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A bottle of 1960 Karuizawa sold for $HK918,750 at Bonhams in Hong Kong Friday, setting an auction record for a Japanese whisky.
One of only 41 bottles ever made, after being aged 52 years in casks, the Karuizawa is considered the holy grail of Japanese whiskies by collectors. A southeast Asian buyer made the winning bid by telephone, Bonhams said.
The same bidder also paid HK$3.8 million for a 54-bottle, Hanyu Ichiro “Playing Card” series, the most ever paid for a lot at a whisky auction, indicating the recent stock market turmoil hasn’t dented demand. |
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