Largest bottle of single malt in the world!

In our Rare and Collectable Whisky, Wine and Port auction that took place last week we were extremely fortunate to have this Tomintoul 14 year old 105.3L bottle of single malt go under the hammer - the largest in the world!


Lot 832: Tomintoul Single Malt Whisky

For the size of the bottle it was no surprise that it was estimated to go for at least £100,000, but with 105.3 Litres of single malt whisky it is definitely worth it. Created by The Clockhouse Restaurant and The Whisky Castle in Timontoul, it gained accreditation from The Guinness World Records for being the largest bottle of Single Malt in the world in 2009.



The bottle was on display at The Whisky Experience in Edinburgh, standing at 4ft 9ins it took 14 people to fill and close it, according to the BBC.

This video, sourced from YouTube, shows how the massive whisky bottle was filled.

Sadly the bottle never reached its estimate and has been returned to its owner. Steven McGinty, our whisky valuer commented: "It was unique but I'm not going to say I was disappointed because it will earn what the owners wanted under different circumstances. Today just wasn't the day when somebody felt inclined to bid for it." (The Herald)

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A Taste of Scotland at McTear's

With July's special auctions just around the corner we are reflecting on some of the Scottish highlights from our June's special auctions... We have something for all 'tastes' at McTear's!

The Scottish Picture Auction on Thursday 27th June, offered a selection of pictures from Scotland's best known artists from the last 200 years. This favourable auction brings great interest and keen bidders. In particular, the signed oil canvas, named 'Girl With Ducks' from the Scottish Artist Annie Muirhead Paterson (1847-1947), will make a beautiful Scottish contribution to the successful bidder who won this canvas for the bid of £1700. Look out for our International Pictures Auction on Thursday, 1 August 2013 at 06:00 PM.


Lot 1706

From the traditional, to the more modern and 'interesting' type of artwork... The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction held on Sunday 30th June added a splash of unique taste. Check out the bird in this oil canvas titled 'The Voyagers' by John Bellany. This exquisite piece had a hammer price of £4800, and will certainly be a feature in the winning bidder's home. Our next Scottish Contemporary Art Auction is on Sunday, 4 August 2013 at 02:00 PM.


Lot 1706

JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA THE VOYAGERS oil on canvas

Back to Scottish tradition, on Wednesday 26th June at McTear's, this 1938 Single Highland malt whisky, 'The MacAllan' in a branded wooden box, estimated between £2000 and £3000 went under the hammer for an amazing £3400- just one of numerous fantastic bids in our 'Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine and Port' Auction. We are sure this will be saved for a more than very special occasion!


Lot 572

Also, watch out for our other upcoming auctions:
Asian Works of Art Auction on Tuesday, 30 July 2013 at 10:30 AM
Clocks, Scientific and Musical Instruments Auction on Tuesday, 30 July 2013 at 06:00 PM
Furniture, Works of Art and Collectables Auction on Tuesday 30 July 2013 at 07:00 PM
Watches and Coins Auction on Wednesday 31 July 2013 at 05:00 PM
Fine Jewellery Auction on Wednesday 31 July 2013 at 06:00 PM

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Coming up in June...

Over the week beginning 24th of June we will have a total of 9 auctions including Fine Jewellery, Rare and Collectable Whisky, Wine and Port, Silver including Scottish Provincial and The Scottish Contemporary art auction.

Who thought the day would come that we would be auctioning a genuine antique Fijian weapon of war? This unique weapon, with a tribal name 'Totokia', designed to drive a hole into the skull of the enemy was also believed to possess there own life force or ‘mana’, making them treasured objects in life or in death. They are highly sought after so we look forward to seeing what will happen in the Furniture, Clocks and works of art auction on Tuesday at 6pm.


Lot 364

Another lot coming up during the week will be the craftsmanship of Tain silver, made in Tain, Ross-shire. This particular piece, a pair of bud vases made by William Innes of Tain circa 1835 demonstrates the quality of Innes's work, from each delicately worked wavy rim to the chased foliate designs of each vase. It will be up for bidding on our Scottish Silver auction on Tuesday 25th at 10.30am.


Lot 7

Our Scottish Pictures auction on Thursday 27th at 6pm will also feature a beautiful item up for auction. This fine example of McTaggart’s mature oeuvre was painted in 1873 and 'The Sea Bird' is definitely one not to be missed in this upcoming auction.



Lot 1737

For more information on these auctions including the expected hammer prices, have a look at the online catalogues for each auction.

British & Continental Ceramics & Glass -   Tuesday 25th June
Silver including Scottish Provincial - Tuesday 25th June 
Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art - Tuesday 25th June
Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port - Wednesday 26th June
Clocks, Watches and Coins - Wednesday 26th June
Fine Jewellery - Wednesday 26th June
Sports, Movie & Television Memorabilia - Thursday 27th June
The Scottish Pictures Auction - Thursday 27th June
The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction - Sunday 30th June  

Look What We Have For You...

