A RARE AND ENTICING OFFERING OF BOURBON AND Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr., Old Fashioned Sour Mash Bourbon NV RYE FROM AN ESTEEMED WHISKEY COLLECTOR Old Fashioned Copper Distillery (Buffalo Trace) ; 50% The depth and breadth of this monumental whiskey collection (See photo below) is not only a testament to the man who spent decades acquiring these bottles but also shines a spotlight on the historical context of 2109 1 bottle (oc) per lot $1100–1700 American bourbon and rye. Click to view photos BID NOW Whereas fine wine is released in multiple markets or through mailing lists, some of these were released only in one Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Warehouse C Tornado Surviving locality, one country, or once and never again. This is a collection Straight Kentucky Bourbon NV Old Fashioned Copper that took time, patience, and being at the right place at the right Distillery (Buffalo Trace) time. Such a collection means that this collector was obtaining Kentucky; 50% these bottles before the popularity of bourbon and rye skyrocketed 2110 1 bottle (oc) per lot $700–1000 because he had the foresight to understand the quality in these Click to view photos BID NOW whiskies and how underappreciated they were. This particular whiskey selection is just the first offering from the EAGLE RARE overall immense collection. It is a timeless anthology and will go down as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, offering of bourbon and rye Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Straight whiskey. We hope it brings the same amount of joy and discovery to (2006 bottling) NV Old Prentice (Buffalo Trace) you as it did to the man who collected these exquisite bottles. It is with Kentucky; 45% great honor and our pleasure to offer this collection to the world. Bottled Fall 2006 2111 1 bottle per lot $500–750 Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Click to view photos BID NOW Whiskey NV Bottled by Louisville Spirits (2013 bottling) 61.5% (1) Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2014 bottling) 59.65% (1) (2007 bottling) NV Old Prentice (Buffalo Trace) (2015 bottling) 63.95% (1) Kentucky; 45% “While labeled as a 17 year old, it’s actually 19...well-balanced notes of (2016 bottling) 62.3% (1) molasses, vanilla, candied fruit, and sweet corn, peppered with crisp 2106 Above 4 bottles (4 owc) per lot $650–950 mint...” (94 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Summer 2008 Click to view photos BID NOW 2112 1 bottle per lot $500–750 Click to view photos BID NOW Blanton’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey NV Blanton’s Distilling Company (Buffalo Trace) Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey LMDW, The Farm 49%; 2015 collection, limited edition (1 700ml) (2008 bottling) NV Old Prentice (Buffalo Trace) LMDW, The Race 51%; 2015 collection, limited edition (1 700ml) Kentucky; 45% LMDW, Warehouse H 48%; 2015 collection, limited edition (1 700ml) “While labeled as a 17 year old, it’s actually 19...Tight, well-balanced notes of molasses, vanilla, candied fruit, and sweet corn, peppered with LMDW, .Fr 50%; 2015 collection, online edition (1 700ml) crisp mint, cinnamon, and polished leather...” (94 points) John Hansell, LMDW, Bourbon Street 50%; 2016 collection, limited edition (1 700ml) Whiskyadvocate.com, Summer 2008 Silver Edition 49% (oc) (1) 2113 1 bottle per lot $400–600 2107 Above 5 700ml bottles and 1 bottle per lot $1300–1900 Click to view photos BID NOW Click to view photos BID NOW Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey Bourbon Valley 24 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey 1974 (2009 bottling) NV Old Prentice (Buffalo Trace) Bourbon Valley Distillery () Kentucky; 45% Kentucky; 53.5% “...vanilla taffy, caramel almonds, maple syrup, and candy corn, with balancing notes of polished leather, summer fruit, a dusting of cin- (See photo below) namon, mocha, and soft mint...” (94 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate. 2108 1 bottle (oc) per lot $2600–3800 com, Spring 2009 2114 1 bottle per lot $350–550 Click to view photos BID NOW Click to view photos BID NOW

