Dalmore 62 Year Old 'The Ardross Estate' Goes to Auction in Asia for the First Time at Bonhams Hong Kong

A bottle of Dalmore 62 Year Old, one of only 12 known to exist, is coming up for public auction in Asia for the first time. It leads Bonhams Hong Kong's live sale on 21 November.

TL;DR

• The bottle, named "The Ardross Estate", carries an estimate of HK$2.8 million to HK$3.8 million (lot 9004).
• It heads Whisky Masterpieces: The Curation of Rarity at Bonhams Hong Kong on 21 November 2026 at 7pm, alongside Yamazaki and Karuizawa rarities.
• A separate online sale, Finest & Rarest Spirits Online, runs from 18 November to 3 December.

What is the Dalmore 62 Year Old?

The Dalmore 62 Year Old was released in 2002, and only 12 bottles are known to exist. Master Distiller Richard Paterson married whiskies from four vintages between 1868 and 1939 in a hand-selected Matusalem Oloroso Sherry cask. The youngest whisky in the blend had matured for 62 years.

Each bottle is named after a person, landmark or milestone in the distillery's history, and each is signed by Paterson. This one takes its name from the Ardross Estate, the historic estate in the Scottish Highlands where the distillery sits, overlooking the Cromarty Firth.

What does Bonhams say?

Amayès Aouli, Global Head of Wine & Spirits, Bonhams, commented: “Bonhams continues to set the benchmark for bringing exceptional spirits to auction. Having set not just one, but two world records for Japanese whisky in May with the Yamazaki 50-Year-Old - Club Natsume and the Karuizawa 52 Year Old Cask #5627, 1960 - Treasure Ship, we are now building on that momentum with The Dalmore 62-Year-Old — one of Scotch whisky’s most coveted releases and the holder of two world auction records.”

Terrence Tang, Head of Wine & Spirits, Asia, Bonhams, commented: “Asian collectors represent a significant market force for top-end Scotch whisky. We are delighted to bring the Dalmore 62-Year-Old to Hong Kong for its Asian auction debut, offering connoisseurs in the region a rare opportunity to acquire one of Scotch whisky’s most celebrated historic releases.”

What else is in the live sale?

Three Japanese whiskies sit alongside the Dalmore:

• Yamazaki 50 Year Old – 2007 Release (700ml), estimate HK$1.8 million to HK$2.8 million.
• Karuizawa 47 Year Old, Cask #5627, 1960 (250ml), estimate HK$600,000 to HK$900,000. Bonhams says it was distilled from Karuizawa's oldest known surviving vintage and bottled by former master distiller Osami Uchibori.
• Yamazaki 35 Year Old (700ml), estimate HK$400,000 to HK$550,000.

What is in the online sale?

Finest & Rarest Spirits Online runs from 18 November to 3 December. Highlights include:

• Black Bowmore 50 Year Old "The Last Cask", 1964 (700ml), estimate HK$240,000 to HK$340,000.
• Hibiki 35 Year Old in a Ko-Kutani-style ceramic decanter painted with peonies and butterflies (700ml), estimate HK$180,000 to HK$260,000.
• Karuizawa 50 Year Old, Cask #5132, 1963 (700ml), estimate HK$160,000 to HK$220,000.

Sale details

Sources

This article is based on a Bonhams Hong Kong press release issued in November 2026. Sale titles and links are taken from bonhams.com. Estimates are Bonhams' own. This article is for information only and is not investment advice. Images courtesy of Bonhams.