advice needed!! really really old Cognac!

[vash]

here is what i have. i got two bottles of REMY Martin cognac. VSOP. the bottles were bought over in mexico about 40 years ago, and have been stored in a dark closet at my stepdad's various restaurants.. boxes are intact and the bottles look properly sealed.

here is the crazy one. check out this bottle of hennessy. my stepdad approximates it to be 70 years old, but isnt sure. some business partner of my granddad gave it to someone,,and it just got passed around..unopened. there is chinese characters on the label...so it could have come from hongkong..back in the day. if that is true,,it is older than 70 years.

how do i research this stuff. i see no dates. i may email Hennessy. i'll have my MIL read me the chinese characters tomorrow. imagine if this stuff is worth thousands??

[vash]

the liquid is clear. there is some tiny sediment at the bottom..and if i had to call it..i would say the bottle is about 1.5" low.

i am very very curious about this ancient bottle. my mom snuck it into my luggage and whispered..to keep it secret.

[flatbutt]

I found a bottle of Dewars White Label in my Dads bar years ago. I sent a pic of the label to Dewars and their historian ID'd it for me.

[RWebb]

pack carefully and ship them to me

I have some analytical instruments available that can help you out

[lowyder993s]

The only use I know for something like that is around a campfire in springtime after spending a full day flinging arrows at pigs...BUT THAT'S JUST ME Good Luck!

[Jagshund]

I pray that you never find yourself in the same room as my wife; she may keel you simply for insinuating that 40 is,"really, really old!!"

[onlycafe]

sealed and also about an inch and a half low, evaporation.
it predates the prohibition.
i've been thinking about opening it for new years eve.

[vash]

Originally Posted by 1968Cayman

I pray that you never find yourself in the same room as my wife; she may keel you simply for insinuating that 40 is,"really, really old!!"

damn...this cognac is as old as me!! damn..sorry to your young wife.

wait, i think i feel a lump in my side..DOC!!

[vash]

ONLY!! dont do it..not for 2011!!

[tabs]

My Dad was given a bottle of Johnny Walker Red and a bottle of Canada Dry Burbon in late 1964 in NYC by his friend the President of Canada Dry Co (Ginger Ale). Still in boxes and unopened.

Also I am sitting on 7 bottles or so of Remy XO cognac that I bought when FEDCO in CA went under...$75 a bottle. Also 4 bottles of McCallum 18 year old, a bottle of Glenmoriage 18, a bottle of JW Blue Label and a bottle of Rhum Barancourt 5 star Rhum...From when Fedmart went under in 82 a bottle of Wild Turkey a few bottles of Bacardi 151. Also a bottle of USSR Stolly..

[tabs]

Oh when they are an inch or better low that means the alcohol has evaporated. Whiskeys don't get better as they age in bottles.

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by RWebb

pack carefully and ship them to me

I have some analytical instruments available that can help you out

You will need me to assist you..

sealed and also about an inch and a half low, evaporation.
it predates the prohibition.
i've been thinking about opening it for new years eve.

Just tell me where to be

[imcarthur]

Originally Posted by tabs

Oh when they are an inch or better low that means the alcohol has evaporated. Whiskeys don't get better as they age in bottles.

This is true, but the evaporation will concentrate the flavors.

Ian

[tabs]

Originally Posted by imcarthur

This is true, but the evaporation will concentrate the flavors.

Ian

I suppose if you like flavored water..

[Superman]

Originally Posted by vash

my mom snuck it into my luggage and whispered..to keep it secret.

So you posted the story and pictures on the Internet?

[M.D. Holloway]

An old bottle of hootch is an insult to nature - enjoy it as soon as you can! You wouldn't garage your vintage Porsche or put your beautiful wife in a closet would you? Heck no! Its a crime against nature! Enjoy the hootch, enjoy the car and enjoy the Wife!

[onewhippedpuppy]

It's almost New Years, celebrate in style!

[Rufblackbird]

top row left two characters say "China", bottom row is a name of a company, directly translated to "dragon east(?) limited company"...wish I knew more characters!

[vash]

update.

gathering up a bunch of friends. Wed, Jan 9. i am cracking this bottle open for a taste.

we have copious amounts of mezcal to wash away the taste if this goes sideways.

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by vash

update.

gathering up a bunch of friends. Wed, Jan 9. i am cracking this bottle open for a taste.

we have copious amounts of mezcal to wash away the taste if this goes sideways.

Good choice of date. Jimmy Page’s birthday and my moms. Enjoy.