i found a bottle of whiskey-Bourbon in my basement, does anyone know about appraising antique bottles?

Question

it is a glass decaunter and it has decorative stars cut into the glass
it has a glass cork and the original label that says harim walker & sons i don't know how old it is or how much its worth
any info would be helpful

Answer 1

I don't know a lot about appraising bottles, but Harim Walker and Sons has been discontinued for some time. I recommend looking into either of the two websites. The whiskey auction will pull more money than ebay ever could.
If it is sealed (with possibly its original container) and still in decent condition, i'd say it would fetch a minimum $100. Old decanter's alone in decent condition can go for ~$10-25 (flea market prices) for the more common ones. Hope this helped.

Also, once it has been removed from the barrel, distilled spirits (unlike wine) do not continue to age.

Answer 2

Seams,bottoms and labels have a lot to do with aging antiques. it's hard to sit here and tell anyone the ball park on something like that. There are reference books to compair what you might have but the best way is to walk into a antique store and look what they have and then have the owner look your bottle up. this person will have a large library and knowledge of what's in your hand. The thing I do know is I had two of a three bottle set of colonial figures (Bourbon) and my dad bought these bottles for the whiskey to drink, not the bottle for a party they were having when I was about 15 years old. I found the same kind of bottles when I was 38 years old in a antique shop going for $195.00 each. So...I'd say you just might have something here, good luck.

Answer 3

really the Whiskey isn't as important to the collection value as the bottle - that's why full you may actually get less. Call a few local antique dealers and ask what resources they recommend - most dealers do not have a liquor license and will only want the bottle as it is easier to resell. If you do not drink, consider giving the liquor to someone who does in another bottle then selling the decanter. I hope you don't waste it it will be smooth as silk if it was sealed all these years. Good Luck!

Answer 4

It could go back to the 60's. Go to an antique dealer or liquor store owner (not the people who are behind the counter). I used to have one of those. I think I sold mine for $20 which was probably too low.

Answer 5

Funny! 100!

Answer 6

if the seal is unbroken, it is probably worth more to a collector. but the collectors are often hard to come by. check out a local fine liquor store and see if you can place it among the current offerings.

Answer 7

its hirim walker, you can still buy it, and its in the same bottles.check your local liquor stores around christmas, and new years, its sold in holiday pacs

Answer 8

how about e bay or antique bottles.com hope this helps.

Answer 9

Maybe it has been aged nicely, you should sit back and drink it!