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Fine Ales & Spirits— Online with Lower Falls Wine Company
Sale 2718T April 25–May 2, 2014 www.skinnerinc.com
View all lots online at www.skinnerinc.com
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Marie KeepDepartment Director
508.970.3296
Michael J. Moser508.970.3133
Specialists
Auction Information
Online Auction 2718T Friday, April 25, 10AM
through Friday, May 2, 10AM
To arrange preview, please
contact the department at
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2366 Washington StreetNewton Lower Falls, MAPhil MinervinoChris MinervinoOwners
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Step 4: Bid
Bids are accepted online through the published ending date and time. At all times you’ll know if you’re the high bidder, or if you’ve been outbid.
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Table of Contents
1 Auction & Specialist Information
2 How to Bid
4 Provenance & Notes
5 Lots 1–109
11 Collection of Goods
13 Conditions of Sale
14 Company Directors & Specialty Departments
15 Administrative Staff & Client Services
17 Subscription Form
Please Note: All lots sold subject to our Conditions of Sale.
Please refer to page 13 of this catalog for the full terms and conditions governing your purchase.
Copyright © Skinner, Inc. 2014
All rights reserved
MA/Lic. #2304
Welcome to our inaugural auction of Fine Ales & Spirits—Online
The overwhelmingly positive response to our previous offerings of ales and the recent surge in collectors
demanding fine and rare spirits have combined to produce the following 111 lots of grain-based libations.
Ales appear first, Lots 1-86, followed by 26 lots of Spirits. We hope you enjoy perusing the lots on offer,
please contact us with any questions.
Provenance:
Lots 1-49 hail from a single cellar. The consignor purchased all of these bottles personally at retailers beginning in 2000 and
stored them in custom-built, temperature-controlled home storage. Included are some incredible selections, including the
first two vintages of Samuel Adams Utopias, one of the first vintages of New Belgium’s La Folie, aged bottles of the famed
Westvleteren, and early Dogfish Head bottles. Bottles tasted from the cellar have shown wonderfully.
Lots 50-60 feature a selection of ales from a consignor well-known to Skinner, removed from a temperature-controlled cellar.
Additionally, the consignor is offering three lots of outstanding American whiskey: Pappy Van Winkle 23, Black Maple Hill 18, and
the exceedingly rare Willett 17 “Bonili Pick.”
Lots 61-72 contain some of the most highly sought after lambics in existence: Cantillon’s Loerik, Don Quijote, and Blåbær, plus
outstanding American ales like the Samuel Adams Millennium, Midnight Sun M, and Three Floyds Dark Lord. Removed from
professional, temperature-controlled storage prior to auction.
Lots 73-77 are from another friend of Skinner, featuring rare Belgian ales from an outstanding cellar.
Lots 78-84 features American all-stars: aged examples of Founders KBS, Goose Island’s King Henry (a barleywine-style ale
aged in third-use Pappy Van Winkle 23 barrels) and barrel aged selections from Firestone Walker. They join lots 88, 90, 103,
and 104—two lots of Van Winkle bourbon and two Scotches from shuttered distilleries—to complete this consignment from a
gentleman well-known to Skinner who hand-selected these lots from temperature-controlled storage for this auction.
Lots 85-87, two rare lambics and a complete set of Van Winkle bourbons, come from another consignor well-known to Skinner
who is meticulous in their collecting.
Lots 88A and 90A are from another long-time friend of Skinner, two Van Winkle bourbons ripe for the picking.
Lot 89 represents the rare opportunity to compare four consecutive releases of Pappy Van Winkle 15-year Bourbon. Which one
is best? We’ll let you decide. Purchased from reputable retailers upon release, this lot offers just a glimpse into this collector’s
extensive collection of bourbon.
Lots 94-96, 98-102, and 105-109 represent some cellar-trimming from a well-traveled, long-time friend of Skinner. Removed
from a custom-built, temperature-controlled home cellar, bid with confidence on these great whiskies.
Lot 97, 1978 Ardbeg. A singular whisky from an important cellar. Removed from climate control for this auction.
