will be Bonhams' largest UK spirits auction in 2025. Additional highlights include The Macallan 50 Year Old Red Collection and Hanyu Ace of Spades 1985.
- People: Patricia Byott
- Auction Houses: Bonhams
- Locations: Edinburgh
- Prices: £160,000, £200,000 to £300,000, £36,000 to £40,000, £22,000 to £28,000, £9,000 to £13,000, £20,000 to £30,000, £3,000 to £5,000, £6,000 to £9,000
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