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BEST SERVED NEAT
Late culinary legend Anthony Bourdain once said if God made bourbon, it would be the one featured in this lot. So it goes that the extraordinarily rare, limited edition of Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is one tough find. That is, unless you have the connections of trustees Kelley and Jim Bailey, who donated the lot. Imagine sipping a pull of this woody, honeyed bourbon, which has been aged in new oak barrels for more than two decades at Kentucky’s award-winning Buffalo Trace Distillery. The celebrated elixir is a deep amber color with hints of caramel, ripe apples, tobacco and chocolate. A sweet snag, no?
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STARS IN THE CITY
Two couples enjoy New York City for an opulent four-course dinner at Koloman, led by Michelin-pedigreed executive chef Markus Glocker. The tasting menu spans global flavors, such as gougères, kingfish crudo and salmon en croute. Ray Isle, top wine editor for Travel + Leisure and Food & Wine, hosts the dinner alongside Pursued by Bear vintner and actor Kyle MacLachlan, of Twin Peaks fame. This lot includes two signed copies of Ray’s new book, The World in a Wineglass.
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MOUNTAIN HIGH
You, your sweetheart and two of your closest couple friends can escape to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Linville Ridge, North Carolina, during this sky-high getaway. Spend five nights at a Linville Ridge Country Club villa and perfect your game on the highest-elevation golf course east of the Mississippi River. Between rounds, you’ll hike the scenic mountain trails, play croquet around the clubhouse and dine with panoramic sights of the surrounding mountains.
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GO BIG
Look out for this year’s new Super Lots, where stellar winnings are combined to create over-the-top lots. We can’t say too much, but expect these auction items to be enhanced with one-of-a-kind experiences to Chicago, New York, Napa, Orlando and beyond.
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BOUND FOR BLUE WATERS
The vivid blue waters of the British Virgin Islands set the scenic stage of this three-night stay for two couples at Oil Nut Bay resort. Activities like a sunset boat cruise of North Sound’s pristine cerulean waters at the northern tip of Virgin Gorda, guided snorkeling at the resort’s barrier reef and private yoga sessions get you into the island state of mind. You’ll leave feeling sun-kissed and serene.
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SONOMA SIGHTS
Pack your bags and take off to Sonoma’s Knights Bridge Estate, where you and five guests spend three nights at the newly renovated Bailey Vineyard House. Start your day ambling through the vineyard and sip an afternoon glass of wine while taking in sprawling views of Mount Saint Helena. In between, winemaker Derek Baljeu and other team members guide you through the elements that make the award-winning winery distinct. What better way to beef up your oenophile I.Q. than a private barrel tasting and a multicourse meal? Upon returning home, you’ll reminisce on your once-in-a-lifetime memories with the three magnums of the 94-point, 2007 Knights Bridge cabernet sauvignon.
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NATURAL INCLINATIONS
This multifaceted immersion in nature with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida is for all the nature lovers out there. You’ll commune with wildlife at the Dalton Discovery Center’s exhibit, where tanks with fish and snakes offer a closer look at the animals. Then, gain a deeper understanding of climate change and invasive species during the Augmented Reality Wildlife Encounter. The day of learning culminates with a cruise down the Gordon River with a naturalist captaining the boat. By then, you’ll surely be hungry and ready for lunch at Latitude 26 in the Hyatt House on Naples Bay. This is the ideal lot for a multigenerational family adventure.
Bid on these items at nwwfonlineauction.com from 8 a.m. January 19 until 5 p.m. January 30.
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