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DillyT Master Of Malts
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:19 am Post subject: A room of dreams |
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Wow I do not know if I would just love to see it all in one place or own it? I say that as this collection needs to be seen not locked away in another room for the next 20 years...
http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/worldlargestwhiskycollectionauction.htm
But the 50yo Springbank from 1919 sounds very yummy |
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davidbe Master Of Malts
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 11:48 am Post subject: |
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"Colorado-based Richard Gooding, who once owned one of the largest soft-drink distributors in the US, spent more than 20 years amassing his collection."
I wonder how many he got to actually open... makes you think! |
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Dave h Master Of Malts
Joined: 26 Jan 2018 Posts: 302 Location: Perth Scotland
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting... shame the family are selling his passion. |
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DillyT Master Of Malts
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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I was thinking if he was flying by private jet to find the bottles, did he pay any import tax taking them into the USA? and did they have to pay to bring them back into the UK? |
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Kray Master Of Malts
Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 362 Location: England
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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I do wonder if this auction was all set in motion before Trumps 25% tax and if the whisky is all here in the UK now, as many high end buyers will no doubt be in the US and I would imagine a 25% tax will be a consideration when bidding. |
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lincoln imp Master Of Malts
Joined: 23 Dec 2007 Posts: 751 Location: Lincolnshire England
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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davidbe wrote: | "Colorado-based Richard Gooding, who once owned one of the largest soft-drink distributors in the US, spent more than 20 years amassing his collection."
I wonder how many he got to actually open... makes you think! |
I was wondering that too, how many of what his family is selling did he actually taste in his lifetime? _________________ Pour me a glass please. |
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DillyT Master Of Malts
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Watching the video it does seem to suggest that he was buying more then one of each bottle so he could open some of them and his pilot was saying that he was a keen drinker of whisky.. |
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