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1 Cantillon Gueuze 100% Lambic 2000 (1 750ml) torn capsuleKriek 100% Lambic 2002 (1 750ml)Brussels, Belgium2 750ml bottles$80-125
2 Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze 1999Beersel, Belgium1 750ml bottle$400-600
3 Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze 2000Beersel, Belgium1 750ml bottle$200-300
4 Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze 2001Beersel, Belgium1 750ml bottle$200-300
5 Drie Fonteinen Oude Kriek 2005Beersel, Belgium1 750ml bottle$50-80
6 Hanssens Artisanaal Oude Kriek Lambic (1 750ml)Oude Kriek Lambic (1 375 ml)Oudbeitje Lambic 2000 (2 375mls)Mead The Gueuze (1 375ml)Oude Gueuze Lambic (1 375ml)Dworp, Belgium1 750ml bottle5 375ml bottles$200-300
7 Lindeman’s Gueuze Cuvee Rene 1994Vlezenbeek, Belgium2 750ml bottles$400-600
8 Lindeman’s Gueuze Cuvee Rene 2001Vlezenbeek, Belgium1 750ml bottle$125-200
9 Oude Beersel Oude Geuze Vielle 2002 (6 375mls)Oude Kriek Vielle 2002 (6 375mls)Beersel, Belgium12 375ml bottles$275-400
10 Oude Beersel Oude Geuze Vielle 2002 (2 375mls)Oude Kriek Vielle 2002 (2 375mls)De Ranke Kriek 2001 (1 750ml)Belgium1 750ml bottle4 375ml bottles$70-100
11 Rodenbach Grand CruRoselare, Belgium2 330ml bottles$40-60
12 Chimay Grande Reserve1992 (1 750ml) scuffed and nicked label, cork stamped 10 92, label stamped L92-5312001 (1 750ml) cork branded 04/01Chimay, Belgium2 750ml bottles$60-100
13 Chimay Grande Reserve 2001Chimay, Belgium1 3000ml bottle$80-125
14 Orval 2001Orval, Belgiumbottles dated 06 12 20063 330ml bottles$60-90
15 Rochefort 10 2010 (1 330ml) dated 0302152002 (1 330ml) dated 160107Rochefort 8 2010 (1 330ml) dated 210415Rochefort 6 2002 (1 330ml) dated 150507Rochefort, Belgium4 330ml bottles$50-80
16 Westvleteren 12 1999Vleteren, Belgiumcap stamped 21.12.02, US label creased and loose at edge1 330ml bottle$70-100
17 Westvleteren 12 2001Vleteren, Belgiumtwo caps legibly stamped 29.11.04, one cap with only 29 legible3 330ml bottles$125-175
18 Westvleteren 12 2006Vleteren, Belgiumcaps stamped 15.02.092 330ml bottles$80-125
19 Westvleteren 8 2001Vleteren, Belgiumcaps stamped 27.09.042 330ml bottles$60-100
20 Fantome BBB Babillard Dark 2002 (1 750ml)Pissenlit (1 750ml) unknown vintage, believed 2003Soy, Belgium2 750ml bottles$60-90
21 Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier 1999 (1 330ml) bottled in 20002001 (1 330ml) bottled in 2002Vorchdorf, Austria2 330ml bottles$40-60
22 Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emporer 2003 (1 750ml)Stadsbrouwerij De Hemel Nieuw Ligt Grand Cru 2003 (1 330ml)1 750ml bottle1 330ml bottle$30-50
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23 Fullers Vintage Ale1999 (1 550ml)2000 (1 550ml)2001 (1 550ml)Chiswick, London, UK3 550ml bottles (original gift boxes in wooden presentation case)$100-150
24 Thomas Hardy’s Ale 1992 (1 187ml)1999 (2 330mls)2004 (2 250mls)Exeter, UK1 187ml bottle2 250ml bottles2 330ml bottles$125-200
25 J.W. Lees Harvest Ale 2003Port Cask (2 275mls)Sherry Cask (2 275mls)Calvados Cask (1 275ml)Lagavulin Cask (1 275 ml)Manchester, UK6 275ml bottles$100-150
26 George Gale Christmas Ale 2002 (1 275ml)Jubilee Ale 1952-2002 (2 275mls)Horndean, UK3 275ml bottles$40-60
27 New Belgium La FolieFort Collins, Coloradobottle 275/2; cork and caged bottle, either 2002 or 2003 release1 750ml bottle$200-300
28 Samuel Adams Triple Bock 1994Boston, Massachusetts2 250ml bottles$40-60
