Fine Ales & Spirits— Online with Lower Falls Wine Company
Sale 2718T
April 25–May 2, 2014
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Fine Ales & Spirits— Online
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Marie Keep
Michael J. Moser
Department Director 508.970.3296
508.970.3133
2366 Washington Street Newton Lower Falls, MA Phil Minervino Chris Minervino Owners
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Table of Contents 1
Auction & Specialist Information
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How to Bid
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Provenance & Notes
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Lots 1–109
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Collection of Goods
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Conditions of Sale
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Company Directors & Specialty Departments
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Administrative Staff & Client Services
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Please Note: All lots sold subject to our Conditions of Sale. Please refer to page 13 of this catalog for the full terms and conditions governing your purchase.
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Welcome to our inaugural auction of Fine Ales & Spirits— Online The overwhelmingly positive response to our previous offerings of ales and the recent surge in collectors demanding fine and rare spirits have combined to produce the following 111 lots of grain-based libations. Ales appear first, Lots 1-86, followed by 26 lots of Spirits. We hope you enjoy perusing the lots on offer, please contact us with any questions.
Provenance: Lots 1-49 hail from a single cellar. The consignor purchased all of these bottles personally at retailers beginning in 2000 and stored them in custom-built, temperature-controlled home storage. Included are some incredible selections, including the first two vintages of Samuel Adams Utopias, one of the first vintages of New Belgium’s La Folie, aged bottles of the famed Westvleteren, and early Dogfish Head bottles. Bottles tasted from the cellar have shown wonderfully. Lots 50-60 feature a selection of ales from a consignor well-known to Skinner, removed from a temperature-controlled cellar. Additionally, the consignor is offering three lots of outstanding American whiskey: Pappy Van Winkle 23, Black Maple Hill 18, and the exceedingly rare Willett 17 “Bonili Pick.” Lots 61-72 contain some of the most highly sought after lambics in existence: Cantillon’s Loerik, Don Quijote, and Blåbær, plus outstanding American ales like the Samuel Adams Millennium, Midnight Sun M, and Three Floyds Dark Lord. Removed from professional, temperature-controlled storage prior to auction. Lots 73-77 are from another friend of Skinner, featuring rare Belgian ales from an outstanding cellar. Lots 78-84 features American all-stars: aged examples of Founders KBS, Goose Island’s King Henry (a barleywine-style ale aged in third-use Pappy Van Winkle 23 barrels) and barrel aged selections from Firestone Walker. They join lots 88, 90, 103, and 104—two lots of Van Winkle bourbon and two Scotches from shuttered distilleries—to complete this consignment from a gentleman well-known to Skinner who hand-selected these lots from temperature-controlled storage for this auction. Lots 85-87, two rare lambics and a complete set of Van Winkle bourbons, come from another consignor well-known to Skinner who is meticulous in their collecting. Lots 88A and 90A are from another long-time friend of Skinner, two Van Winkle bourbons ripe for the picking. Lot 89 represents the rare opportunity to compare four consecutive releases of Pappy Van Winkle 15-year Bourbon. Which one is best? We’ll let you decide. Purchased from reputable retailers upon release, this lot offers just a glimpse into this collector’s extensive collection of bourbon. Lots 94-96, 98-102, and 105-109 represent some cellar-trimming from a well-traveled, long-time friend of Skinner. Removed from a custom-built, temperature-controlled home cellar, bid with confidence on these great whiskies. Lot 97, 1978 Ardbeg. A singular whisky from an important cellar. Removed from climate control for this auction.
