Bidding advice
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Placing a Maximum Bid
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Placing a Single Bid
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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
Avonside 1938 Gordon and MacPhail 33 Year Old / Pinerolo Import
Rumour has it that Avonside was actually single malt from Glenlivet, however the title has also been used by Gordon and MacPhail for younger blends and blended malts.
Distilled in 1938 and bottled as a 33 year old by Gordon and MacPhail using their Connoisseur's Choice branding in the 1970s.
Bottle number 413.
Pinerolo Italian Import. This particular bottling was rated a very good 89 points from Serge Valentin on Whiskyfun.com
Glenlivet
One of the best-known names in Speyside, the distillery was founded in 1859 by George Smith and remained family-owned until the 1970s when acquired by Seagram. It is today the crown jewel of the Pernod Ricard portfolio and one of the best-selling single malt brands globally.
Avonside
A brand name used over the years by Scottish independent bottler, Gordon & MacPhail. Bottled via its Avonside Whisky Ltd and Jas. Gordon & Co subsidiaries, it has been used to market both blended Scotch and single malts from Glenlivet distillery.
Gordon & MacPhail
Perhaps one of Scotland's most important whisky companies, Gordon & MacPhail is a historic blender, independent bottler and distiller. It was founded in Elgin in 1895 and among its brands include Benromach single malt, and independent labels such as Connoisseurs Choice and its Distillery Labels.
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