29 Samuel Adams Utopias 2002Boston, Massachusettsbottle 43541 24oz bottle (original gift box)$250-400
30 Samuel Adams Utopias 2003Boston, MassachusettsBottles 02037 and 044742 24oz bottles (original gift boxes)$450-700
31 Stone 03-03-03 Vertical Epic AleEscondido, Californiaale brewed with coriander, alligator pepper and wheat3 22oz bottles$175-275
32 Stone Double Bastard 2003Escondido, California1 3000ml bottle$125-200
33 Stone 7th Anniversary Ale 2003 (1 22oz)Double Bastard 2003 (1 22oz)Imperial Russian Stout 2003 (1 22oz)Escondido, California3 22oz bottles$70-100
34 Dogfish Head Olde School Barley WineMilton, Delawarecork and cage bottle, bottling date unclear, believed October 20021 750ml bottle$150-250
35 Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2002Milton, Delawarebottles with “Vim and Vigor” printed on label, crossed out with black marker8 12oz bottles$300-450
36 Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2003Milton, Delaware6 12oz bottles$250-350
37 Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPAMilton, Delaware2003-2005 era label, no bottling date indicated1 12oz bottle$40-60
38 Newport Storm 2001 (1 750ml)2003 (2 750mls)Newport, Rhode Island3 750ml bottles$100-175
39 Ommegang Three Philosphers (8 750ml) pre-Duvel buyoutAdoration (1 750ml) Duvel group labelArt of Darkness (1 750ml) Duvel group labelChocolate Indulgence 2007 (1 750ml) Duvel group labelSeduction (1 750ml) Duvel group labelCooperstown, New York12 750ml bottles$200-300
40 Firestone Walker Parabola 2011 (1 22oz)2012 (1 22oz)Paso Robles, California2 22oz bottles$70-100
41 Anchor Our Special Ale 2000 (1 1500ml)2001 (1 1500ml)2002 (3 1500mls) 2004 (1 1500ml)San Francisco, California6 1500ml bottles$250-400
42 Anchor Our Special Ale 1997 (2 12ozs)1998 (2 12ozs)1999 (2 12ozs)2000 (2 12ozs)2001 (2 12ozs)2003 (2 12ozs)San Francisco, California12 12oz bottles$60-90
43 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barley Wine 1995 (1 12oz)2002 (3 12ozs)2000 (1 12oz)Chico, California5 12oz bottles$60-90
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44 Magic Hat Chaotic Chemistry Barleywine 2004South Burlington, Vermontbarleywine aged 36 months in bourbon cask, batch 26 750ml bottles (oc)$70-100
45 Unibroue Maudite 15th AnniversaryChambly, Quebecbottle chipped at base1 1500ml bottle (oc)$40-60
46 Unibroue 10th Anniversary 2000 (2 750mls)11th Anniversary 2002 (1 750ml)Quelque Chose 2002 (4 500mls)Terrible 2003 (2 750mls)Trois Pistoles 2004 (2 750mls)Chambly, Quebec4 500ml bottles7 750ml bottles$200-300
47 Alesmith Old Numbskull Barleywine 2000 (1 750ml)Allagash Four (1 750ml)Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws 2002 (1 12oz)2 750ml bottles1 12oz bottle$100-150
48 Mixed StoutsBrooklyn Black Chocolate Stout 2002/2003 (4 12ozs)North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout (1 12oz)Magic Hat Thumbsucker Imperial Stout 2004 (1 750ml)Victory Storm King Imperial Stout (3 12ozs) believed 20028 12oz bottles1 750ml bottle$100-150
49 Mixed BarleywineCastle Springs Ye Olde Chucklehead Barley Wine (4 12ozs) batch 158, believed 2002Moylans Old Blarney Barley Wine (1 22oz) believed 2006Victory Old Horizontal Barley Wine 2003 (1 12oz)believed 2002 (5 12ozs)Troutbrook Old Marley Barley Wine 2004 (1 500ml)10 12oz bottles1 500ml bottle1 22oz bottle$100-150
50 Cantillon 50°N-4°E 2012Brussels, Belgiumlambic brewed February 23rd, 2010, aged for two years in Cognac barrels, bottled February 27, 20121 750ml bottle$125-200
