In 1948 Fred Douglas Laing had just left the RAF and found himself owning a small Scotch Whisky Blend ‘King of Scots’, a list of customers and a handful of casks.
A Banksy screenprint - which includes a rare personal dedication from the artist - is set to go to auction in Glasgow, with experts at McTear’s estimating the piece could fetch between £40,000 and £60,000.
With many adverts out there offering ‘cash for gold’, it can be tempting to go down this hassle-free route.
Something we’re often asked at McTear’s is “when is the best time to sell whisky?”