new york holds its first liquor auction since prohibition
we have yet to see repeal day legalized, but at least new york (the city that never drinks) has gotten over the liquor auction hump! yes, for the first time since prohibition, christy’s was able to do what it’s been doing for years in europe: selling off spirits. only seven other states allow such auctions: Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Texas and District of Columbia. Seventeen states allow wine auctions. last saturday night, a rare macallan scotch brought the top price of $54K, and a private collection of 729 vintage scotches went for and impressive $104K. i think we’ve got a trend here… spirit auctions are going to the place to see and be seen.
VIA SPIRITS NOTEBOOK (photo: PICASA-CAROLINA)
