butler's perks

butler's perks
   opened but unfinished bottles of wine
   Not always decanted and kept for future use by the master:
    From time to time Kenneally was liable to over indulge in "butler's perks", as halfempty bottles of wine are sometimes referred to in country houses. (Daily Telegraph, 30 October 1999)

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