Recently Acquired

[HawkHammer]

Hello all. I've been learning a bit recently on older scotches and others. I've only been drinking scotch (and some bourbon) for the past few months, because I found a collection that had been sitting in a basement for a few decades. I took a chance and bought the whole collection, about 18 bottles. Most of them are only worth today's value, but there are a few I'd like to research more. I had two sealed bottles of Jack in the cameo box from '68 that I sold to double my money right off the bat, so I'm happy I took the risk. Now I just want to take my time with the rest of it to learn what to do with it all.

Also, I really enjoy a good scotch. I'm here to learn more about that as well.

The ones I'd like to ask questions about, though: I have 5 bottles of Haig & Haig. Two are taller bottles with pinched sides. One of them is out of the box, one is still in and wrapped, so I can not take a picture of the bottle. Both 4/5 quart.

The other three of these are the old pinch bottles, all in the original boxes with the wire net still intact.

All 5 of these are 86 proof, and all 5 are sealed/full.


The next three are bottles of Johnnie Walker Black. One is a 4/5 quart in a white gift box with a silver stamp seal on the front and a scottish green/blue ribbon seal. Someone along the lines opened the box, but the tax stamp is there, bottle is full. There are two bottles that are 1 litre, in gold boxes, tax stamped, sealed.

I have pictures of all of this. Sorry for the long post. Pictures will sum up, if it was too long and you didn't read it.

[HawkHammer]

Did I post this in the wrong spot?

[michael]

Originally Posted by HawkHammer

Did I post this in the wrong spot?

You are in the right spot. Welcome to the forum. Can you upload some pictures?

[HawkHammer]

I sure can!
I've got this bottle of Old Forester in a really cool decanter, with an envelope to mail off to convert it into a lamp for a few bucks, if anyone knows anything about that. Printed on the tax stamp: 05569862

[HawkHammer]

Here's that Old Forester.
Apparently I'm also blind. It has two dates on the tax stamp: Made Fall 1958 and Bottled Fall 1964

[michael]

Pictures look great. Hopefully someone will have some answers for you.

[JWinkler]

Hello,
I am interested in your Old Forester
Please contact me at: inspections1@comcast.net

[HawkHammer]

I'm not sure I want to sell that one. Trying to learn more about what I have before I do any of they.

[H.Haigh]

How much for your stock of Haig, shipped to Florida?