2 Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze 1999 Beersel, Belgium 1 750ml bottle $400-600 3 Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze 2000 Beersel, Belgium 1 750ml bottle $200-300 4 Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze 2001 Beersel, Belgium 1 750ml bottle $200-300 5 Drie Fonteinen Oude Kriek 2005 Beersel, Belgium 1 750ml bottle $50-80 6 Hanssens Artisanaal Oude Kriek Lambic (1 750ml) Oude Kriek Lambic (1 375 ml) Oudbeitje Lambic 2000 (2 375mls) Mead The Gueuze (1 375ml) Oude Gueuze Lambic (1 375ml) Dworp, Belgium 1 750ml bottle 5 375ml bottles $200-300 7 Lindeman’s Gueuze Cuvee Rene 1994 Vlezenbeek, Belgium 2 750ml bottles $400-600 8 Lindeman’s Gueuze Cuvee Rene 2001 Vlezenbeek, Belgium 1 750ml bottle $125-200
9 Oude Beersel Oude Geuze Vielle 2002 (6 375mls) Oude Kriek Vielle 2002 (6 375mls) Beersel, Belgium 12 375ml bottles $275-400
16 Westvleteren 12 1999 Vleteren, Belgium cap stamped 21.12.02, US label creased and loose at edge 1 330ml bottle $70-100
10 Oude Beersel Oude Geuze Vielle 2002 (2 375mls) Oude Kriek Vielle 2002 (2 375mls) De Ranke Kriek 2001 (1 750ml) Belgium 1 750ml bottle 4 375ml bottles $70-100
17 Westvleteren 12 2001 Vleteren, Belgium two caps legibly stamped 29.11.04, one cap with only 29 legible 3 330ml bottles $125-175 18 Westvleteren 12 2006 Vleteren, Belgium caps stamped 15.02.09 2 330ml bottles $80-125
11 Rodenbach Grand Cru Roselare, Belgium 2 330ml bottles $40-60 12 Chimay Grande Reserve 1992 (1 750ml) scuffed and nicked label, cork stamped 10 92, label stamped L92-531 2001 (1 750ml) cork branded 04/01 Chimay, Belgium 2 750ml bottles $60-100 13 Chimay Grande Reserve 2001 Chimay, Belgium 1 3000ml bottle $80-125 14 Orval 2001 Orval, Belgium bottles dated 06 12 2006 3 330ml bottles $60-90 15 Rochefort 10 2010 (1 330ml) dated 030215 2002 (1 330ml) dated 160107 Rochefort 8 2010 (1 330ml) dated 210415 Rochefort 6 2002 (1 330ml) dated 150507 Rochefort, Belgium 4 330ml bottles $50-80
19 Westvleteren 8 2001 Vleteren, Belgium caps stamped 27.09.04 2 330ml bottles $60-100 20 Fantome BBB Babillard Dark 2002 (1 750ml) Pissenlit (1 750ml) unknown vintage, believed 2003 Soy, Belgium 2 750ml bottles $60-90
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1 Cantillon Gueuze 100% Lambic 2000 (1 750ml) torn capsule Kriek 100% Lambic 2002 (1 750ml) Brussels, Belgium 2 750ml bottles $80-125
21 Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier 1999 (1 330ml) bottled in 2000 2001 (1 330ml) bottled in 2002 Vorchdorf, Austria 2 330ml bottles $40-60 22 Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emporer 2003 (1 750ml) Stadsbrouwerij De Hemel Nieuw Ligt Grand Cru 2003 (1 330ml) 1 750ml bottle 1 330ml bottle $30-50
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23 Fullers Vintage Ale 1999 (1 550ml) 2000 (1 550ml) 2001 (1 550ml) Chiswick, London, UK 3 550ml bottles (original gift boxes in wooden presentation case) $100-150 24 Thomas Hardy’s Ale 1992 (1 187ml) 1999 (2 330mls) 2004 (2 250mls) Exeter, UK 1 187ml bottle 2 250ml bottles 2 330ml bottles $125-200
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25 J.W. Lees Harvest Ale 2003 Port Cask (2 275mls) Sherry Cask (2 275mls) Calvados Cask (1 275ml) Lagavulin Cask (1 275 ml) Manchester, UK 6 275ml bottles $100-150
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26 George Gale Christmas Ale 2002 (1 275ml) Jubilee Ale 1952-2002 (2 275mls) Horndean, UK 3 275ml bottles $40-60 27 New Belgium La Folie Fort Collins, Colorado bottle 275/2; cork and caged bottle, either 2002 or 2003 release 1 750ml bottle $200-300 28 Samuel Adams Triple Bock 1994 Boston, Massachusetts 2 250ml bottles $40-60 29 Samuel Adams Utopias 2002 Boston, Massachusetts bottle 4354 1 24oz bottle (original gift box) $250-400