51 Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze 1998Beersel, BelgiumDe Nachtlichen label, bottled 21 Nov 1998, very lightly nicked label1 750ml bottle$350-500
52 Drie Fonteinen Malvasia Rosso 2003Beersel, Belgiumfermented with Malvasia Rosso grape juice, bottled October 2, 20031 750ml bottle$225-375
53 Drie Fonteinen Oude GeuzeBeersel, Belgiumbottled 12 December 20041 1500ml bottle$300-450
54 Drie Fonteinen Armand & TommyBeersel, Belgiumblend of 1, 2 and 3 year lambics selected at Drie Fonteinen by Tommy Arthur and Armand Debelder, bottled 17 February 20111 750ml bottle$125-200
55 Drie Fonteinen FramboosBeersel, Belgiumoak aged lambic with 30% Pajottenland raspberries, bottled 31 May 20111 750ml bottle$300-450
56 Drie Fonteinen HommageBeersel, BelgiumDrie Fonteinen lambic with 30% Pajottenland raspberries and 5% cherries, bottle 26 June 20131 750ml bottle$100-150
57 De Dolle Stille Nacht Reserva 2010Esen, Belgiumale aged in Bordeaux barrels for 25 months1 750ml bottle$100-150
58 The Lost Abbey Cable Car KriekSan Marcos, Californiaslight signs of old seepage1 750ml bottle$700-1,000
59 Russian River Brewing Company BeatificationSanta Rosa, Californiabatch 21 375ml bottle$100-150
60 Russian River Brewing Company BeatificationSanta Rosa, Californiabatch 31 750ml bottle$175-275
61 Cantillon Loerik 1998Brussels, BelgiumLoerik is Flemish for “lazy boy,” a reference to the uncharacteristically long wait for re-fermentation to occur in bottle1 750ml bottle$2,000-3,000
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62 Cantillon Don Quijote 2008Brussels, Belgiumlambic fermented with Vitis Labrusca grapes, bottled November 20, 20081 750ml bottle$2,000-3,000
63 Cantillon Blåbær 2009 (1 750ml)2010 (1 750ml)2011 (1 750ml)2012 (1 750ml)Brussels, Belgium4 750ml bottles$1,200-1,800
64 Belle-Vue Selection Lambic 1999Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium1 750ml bottle$200-300
65 Samuel Adams Millennium 1999Boston, Massachusetts350/3000, signed by Jim Koch1 750ml bottle (owc)$1,000-1,500
66 Midnight Sun MAnchorage, Alaskabrewed in celebration of 10 years and 1000 batches, barleywine style ale aged in bourbon barrel1 22oz bottle$1,200-1,800
67 Goose Island Bourbon County Variant VerticalRare Bourbon County Brand Stout 2008 (1 22oz)Vanilla Bourbon County Brand Stout 2010 (1 22oz)Coffee Bourbon County Brand Stout 2010 (1 22oz)2011 (1 22oz)2012 (1 22oz)2013 (1 12oz)Bramble Rye Bourbon County Brand Stout 2011 (1 22oz)Cherry Rye Bourbon County Brand Stout 2012 (1 22oz)Backyard Rye Bourbon County Brand Stout 2013 (1 22oz)Proprietor’s Bourbon County Brand Stout 2013 (1 22oz)King Henry 2011 (1 22oz)Bourbon County Brand Barleywine Ale 2013 (1 12oz)Chicago, Illinois10 22oz bottles2 12oz bottles$750-1,000
68 Lost Abbey Veritas b004San Marcos, California1 750ml bottle$700-1,000
69 Lost Abbey Cable Car 2007 (1 750ml)2008 (1 750ml)2009 (1 750ml)2010 (1 750ml)Kriek 2011 (1 750ml)2012 (1 750ml)2013 (1 750ml)San Marcos, California7 750ml bottles$2,500-3,500
70 Three Floyds Dark Lord Variants Bourbon Vanilla Dark Lord 2013 (1 22oz)Port Dark Lord 2013 (1 22oz)Moscatel Dark Lord 2013 (1 22oz)Bourbon Muerte Dark Lord 2013 (1 22oz)Munster, Indiana4 22oz bottles$900-1,400
71 Three Floyds Pappy Van Winkle Dark Lord 2011Munster, Indiana1 22oz bottle$500-750
72 Three Floyds Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord 2011Munster, Indiana1 22oz bottle$500-750
73 Cantillon 50°N-4°EBrussels, Belgiumlabel unattached, cork branded as 2007, lambic aged in Cognac cask1 750ml bottle$300-500