Lots 2108, 2109, 2123, 2132, 2137, 2139, 2145, 2152, 2153, 2158, 2169, 2172

1 Auction 1709 Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. [email protected] www.hdhwine.com tel: 312.482.9996 Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey 23 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey, (2010 bottling) NV Old Prentice (Buffalo Trace) Barrel #28 NV Elijah Craig Distillery (Heaven Hill) Kentucky; 45% Kentucky; 45% “...notes of vanilla toffee, rummy molasses, dusty corn, soft sum- 2119 1 bottle per lot $300–450 mer fruit, and a sprinkling of spice (cinnamon, mint, cocoa)...Editor’s Choice...” (93 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Spring 2011 Click to view photos BID NOW 2115 1 bottle per lot $380–550 Elijah Craig 21 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Click to view photos BID NOW Barrel #11 NV Elijah Craig Distillery (Heaven Hill) Kentucky; 45% Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2011 bottling) NV Old Prentice (Buffalo Trace) 2120 1 bottle per lot $220–320 Kentucky; 45% Click to view photos BID NOW “...very lovely bourbon...even keeled and nicely balanced, with sweet notes...peppered with soft orchard fruit and spice...polished oak, and Elijah Craig 20 Year Old Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey NV subtle tobacco.” (93 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Winter 2011 Elijah Craig Distillery (Heaven Hill) 2116 1 bottle per lot $400–600 Kentucky; 45%; drawn from same lot as Whisky Advocate’s of the Year Click to view photos BID NOW 2121 1 bottle per lot $480–750 Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey Click to view photos BID NOW (2012 bottling) NV Old Prentice (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 45% 23 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey NV “...nutty toffee and rummy molasses notes balanced nicely with dried Old Evan Williams Distillery (Heaven Hill) fruit, cinnamon, polished oak, subtle leather, and tobacco...all the Kentucky; 53.5%; blue wax capsule flavors work well together.” (94 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Winter 2012 2122 1 bottle per lot $450–650 2117 1 bottle per lot $380–550 Click to view photos BID NOW Click to view photos BID NOW Federal Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Green Label 1950 Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey Bottled for Mootz-Import Munchen (2013 bottling) NV Old Prentice (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 43% Kentucky; 45% (See photo page 1) “...Notes of nutty toffee, caramel, creamy vanilla, and pot still rum, with 2123 1 700ml bottle per lot $500–750 interwoven hints of oak resin, dried spice, tobacco, and honeyed fruit. Hint of barrel char and anise...” (94 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate. Click to view photos BID NOW com, Winter 2013 2118 1 bottle per lot $400–600

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Lots 2124-2129

2 Auction 1709 Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. [email protected] www.hdhwine.com tel: 312.482.9996 A.H. HIRSCH Michter’s 20 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon (2014 release) A.H. Hirsch Reserve 16 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey NV Bottled by Michter’s Distillery (1st bottling; Blue Wax) 1974 Bottled by Hirsch Distillers Kentucky; 57.1% Kentucky; 45.8%; slightly cracked wax capsule 2133 1 bottle per lot $950–1400 (See photo page 2) Click to view photos BID NOW 2124 1 bottle per lot $2400–3500 Michter’s 20 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon (2015 release) BID NOW Click to view photos NV Bottled by Michter’s Distillery A.H. Hirsch Reserve 16 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey Kentucky; 57.1% (2nd bottling, Gold Wax) 1974 Bottled by Hirsch Distillers 2134 1 bottle per lot $900–1400 Kentucky; 45.8% Click to view photos BID NOW (See photo page 2) 2125 1 bottle per lot $2000–3000 Michter’s 20 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon (2016 release) NV Bottled by Michter’s Distillery Click to view photos BID NOW Kentucky; 57.1% A.H. Hirsch Reserve 16 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey 2135 1 bottle per lot $850–1300 (3rd bottling, Gold Foil) 1974 Bottled by Hirsch Distillers Click to view photos BID NOW Kentucky; 45.8% (See photo page 2) Very, Very Old Fitzgerald Bonded 12 Year Old Kentucky 2126 1 bottle per lot $1600–2400 Straight Bourbon Whiskey 1955 Stitzel-Weller Distillery Kentucky; 43%; slightly corroded capsule; red velvet bag included BID NOW Click to view photos 2136 1 bottle (oc) per lot $2800–4200

A.H. Hirsch Reserve 16 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey, Click to view photos BID NOW Squat Bottle, Black Wax 1974 Bottled by Hirsch Distillers Kentucky; 45.8%; slightly scuffed label Very, Very Old Fitzgerald Bonded 12 Year Old Kentucky (See photo page 2) Straight Bourbon Whiskey 1957 Stitzel-Weller Distillery Kentucky; 43%; red velvet bag included 2127 1 700ml bottle per lot $2600–3800 (See photo page 1) BID NOW Click to view photos 2137 1 bottle (oc) per lot $2800–4200

A.H. Hirsch Reserve 16 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey, Click to view photos BID NOW Squat Bottle, Gold Wax 1974 Bottled by Hirsch Distillers Kentucky; 45.8%; slightly damp stained label; chipped wax capsule OLD RIP VAN WINKLE DISTILLERY (See photo page 2) Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23 Year Old 2128 1 700ml bottle per lot $2600–3800 Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2008 bottling) NV Click to view photos BID NOW Bottled by Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 47.8%; black velvet bag included A.H. Hirsch Reserve 15 Year Old Pot Stilled Straight Bourbon 2138 1 bottle per lot $2400–3500 Whiskey, Gold Wax 1974 Bottled by Hirsch Distillers Kentucky; 47.8%; slightly damp stained label; slightly cracked wax Click to view photos BID NOW capsule (See photo page 2) Van Winkle Selection 16 Year Old Pot Stilled 2129 1 700ml bottle per lot $2600–3800 Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Lot “H” NV Bottled by Van Winkle Distilling Company Click to view photos BID NOW Kentucky; 47.8%; Japanese back label; gold wax capsule Jefferson’s Presidential Select 30 Year Old Straight Bourbon (See photo page 1) Whiskey NV Bottled by McLain & Kyne 2139 1 bottle per lot $3800–5500 Kentucky; 45.2% Click to view photos BID NOW 2130 1 bottle per lot $850–1300 Old Rip Van Winkle 12 Year Old Kentucky Click to view photos BID NOW Straight Bourbon Whiskey NV Stitzel-Weller Distillery Kentucky; 52.5% Jefferson’s Presidential Select 18 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey 1991 Bottled by McLain & Kyne 2140 1 bottle per lot $320–480 Kentucky; 47%; batch no. 31; paper seal in tact, no plastic seal Click to view photos BID NOW 2131 1 bottle per lot $450–650 Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey Click to view photos BID NOW (2010 bottling) NV Bottled by Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery Michter’s 20 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon (2013 release) (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 45% NV Bottled by Michter’s Distillery Kentucky; 57.1% 2141 1 700ml bottle per lot $380–550 (See photo page 1) Click to view photos BID NOW 2132 1 bottle per lot $1000–1500 Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey Click to view photos BID NOW (2013 bottling) NV Bottled by Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 53.5% 2142 1 bottle per lot $350–550

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3 Auction 1709 Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. [email protected] www.hdhwine.com tel: 312.482.9996 Old Rip Van Winkle 4 Year Old Kentucky Russell’s Reserve 15 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey 1998 Straight Bourbon Whiskey NV Stitzel-Weller Distillery Distillery Kentucky; 43% Kentucky; 51.1% 2143 1 bottle per lot $800–1200 2154 1 bottle per lot $480–750

