Bidding advice
You can place bids either under the lot image on the main auction page or on the right side of the individual lot page.
Placing a Maximum Bid
Use the "Set your bid limit" button on the left side of the bidding panel to enter the highest amount you're willing to bid on a lot. Our system will then automatically raise your bid in set increments if you’re outbid, up to your maximum. If someone bids above your set limit, we’ll notify you by email so you can choose whether to increase your bid.
Placing a Single Bid
Alternatively, place a single bid by selecting the button on the right side of the bidding panel. The button displays the amount needed for the next increment. For example, if the current highest bid is £50.00, the button will show "+ £55.00" (reflecting a £5.00 increment).
Incremental Bidding Explained
Our system increases bids based on preset increments, as shown in the table below, whether you set a maximum bid or make a single bid.
Bottle Details
Knickerbocker Pure Rye Bottled in Bond 16 Fl Oz / Prohibition Era Bottling
An old bottle of Canadian rye whiskey, produced by the Distillers Corporation Limited, in Montreal, Canada. The Distillers Corporation was the brainchild of Samuel Bronfman in 1924, who saw a gap in the market during Prohibition in the US to make a lot of money from producing whiskey in Canada. The company grew quickly and eventually merged with Joseph E. Seagram in 1928. Seagram would go on to become one of the \"big 4\" beverage companies in the US following the repeal of Prohibtiion, and in the world as the century progressed. The conglomerate was eventually disccolved in the early 2000s after an ill-judged attempt to break into the entertainment market.
This Knickerbocker rye was produced during the Prohibition period when the company was still Distillers Corporation, and is presented in a \"tamper fee\" tin, that required a key to be opened. It has been sealed in this tin for its entire existence, opened only by us to photograph for auction.
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Frequently asked questions
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