Expert: Paul Wagner - 3/11/2011

Question
I have a bottle of 1851 Gran Reserva / Reserva Especial Brandy. Everything on the bottle appears to be in Spanish. The bottle saus Solera Primitiva. At the very bottom of the label it says: Mallorca Elaborado En España. There is also a picture of a boat with steam coming out of the pipes on the label. There is also wire around the bottle. Can you please tell me what you think this is worth.

Answer
Hi Nicole

This is quite a collection of odds and ends you have!  This is a bottle of brandy from the island of Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea.  It's not a region known for brandy, but theymake brandy just about everywhere wine is made.  This isn't a famous brand--I would estimate it's value at less than $40US.

Paul Wagner