Old Bottle - Glenlivet

[chesterben]

Help!!

I was given a bottle og Glenlivet, but looking at the bottle and box it looks like its a good few years old (no barcode etc)

Does anybody know when its from?







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[Alastair]

In the UK up until 1980 standard size bottles were 26 2/3 flozs, they then changed to 750ml in 1980. About 1991/1992 the EEC (or EU as they call it now) changed the standard size from 750ml to 700ml.

As your bottle shows the size as both 26 2/3 flozs and 75cl i would assume this bottle was from around the time of the change from flozs to ml/cl therefore around 1980.

Also Up until January 1st 1980 the UK used the Sikes system of measuring the proof strength of spirits, the Sikes system had been used in Britain for 162 years. Like other EEC countries they replaced the Sikes system with the OIML system (International Organisation of Legal Metrology). The OIML system measures alcoholic strength as a Percentage of Alcohol by Volume (%ABV) at a temperature of 20 degrees C.

As your bottle shows the % proof and not the ABV i would then date it as pre 1980 but very close to 1980 as it states the bottle size in both flozs and cl. I think they put both flozs and cl measurements on the bottles before the time of the change so the public would get used to it then later dropping the flozs measurement altogether.

Just my opinion, i may be wrong.

Alastair

[chesterben]

Aye that would make sense! Good thinking!

I wonder if it holds any value to a collector?

[McKay]

Yes a late 1970s bottling i think, The Whisky Exchange did have a similar bottle, see here:
www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-8789.aspx

If you are looking to sell it you could try contacting The Whisky Exchange who buys as well as sells collectable whisky like this. Alternatively there is Bonhams or Mctears auctioneers who specialise in whisky sales, there is also ebay.

[chesterben]

Thanks for your replies.

Anybody know how much they normally sell for?

Its taken me all my will power not to drink it, more of a fan of the Islay Malts though!

On a side note, quite a fan of Ledaig, especially as its a decent price.

[Andy M]

My guesstimate would be around £100 - £200 if you were buying it from a shop so around £100 in a private sale. Just my estimate i may be completely wrong. You should try contacting The Whisky Exchange or the auctioneers McKay mentions as they usually give a free valuation if you are intending to sell, you can contact Bonhams and Mctears via there website, if you send them all the details plus detailed pictures they should be able to give you a estimate as they will be familar with the current market and prices whiskies such as this fetch.