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| Cognacs | 11/19/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I received a case of liquor from and old friend who is moving and doesn't drink. In the case he ...
A: While the wines are probably dead to the world, distilled products like Cognac are so high in ...
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| Very old scotch | 11/17/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I have some unopened bottles of Haig and Haig. The top looks like tin or maybe lead, it is soft, ...
A: What worries me about this one is the change in color. There is pretty good evidence that this ...
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| value on an item | 11/10/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: Could you please tell me a value on a glenfiddich unblended scotch whisky. 86'proof,43'gay ...
A: Distilled apirits like this are so high in alcohol that they don't change much over time, for better ...
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| jacques thomas hine grande champagne cognac family reserve | 11/4/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I have bean passed down from my grandfather in law a bottle of "Jacques Thomas Hine family reserve ...
A: Distilled spirits like this are so high in alcohol that they don't really change much over time in ...
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| I W Harper Bourbon 100 proof | 11/3/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I have a bottle of I W Harper straight bourbon whiskey 100 proof made in 1973 bottled in 1977. It ...
A: Distilled spirits like this are so high in alcohol that they don't change much over time in the ...
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| asbach uralt rhineland brandy | 10/31/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: Hope you can help. I have a litre bottle of german brandy Asbach Uralt on the reverse states NAAFI ...
A: Distilled spirits like this are so high in alcohol that they don't change much at all over time. ...
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| what is the value of this whisky | 10/29/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I have 2 bottles of beams bourbon. one is from 1972 aged 175 months unopened with the tax seal still ...
A: Distilled products like this don't improve with age in the bottle the way some fine wines do--the ...
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| full wine bottles | 10/29/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: i found 3 wine bottles full at an old farm house wondering what they are worth? unopened goldener ...
A: These were all inexpensive wines when they were bottled, and we never intended to be aged for ten ...
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| burnett gin bottle | 10/29/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I found a clear glass, square shaped gin bottle. It has Sir Thomas Burnett& co. and london dry gin ...
A: I am an expert on beverages, but not their packaging! I can't tell you if this bottle is ...
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| Bourbon Heritage Collection | 10/26/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I have a complete set of the 750ml Bourbon Heritage Collection (with wooden display platform) that I ...
A: Distilled spirits like this don't really change much once they have been bottled--the level of ...
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| Value of old bottle of chivas | 10/26/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I found a old bottle of royal salute scoth whiskey in a dark brown ceramic flagon with the chivas ...
A: Distilled spirits like this don't really change much once they have been bottled--the level of ...
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| Beameister | 10/25/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I have an un-opened bottle of 1973 Beameister Bernkasteler Riesling, 680 mil blue bottle in very ...
A: This was a pleasant wine when it was released, with notes of green apple in the nose, and a ...
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| Old Armagnac Castare'De | 10/19/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I am trying to find the value of different years of Armagnac Castare'De the years are ...
A: Distilled spirits like this are so high in alcohol that they don't change much over time. The good ...
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| bottle of black and white whisky | 10/14/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: i have a bottle of black and white whiskey that was never opened it has no date on the label or ...
A: Well...I can tell you it was bottled and labeled after 1952--that's the year that Queen Elizabeth ...
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| Brandy | 10/4/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I have a 1978 Anniversaire 750ml bottle of ROTHSCHILD Extra Fine Brandy NAPOLEON V.S.O.P. , the ...
A: When it comes to what distilled products are worth, age really doesn't matter. Distilled spirits ...
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| Langs Blended Scotch Whiskey | 10/1/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: We have a bottle that says 8 yr old scotch, distributed by lang brothers in Glasgow Scotland. We ...
A: When it comes to what distilled products are worth, age really doesn't matter. Distilled spirits ...
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| Bacardi rum | 10/1/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: A friend has asked me to discover the approximate value of a bottle of rum he bought while in the ...
A: When it comes to what distilled products are worth, age really doesn't matter. Distilled spirits ...
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| Jurgen Peters Schiedam | 9/29/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: found at the bottom of Newport Harbor, Rhode Island. It's probably around 200 years old. It was ...
A: Schiedam, a town in Holland, was a major source of gin for centuries, and bottled gin under a lot of ...
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| OLD HENNESSY BOTTLE | 9/29/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: This unopened bottle of cognac has three stars on the top label. the second label in the middle says ...
A: Hennessy is a well-known and respected produced of Cognac--brandy made in the southwest of France ...
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| Brandy Terry | 9/25/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: First of all, I must be up front about the fact that I am clueless about any liquor, needless to ...
A: Terry was once a major player in the Spanish brandy market..although the brand isn't as strong as it ...