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PARKER’S HERITAGE GEORGE T. STAGG Parker’s Heritage Collection #1, Straight Bourbon Whiskey, George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2002 bottling) NV Cask Strength (61.3%) NV Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery (Heaven Hill) Kentucky; 68.8% Kentucky; 61.3% 2155 1 bottle per lot $800–1200 2144 1 bottle per lot $1200–1800 Click to view photos BID NOW Click to view photos BID NOW George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2003 bottling) NV Parker’s Heritage Collection #2, 27 Year Buffalo Trace Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey NV Kentucky; 71.88% Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery (Heaven Hill) 2156 1 bottle per lot $600–900 Kentucky; 48% Click to view photos BID NOW (Lot 2145: See photo page 1) 2145 1 bottle per lot $1300–1900 George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2004 bottling) NV Buffalo Trace Distillery Click to view photos BID NOW Kentucky; 64.5% 2146 1 bottle per lot $1300–1900 2157 1 bottle per lot $500–750 Click to view photos BID NOW Click to view photos BID NOW Parker’s Heritage Collection #3, Straight Bourbon Whiskey, George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Spring 2005 Lot A, Golden Anniversary NV Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery KY-only bottling) NV Buffalo Trace Distillery (Heaven Hill) Kentucky; 65.45% Kentucky; 50% “...soothingly smooth, oily texture and lovely notes of maple syrup, 2147 1 bottle per lot $1300–1900 vanilla cream, dried corn, candied fruit, polished oak, supple leather, pencil shavings, and subtle mint.” (93 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate. Click to view photos BID NOW com, Fall 2005 Parker’s Heritage Collection #4, 10 Year Wheated Bourbon, (See photo page 1) First Batch NV Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery (Heaven Hill) 2158 1 bottle per lot $800–1200 Kentucky; 63.9% Click to view photos BID NOW 2148 1 bottle per lot $600–900 George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey BID NOW Click to view photos (Spring 2005 Lot B bottling) NV Buffalo Trace Distillery Parker’s Heritage Collection #4, 10 Year Wheated Bourbon, Kentucky; 65.9% Second Batch NV Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery (Heaven Hill) 2159 1 bottle per lot $550–850 Kentucky; 62.1% Click to view photos BID NOW 2149 1 bottle per lot $500–750 George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey BID NOW Click to view photos (Fall 2005 bottling, 141.2 proof) NV Buffalo Trace Distillery Parker’s Heritage Collection #5, 10 Year Cognac Barrel Finish Kentucky; 70.6% Bourbon NV Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery (Heaven Hill) 2160 1 bottle per lot $650–950 Kentucky; 50% Click to view photos BID NOW 2150 1 bottle per lot $380–550 George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2006 bottling) NV BID NOW Click to view photos Buffalo Trace Distillery 2151 1 bottle per lot $380–550 Kentucky; 70.3% Click to view photos BID NOW “...clean, superbly balanced, and very drinkable-even at higher strengths...notes of candied fruit, crisp mint, vanilla, and polished oak. Soft finish.” (92 points) John Hansell, WhiskyAdvocate.com, Spring 2006 Pure Antique 25 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey NV 2161 1 bottle per lot $550–850 The Pure Antique Distillery (Kentucky Bourbon Distillers) Kentucky; 45.1%; bottled for Japanese export Click to view photos BID NOW (See photo page 1) George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2007 bottling) NV 2152 1 bottle per lot $800–1200 Buffalo Trace Distillery Click to view photos BID NOW Kentucky; 72.4% “...chewy toffee sweetness with maple syrup, vanilla fudge, and nougat. Rare Perfection 14 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey NV Additional notes of berried fruit, tea, spearmint, and suggestions of tobac- Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Ltd. co. Very soothing...” (93 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Summer 2008 Kentucky; 43%; slightly scuffed label, Asian back label; black foil 2162 1 bottle per lot $600–900 capsule Click to view photos BID NOW (See photo page 1) 2153 1 bottle per lot $600–900

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4 Auction 1709 Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. [email protected] www.hdhwine.com tel: 312.482.9996 George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2008 bottling) NV WILLIAM LARUE WELLER Buffalo Trace Distillery William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Barrel Proof Kentucky; 70.9% (2005 bottling) NV W.L. Weller (Buffalo Trace) “...lush toffee sweetness...vanilla fudge, nougat, and molasses...Given Kentucky; 60.95% the higher strength, it’s a true value bourbon -- almost like getting two bottles in one.” (90 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Spring 2009 2171 1 bottle per lot $850–1300 2163 1 bottle per lot $500–750 Click to view photos BID NOW Click to view photos BID NOW William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Barrel Proof George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2009 bottling) NV (2006 bottling) NV W.L. Weller (Buffalo Trace) Buffalo Trace Distillery Kentucky; 64.95% Kentucky; 70.7% “Thick, dark, sweet notes of rummy molasses, chewy toffee, fig cake, “Clean, balanced notes of toffee, molasses, nougat, polished leather, and some teasing notes of chocolate fudge...A very seductive, compel- dates, roasted nuts, cinnamon, subtle summer fruits, teasing mint, ground ling whiskey. Liquid dessert.” (93 points) John Hansell, WhiskyAdvocate.com, coffee, nutmeg, and a hint of tobacco. Long, balanced finish. An outstand- Spring 2007 ing bourbon!” (95 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Spring 2010 (See photo page 1) 2164 1 bottle per lot $500–750 2172 1 bottle per lot $1400–2000

