Found in my grandmother's house just before the estate sale. 70 YO Stitzel-Weller, tax seal intact
imgur.com/a/LZtT2mBPosted Dec 31, 2018, 3:04 AM UTC
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At 3500-5000 a bottle it would be a probability that it would be sold... but, I couldn’t resist drinking it.
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I feel like this has got to be worth way more than that
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You might be right. I looked on one site. I’m sure it’s worth quite a bit. But even at 7500 I’d drink it.. :) my reasoning is, as a whiskey connoisseur, we always want to try the next thing. We would trade up or save up to get something like this, so why sell it? Enjoy it, and the awesome story that came with it. Thanks grandma.
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I am a snob about some things, including whisky. I definitely want to try this.
Unfortunately it is a multiparty inheritance and not everyone feels similarly (in addition to the emotional baggage that comes with it).
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Then take this and reduce how much you’d take in other items.
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Seems about right, maybe high, klwines has a comparable for sale from SW, for $2,800. Not sure of the rarity between OF and Weller from the late 50s.
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Priceless just enjoy it
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Sorry for your loss. That’s an amazing find and I wonder if I should’ve ever gone through my grandparents liquor cabinets in the backwoods of Tennessee and then remember they were drunks so there was likely nothing. Glad to see your grandparents had an appreciation for the good stuff and let this be a note to hoarders, if you don’t drink it or share it with family it just ends up elsewhere after you’re gone.
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Thank you. She didn't pass, just moved into assisted living. Emptying her house largely fell to my mother but it has been emotional for everyone.
We share part of the reason my family won't consume it: my grandfather was an alcoholic. That helped create a generation of teetotalers that won't get to appreciate it.
*Edit I misspelled "fell" as "feel"
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Wow, what a find! Be sure to crack it with your family and/or good friends.
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Lol @ the idea this won't be sold on secondary
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See above.
Yes you are right. We are a middle class family from KY and this could represent a meaningful amount of money to my parents. They aren't going to drink it and if they were it would have such negative attachments any enjoyment would be gone.
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Hey if you are in Kentucky I suggest going through Brad Bonds when you want to sell it. He runs the antique part of Cork N Bottle and is a stand up character that won’t do you dirty. I am sorry for you having to go through this it’s never easy and something I experienced relatively recently.
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Not saying anything about Brad, as he's a great guy. However, he has to make a dollar on it too so he can't exactly pay you true value of the bottle. Just something to keep in mind.
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My mom took it to a place in Lexington that worked in this space (apparently not the one mentioned as far as they can remember). They offered her $600 for the bottle. They realized they needed to make a profit but they were hesitant to jump as it isn't exactly going anywhere. They asked me to see if I could find out anything, but despite my taste for the finer things I've never bought anything more expensive than Blanton's. Thus I asked you fine humans.
Of course getting an estimate on the value is challenging given the lack of comparables. I'll try and give him a call. I'm flying home today (literally on plane waiting to close door) so it may be a few days.
Thanks for the tip!
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Wow. Amazing find.
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Now THAT is whisky porn.
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Congratulations! You found buried treasure.