Rare and Unique Vintage Spirits and Liqueurs Absinthe, Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados, Whisky, Bourbon, Rye, Chartreuse, Rum..... and legendary wines including vintage Madeira, Tokaji Essencia and Chateau d'Yquem
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Our mission at Finest & Rarest, is quite simply to bring you the rarest, most fascinating spirits and some of the
most legendary wines - unique irreplaceable bottles in many cases dating back to the nineteenth or even
eighteenth century. We sell almost nothing less than 50 years old. Whether you're looking for an ancient cognac
from the "Comet" vintage of 1811, other pre-phylloxera cognacs from the 1830's, 40's or 50's, an original
Absinthe Pernod Fils such as Toulouse Lautrec might have drunk at a Belle Epoque Parisian café, a pre-war
Glenfiddich, or a Hannisville rye from the days before Prohibition, you've come to the right place.
While our primary focus remains 19th century spirits - we are the leading specialists in pre-phylloxera cognac
and pre-ban absinthe - we've recently broadened our range to include a selection of extraordinary wines,
including 18th and 19th century Madeira, pre-1914 Tokaji Essencia, the greatest vintages of Chateau d'Yquem,
magnificent Bordeaux and Burgundy, and other remarkable rarities.
Only a small percentage of what we sell is shown on the website. Our stock is small but ever changing and is
heavily slanted towards French spirits and liquors of the Belle Epoque or earlier. On the wine side, we specialize
in the unusual, the rare and the romantic, with a particular focus on 19th century vintages.
We offer an expert, bespoke service to serious collectors and connoisseurs seeking to add irreplaceable
bottles to their cellars. We specialize in finding the unfindable, and helping to build extraordinary collections.
To find out more, to send us your want list, or to discuss your individual requirements, please click here to
contact us by email.
Together with the bottles themselves, we periodically offer books, ephemera and collectibles, documenting the
history of these fascinating and magical wines, spirits and liqueurs.
Two Cusenier Creme de Casis circa 1900, two bottles of Absinthe Edouard Pernod circa 1910, an Absinthe
Pernod Fils and two bottles of Chartreuse Verte Tarragona from around 1915 - all part of a cache found in the
walled-up cellar of an old inn in Tasmania.
Pierre Chabanneau & Cie Fine Champagne Cognac 1850
A rare parcel of 5 bottles, all in immaculate condition.
A remarkable cache of rare Fine Old Jamaica Rum circa 1870-1890.
Judging from the labels and bottles, these rums were bottled around 1900-1910, and had likely 20 to 30 years in cask.
We are always buyers for exceptional vintage spirits, pre-ban absinthe, 19th century cognac, fine old Madeira, great wines from great
vintages, and other rarities. If you have something to sell, please send us photos and a clear description. We will, by arrangement, travel
anywhere in the UK or Europe to view important collections or cellars.
We do not deal in post 1940's spirits, blended whiskies, non vintage-dated 20th century cognacs or similar low value items, and we do
not offer valuations for these kinds of products.
If you have something to sell, please click here to contact us by email.
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To order you must be at least 18 years old and be of legal drinking age in your jurisdiction.
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