Click to view photos BID NOW Click to view photos BID NOW George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2010 bottling) NV William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Barrel Proof Buffalo Trace Distillery (2007 bottling) NV W.L. Weller (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 71.5% Kentucky; 58.95% “...clearly defined notes of toffee, molasses, cinnamon, vanilla bean, 2173 1 bottle per lot $500–750 dried citrus, brittle mint, roasted nuts, tobacco, and polished leather on the finish. (Editor's Choice)” (94 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Click to view photos BID NOW Spring 2011 2165 1 bottle per lot $500–750 William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Barrel Proof (2008 bottling) NV W.L. Weller (Buffalo Trace) BID NOW Click to view photos Kentucky; 62.65% “Sweet notes of vanilla custard, maple syrup, Demerara rum, short- George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2011 bottling) NV bread cookie, and marzipan are balanced by raspberry jam, cinnamon, Buffalo Trace Distillery nutmeg, teaberry...” (93 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Spring 2009 Kentucky; 71.3%; slightly torn capsule 2174 1 bottle per lot $500–750 “...a good dose of oak - but not excessively so. Notes of toffee, tobacco, dark molasses, roasted nuts, dried vanilla, leather...Dry on the finish, Click to view photos BID NOW with lingering leather and tobacco.” (95 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvo- cate.com, Winter 2011 William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Barrel Proof 2166 1 bottle per lot $420–650 (2009 bottling) NV W.L. Weller (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 67.4% Click to view photos BID NOW “...warming cinnamon, bramble, blueberry tart, sultana, light candy corn, herbal tea, and subtle marzipan. A soft, dry, polished oak finish George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2012 bottling) NV ropes in all the sweetness...Excellent!” (96 points) John Hansell, Whiskyad- Buffalo Trace Distillery vocate.com, Spring 2010 Kentucky; 71.4%; slightly nicked label 2175 1 bottle per lot $480–750 “...toffee, pot still rum, nougat, dates, tobacco, roasted nuts, polished oak, and leather. Great depth and nicely balanced...masculine bourbon of char- Click to view photos BID NOW acter and structure.” (96 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Winter 2012 2167 1 bottle per lot $420–650 William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Barrel Proof (2010 bottling) NV W.L. Weller (Buffalo Trace) BID NOW Click to view photos Kentucky; 63.3% “...Very smooth, with layered sweetness...dark fruit...cinnamon, and George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2013 bottling) NV polished oak on the finish. A whisky of elegance and sophistication.” (96 Buffalo Trace Distillery points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Spring 2011 Kentucky; 64.1% 2176 1 bottle per lot $480–750 “...Sweeter and fuller in body than recent releases, and not as masculine, making it easier to drink...Vanilla taffy, nougat, dates, polished oak, roasted Click to view photos BID NOW nuts, leather...” (95 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Winter 2013 2168 1 bottle per lot $300–450 William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Barrel Proof (2011 bottling) NV W.L. Weller (Buffalo Trace) BID NOW Click to view photos Kentucky; 66.75% “...layered sweetness (honey, caramel, marzipan, maple syrup), fig, Very Olde St. Nick 23 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey NV blackberry preserve, hint of green tea, and just the right amount of spice Olde St. Nick Distillery (Kentucky Bourbon Distillers) for balance...” (95 points) John Hansell, WhiskyAdvocate.com, Winter 2011 Kentucky; 40.6%; gold wax capsule 2177 1 bottle per lot $480–750 (See photo page 1) Click to view photos BID NOW 2169 1 bottle per lot $500–750

Click to view photos BID NOW William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Barrel Proof (2012 bottling) NV W.L. Weller (Buffalo Trace) Vintage Bourbon 17 Year Old NV Vintage Bourbon Co. Kentucky; 61.7% (Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Ltd.) 2178 1 bottle per lot $480–750 Kentucky; 47%; green wax capsule Click to view photos BID NOW “...'rummy' molasses, Sugar Daddies, red currant, citrus peel, sandal- wood, polished leather, and vanilla cream...Well-balanced...A beautiful example of mature bourbon.” (92 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Summer 2006 2170 1 bottle per lot $400–600

