Expert: Paul Wagner - 2/16/2011

Question
I HAVE A VERY PRETTY BLUE CEREMIC WHISKY BOTTLE IN MINT CONDITION. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A PRETTY BOTTLE. THE PRINT ON THE BOTTOM READS: CHIVAS BROTHERS LIMITED ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND  SPODE ENGLAND , LIQUOR BOTTLE 75CL,  FRONT IS EMBOSSED WITH BRITISH KNIGHT ON A HORSE, THERE'S LOTS OF DETAIL ON THE BOTTLE.THERE'S FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSCRIPTION IN FRONT

I WONDER IF THIS BOTTLE HAS ANY VALUE ? IT LOOKS QUITE ANTIQUE.



ZAHARA

Answer
Hi Meaner

Distilled spirits like this are so high in alcohol that they don't change much in the bottle, for better or worse.  The good news is that this should be perfectly good to drink.  The bad news is that it won't have appreciated in value the way some fine wines do.  This is worth just about as much as a current bottling of the same stuff.

But I would try contacting the guys at antiquebottles.com  They are very nice people, and I suspect that this bottle may have more value than the liquid inside.  They're the ones who could tell you that.   

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

Paul Wagner