A bottle of straight rye whiskey made from a recipe by George Washington, the first U.S. president, is seen here during a preview for an auction of fine Spirits at Christie's Auction House in New York, December 6, 2007. New York's first liquor auction in nearly a century will take place on Saturday, with one bottle of scotch whiskey expected to fetch as much as $30,000. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES)