Expert: Paul Wagner - 4/19/2009

Question
I WANT TO KNOW IF THESE BOTTLES ARE WORTH ANY THING. I HAVE A BOLS BALLERINA MUSIC BOX BOTTLE, NEVER OPENED.  I ALSO HAVE A ORDER OF MERIT IMPORTED WHISKY bottle never opened. IT say's it has been aged 16 years and bottled in fall of 1968. IT hasan age badge and ribbon on itand what appears to be trimed in gold.

Answer
Hi Joyce

The Bols ballerina bottles appear on ebay on a regular basis--and sell for between about $35-50.  The whiskey would probably sell for a little less...

Distilled spirits like these are so high in alcohol that they don't change much in the bottle.  The good news is that they are probably perfectly good to drink--but the bad news is that they haven't appreciated in value the way some fine wines do.

SOrry that I can't give you more exciting news.

Paul Wagner