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
A P. Bruggeman-era version of the Ainslie's brand, bottled in the 2000s using the traditional aesthetic of the classic Royal Edinburgh blend.
Ainslie's Blend
Ainslie's is a famous blend containing high quantities of Clynelish. The label used to refer to is as \"A fine old Brora blend\"
Ainslie's
A famous blended Scotch brand, originally registered by Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers under the ownership of the Distillers Company in 1937. Popular expressions included Royal Edinburgh and King's Legend before it was discontinued in the 1980s. The label was sold to Ets. P. Bruggeman in 1998.
*Etn. P. Bruggeman
A former distilling, blending and distribution company, founded by Pieter Bruggeman in 1884. It is notable in whisky for having acquired the rights to the Ainslie's Scotch brands from Diageo in 1998. Following its takeover in 2009, the company was renamed La Martiniquaise Benelux in 2022.
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Frequently asked questions
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