Expert: Paul Wagner - 11/7/2007

Question
i have a bottle of bourban from the 1974 worlds fair is it worth anything?

Answer
Hi Teresa

I am sorry to say that this bottle isn't worth much more than a current bottle from the same producer.  Distilled spirits don't change ( for better or worse ) in the bottle because the alcohol levels are so high.  The good news is that it is probably fine to drink.  The bad news is that its value is something like $20 to a connoisseur.

You might check with this website:

antiquebottles.com

They can tell you if the bottle itself might be of more interest to collectors.  But I am a beverage expert, not a bottle collector!

Sorry I can't give you more exciting news,

Paul Wagner