Sotheby’s to Provide Uncommon and Restricted Version 48 Yr Outdated
Single Malt Whisky from The Dalmore Distillery,
One in all Solely Three Bottles to be Created
Luminary No. 1 – The Uncommon Co-conceived by Kengo Kuma,
Designer of V&A Dundee and Grasp Distiller, Richard Paterson OBE
AUCTION OPEN FOR BIDDING FROM 1 TO 16 NOVEMBER
LONDON, 20 October 2022 – Launched in September, as a part of a singular partnership between The Dalmore and V&A Dundee, The Luminary No.1 The Uncommon includes a 48 Yr Outdated Single Malt whisky housed in a hanging sculpture designed by Kengo Kuma, the museum’s globally acclaimed architect. Made from 48 hand-crafted diamond-shaped particles of Scottish Oak, Japanese Oak and polished steel to characterize the variety of years the whisky was nurtured by Grasp Distiller Richard Paterson OBE, the idea originated from a quest to find a degree of convergence between the complicated abilities of design and whisky-making.
Solely three bottles and two sculptures have been created. One in all these full editions will likely be held on the distillery’s Highland dwelling, the second is destined for public sale at Sotheby’s in London on 16 November, with an estimate of £95,000-180,000 and bidding on-line from 1 November. A portion of the proceeds will to be donated to V&A Dundee. The third bottle will likely be launched as a part of a compendium launch of the sequence within the years to come back.
The sale will mark one other milestone within the ongoing artistic collaboration between Kuma and Paterson, which started in 2020 alongside the announcement of a four-year partnership with the museum to showcase and nurture distinctive design and craftsmanship. In 2021, The Dalmore donated £100,000 to V&A Dundee from Sotheby’s report sale of the one-of-one, exceedingly uncommon A long time No.6 Assortment at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong.
The unique designer’s proof of the sculpture and duplicate bottle will likely be unveiled at a particular occasion at V&A Dundee on Thursday 20 October, attended by the “Luminaries” Kuma and Paterson, who co-conceived “The Uncommon”, forward of the piece happening public show from 22 October.
Jonny Fowle, Sotheby’s Head of Whisky & Spirits, North America and EMEA, stated: “Working with The Dalmore all the time brings new surprises as their creativity seemingly is aware of no bounds. The Luminary is just not merely an especially uncommon bottle, however one among distinctive high quality with an beautiful design lovingly put collectively by Richard and Kuma. That is Sotheby’s third partnership with The Dalmore lately and there’s no higher option to shut out our 2022 auctions in London than with this marriage of whisky and design.”
Kengo Kuma, the one architect named within the prestigious TIME 100 in 2021, and Richard Paterson, awarded an OBE within the 2021 New Yr’s Honours Checklist for his companies to whisky, collectively deliver greater than six many years of expertise to the Uncommon, the embodiment of the pursuit of excellence over a lifetime.Kuma’s sculpture highlights the architect’s signature light interrogation and intimate understanding of pure supplies and unfavourable area, making use of steel and wooden to border the decanter at its centre. The oak diamonds mingle with gentle mirrored from the shiny steel particles to attain a way of steadiness and concord, in a nod to the artwork of the Grasp Distillers who create completely harmonious whisky flavours. The Scottish oak wooden chosen for the undertaking was sourced from a tree that had fallen on the banks of the River Tay the place V&A Dundee sits.
Notes
An public sale report for The Dalmore was achieved at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong in October 2021 for a one-of-a-kind set of six classic single malts direct from the distillery, bought for US$1.1 million.
In Could 2019, The Dalmore L’Anima Aged 49 Years bought for £108,900 / $140,350. The unique, one among a sort bottling was created by The Dalmore and Massimo Bottura, Chef-Patron of Osteria Francescana, voted the World’s No. 1 Restaurant in 2016 and 2018.
For extra info on The Dalmore Luminary Collection, please click on right here.
TASTING NOTES
Luminary No.1 – 2022 Version – Uncommon Aged 48 Years
An immensely uncommon and worthwhile whisky hand nurtured by Grasp Distiller Richard Paterson for 48 years. The Luminary No.1 Uncommon is a singular assemblage of uncommon and aged Dalmore whisky with influences from Oloroso and Apostoles Sherry, Classic Port and American White Oak. The assemblage has been completed in Scottish Tay Oak and Japanese Oak casks, air-dried on the distillery for years.
The Aroma: A large number of unique nuances come collectively in true concord, black morello cherries, roasted espresso beans, Ogen melon drenched in Port wine and honeysuckle.
The Palate: An brisk vibrancy of Black Forest fruit, maple syrup, crushed Pontefract muffins and thick chocolate cake.
Ending Notes: Demerara sugar, Seville orange marmalade and apricots.
40.8% ABV | Non-Chill Filtered | Pure Color
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