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up by me at the MMBC Show in April.
There were two on one table and two
on another, both reasonably priced. I
am now only missing two of this set
(also shown). Something is nagging at
the back of my mind telling me that I
have seen these same bottles filled by
another company, in England I think.
Only these six are on MBL so does
anyone know of another bottler? Also,
does anyone have the two below for
sale to complete my set?

Erica Mulder and Peter Bonkovich have always been good at
ferreting out bottles and they have found some real beauties this
time at Kaiwaka Liquor Centre. These blown glass (and one
moulded glass, the eagle) bottles are from MAP Company of
Armenia. They are quite expensive, about $40 each for the first
four, but it certainly makes a change to be able to buy great bottles
like this in NZ. All contain Samvel 5* Armenian brandy, the first
four (Peacock, Ram [or Aries], Eagle & Elephant) have 100ml and
the stallion has an over mini size 350ml.

There does seem to be a bit of a trend starting. After
years of nothing other than straight bottles, and not a lot
of those, we are beginning to get some figurals sold
here. We started with the Kah 'Day of the Dead' Tequila
Skulls, followed by the Flashbang Grenade (also
Tequila) on the cover of miNiZ91 and now these. Long
may it continue.

David Smith

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