It's that time again... Next week we have our dedicated auctions, starting on Tuesday the 23rd and finishing on Thursday the 25th, a great way to finish October. With each auction featuring their own special and exciting pieces, you wouldn't want to miss out on your chance to grab yourself a fabulous selection of costumes and props from the Theatre Royal and Scottish Opera to a range of the finest private collections of Macallan single malt whisky.

To begin with, on Tuesday we will have our British & Continental Silver, Ceramics & Glass auction at 10.30am featuring this fabulous pair of lidded jars expected to fetch £300-£500.

'Majestic Royal Viena' - The very best examples of Chinese porcelain are highly sought after at auction and McTear's are delighted and lucky to offer this beautiful set of lidded jars. 


Lot 135 British & Continental Silver, Ceramics & Glass: 23/10/2012









A special auction taking place on Tuesday night features a fabulous selection of costumes, props and large stage props from the Theatre Royal and Scottish Opera. From the mad hatter to the fairy princess, this auction has something to tantalize theatre enthusiasts, actors, dancers, singers and fans alike!

Yellow jacket and dress with black and white stripe trim designed by Richard Hudson for the La Vie Parisienne production (1985) is estimated to sell for £100-£200.


Lot 242: The Centre Stage: An Auction of Costumes, Props and Memorabilia: 23/10/2012












From our Scottish Still Lifes, Fine & Contemporary Pictures auction that takes place on Thursday at 6pm we have this beautiful painting:

Samuael John Peploe RSA (Scottish 1871-1935) Pink Roses oil on canvas: Private Scottish collection. Acquired in the early 1960s by the vendor, most likely from Ian MacNicol Fine Art Dealer, 48 West George Street, Glasgow. Estimated to fetch a fantastic £200000 - £30000. 


Lot 1545:  Scottish Still Lifes, Fine & Contemporary Pictures: 25/10/2012 






For all the whisky enthusiasts, we have two whisky auctions next week both on Wednesday at 10.30am.  We have our  Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port auction and also The Chairmans Collection- Fine Macallan auction. The auction of one of the world’s finest private collections of Macallan single malt will be a collection of 72 bottles, being sold by the former Chairman of the company, Allan Shiach.  

Macallan anniversary malt 50 years old limited edition, cask strength Single Highland Malt Whisky, distilled in 1928 and bottled in 1983 by Macallan-Glenlivet Plc, Craigellachie. Includes a personal note from the Chairman and is estimated to sell for a cracking £8000 - £10000.


Lot 892: The Chairman’s Collection - Fine Macallan: 24/10/2012




Other auctions that we have on during the week will be Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art at 6pm on Tuesday and Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins at 5pm on Wednesday.

Further information on all the above auctions can be found on our upcoming auctions page.

Hope you enjoy the '3 Days of Auction' next week!

Successful Whisky Auction for McTear's...

Last Wednesday's Rare and Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port auction saw a selection of the finest malts go under the hammer, exceeding all expectations with what they achieved.

McTear's secured over £124,000 in sales over the course of Wednesday with fine examples of Bowmore, Highland Park and Ardbeg contributing.

The sale featured a 31 year old Bowmore 'Dynasty Decanter' that sold for £2200 and a 25 year old Macallan Silver Jubilee Magnum that sold for £3000.

Lot 615: DYNASTY DECANTER 31 YEAR OLD BOWMORE

Lot 670: MACALLAN 25 YEARS OLD SILVER JUBILEE MAGNUM


Stephen McGinty, McTear's Whisky specialist, commented on the sale: “Our monthly Rare and Collectable sales have already established a market leading reputation however, the sale this week surpassed all our expectations and resulted in a record total for a McTear’s whisky auction".

Another Royal themed bottle of Macallan, celebrating the Royal marriage in 1981 of HRH The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, secured £1,800 in the auction.

Lot 719: THE MACALLAN ROYAL MARRIAGE" 1981

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May is the Month for Whisky...

The whisky department in McTear's has provided much excitement this month. After a variety of rare and some never-before seen bottles arrived on our premises, the 2nd of May Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port auction is one that is sure to provoke a lot of interest and is not to be missed.

 
Our May auction will feature a range of the famous black label Cadenhead's bottlings. In particular are:



16 year old Cardow Lot 900

1964 North Port Lot 881



1964 St Magdalene Lot 869



We are also lucky to have on sale a number of Rare Malt bottlings including:



Hillside 1970 Lot 668



Rosebank 1979 Lot 680

 





  

We are also fortunate to offer in this Jubilee year a rare example of Christopher’s 25 year old Macallan, originally bottled for the 1977 Silver Jubilee.

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