30 Samuel Adams Utopias 2003 Boston, Massachusetts Bottles 02037 and 04474 2 24oz bottles (original gift boxes) $450-700 31 Stone 03-03-03 Vertical Epic Ale Escondido, California ale brewed with coriander, alligator pepper and wheat 3 22oz bottles $175-275 32 Stone Double Bastard 2003 Escondido, California 1 3000ml bottle $125-200 33 Stone 7th Anniversary Ale 2003 (1 22oz) Double Bastard 2003 (1 22oz) Imperial Russian Stout 2003 (1 22oz) Escondido, California 3 22oz bottles $70-100 34 Dogfish Head Olde School Barley Wine Milton, Delaware cork and cage bottle, bottling date unclear, believed October 2002 1 750ml bottle $150-250 35 Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2002 Milton, Delaware bottles with “Vim and Vigor” printed on label, crossed out with black marker 8 12oz bottles $300-450 36 Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2003 Milton, Delaware 6 12oz bottles $250-350 37 Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA Milton, Delaware 2003-2005 era label, no bottling date indicated 1 12oz bottle $40-60
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38 Newport Storm 2001 (1 750ml) 2003 (2 750mls) Newport, Rhode Island 3 750ml bottles $100-175 39 Ommegang Three Philosphers (8 750ml) preDuvel buyout Adoration (1 750ml) Duvel group label Art of Darkness (1 750ml) Duvel group label Chocolate Indulgence 2007 (1 750ml) Duvel group label Seduction (1 750ml) Duvel group label Cooperstown, New York 12 750ml bottles $200-300 40 Firestone Walker Parabola 2011 (1 22oz) 2012 (1 22oz) Paso Robles, California 2 22oz bottles $70-100 41 Anchor Our Special Ale 2000 (1 1500ml) 2001 (1 1500ml) 2002 (3 1500mls) 2004 (1 1500ml) San Francisco, California 6 1500ml bottles $250-400 42 Anchor Our Special Ale 1997 (2 12ozs) 1998 (2 12ozs) 1999 (2 12ozs) 2000 (2 12ozs) 2001 (2 12ozs) 2003 (2 12ozs) San Francisco, California 12 12oz bottles $60-90 43 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barley Wine 1995 (1 12oz) 2002 (3 12ozs) 2000 (1 12oz) Chico, California 5 12oz bottles $60-90
45 Unibroue Maudite 15th Anniversary Chambly, Quebec bottle chipped at base 1 1500ml bottle (oc) $40-60 46 Unibroue 10th Anniversary 2000 (2 750mls) 11th Anniversary 2002 (1 750ml) Quelque Chose 2002 (4 500mls) Terrible 2003 (2 750mls) Trois Pistoles 2004 (2 750mls) Chambly, Quebec 4 500ml bottles 7 750ml bottles $200-300 47 Alesmith Old Numbskull Barleywine 2000 (1 750ml) Allagash Four (1 750ml) Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws 2002 (1 12oz) 2 750ml bottles 1 12oz bottle $100-150 48 Mixed Stouts Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout 2002/2003 (4 12ozs) North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout (1 12oz) Magic Hat Thumbsucker Imperial Stout 2004 (1 750ml) Victory Storm King Imperial Stout (3 12ozs) believed 2002 8 12oz bottles 1 750ml bottle $100-150
49 Mixed Barleywine Castle Springs Ye Olde Chucklehead Barley Wine (4 12ozs) batch 158, believed 2002 Moylans Old Blarney Barley Wine (1 22oz) believed 2006 Victory Old Horizontal Barley Wine 2003 (1 12oz) believed 2002 (5 12ozs) Troutbrook Old Marley Barley Wine 2004 (1 500ml) 10 12oz bottles 1 500ml bottle 1 22oz bottle $100-150 50 Cantillon 50°N-4°E 2012 Brussels, Belgium lambic brewed February 23rd, 2010, aged for two years in Cognac barrels, bottled February 27, 2012 1 750ml bottle $125-200 51 Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze 1998 Beersel, Belgium De Nachtlichen label, bottled 21 Nov 1998, very lightly nicked label 1 750ml bottle $350-500 52 Drie Fonteinen Malvasia Rosso 2003 Beersel, Belgium fermented with Malvasia Rosso grape juice, bottled October 2, 2003 1 750ml bottle $225-375
