anybody have contact with any liqueur brokers or consignors. I have a bottle of 1970's vintage Windsor that I have seen sell for close to 200 bucks.
Selling Collectible Booze
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Ruger Guru
I sold some collectable JD several years ago on sleezbay. Did quite well on it too.
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I was gonna try that even though I think it is prohibited, odd rules to interpret
I no longer drink, however, I NEVER saw any "COLLECTIBLE" booze. It was collectible only as long as it took to open it. If you don't open it and drink it how does one know if it is worth a darn. An unopened bottle of anything is simply an unopened bottle of whatever. I can see collecting Rugers, or stamps, or match books, or postcards; you can look at them, or use them, but what does one do with an unopened bottle?
Got to ask, what is a "1970's vintage Windsor"?
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Ruger Guru
FM,,, in the case of my JD stuff,,, it was all special edition decanters. All unopened & NIB. Just like our Rugers & such there are folks who collect these things. And,,, it's the unopened, still sealed ones that bring the money. I had one gentleman from Germany who wanted to buy some, but I didn't understand the laws about export. He got a broker here in the USA to buy them, and from what he sent me afterwards,, was VERY happy to get the ones I had. I still have several,, and if I get to where I need to sell stuff,,, they will go before my Rugers.
A "special edition" decanter or bottle I can understand. Shucks I have some "special edition" Avon decanters like the VW Bug bottle. I can look at them; but an unopened bottle of "1842 Whatever" could be a bottle of wine that turned to vinegar and no one would ever know till they opened it; and why save a bottle of vinegar? :D :D :roll:contender said:
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Salmoneye said:
same stuff but the older bottles are what make it more valuable, I've seen one sell for 200 bucks
My great uncle had this bottle stashed, He passed away at 105
golferboy426 said:
I did not mean it to sound that your bottle was not of value...
I was simply pointing out that Windsor is still current, and that it is fairly popular...
All good booze hounds (like me) are aware of it...
lol
coach
Hunter
Last night I broke the seal
On a Jim Beam decanter
That looked like Elvis
On a Jim Beam decanter
That looked like Elvis
coach said:
Good Lord, there has to be one really good joke buried in that somewhere, I just can't pluck it at the moment.
ChiefMuzz
Blackhawk
coach said:
How many drinks before it started sounding like Elvis too?
coach
Hunter
Only saying a bottle of "vintage" Windsor might be worth something if it was in a special bottle. Can't imagine a bottom shelf whisky would be worth more than a new bottle of the same.
Ps. George Jones was the inspiration for the previous stream of consciousness reply.
Ps. George Jones was the inspiration for the previous stream of consciousness reply.
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coach said:
Yep I thought the same till I saw one in the same normal bottle, sell with for nearly $200 and several brokers were asking more for similar bottles in old auctions.
There's sure a lot more to this vintage whisky market than meets the eye. The Windsor name has apparently changed ownership, but I've found seventies-Windsor to approach $200. Why, I don't know. But just like with Beenie Babies and Rugers, there are folks that will collect any mass-produced product and claim it to be instantly more valuable than the same product that remains for sale at a retailer.
I've also researched the shipping of spirits, and have completely given up. There is a run of the mill distillery in Missouri that produces a product that I cannot buy here. I thought I'd buy a bunch and just mail it home. I've yet to find any means to do so, legally. At the same time, I've found other distributors online that will ship spirits to my address. So it looks like a bonded distributor can ship it, but I, as a customer cannot buy it in person, and then ship it. Makes my head buzz.
My guess...If you advertised it locally, you'd find a buyer, and would not have to ship it. I know I'm not opposed to paying a ridiculous price for a bottle of whisky just because somebody assured me it was better or different, and I'm sure I'm not alone. Proof of that...We have a bunch of "craft" distillers in Oregon, and they can sell their products outside of a state liquor store. Often they sell at art/craft shows and fairs. And I'm the sucker at the front of the line, buying their product at four times the cost of a mass produced product that tastes every bit the same.
WAYNO.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/windsor/windsor-canadian-supreme-blended-whisky-1970s/
Here is just an example of the exorbitant shipping costs for booze. All the more reason I'd be for keeping your bottle close to you.
I've also researched the shipping of spirits, and have completely given up. There is a run of the mill distillery in Missouri that produces a product that I cannot buy here. I thought I'd buy a bunch and just mail it home. I've yet to find any means to do so, legally. At the same time, I've found other distributors online that will ship spirits to my address. So it looks like a bonded distributor can ship it, but I, as a customer cannot buy it in person, and then ship it. Makes my head buzz.
My guess...If you advertised it locally, you'd find a buyer, and would not have to ship it. I know I'm not opposed to paying a ridiculous price for a bottle of whisky just because somebody assured me it was better or different, and I'm sure I'm not alone. Proof of that...We have a bunch of "craft" distillers in Oregon, and they can sell their products outside of a state liquor store. Often they sell at art/craft shows and fairs. And I'm the sucker at the front of the line, buying their product at four times the cost of a mass produced product that tastes every bit the same.
WAYNO.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/windsor/windsor-canadian-supreme-blended-whisky-1970s/
Here is just an example of the exorbitant shipping costs for booze. All the more reason I'd be for keeping your bottle close to you.