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| collector items? | 9/16/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I stumbled upon some old unopened handles of whiskey. A couple I know off hand are VAT69, and Black ...
A: Distilled spirits are rarely vintage dated, because their alcohol levels are so high that they don't ...
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| 1947 (?) Brugerolle Cognac | 9/9/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I recently inherited an unopened bottle of Brugerolle Cognac which I believe may have been bottled ...
A: I am sorry to have to tell you that distilled products like this do not change much, for better or ...
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| I.W. Harper Bottles | 9/9/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I found bottles in our crawl space of the house we bought. Looking for anyone in the market for ...
A: Distilled products like this do not change much over time, for better or for worse, because the ...
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| Age of a Black & White Ceramic Decanter | 8/25/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I found at in my fathers estate an un-opened bottle of Black & White Sctoch in a "Premium 12 year ...
A: This is a great question---the scotch inside the bottle isn't worth that much money. Distilled ...
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| a bottle 50 yrs old | 8/18/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: i have a bottle of bols ballarina gold liquor. what is it worth please a dancing ballarina in ...
A: These were developed as a promotional item for Bols in the 1950s...although some date from before ...
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| white horse whisky | 8/13/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: i have a bottle of white horse whisky original seal and unopened from 1956 im not sure of the the ...
A: In general, distilled sprits and liqueurs like this don't improve with age in the bottle the way ...
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| jw gold label | 8/10/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I read your earlier questions/answers re. JW GOLD LABLE "reserve". I even took your suggestion and ...
A: Yes, Johnny Walker makes a Gold Label reserve--but like all Johnny Walker products, you should see ...
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| drinks | 8/10/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: how to make oranguice
A: THe secret to orange juice is to get sweet oranges! Then just cut them in half, and squeeze the ...
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| jw gold label "reserve" | 8/10/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I read your earlier questions/answers re. JW GOLD LABLE "reserve". I even took your suggestion and ...
A: Johnny Walker has different labels for different countries, so there is no hard and fast rule. The ...
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| T. Noirot & CIE | 8/9/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I have a bottle of T.Noirot& CIE From Nancy France 930 ml The only other words that can be read are ...
A: Distilled spirits like this are so high in alcohol that they don't change much over time---and don't ...
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| alcohol de cana 192 proof | 8/8/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I have a bottle of alcohol de cana 192 proof from 1971 . It is unopened and I have all the numbers ...
A: This won't have much value on the market, but you can certainly use it as a mixer. I will have ...
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| Old sealed liquor | 8/7/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: We have 8 bottles of old rarity imported in 1940 and at that time was 12 years old....they are in ...
A: Distilled spirits like these don't change much over time--the alcohol level is too high. SO the ...
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| An old bacardi bottle of rum | 7/30/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: Paul I have a tall Bacardi bottle of rum, it has 1873 on the front. How can I verify the exact year ...
A: This is a solera product, which means that the original blend was started in 1873, and each year ...
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| Old Seagrams Bottle | 7/27/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I scuba dive and on a recent dive I found a Seagrams Bottle the I am looking form some information ...
A: I can't tell you much about this bottle--but then, I am an expert in beverages, not bottles. But ...
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| B and B Le Directeur | 7/26/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I have read your previous responses regarding vintage liqueur, but hope this might be different. I ...
A: I am afraid that even this bottle is not one that will attract connoisseurs. My educated guess is ...
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| Old Blend Scotch Whisky bottle | 7/14/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I have a sealed bottle of White Horse, which has a EG N824318 on its lable. Please can you advise if ...
A: Sorry for the delay-I didn't get this question before I left on a trip backpacking... In general, ...
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| W C Fields Whiskey Decanter | 7/13/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: I have a W C Fields Private Stock Kentucy Straight Bourbon Whiskey decanter, sealed with IRS ...
A: I can't tell you much about the whiskey--this was a promotional bottle, not a long term brand they ...
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| Jack Daniels Whiskey Old Time Sour Mash | 7/11/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: Im not familar with liqour but i got a bottle of jack daniels old time sour mash whiskey that is ...
A: In general, distilled sprits and liqueurs like this don't improve with age in the bottle the way ...
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| white horse whiskey | 7/11/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: My father has a bottle of White horse old blend scotch whiskey. The bottle number is 5243777. Is it ...
A: In general, distilled sprits and liqueurs like this don't improve with age in the bottle the way ...
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| canadian masterpiece whiskey | 7/1/2009 | Paul Wagner |
Q: is canadian masterpiece whiskey still produced?
A: I don't believe so. Many of these distilleries in Canada first opened during Prohibition ( I think ...
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