55 Drie Fonteinen Framboos Beersel, Belgium oak aged lambic with 30% Pajottenland raspberries, bottled 31 May 2011 1 750ml bottle $300-450 56 Drie Fonteinen Hommage Beersel, Belgium Drie Fonteinen lambic with 30% Pajottenland raspberries and 5% cherries, bottle 26 June 2013 1 750ml bottle $100-150 57 De Dolle Stille Nacht Reserva 2010 Esen, Belgium ale aged in Bordeaux barrels for 25 months 1 750ml bottle $100-150 58 The Lost Abbey Cable Car Kriek San Marcos, California slight signs of old seepage 1 750ml bottle $700-1,000 59 Russian River Brewing Company Beatification Santa Rosa, California batch 2 1 375ml bottle $100-150
53 Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze Beersel, Belgium bottled 12 December 2004 1 1500ml bottle $300-450
60 Russian River Brewing Company Beatification Santa Rosa, California batch 3 1 750ml bottle $175-275
54 Drie Fonteinen Armand & Tommy Beersel, Belgium blend of 1, 2 and 3 year lambics selected at Drie Fonteinen by Tommy Arthur and Armand Debelder, bottled 17 February 2011 1 750ml bottle $125-200
61 Cantillon Loerik 1998 Brussels, Belgium Loerik is Flemish for “lazy boy,” a reference to the uncharacteristically long wait for re-fermentation to occur in bottle 1 750ml bottle $2,000-3,000
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44 Magic Hat Chaotic Chemistry Barleywine 2004 South Burlington, Vermont barleywine aged 36 months in bourbon cask, batch 2 6 750ml bottles (oc) $70-100
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62 Cantillon Don Quijote 2008 Brussels, Belgium lambic fermented with Vitis Labrusca grapes, bottled November 20, 2008 1 750ml bottle $2,000-3,000 63 Cantillon Blåbær 2009 (1 750ml) 2010 (1 750ml) 2011 (1 750ml) 2012 (1 750ml) Brussels, Belgium 4 750ml bottles $1,200-1,800 64 Belle-Vue Selection Lambic 1999 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium 1 750ml bottle $200-300
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65 Samuel Adams Millennium 1999 Boston, Massachusetts 350/3000, signed by Jim Koch 1 750ml bottle (owc) $1,000-1,500
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66 Midnight Sun M Anchorage, Alaska brewed in celebration of 10 years and 1000 batches, barleywine style ale aged in bourbon barrel 1 22oz bottle $1,200-1,800 67 Goose Island Bourbon County Variant Vertical Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout 2008 (1 22oz) Vanilla Bourbon County Brand Stout 2010 (1 22oz) Coffee Bourbon County Brand Stout 2010 (1 22oz) 2011 (1 22oz) 2012 (1 22oz) 2013 (1 12oz) Bramble Rye Bourbon County Brand Stout 2011 (1 22oz) Cherry Rye Bourbon County Brand Stout 2012 (1 22oz) Backyard Rye Bourbon County Brand Stout 2013 (1 22oz) Proprietor’s Bourbon County Brand Stout 2013 (1 22oz) King Henry 2011 (1 22oz) Bourbon County Brand Barleywine Ale 2013 (1 12oz) Chicago, Illinois 10 22oz bottles 2 12oz bottles $750-1,000
68 Lost Abbey Veritas b004 San Marcos, California 1 750ml bottle $700-1,000 69 Lost Abbey Cable Car 2007 (1 750ml) 2008 (1 750ml) 2009 (1 750ml) 2010 (1 750ml) Kriek 2011 (1 750ml) 2012 (1 750ml) 2013 (1 750ml) San Marcos, California 7 750ml bottles $2,500-3,500 70 Three Floyds Dark Lord Variants Bourbon Vanilla Dark Lord 2013 (1 22oz) Port Dark Lord 2013 (1 22oz) Moscatel Dark Lord 2013 (1 22oz) Bourbon Muerte Dark Lord 2013 (1 22oz) Munster, Indiana 4 22oz bottles $900-1,400 71 Three Floyds Pappy Van Winkle Dark Lord 2011 Munster, Indiana 1 22oz bottle $500-750 72 Three Floyds Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord 2011 Munster, Indiana 1 22oz bottle $500-750 73 Cantillon 50°N-4°E Brussels, Belgium label unattached, cork branded as 2007, lambic aged in Cognac cask 1 750ml bottle $300-500 74 Cantillon Zwanze 2010 (1 750ml) “Blanche de Quenast BHV” 60% barley, 35% wheat, 5% oats 2009 (1 750ml) lambic with elderflowers, scuffed label Brussels, Belgium 2 750ml bottles $350-500
