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The three Bols are South African bottled. The 3 sold for £16. The Caselli
1950’s Rum Di Fantasia is from Italy. The price of £16 would have been a
disappointment as most Italian Siglio (seal) bottles go for a lot more than
this and the condition is exceptional. The pair of Excellia Tequila bottles are
almost new and, although bottled in Mexico, were made for the French
market. £18 seems reasonable. The pair of Old Fitzgerald Bourbons went
for £95. There was an identical bottle to the one on the right which was also
sold. This was not in quite as good condition but still sold for £75. The
Westfalian German single malt whisky was a limited edition 2016 Christmas
special. The sale price of £25 was probably a disappointment to the seller.

The Mortlach trade sample set is known as The Beast Is Coming. The Scotches are Rare
Old, 18 Year Old & 25 Year Old. A very reasonable £105 bought the set. The cork and lead
closure Old Orkney is a US import bottle - £130. The Annan 16yo is part of a large set from
The Whisky Connoisseur called The Burns Collection. All the bottles in the set have made-
up distillery names based on a word or line from a Burns poem. In most cases which actual
distilleries these come from has been worked out by Scotch experts. Most of the set was
sold individually with prices ranging from £18 to £45.

Three of the first four of
this group are single
malts from
independent bottlers.
The Glenkinchie 20
year old is from Spirit
of Scotland. £25
bought it. The
Glencaddam 15 year
old sold for £40. It was
bottled by The Dram
Good Whisky
Company. Scapa 12
year old is distillery bottled. This sold for a disappointing £12. The star if this group is the
Brora 19yo bottled by Holland Whisky Association in Amsterdam. The malt itself was
supplied to HWA by Gordon & MacPhail, itself an independent bottler. It sold for £120. The
Callanish 25yo is another bottle from The Whisky Connoisseur. This vatted malt went for a

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