74 Cantillon Zwanze 2010 (1 750ml) “Blanche de Quenast BHV” 60% barley, 35% wheat, 5% oats2009 (1 750ml) lambic with elderflowers, scuffed labelBrussels, Belgium2 750ml bottles$350-500
75 Drie Fonteinen Straffe WinterBeersel, BelgiumFaro style, bottled January 25, 20081 750ml bottle$150-250
76 Horal Mega Blend 2009Belgiumblend of oude geuze from Drie Fonteinen, Boon, Timmermans, Oud Beersel, Lindemans, De Troch, De Cam and Hanssens assembled during the Toer de Geuze 20091 750ml bottle$80-125
77 De Dolle BrouwersStille Nacht Special Reserva 2005 (1 33cl)Dulle Teve Special Reserva (1 33cl) u: 6.0cm, aged in Calvados casksEsen, Belgium2 33cl bottles$100-150
78 Firestone WalkerParabola 2011 (2 22ozs) Russian imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels§ucaba 2012 (1 22oz) barleywine-style ale aged in bourbon barrelsPaso Robles, California3 22oz bottles$90-150
79 Founders KBSGrand Rapids, Michiganstout brewed with coffee and chocolate, aged in bourbon barrels, bottled February 3, 20104 12oz bottles$70-100
80 Founders KBSGrand Rapids, Michiganstout brewed with coffe and chocolate, aged in bourbon barrels, bottled February 25, 20114 12oz bottles$60-90
81 Goose Island Bourbon Country Brand Coffee Stout 2011Chicago, Illinoisstout brewed with Intelligentsia Anjilanaka coffee beans, aged in bourbon barrels, bottled January 11, 20121 22oz bottle$40-60
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82 Goose Island King Henry 2011Chicago, Illinoisbarleywine style ale aged in Pappy Van Winkle 23-year barrels that previously held Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout, bottled October 8, 20111 22oz bottle$70-100
83 Samuel Adams Triple Bock 1997Boston, Massachusetts2 250ml bottles$40-60
84 Brouwerij De Molen Rasputin 2008 (1 750ml) bottle 406 of 524Harviestoun Ola Dubh Special Reserve 30 2007 (1 330ml) aged in Highland Park 30 Year Old Single Malt Scotch barrels, bottle number 060571 330ml bottle1 750ml bottle$40-60
85 Brouwerij Mort Subit Eylenbosch Geuze b. 1984Asse-Kobbegem, Belgiumu: 4.0cm, no label, believed vintage 1984 based on other examples from cellar1 750ml bottle$300-450
86 Drie Fonteinen Framboos 2010Beersel, Belgiumfermented with Pajottenland raspberries, bottled May 31, 20111 750ml bottle$300-450
87 Van Winkle HorizontalOld Rip Van Winkle 10-year (1 750ml)Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot B 12-year (1 750ml)Van Winkle Family Reserve 13-year Rye (1 750ml)Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15-year (1 750ml)Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20-year (1 750ml)Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23-year (1 750ml)Kentucky6 750ml bottles$3,000-4,500
88 Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot B 12 YearKentucky1 750ml bottle$150-250
88AVan Winkle Family Reserve 13-year RyeKentucky1 750ml bottle$300-450
89 Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year2006 (1 750ml)2007 (1 750ml)2008 (1 750ml)2009 (1 750ml)Kentucky4 750ml bottles$1,500-2,200
90 Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 YearKentucky1 750ml bottle$700-1,000
90APappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 YearKentucky1 750ml bottle$700-1,000
91 Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 YearKentucky1 750ml bottle$1,200-1,800
92 Black Maple Hill Single Barrel Rye 18 YearKentuckygreen ink label, cask R77, 47.5% abv1 750ml bottle$1,000-1,500
