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sixth August, 2021 by Melita Kiely
Auctioneer Bonhams has appointed Diego Lanza as the corporate’s whisky specialist in London.
Diego Lanza has joined Bonhams because the auctioneer’s London-based whisky specialist
Lanza shall be accountable for sourcing whisky from the UK and Europe to be bought in Bonhams whisky gross sales in Edinburgh, Hong Kong and Paris.
Earlier than becoming a member of Bonhams, Lanza labored at The Whisky Alternate as previous and uncommon spirits supervisor. On this position he was accountable for advising main spirits auctions throughout the UK, US and Hong Kong, placing collectively The Whisky Alternate’s personal assortment and dealing with personal purchasers to develop their choices.
His notable achievements embody engaged on a single cask bottling venture for Davidoff of London’s fortieth anniversary and internet hosting The Whisky Alternate’s Outdated and Uncommon Whisky Present.
“I’m delighted to be becoming a member of Bonhams’ worldwide whisky crew,” Lanza mentioned. “It has an enviable status and I’m trying ahead to serving to it obtain much more success sooner or later.”
Lanza will work alongside Martin Inexperienced, Bonhams’ whisky specialist in Edinburgh, and Daniel Lam, the public sale home’s specialist in Hong Kong.
He’ll report back to Richard Harvey, Bonhams worldwide director of wonderful and uncommon wine and whisky.
Harvey mentioned: “Our worldwide whisky crew has loved nice success over current years setting world information and establishing the marketplace for Japanese whisky.
“Diego has precisely the fitting expertise to assist us preserve and strengthen our place on this extremely aggressive subject.”
Bonhams is because of auction a 30-year-old cask of Macallan Scotch whisky this month, which is anticipated to promote for as much as UK$4 million (US$514,300).
In the meantime, The Whisky Alternate co-founder Sukhinder Singh is planning to promote a selection of old and rare miniatures at public sale this month.