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75 Drie Fonteinen Straffe Winter Beersel, Belgium Faro style, bottled January 25, 2008 1 750ml bottle $150-250 76 Horal Mega Blend 2009 Belgium blend of oude geuze from Drie Fonteinen, Boon, Timmermans, Oud Beersel, Lindemans, De Troch, De Cam and Hanssens assembled during the Toer de Geuze 2009 1 750ml bottle $80-125 77 De Dolle Brouwers Stille Nacht Special Reserva 2005 (1 33cl) Dulle Teve Special Reserva (1 33cl) u: 6.0cm, aged in Calvados casks Esen, Belgium 2 33cl bottles $100-150 78 Firestone Walker Parabola 2011 (2 22ozs) Russian imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels §ucaba 2012 (1 22oz) barleywinestyle ale aged in bourbon barrels Paso Robles, California 3 22oz bottles $90-150 79 Founders KBS Grand Rapids, Michigan stout brewed with coffee and chocolate, aged in bourbon barrels, bottled February 3, 2010 4 12oz bottles $70-100 80 Founders KBS Grand Rapids, Michigan stout brewed with coffe and chocolate, aged in bourbon barrels, bottled February 25, 2011 4 12oz bottles $60-90 81 Goose Island Bourbon Country Brand Coffee Stout 2011 Chicago, Illinois stout brewed with Intelligentsia Anjilanaka coffee beans, aged in bourbon barrels, bottled January 11, 2012 1 22oz bottle $40-60
83 Samuel Adams Triple Bock 1997 Boston, Massachusetts 2 250ml bottles $40-60 84 Brouwerij De Molen Rasputin 2008 (1 750ml) bottle 406 of 524 Harviestoun Ola Dubh Special Reserve 30 2007 (1 330ml) aged in Highland Park 30 Year Old Single Malt Scotch barrels, bottle number 06057 1 330ml bottle 1 750ml bottle $40-60 85 Brouwerij Mort Subit Eylenbosch Geuze b. 1984 Asse-Kobbegem, Belgium u: 4.0cm, no label, believed vintage 1984 based on other examples from cellar 1 750ml bottle $300-450 86 Drie Fonteinen Framboos 2010 Beersel, Belgium fermented with Pajottenland raspberries, bottled May 31, 2011 1 750ml bottle $300-450 87 Van Winkle Horizontal Old Rip Van Winkle 10-year (1 750ml) Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot B 12-year (1 750ml) Van Winkle Family Reserve 13-year Rye (1 750ml) Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15-year (1 750ml) Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20-year (1 750ml) Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23-year (1 750ml) Kentucky 6 750ml bottles $3,000-4,500
88 Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot B 12 Year Kentucky 1 750ml bottle $150-250
94 George T. Stagg Jr. Kentucky 67.2% abv, barrel proof 1 750ml bottle $30-50
88A Van Winkle Family Reserve 13-year Rye Kentucky 1 750ml bottle $300-450
95 Jefferson’s Old Presidential Select 25 Year Kentucky batch 1, bottle 0052, 45.2% abv 1 750ml bottle $80-125
89 Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year 2006 (1 750ml) 2007 (1 750ml) 2008 (1 750ml) 2009 (1 750ml) Kentucky 4 750ml bottles $1,500-2,200 90 Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year Kentucky 1 750ml bottle $700-1,000 90A Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year Kentucky 1 750ml bottle $700-1,000 91 Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year Kentucky 1 750ml bottle $1,200-1,800 92 Black Maple Hill Single Barrel Rye 18 Year Kentucky green ink label, cask R77, 47.5% abv 1 750ml bottle $1,000-1,500 93 Willett 17 Year “Bonili Pick” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Kentucky distilled March 27, 1992, aged in white oak barrel 7787, warehouse B, Rick North 1, selected by Bonili Japan Co. Ltd., bottle 37/132, 61.45% abv 1 750ml bottle $350-500