93 Willett 17 Year “Bonili Pick” Kentucky Straight BourbonKentuckydistilled March 27, 1992, aged in white oak barrel 7787, warehouse B, Rick North 1, selected by Bonili Japan Co. Ltd., bottle 37/132, 61.45% abv1 750ml bottle$350-500
94 George T. Stagg Jr.Kentucky67.2% abv, barrel proof1 750ml bottle$30-50
95 Jefferson’s Old Presidential Select 25 YearKentuckybatch 1, bottle 0052, 45.2% abv1 750ml bottle$80-125
96 Jefferson’s Old Presidential Select 21 YearKentuckybatch 6, bottle 421, 43% abv1 750ml bottle$70-100
97 Ardbeg 1978Islay43% abv, bottled 1998, US bottling for Brown Forman1 750ml bottle (ogb)$400-600
98 Arran The Devil’s Punchbowl Release 1 2012Islay52.3% abv, limited release of 6660 bottles blending three 1996 Sherry butts, six 1996 bourbon barrels, two 1997 sherry butts, eight 1998 sherry hogsheads each containing un-peated Arran and blended with five 2006 bourbon barrels containing peated Arran1 750ml bottle (ogb)$80-125
99 Highland Park 21 YearIslay40% abv1 700ml bottle$100-150
100 Highland Park 1994Islay40% abv, distilled 1994, bottled 20101 700ml bottle (ogb)$70-100
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101 Highland Park 1998Islay40% abv, distilled 1998, bottled 20101 liter bottle$50-80
102 Talisker 57° NorthIslay57% abv, aged in American oak1 liter bottle (ogb)$50-80
103 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseur’s Choice Port Ellen 16 YearIslaydistilled 1979, bottled 1995, 40% abv1 750ml bottle$350-500
104 Gordon & Macphail Dallas Dhu 12 YearSpeyside40% abv1 750ml bottle (ogb)$200-300
105 Glenfiddich Rich Oak 14 YearSpeyside40% abv, matured 14 years then finished in new American and Spanish oak casks1 liter bottle (ogb)$30-50
106 Glenfiddich Milennium Vintage 12 YearSpeyside40% abv, distilled in 2000, aged in Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks, selected in 2012 by malt master Brian Kinsman and finished for two months in bourbon casks1 700ml bottle (ogb)$50-80
107 Glenlivet Archive 21 YearSpeyside43% abv, batch 1109D1 700ml bottle (ogb)$80-125
108 Mackinlay Shackleton Replica 2011Highland47.3% abv, recreation of the whisky shipped to Antartica for Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition in 19071 700ml bottle (owc)$90-150
109 Forty Creek Confederation Oak ReserveCanada40% abv, aged is casks made from 150 year old Canadian white oak trees1 750ml bottle (ogb)$40-60
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Collection of Goods
Lower Falls Wine Co. will endeavor to release or transport your purchases to you as quickly as possible. The inherent nature aged bottles
requires that due care be taken in its storage and transport. We request your partnership in making sure no harm arises during storage,
collection or transportation. We may offer suggestions as to the best course of action to safeguard your purchase. Fees charged are only to
recover associated costs and are not intended to create a profit center from the act of getting your lots to you.
Pick-up
Complimentary collection is available by prior arrangement only at:
Lower Falls Wine Co.
2366 Washington Street (Rt. 16)
Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462
Please schedule your pick up by contacting Lower Falls Wine Co., 617-332-3000, [email protected], or www.lowerfallswine.com,
a minimum of seventy-two hours in advance. Full payment of all applicable charges must be received prior to the release of any goods.
Wines will only be released to those over 21 years of age. Proof of age will be required.
