AboutPaul Wagner Expertise I have spent most of my adult life eating and drinking throughout the world, and can usually remember some of it!
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Past/Present clients Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Company, The Court of Master Sommeliers, Constellation Wines, The Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux, Vinitaly, Napa County Agricultural Commissioner.
Expert: Paul Wagner Date: 7/22/2008 Subject: whiskey
Question hi do you know how much wade bells whiskey , prince charles and di, queen mother, prince philip, prince henry, also dimples whiskey all bottles are sealed. and who would buy them?
Answer Hi C
The bottles might be collectible, but the whiskey in these has not developed a major following...
Distilled spirits like this have such high alcohol levels that they don't change much over time. That means that your bottle should be just fine to drink, but it also means that it hasn't improved with age the way some fine wines do. The result is that you won't be able to sell this for much more than a current bottling. It's good stuff, but I don't think it would sell for more than about $50, at most---and only if you can really show that it hasn't been damaged or diluted in any way.
It is illegal for private individuals to sell alcoholic beverages in the USA, so you have to work through an auction house or wine shop. They will, in turn, ask for a commission.
You might check with the folks at antiquebottles.com--they know more about the actual bottles and boxes than I do, and these might be worth more than the liquid inside.
