29th Nov, 2024 10:00
Christmas Country House & Fine Interiors Auction
1993 - Everest, Nepal – Asia
A bottle of Sir David Hempleman-Adams Explorers Grand Slam Gin, signed by Sir David to celebrate his climbing of Everest, Nepal, the highest summit on the continent of Asia in 1993, as part of his achievement of being the first person to complete the Explorers Grand Slam, by climbing the highest summit on all seven continents and walking to the North and South Poles.
Notes: Written on the bottle is Everest 1993 and Sir David's Signature. The bottle comes with a crafted wooden presentation box, detailed with Sir David Hempleman-Adams Explorers Grand Slam Gin Everest, Nepal, Asia, 1993 and a hand signed ownership certificate.
Background Information: In 1998 the legendary British Explorer Sir David Hempleman-Adams became the first person to complete the Explorers Grand Slam by climbing the highest summit on all seven continents and walking to the North and South Poles. To celebrate this world first the Adventurers Drinks Company developed Sir David Hempleman-Adams Explorers Grand Slam Gin, crafted with botanicals found on each of the seven continents.
Ten bottles of have been individually signed by Sir David and are being auctioned in separate lots, one for each of the seven summits climbed, one for each pole walked and one to mark his achievement of completing the Explorers Grand Slam. 25% of the auction proceeds will be donated to Prostate Cancer UK.
Sir David Hempleman-Adams is one of the world’s greatest living adventurers, over his lifetime having explored the world by land, sea and air. For his services to exploration and arctic research in addition to his knighthood Sir David has been awarded the Polar medal by both Queen Elizabeth (2013) and King Charles (2023), the Gold Medal of the Royal Aero Club (2000), the Explorers Medal by The Explorers Club (2004) and Founders Medal by the Royal Geographical Society (2022).
Sir David has achieved multiple Guinness World Records, for climbing and ballooning, but the most unusual was for hosting the highest every dinner party where Bear Grylls and Lt Commander Alan Vela eat a 3-course meal hanging from a balloon piloted by Sir David at a height of 24,262ft.
You can find out more about Sir David by listening to Sir Davids interview with Phil Kite, founder of the Adventurers Drinks Company at
https://www.youtube.com/@AdventurersDrinksCompany/videos and by visiting www.adventurersdrinks.co.uk
The Explorers Grand Slam is a goal achieved by climbing the highest summit on all seven continents and walking to both poles. Sir David Hempleman-Adams completed the Grand Slam between 1980 and 1998.
Lot 1238 - 1980 - Denali, Alaska, USA - North America
Lot 1239 - 1981 - Kilimanjaro, Tanzania - Africa
Lot 1240 - 1993 - Everest, Nepal - Asia
Lot 1241- 1994 - Elbrus, Russia - Europe
Lot 1242 - 1994 - Vinson - Antarctica
Lot 1243 - 1994 - Aconcagua, Argentina - South America
Lot 1244 - 1995 - Puncak Jaya, Indonesia - Australasia
Lot 1245 - 1996 - South Pole
Lot 1247- 1998 - North Pole
Lot 1246 - 1998 - Explorers Grand Slam - Completed
Sold for £50
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Auction: Christmas Country House & Fine Interiors Auction, 29th Nov, 2024
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