[MM-MALTS-L] Valuing collector bottles?

[Charles Maclean]

I am away from my books at the moment, on the Isle of Arran.

I'll check this out and get back to you when I return next week.

Best,

Charlie



On 15 Oct 2007, at 10:09, Dave Neary wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> You made me go to the cupboard to check.
>
> It is indeed a 22yo, distilled 1978, natural cask strength (60.5% by
> volume). It's labelled "Rare Malts selection".
>
> Cheers,
> Dave.
>
> Charles MacLean wrote:
>>
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> I am looking at Martin Green's book 'Collecting Malt Whisky', which
>> gives all the prices achieved at McTear's
>> since 2000. It is a useful (though irritating) tome.
>>
>> Prices vary widely. Presumably yours is an OB, not an indie bottling?
>> Curiously it doesn't list a 1978 21YO.
>> What is the strength of your bottle?
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Charlie Maclean
>>
>>
>> On 12 Oct 2007, at 16:12, Dave Neary wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> My first mail to the list!
>>>
>>> I have a bottle of Port Ellen 21yo (1978 distilling) which I  
>>> bought a
>>> few years ago, and which is still unopened, and I think it's  
>>> worth a few
>>> bob now. I have no idea how much it might fetch if I were to sell  
>>> it,
>>> but I would like to get it valued if it's anything over £200 to  
>>> get it
>>> added to the insurance for the house.
>>>
>>> Anyone know how much it might be worth?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Dave.
>>>
>>> PS. I'm looking for tips on good Speyside whiskeys which are a  
>>> bit off
>>> the beaten path (something other than Aberlour, Strathisla,  
>>> Knockando,
>>> Macallan) - any tips?
>>>
>>> -- 
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