Issues with Regard to Transportation
All bidders should make themselves aware of the limitations and restrictions imposed by various states with regard to the importation of alcoholic
beverages which have been purchased at auction and transported into any states jurisdiction. All buyers have the sole responsibility to research,
understand and comply with all permit or license requirements before collection or transport of purchases occurs. Neither Skinner Inc. nor
Lower Falls Wine Co. is responsible for obtaining any permits or licenses on behalf of any bidder. Lower Falls Wine will facilitate, where able, in
the making of arrangements for the buyer on their behalf. Bidders are strongly urged to understand the individual state statutes with regard to
importation prior to participation in any auction to insure compliance with said statutes.
Local Delivery
Lower Falls Wine Co. will deliver for a fee inside Route 495.
One case, $29
Two to four cases, $19 per case
Five or more cases, $14 per case
Buyers arranging Massachusetts delivery outside of Route 495 should inquire as to the fees for delivery. Deliveries are made Monday through
Friday during normal business hours. Delivery will usually occur within one week of your request. All fees associated with delivery must be paid
in advance of delivery. We reserve the right to (re)package wines if deemed necessary for a nominal fee. Wines will only be delivered to, and
must be signed for by, someone over 21 years of age.
Splits
Any lot that is split for either pick-up or delivery will be subject to a nominal charge.
Storage
Complimentary storage of any purchases will not exceed forty-five days past the auction date. All uncollected lots will be charged $100 per
month (or fraction thereof). Purchases in excess of ten lots will be subject to a fee of a minimum of $250 per month. Lower Falls Wine Co. will
not be liable for wines fourteen (14) days after auction date.
All inquires as to collection or delivery should be addressed to Lower Falls Wine Co. at 617-332-3000.
1. All bidders and buyers of wine must be at least 21 years of age and shall present satisfying legal documentation of this at auction. In the event the buyer is a partnership or corporate entity, the receiver of the wine shall furnish proof fulfilling this criteria.
2. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc., below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event, and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.
3. All property is sold “as is,” and neither Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation or any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, or description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice, or in the catalog, or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect those lots they have interest in.
4. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by Skinner, Inc. shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Please note Massachusetts state law requires all purchasers of alcoholic beverages be at least 21 years of age. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.
5. All merchandise purchased is payable directly to Skinner Inc., and must be paid for the day of the auction. All merchandise must be removed from Lower Falls Wine Co. within forty five (45) days of the auction, and in no event shall Skinner Inc. or Lower Falls Wine Co. have any liability for any damage to property left on its premises for more than fourteen (14) days after the sale. Lower Falls Wine Co. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage fee per lot as determined by Lower Falls Wine Co. (see Collection of Wines). If any property has not been removed within forty five (45) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. (a) the merchandise may be transferred to and stored at a bonded warehouse and the purchaser agrees to pay all transfer and storage expenses, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.
6. Acceptable forms of payment are cash, good check, or wire transfers, payable in U.S. dollars. Checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing the check. Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. reserve the right to hold merchandise purchased until the funds have cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner and/or Lower Falls Wine Co. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee.
7. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.
8. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.
9. Lower Falls Wine Co. may, in their discretion and at purchaser’s request, package and arrange for delivery as directed by the purchaser. In such event, purchaser agrees that (a) all such packaging, handling and delivery is at the sole risk of the purchaser and that Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. shall have no liability for any loss or damage to such items, and (b) purchaser shall pay in advance, all packaging expenses, including labor, materials, carriers fees and all insurance charges. Please arrange seventy-two (72) hours in advance for collection and delivery.
Purchaser shall make itself aware of the limitations and restrictions imposed by various states in regards to the transportation and importation of alcoholic beverages and purchaser has the sole responsibility to research and comply with all permit and licensing requirements. Neither Skinner, Inc. nor Lower Falls Wine Co. shall be responsible for obtaining any permits or licenses on behalf of purchaser and no sale shall be cancelled or refunded for lack of purchaser’s noncompliance with permitting and licensing issues. (Please see Collection of Wines)
10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.
11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.
12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.
13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.
Revised January 8, 2014
Skinner, Inc. & Lower Falls Wine Co.