96 Jefferson’s Old Presidential Select 21 Year Kentucky batch 6, bottle 421, 43% abv 1 750ml bottle $70-100 97 Ardbeg 1978 Islay 43% abv, bottled 1998, US bottling for Brown Forman 1 750ml bottle (ogb) $400-600 98 Arran The Devil’s Punchbowl Release 1 2012 Islay 52.3% abv, limited release of 6660 bottles blending three 1996 Sherry butts, six 1996 bourbon barrels, two 1997 sherry butts, eight 1998 sherry hogsheads each containing un-peated Arran and blended with five 2006 bourbon barrels containing peated Arran 1 750ml bottle (ogb) $80-125
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82 Goose Island King Henry 2011 Chicago, Illinois barleywine style ale aged in Pappy Van Winkle 23-year barrels that previously held Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout, bottled October 8, 2011 1 22oz bottle $70-100
99 Highland Park 21 Year Islay 40% abv 1 700ml bottle $100-150 100 Highland Park 1994 Islay 40% abv, distilled 1994, bottled 2010 1 700ml bottle (ogb) $70-100
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101 Highland Park 1998 Islay 40% abv, distilled 1998, bottled 2010 1 liter bottle $50-80 102 Talisker 57° North Islay 57% abv, aged in American oak 1 liter bottle (ogb) $50-80 103 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseur’s Choice Port Ellen 16 Year Islay distilled 1979, bottled 1995, 40% abv 1 750ml bottle $350-500
108 Mackinlay Shackleton Replica 2011 Highland 47.3% abv, recreation of the whisky shipped to Antartica for Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition in 1907 1 700ml bottle (owc) $90-150 109 Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve Canada 40% abv, aged is casks made from 150 year old Canadian white oak trees 1 750ml bottle (ogb) $40-60
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104 Gordon & Macphail Dallas Dhu 12 Year Speyside 40% abv 1 750ml bottle (ogb) $200-300
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105 Glenfiddich Rich Oak 14 Year Speyside 40% abv, matured 14 years then finished in new American and Spanish oak casks 1 liter bottle (ogb) $30-50 106 Glenfiddich Milennium Vintage 12 Year Speyside 40% abv, distilled in 2000, aged in Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks, selected in 2012 by malt master Brian Kinsman and finished for two months in bourbon casks 1 700ml bottle (ogb) $50-80 107 Glenlivet Archive 21 Year Speyside 43% abv, batch 1109D 1 700ml bottle (ogb) $80-125
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Collection of Goods Lower Falls Wine Co. will endeavor to release or transport your purchases to you as quickly as possible. The inherent nature aged bottles requires that due care be taken in its storage and transport. We request your partnership in making sure no harm arises during storage, collection or transportation. We may offer suggestions as to the best course of action to safeguard your purchase. Fees charged are only to recover associated costs and are not intended to create a profit center from the act of getting your lots to you.
Pick-up Complimentary collection is available by prior arrangement only at: Lower Falls Wine Co. 2366 Washington Street (Rt. 16) Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462 Please schedule your pick up by contacting Lower Falls Wine Co., 617-332-3000, auction@lowerfallswine.com, or www.lowerfallswine.com, a minimum of seventy-two hours in advance. Full payment of all applicable charges must be received prior to the release of any goods. Wines will only be released to those over 21 years of age. Proof of age will be required.
