Wines and spirits are seldom a feature of these temperate pages but the season, the spirit in question and the location of the sale puts this bottle of Lagavulin whisky, below, into the spotlight.
Offered at Ramsay Cornish (17% buyer’s premium) in Edinburgh on December 9, the bottle bore a label inscribed Specially Selected Lagavulin Distillery – Island of Islay, Argyllshire. Guaranteed Pure Malt – 10 Years Old. Walter Ballantyne & Son. St. Boswells.