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A collection of 60 whiskies created by iconic bottlers Silvano Samaroli and the Corti Brothers is set to be auctioned off by Whisky Auctioneer.

WHISKY lovers will have the chance to buy rare bottles from two revered independent bottlers as an auction is set to take place later this month. A collection of 60 whiskies from the late Silvano Samaroli and the Corti Brothers is coming to auction in a landmark sale presented by market leaders Whisky Auctioneer. Running from June 17 to 21, the auction will include the most sought-after Samaroli whiskies, signed by Samaroli himself. These include the 1967 Strathisla, 1967 and 1970 Laphroaig bottlings, a 1951 Glen Cawdor (Springbank), and the 1966 Bowmore Bouquet. The collection incl...

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Their assertions are absolute and utter balderdash. I could go back to ancient history, to the Egypt of the Pharaohs, to Classical Greece and Rome and indeed to mediaeval Scotland and England to show how policing developed, but suffice to say the first police force as we understand them was the Maréchaussée, the mounted police force of France which was made the national law enforcement agency by King Louis XIV between 1697 and 1699. Louis was building on the Maréchaussée’s long traditions – it was originally founded by King Philip IV, Philip the Fair, in 1306. He was the French ...

© Supplied by Diageo/Whisky Auctio For brilliant recipes, the best of local produce, fresh ideas and insight, subscribe to our weekly Food and Drink Newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Food and Drink Newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Scottish auction house Whisky Auctioneer will host the first-ever dedicated Brora whisky auction online next week. Taking place from April 15 to 19, the auction will showcase more than 50 bottles from Brora Distillery, the largest collection to be held in one auction. The distillery was built in 1819 and operated u...