Expert: Paul Wagner - 5/24/2009

Question
My friend has a set of 3 liquors made by Galliano. These were given to his parents as a wedding gift, never opened and are believed to be over 70 years old. The liquors are:
Sambuca, Amiretto, and a liquor of some sort.

Are they worth anything????

Can not find any info on internet.

Thanks

Cam

Answer
Hi Cam

Products that are this high in alcohol don't really change much in the bottle over time--the alcohol pretty much prevents that.  So the good news is that this is still perfectly good to drink.  The bad news is that it hasn't appreciated in value the way some fine wines do.  I would guess that it is worth about $50 or so--but it would be hard to sell through a legal channel.  You are better off just drinking it.  

You might find that the bottle collectors at antiquebottles.com are more interested in the bottles themselves than the liquid inside--they are the bottle experts, and are very helpful.  Give them a try.

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

Paul Wagner