Bidding advice
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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
Old Grand-Dad Bottled in Bond Kentucky Bourbon 1 Litre 2001
Featuring the image of Basil Hayden, Old Grand-dad is a classic of the bourbon world. This was bottled at the Bottled in Bond in 1973.
Old Grand-dad is a high-rye recipe bourbon, distilled and bottled by Jim Beam. This was bottled by the rules set out by the 1897 Bottled in Bond Act, which dictates that the whiskey bottled must all have been produced within the same distilling season, but with no dates given it is unclear if that is the case here.
Jim Beam purchased National Distillers and the Old Grand-dad brand in 1987, and although they have moved production to their Clermont distillery, the Old Grand-dad site still exists as a warehouse and bottling plant, and this was filled there in 2001.
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Frequently asked questions
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