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industry. They made large quantities of miniatures, hence this 1960’s bottle only selling for £20.
Walker’s DeLuxe is an Ohio distilled bourbon from the 1940’s. Again, a relatively common bottle
which sold for £18. Red and Gold, supposedly from Red & Gold Distillery (a distillery that has never
existed) is a 1990’s 15yo Bourbon bottled at 101 proof in a 50ml bottle - £22. Johnny Drum is from
another distillery that never existed. It is believed to currently be distilled by KBD (Kentucky Bourbon
Distillers). Johnny Drum is however highly regarded by Bourbon Drinkers and seemingly mini
collectors as well as this one sold for £70. It is a 50ml 15 Year Old Private Stock, single barrel
Bourbon. Rock Hill Farms is another highly regarded Whiskey, a Sazerac product from Buffalo
Trace Distillery. This is a 50ml bottle - £75 bought it.
Now we come down to Earth with a bump. Brandy, if it’s not
Cognac it will not sell well!

Short’s London bottled French Brandy £6. Gonzalez Byass Soberano Spanish Brandy, Italian
import, £5. Larios Spanish Brandy Viejisimo, £3. Five Cyprus Brandies from Haggipavlu & Keo £14.
Three Spanish Brandies, two of them figurals, £2 – Crumbs! Even the Cles des Ducs 100ml
Armagnac in the bunch of grapes sold very poorly, and Armagnac is generally quite collectable - £4.
I hope these sellers have better luck next time.

David Smith

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