Alright, a double post apologies about that. But, here are some pictures, I got the low number 8! It looks absolutely lovely :)

Very nice Turaga! Really like the box - looks different to mine but very unique.

p.s. trying to think of a link to Tolkien for the number 8. Has to be one. Any suggestions?

Thank you!

Can’t think of any right now, but I’m sure someone will pop in with something..!

Still waiting for the full wooden box bottle, but the cheaper, £150 bottle with only the wood coaster arrived today. Here are photos for comparison. It came in a white box inside of a white sleeve. I really love that the bottle itself was wrapped in tissue paper printed with the logo of the black pine - it's a nice little touch. I also wasn't expecting to get the informational booklet with this bottle, not that it says much, but still nice to have. The coaster itself still has a fresh pinewood smell.

The bottle with the full wooden box has arrived, so a few more photos for those interested in the comparison. I received bottle/box #11. It was surprising to me that the full wooden box was not designed to have the bottom part be a coaster, as with the cheaper bottles. The coaster seems very usable and a piece of memorabilia one would want to use and show to friends, but those who spent more money on the full box get a sort of shallow platform instead of a coaster. The print is a very nice touch and I look forward to framing it at some point. I am still a bit stunned that I now own a few small pieces of Tolkien's favorite tree.

Very impressive and unusual additions to a Tolkien collection.

Lake Town Geezer wrote:

Very nice Turaga! Really like the box - looks different to mine but very unique.

p.s. trying to think of a link to Tolkien for the number 8. Has to be one. Any suggestions?

7 Lords of the Valar + Melkor = 8

How’s that for a quirky eight? 😊

Very nice to see all the photos - thanks everyone for sharing. We have bottles/pine boxes 8,11 and 20 of the 30 owned by Tolkien enthusiasts on this forum (at least). Question now is who will crack and drink theirs first?

Interesting the signed print only comes with the 30 not the 370. Suggests only 30 of these may also be available.

Thanks Trotter for originally alerting me of this offer. Very happy with my purchase.

Seeing the two sets together is impressive, thanks for posting them.

I like a whisky but I doubt I would be able to ever open either of these.

Lake Town Geezer wrote:

Very nice to see all the photos - thanks everyone for sharing. We have bottles/pine boxes 8,11 and 20 of the 30 owned by Tolkien enthusiasts on this forum (at least). Question now is who will crack and drink theirs first?

I’ve thought about this too. Since I’m fortunate enough to have two bottles I am thinking I will keep the 11/30 bottle untouched for a very long time. I’m thinking of drinking the 154/370 bottle perhaps for special Tolkien occasions, e.g. for the Tolkien Birthday Toast. It ought to last a while that way.