Expert: Paul Wagner - 4/1/2009

Question
I have a unopened box with the gold stamp on top. How do I find the value on this bottle of Crown Royal without opening it ? My father gave it to me, and said he thinks its at 50 yrs in age. Thanks, I hope you can help,
                                     Ron

Answer
Hi Ronald

Distilled spirits like this don't change much with age, because the alcohol level is too hihg.  The good news is that your bottle is almost certainly in great shape, and perfectly good to drink.  The bad news is that it hasn't changed much, or appreciated in value.  A bottle like this rarely sells for more than a few dollars more than a current bottling of the same stuff.

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

Paul Wagner