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5 Auction 1709 Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. [email protected] www.hdhwine.com tel: 312.482.9996 Lots 2180, 2185, 2186, 2208 William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Barrel Proof Rare Perfection 16 Year Old NV (2013 bottling) NV W.L. Weller (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Ltd. Kentucky; 68.1% Kentucky; 43%; Asian back label; black foil capsule “Sweet notes of maple syrup, silky caramel, blackberry jam, and blue- 2188 1 bottle per lot $600–900 berry...notes of allspice spiked with cinnamon and vanilla. Soft leather on the finish. Great balance...” (95 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate. Click to view photos BID NOW com, Winter 2013 2179 1 bottle per lot $500–750 Click to view photos BID NOW Sazerac 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey The Bitter Truth 24 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey NV (2000 bottling) NV (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 45% Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Ltd. Kentucky; 69.2%; black wax capsule 2189 1 bottle per lot $750–1100 (See photo page 6) Click to view photos BID NOW 2180 1 700ml bottle per lot $7000–10000 2190 1 bottle per lot $750–1100 BID NOW Click to view photos Click to view photos BID NOW Black Maple Hill 18 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey, Cask #R66 NV Sazerac 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Bottled by Black Maple Hill Distillery (2006 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 47.5%; green wax capsule Kentucky; 45% 2181 1 bottle per lot $1400–2000 “This is as good as rye whiskey gets...powerfully spicy, yet there is a calming sweetness...flavors are crisp and incredibly clean, and the Click to view photos BID NOW 18 years in oak has added formidable depth.” (95 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Spring 2006 Booker’s 13 Year Old Limited Edition Rye Whiskey, 2191 1 bottle per lot $600–900 Big Time Batch NV James B. Beam Distilling Co. Kentucky; 68.1%; green wax capsule Click to view photos BID NOW “Rich caramel and campfire smoke early on; it’s robust, but balanced. Crème brûlée with a sultry smokiness, raw honey...creamy and mouth- Sazerac 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey coating...” (92 points) Fred Minnick, WhiskyAdvocate.com, Fall 2016 (2007 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) 2182 1 bottle (owc) per lot $600–900 Kentucky; 45% 2192 1 bottle per lot $600–900 Click to view photos BID NOW Click to view photos BID NOW The Classic Cask 15 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey 1984 The Classic Cask Company (Kentucky Bourbon Distillers) Sazerac 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Kentucky; 45%; slightly scuffed label; brown wax capsule (2008 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) 2183 1 bottle per lot $600–900 Kentucky; 45% 2193 1 bottle per lot $550–850 Click to view photos BID NOW Click to view photos BID NOW Hirsch Selection 13 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey NV Bottled by Hirsch Distillers Sazerac 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Kentucky; 47.8%; Lot 97-1; black wax capsule; bottled by Julian Van (2009 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) Winkle for Preiss Imports; taken from same stock as Van Winkle 13yr Kentucky; 45% Rye “...toffee, cinnamon, creamy vanilla, date, mocha, bramble, glazed 2184 1 bottle per lot $1500–2200 citrus, soft mint, and dusty spice (nutmeg, cocoa), with a dry, polished leather finish.” (91 points) John Hansell, WhiskyAdvocate.com, Spring 2010 Click to view photos BID NOW 2194 1 bottle per lot $550–850

LeNell’s Red Hook Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey NV Click to view photos BID NOW Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Ltd. Kentucky; 68.8%; barrel #3; black wax capsule; slightly chipped LeNell Sazerac 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey wax crest (2010 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) (See photo page 6) Kentucky; 45% 2185 1 bottle per lot $10000–15000 “...an impressive whiskey...well rounded, and easy to embrace, with tamed spice...nougat, toffee, fruit, subtle date, and polished leather on Click to view photos BID NOW the finish.” (95 points) John Hansell, WhiskyAdvocate.com, Spring 2011 2195 1 bottle per lot $500–750 Rathskeller 23 Year Old Rye Straight Rye Whiskey, BID NOW Seelbach Hotel bottling NV Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Ltd. Click to view photos Kentucky; 68%; cracked wax capsule; distilled 4/29/83; bottle #101 of 211 Sazerac 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (See photo page 6) (2011 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) 2186 1 bottle per lot $5500–8500 Kentucky; 45% Click to view photos BID NOW “Well rounded, with a gently sweet foundation...pleasant spice...date, glazed citrus, bramble, and a gentle finish for a rye. A classic ultra- Rittenhouse 20 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey NV aged rye whiskey.” (96 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Winter 2011 Continental Distilling Company 2196 1 bottle per lot $500–750 Kentucky; 43%; label slightly damp stained and slightly torn Click to view photos BID NOW 2187 1 bottle per lot $1500–2200 Sazerac 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Click to view photos BID NOW (2012 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 45% 2197 1 bottle per lot $450–650

