Expert: Paul Wagner - 9/9/2009

Question
I found bottles in our crawl space of the house we bought. Looking for anyone in the market for these bottles. Or if anyone has any information on the age and history of them. Please forward or reply anything you can give me.  I have pictures of them if you would like to see them.


Answer
HI Sherri:

Distilled products like this do not change much over time, for better or for worse, because the alcohol level is so high.  Unlike some fine wines, these do not appreciate in value.  I would estimate yours a about $30 US, maximum.  Sorry that I can't give you better news.

You might check with the people at antiquebottles.com, as they track the value of some collectible bottles.  It's possible that there might be someone looking for one like yours.

Paul Wagner