Conditions of Sale – Fine Ales & Spirits – Online
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63 Park PlazaBoston, MA 02116617.350.5400Fax 617.350.5429
274 Cedar Hill StreetMarlborough, MA 01752508.970.3000Fax 508.970.3100
2332 Galiano StreetCoral Gables, FL 33134305.503.4423
www.skinnerinc.com
Chairman of the Board - Stephen L. FletcherRichard AlbrightJohn DeightonBarnet FainKaren M. KeaneAndrew Payne
Chairman Emerita - Nancy R. Skinner
President/Chief Executive Officer - Karen M. Keane
Chief Financial Officer - Don Kelly
Executive Vice President - Stephen L. Fletcher
Vice Presidents - Eric Jones, Marie Keep, Gloria Lieberman, Carol McCaffrey, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid, Robin S.R. Starr
20th Century Design - Jane D. PrentissAssistant: Shannon M. Ames
American & European Paintings & Prints - Robin S.R. StarrAssistants: Kathy Wong, Elizabeth C. Haff, Michelle Lamunière
American Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stephen L. FletcherDeputy Director: Chris Barber; Assistant: Karen Langberg
American Indian & Ethnographic Art - Douglas Deihl
Antique Motor Vehicles - Jane D. Prentiss
Asian Works of Art - Judith DowlingAssistants: Helen Eagles, Suhyung Kim
Books & Manuscripts - Devon Gray
Bottles, Flasks & Early Glass - Stephen L. Fletcher
Ceramics - Stuart G. Slavid
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - Robert C. CheneyAssistant: Jonathan Dowling
Couture - Anne Fallon
Discovery Auctions - Anne FallonAssistants: Melissa Riebe, Kyle Johnson
European Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stuart G. SlavidAssistants: Leah Kingman, Stephanie Opolski
Fine Wines - Marie KeepAssistant: Michael J. Moser
Historic Arms & Militaria - Joel Bohy
Jewelry - Victoria BratbergAssistants: John Colasacco, Katie Simonetti
Judaica - Kerry Shrives
Musical Instruments - Director Pro Tem: Jill ArbetterAssistant: Horst Kloss
Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Lawrence KearneyAssistant: Erika Jorjorian
Silver - Stuart G. Slavid
Toys & Dolls - Anne Fallon
Auctioneers - LaGina Austin, Chris Barber, Robert C. Cheney,John Colasacco, Stephen L. Fletcher, Karen M. Keane, Marie C. Keep,Gloria Lieberman, Jessica R. Lincoln, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid,Robin S.R. Starr, Laura V. Sweeney
Board of Directors
Administration
Expert Departments
Marlborough: Warehouse Manager - Fred Trottier, 508.970.3261
Auction Coordinator - Melanie Trottier-Mitcheson, 508.970.3103
Boston: Auction Coordinators - Jessica R. Lincoln, 617.874.4308,
Benjamin Evans, 617.874.4329
Marlborough: Accounts Receivable - Denise Johnson, 508.970.3269
Accounts Payable, Consignment - Kathleen Hayes, 508.970.3268
Accounts Payable, Trade - Kevin Rota, 508.970.3283
Credit Supervisor - William Madden, 508.970.3266
Marlborough: Jessica Turner, 508.970.3240
Advertising/Production Manager - Pamela Van de Houten
Appraisal & Auction Services - LaGina Austin, Christine E. Finn, Rachel Kingsley,Ava Pandiani
Boston Gallery Director - Laura V. SweeneyAssistant Gallery Director: Paige LewellynGallery Assistant: Ryan O’Hara
Consignment Services - Patricia Walker King, Carol Zeigler, Kealyn Garner
Customer Relations - Carol McCaffrey
Institutional Relations - L. Emerson Tuttle
Human Resources - Carol McCaffrey
Image Editor - John Cornelius
Information Technology & Internet Auctions - Kerry ShrivesAssistants: Timothy Shaughnessey, Melissa Riebe
Lead Designer - Kristina Harrison
Managing Director - Marie C. Keep
Marketing & Public Relations - Kate de Bethune, Kathryn Gargolinski, Jessica Turner
Photographers - Stanley P. Bystrowski, Jeffrey R. Antkowiak
Receptionists - Marlborough: Katie Fitzgerald
Boston: Bridget Spears
Regional Director—Florida - April L. Matteini, G.G.
Staff Portraits - Cheryl Richards Photography
Transportation - Eric Jones
Service Departments
Exhibitions & Property Distribution
Finance Department
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All Above Departments $750 $915
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