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7 Auction 1709 Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. [email protected] www.hdhwine.com tel: 312.482.9996 Sazerac 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey (2013 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) (2012 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 45% Kentucky; 66.2% “Still lively for 18 years old, with no hint of interfering oak...Very “Full-throttle rye, bottled uncut and unfiltered. Bold spice notes (cinna- sophisticated for a rye. It remains my benchmark for extra-matured rye mon, allspice, mint), lush fruit (ripe orchard fruit, golden raisin), orange whiskeys...” (95 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Winter 2013 , and subtle coconut, all on a bed of caramel and honeyed 2198 1 bottle per lot $450–650 vanilla. Clean and uncluttered.” (92 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate. com, Winter 2012 Click to view photos BID NOW 2205 1 bottle per lot $200–300

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey Click to view photos BID NOW (2006 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 66.35% Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey “Hugely spicy, with piercing mint, fiery cinnamon, vanilla, coconut, and (2013 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) fennel...A clean, powerful, vibrant whisky that is a must for any rye Kentucky; 64.2% enthusiast.” (96 points) John Hansell, WhiskyAdvocate.com, Spring 2007 “Bold and spicy with cinnamon and clove, but softened and balanced 2199 1 bottle per lot $450–650 by thick toffee, vanilla, and honeyed orchard fruit. Lush and mouth- coating...” (93 points) John Hansell, Whiskyadvocate.com, Winter 2013 Click to view photos BID NOW 2206 1 bottle per lot $200–300

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey Click to view photos BID NOW (2007 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 67.4% Vintage Rye 23 Year Old NV “Bold spice notes of fresh mint, fiery cinnamon, and resinous clove. If Vintage Rye Co. (Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Ltd.) you like your whiskeys young, bold, and unforgiving, this one’s for you.” Kentucky; 47%; bronze wax capsule (89 points) John Hansell, WhiskyAdvocate.com, Summer 2008 2207 1 bottle per lot $450–650 2200 1 bottle per lot $350–550 Click to view photos BID NOW Click to view photos BID NOW Willett 22 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey, Doug Phillips bottling, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey Green Ink 1984 Bottled by The (2008 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 68.35%; cream colored wax capsule Kentucky; 63.75% (See photo page 6) “Powerful, lush, and boldly spicy. An amazingly vibrant whiskey that 2208 1 bottle per lot $5000–7500 lets you know you’re alive. The American whiskey equivalent of a young, cask-strength Islay single malt scotch or an imperial IPA.” (91 points) Click to view photos BID NOW John Hansell, WhiskyAdvocate.com, Spring 2009 2201 1 bottle per lot $280–420

Click to view photos BID NOW Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey (2009 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 64.5% “Lush fruit, Seville orange, botanicals, fresh mint, golden raisin, dried pineapple, coconut, and honeydew melon, tamed by soothing cara- mel and vanilla...” (92 points) John Hansell, WhiskyAdvocate.com, Spring 2010 2202 1 bottle per lot $280–420

Click to view photos BID NOW Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey (2010 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 63.45% “It’s not easy for a whiskey to come across as excitingly youthful, yet nice- ly matured. It’s a difficult balance to achieve, but this whiskey pulls it off. (Editor's Choice)” (93 points) John Hansell, WhiskyAdvocate.com, Spring 2011 2203 1 bottle per lot $250–380

Click to view photos BID NOW Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey (2011 bottling) NV Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky; 64.3% “...rye whiskey in its most vibrant, masculine, and purest form...The American equivalent to a young, cask-strength, smoky Islay whisky.” (93 points) John Hansell, WhiskyAdvocate.com, Winter 2011 2204 1 bottle per lot $280–420

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