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Lot 8
Maher's Special Fine Old Malt Whiskey, Bottled by Thomas Maher Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchant, Moondarrig House, Waterford
Result:
Sold
Hammer Price:
€430
Bid History:
40 Bids
Distillery:
Thomas Maher
Country:
Ireland
Condition:
Lot condition is very good as per the photographs, no issues have been noted.
Estimate:
€400 - €450
Description:
Another stunning bottle! Thomas Maher’s first opened in 1886 (under the name of John Britton). Mr. Tom Maher inherited the pub from his father (who had married John Britton’s daughter) and ran it for over 77 years, he is thought to be Ireland’s longest serving publican. The pub has remained in the one family and has stayed much the same since it was opened with its crafted panelling and traditional pub front. The pub has a storied past mainly due to Mr. Maher's policy to only serve men. Despite several protests in the 1990’s, he refused to break his golden rule "that no woman was to be served at his counter". He had his own opening hours and refused to work more than 40 hours per week, he also was known to advise customers to go home to their wives with their wages! The pub was bequeathed to Mr. Maher’s wife, Mary, who ran it in Tom's honour, continuing his rule to serve men only. Her nephews Bernard and Martin Kelly then inherited the pub and the ban on serving women was lifted. Just to note that in terms of provenance this bottle comes from a private collection that was put together by the current owner's grandfather around 70-80 years ago, this bottle has been in their sole possession (and it seems ideally stored!) - until now.
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All our lots are pre-owned so there may be some element of normal wear & tear present. If we ourselves have noted something unusual (beyond normal wear & tear) we will have mentioned it in the 'Condition' section.
We cannot be responsible for natural blemishes in the grain of wooden presentation boxes - wood is a natural product and it comes the way it comes.
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