Wednesday, 21 January 2015

Old Bushmills Distillery Bottle - Freshly Dug Up Today


My brother found this sticking out of the ground today. Anyone have an idea of the date?
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10 comments:

  1. Anonymous21 January 2015 at 20:34

    You may find some useful info here: http://forum.irishwhiskeysociety.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=2031

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    1. Joanne Casey21 January 2015 at 20:41

      Now I know it's know as a 'coffin bottle' :)

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    2. Mutil8or21 January 2015 at 22:08

      If it was an Hisatsinom artifact I could help you but.......
      That is a really cool fined.

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    3. Joanne Casey21 January 2015 at 22:50

      I've contacted the distillery, hopefully they can help :)

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  2. Bunk Strutts23 January 2015 at 05:08

    I'm guessing 1950s - 1960s green glass. Maybe worth $2 for a collector. Fill it with some Jack Daniels Green Label and offer it to guests for a buck a shot.
    http://forum.irishwhiskeysociety.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=2031

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    1. Joanne Casey23 January 2015 at 09:04

      I'm sure it's not worth much, just curious on the date. My dad reckons he knows who owned it :)

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  3. Anonymous23 January 2015 at 12:01

    At first glance it looks older than 1950s. Does it have a seam on the side and does the seam stop before the lip of the bottle?

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    1. Joanne Casey23 January 2015 at 22:02

      That's exactly how it looks

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    2. Anonymous23 January 2015 at 23:23

      I would tentatively date it at pre 1920s. Can't be too accurate without other pics but it looks fairly early. Nice bottle and a good chance it's around 100 years old.

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    3. Joanne Casey24 January 2015 at 07:16

      Thanks for letting me know, that's around the age my dad had guessed at :)

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