I have recently inherited four bottles of 50-60 year old whiskies and one gin. All but one unopened. Unfortunately, whiskey is my least favorite liquor. I found oldspiritscompany.com which is a massively interesting website. Edgar, the curator of the site, is a liquor nut and seems to be the world's go to guy for vintage alcohols. I had him value some of my collection and I was blown away. Apparently these old recipes are different than the current versions. This is what I have, some with Edgar's appraisals.
W. A. Gaines’ Old Crow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled 1967, 43%, 75.7cl, Traveller Packaging, £350 = $455
Seagram’s Extra Dry Gin, Bottled 1965, 45%, 94.6cl, £240 = $312
Jim Beam 8YO Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, Distilled 1960, Bottled 1958, 43%, 94.6cl, £360 = $468
Seagram's Crown Royal, bottled 1957, about $300. Wasn't appraised but there are plenty on the site from which to interpolate.
Beam's Choice Charcoal Filterd, aged, 1960's, not appraised cause it's opened. I tried it and it had a nice kerosene flavor with notes of sand spur. Give me my tequila back.
Any thoughts on this vintage stuff? Anyone hate me for not being thrilled to have one of these bottles? $400 just seems a bit steep for a $50 bottle, but that's a hellofa ROI. Too bad it's nearly impossible for an individual to sell alcohol in the states.
W. A. Gaines’ Old Crow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled 1967, 43%, 75.7cl, Traveller Packaging, £350 = $455
Seagram’s Extra Dry Gin, Bottled 1965, 45%, 94.6cl, £240 = $312
Jim Beam 8YO Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, Distilled 1960, Bottled 1958, 43%, 94.6cl, £360 = $468
Seagram's Crown Royal, bottled 1957, about $300. Wasn't appraised but there are plenty on the site from which to interpolate.
Beam's Choice Charcoal Filterd, aged, 1960's, not appraised cause it's opened. I tried it and it had a nice kerosene flavor with notes of sand spur. Give me my tequila back.
Any thoughts on this vintage stuff? Anyone hate me for not being thrilled to have one of these bottles? $400 just seems a bit steep for a $50 bottle, but that's a hellofa ROI. Too bad it's nearly impossible for an individual to sell alcohol in the states.