Bidding advice
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Placing a Maximum Bid
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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
Willowbank 1987 Touch Pause Enjoy 26 Year Old
Willowbank distillery was built in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1974 by the Baker family, and primarily produced blends such as Wilson's and 45 South. In the 1980s it was bought by Canadian giants, Seagram, who provided it with a global distribution network and began to market its single malt under the Lammerlaw brand. Sadly, with Seagram beginning to struggle in the late-1990s, the distillery was sold to the Fosters brewing company, who mothballed it in 1997 and sent the stills to the South Pacific distillery in Fiji to produce rum. The remaining 443 barrels of Willowbank whisky were bought procured by a company called the New Zealand Whisky Collection, who have been bottling them ever since.
This single malt was distilled in 1987 and matured for 26 years. It was bottled at cask strength in March 2013 under the title Touch, Pause, Enjoy, a play on the instructions a referee would offer during a scrum in a game of rugby.
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Frequently asked questions
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