Issues with Regard to Transportation All bidders should make themselves aware of the limitations and restrictions imposed by various states with regard to the importation of alcoholic beverages which have been purchased at auction and transported into any states jurisdiction. All buyers have the sole responsibility to research, understand and comply with all permit or license requirements before collection or transport of purchases occurs. Neither Skinner Inc. nor Lower Falls Wine Co. is responsible for obtaining any permits or licenses on behalf of any bidder. Lower Falls Wine will facilitate, where able, in the making of arrangements for the buyer on their behalf. Bidders are strongly urged to understand the individual state statutes with regard to importation prior to participation in any auction to insure compliance with said statutes.
Local Delivery Lower Falls Wine Co. will deliver for a fee inside Route 495. One case, $29 Two to four cases, $19 per case Five or more cases, $14 per case Buyers arranging Massachusetts delivery outside of Route 495 should inquire as to the fees for delivery. Deliveries are made Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Delivery will usually occur within one week of your request. All fees associated with delivery must be paid in advance of delivery. We reserve the right to (re)package wines if deemed necessary for a nominal fee. Wines will only be delivered to, and must be signed for by, someone over 21 years of age.
Splits Any lot that is split for either pick-up or delivery will be subject to a nominal charge.
Storage Complimentary storage of any purchases will not exceed forty-five days past the auction date. All uncollected lots will be charged $100 per month (or fraction thereof). Purchases in excess of ten lots will be subject to a fee of a minimum of $250 per month. Lower Falls Wine Co. will not be liable for wines fourteen (14) days after auction date.
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Skinner, Inc. & Lower Falls Wine Co. Conditions of Sale – Fine Ales & Spirits – Online 1. All bidders and buyers of wine must be at least 21 years of age and shall present satisfying legal documentation of this at auction. In the event the buyer is a partnership or corporate entity, the receiver of the wine shall furnish proof fulfilling this criteria. 2. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc., below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event, and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot. 3. All property is sold “as is,” and neither Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation or any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, or description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice, or in the catalog, or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect those lots they have interest in. 4. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by Skinner, Inc. shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Please note Massachusetts state law requires all purchasers of alcoholic beverages be at least 21 years of age. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate. 5. All merchandise purchased is payable directly to Skinner Inc., and must be paid for the day of the auction. All merchandise must be removed from Lower Falls Wine Co. within forty five (45) days of the auction, and in no event shall Skinner Inc. or Lower Falls Wine Co. have any liability for any damage to property left on its premises for more than fourteen (14) days after the sale. Lower Falls Wine Co. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage fee per lot as determined by Lower Falls Wine Co. (see Collection of Wines). If any property has not been removed within forty five (45) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. (a) the merchandise may be transferred to and stored at a bonded warehouse and the purchaser agrees to pay all transfer and storage expenses, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser. 6. Acceptable forms of payment are cash, good check, or wire transfers, payable in U.S. dollars. Checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing the check. Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. reserve the right to hold merchandise purchased until the funds have cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner and/or Lower Falls Wine Co. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. 7. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale. 8. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item. 9. Lower Falls Wine Co. may, in their discretion and at purchaser’s request, package and arrange for delivery as directed by the purchaser. In such event, purchaser agrees that (a) all such packaging, handling and delivery is at the sole risk of the purchaser and that Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. shall have no liability for any loss or damage to such items, and (b) purchaser shall pay in advance, all packaging expenses, including labor, materials, carriers fees and all insurance charges. Please arrange seventy-two (72) hours in advance for collection and delivery. Purchaser shall make itself aware of the limitations and restrictions imposed by various states in regards to the transportation and importation of alcoholic beverages and purchaser has the sole responsibility to research and comply with all permit and licensing requirements. Neither Skinner, Inc. nor Lower Falls Wine Co. shall be responsible for obtaining any permits or licenses on behalf of purchaser and no sale shall be cancelled or refunded for lack of purchaser’s noncompliance with permitting and licensing issues. (Please see Collection of Wines) 10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. 11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid. 12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent. 13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/ bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit. Revised January 8, 2014
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Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board - Stephen L. Fletcher Richard Albright John Deighton Barnet Fain Karen M. Keane Andrew Payne Chairman Emerita - Nancy R. Skinner
Administration
President/Chief Executive Officer - Karen M. Keane Chief Financial Officer - Don Kelly Executive Vice President - Stephen L. Fletcher Vice Presidents - Eric Jones, Marie Keep, Gloria Lieberman, Carol McCaffrey, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid, Robin S.R. Starr
Expert Departments
20th Century Design - Jane D. Prentiss Assistant: Shannon M. Ames American & European Paintings & Prints - Robin S.R. Starr Assistants: Kathy Wong, Elizabeth C. Haff, Michelle Lamunière American Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stephen L. Fletcher Deputy Director: Chris Barber; Assistant: Karen Langberg American Indian & Ethnographic Art - Douglas Deihl Antique Motor Vehicles - Jane D. Prentiss Asian Works of Art - Judith Dowling Assistants: Helen Eagles, Suhyung Kim Books & Manuscripts - Devon Gray Bottles, Flasks & Early Glass - Stephen L. Fletcher Ceramics - Stuart G. Slavid Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - Robert C. Cheney Assistant: Jonathan Dowling Couture - Anne Fallon Discovery Auctions - Anne Fallon Assistants: Melissa Riebe, Kyle Johnson European Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stuart G. Slavid Assistants: Leah Kingman, Stephanie Opolski Fine Wines - Marie Keep Assistant: Michael J. Moser Historic Arms & Militaria - Joel Bohy
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Jewelry - Victoria Bratberg Assistants: John Colasacco, Katie Simonetti Judaica - Kerry Shrives Musical Instruments - Director Pro Tem: Jill Arbetter Assistant: Horst Kloss Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Lawrence Kearney Assistant: Erika Jorjorian Silver - Stuart G. Slavid Toys & Dolls - Anne Fallon Auctioneers - LaGina Austin, Chris Barber, Robert C. Cheney, John Colasacco, Stephen L. Fletcher, Karen M. Keane, Marie C. Keep, Gloria Lieberman, Jessica R. Lincoln, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid, Robin S.R. Starr, Laura V. Sweeney
Exhibitions & Property Distribution
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Subscriptions
Service Departments
Marlborough:
Warehouse Manager - Fred Trottier, 508.970.3261
Auction Coordinator - Melanie Trottier-Mitcheson, 508.970.3103
Boston:
Auction Coordinators - Jessica R. Lincoln, 617.874.4308,
Benjamin Evans, 617.874.4329
Marlborough:
Accounts Receivable - Denise Johnson, 508.970.3269
Accounts Payable, Consignment - Kathleen Hayes, 508.970.3268
Accounts Payable, Trade - Kevin Rota, 508.970.3283
Credit Supervisor - William Madden, 508.970.3266
Marlborough:
Jessica Turner, 508.970.3240
Advertising/Production Manager - Pamela Van de Houten Appraisal & Auction Services - LaGina Austin, Christine E. Finn, Rachel Kingsley, Ava Pandiani Boston Gallery Director - Laura V. Sweeney Assistant Gallery Director: Paige Lewellyn Gallery Assistant: Ryan O’Hara Consignment Services - Patricia Walker King, Carol Zeigler, Kealyn Garner Customer Relations - Carol McCaffrey Institutional Relations - L. Emerson Tuttle Human Resources - Carol McCaffrey Image Editor - John Cornelius Information Technology & Internet Auctions - Kerry Shrives Assistants: Timothy Shaughnessey, Melissa Riebe Lead Designer - Kristina Harrison Managing Director - Marie C. Keep Marketing & Public Relations - Kate de Bethune, Kathryn Gargolinski, Jessica Turner Photographers - Stanley P. Bystrowski, Jeffrey R. Antkowiak Receptionists - Marlborough: Katie Fitzgerald Boston: Bridget Spears Regional Director—Florida - April L. Matteini, G.G. Staff Portraits - Cheryl Richards Photography Transportation - Eric Jones
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