It is possible that a hand blown bottle was blown into a mold such as when the bottle is a figural decanter and there is a seam from the mold. There are often embossed designs and brand names on the bottle, but it is not until after Prohibition that the government started requiring other things embossed in the glass. They also required the bottle size to be embossed on the bottle.
After Prohibition, some glass bottle companies would emboss the year the bottle was made on the bottom of the bottle, but not all companies did this. Of course the distiller may bottle brands with glass made the year before, so even if there is a date on the bottle, it does not mean the whiskey was bottled that year.
Before this time, there were some brands in unusual size bottles. That ended with repeal. In , the government moved to metric sized bottles with sizes of 50ml, ml, ml, ml, ml, 1 liter and 1. Between and , the bottles were embossed with both metric and fluid ounces to aid the transition. Labels are another indicator of age as government regulations changed.
Before there were no regulations as to what the government required on a label. After Prohibition, labels had to give the proof of the whiskey and an age statement if the whiskey was under 4 years old. Steve P. James G. Genny B. Jacky S. Andrew M. Caroline H. John P. Dave M. Jackie L. Diana M. Pete A. Dougie W. Roger C. Dave E. Tony W. Stephanie W. Lorna H. John E. Sue O.
Lee C. Sharon Thatcher R. David H. Maggie C. Don R. Lauren H. John D. Carey O. Rosalie A. Charlotte M. Francesca Maria P. Sylvia D. Catherine H. Malcolm G. Stephen R. Gary C. Roger N. Anita W. Sue H. Sydney K. Ian F. Michaela H. Dudley A. June B. Dave H.
Chris W. Phil D. Mark R. Christine Anne D. Isabel C. Miloslav P. Maralyn H. Angela B. Dorset T. Nicki B. Mia S. Sue C. Steve J. Colin O. Jill S. Please get in contact for a free valuation using our online form. Free Whisky Valuation. What to Look For The six factors that affect the value of Whisky bottles. Age of Whisky This refers to the number of years the whisky has spent maturing in the cask, not how long it has been in the bottle.
Bottling Date This relates to when the whisky was bottled. Distillation Year The distillation year refers to the specific year in which the whisky was distilled made. Single Cask Bottlings Single cask bottlings are generally more sought after, as by default they are unique. How we can help you sell your bottle. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Whiskey penetrates the wood fibers, breaks down compounds like wood sugars, and then pulls them out of the wood into the whiskey.
Temperature plays a major part in this: When wood gets warm, it expands, letting more liquid in. When it gets cold, it contracts, pushing whiskey and color, sugars, and other flavors back into the liquid.
A few months ago a friend texted with a question. Did he find a bottle of year-old whisky? Bryson also explains that the age on the label is a reflection of the youngest ingredient in the final bottle. What change it does see has to do with oxygen exposure, light exposure, and temperature fluctuations—and all of these things are generally bad for it. The best you can hope for with an old bottle of a year-old whiskey is that it still tastes like a great year-old whiskey.
Age statements can also be reductive. Many of the bottles labeled 12 years old could contain a blend of whiskeys aged from 12 to sometimes years of age or more, depending on the brand. With the exception of single barrel or single cask whiskeys a bottle labeled single barrel or single cask can only contain whiskey from one barrel , some bottles are the product of a master blender using a variety of whiskeys to achieve the desired final result.
Master blenders might use older stock to add nuance to younger whiskey, in order to replicate the profile of a whiskey from batch to batch. While not all old bottles are valuable, an older bottle is more likely to be worth more than a newer one. The Open Pontil bottle describes bottles which were made from the s to about Marks or letters on collectible milk bottles and Coca Cola bottles are commonly indicators of age and origin.
Modified Prototype Bottle. This is the only known bottle of its type that has surfaced completely intact. In short, these bumps, raised dots, or small divot are to help notate which mold and machine were used to make the bottle. Should a defect or problem be found on a bottle, the manufacturing record can be tracked and all other bottles made from or within the batch can be easily inspected.
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