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old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/11/2005 8:43:06 PM    mick   Posts: 9 Joined: 2/11/2005 Status: offline Hi, I have an unopened bottle of Old Saratoga Whiskey. Rosskam, Gerstley and Co. out of Philadelphia were the manufacturers and I do know they went out of business in 1918. This bottle has ALL labels, cork and foil in good condition. This all the information I was able to find in my research on the internet. Could anyone offer me any help or information? Thanks! Post #: 1

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/11/2005 11:28:25 PM    BRIAN S.   Posts: 1470 Joined: 5/27/2003 From: The Mountains of Tennessee Status: offline Hi Mick and welcome to the forum ! Could you possibly post a pic or two of your Whiskey ? Thanks , Brian _____________________________ Tennessee Hillbilly Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most ! Always looking to buy or trade for Drake's Plantation Bitters and Drake's go-withs . And Tennessee Bottles and Jugs ! (in reply to mick) Post #: 2

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/12/2005 10:11:56 AM    mick   Posts: 9 Joined: 2/11/2005 Status: offline Hi Brian, Yes I'll be inlisting the help of my computer literate sister to post some pics. Hopefully today. Thanks for the response. Mike (in reply to mick) Post #: 3

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/12/2005 10:30:41 AM    grdigger35   Posts: 161 Joined: 2/23/2004 From: Northern Michigan Status: offline Hey Mick. I'll help you drink it. It ought to be some good stuff by now. (in reply to mick) Post #: 4

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/12/2005 10:42:51 AM    mick   Posts: 9 Joined: 2/11/2005 Status: offline You My be correct, Does Whiskey get better with this kind of age? Or does it turn into paint thinner? This Bottle aparently spent a large portion of its life in the back of a shelf in my grandfathers basement. My mother was going to throw it away when they cleaned out the house. I knew I couldent let that happen. Mike (in reply to mick) Post #: 5

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/12/2005 11:01:57 AM    BRIAN S.   Posts: 1470 Joined: 5/27/2003 From: The Mountains of Tennessee Status: offline Hey Mick, Whiskey will only age in the wooden barrel and will not age in glass . If you see a Whiskey that says for example 7 years old ...... it means it spent 7 years in the wooden barrel before being bottled. Now Wine is different....It will age in the bottle and get better with time. Brian _____________________________ Tennessee Hillbilly Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most ! Always looking to buy or trade for Drake's Plantation Bitters and Drake's go-withs . And Tennessee Bottles and Jugs ! (in reply to mick) Post #: 6

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/12/2005 11:34:35 AM    mick   Posts: 9 Joined: 2/11/2005 Status: offline Hello again, Nice website Brian. If I find out Its not worth squat, I'll let you know how it tastes No mention of age that I could find. The lable mentions the National pure food and drugs act. If I rember correctly that was enacted 1906. So between 1906 and 1918. Clear Glass, Not a work of art. My sis will be here to educate me on how to post a pic. this afternoon. Does anyone know of a resource regarding rare (old) whiskey? (in reply to mick) Post #: 7

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/12/2005 9:57:53 PM    oldshoe4u   Posts: 211 Joined: 2/3/2005 From: Cental NY Status: offline Mick this is a great site for I.D.'ing bottles get us a pic and these aces will help ya. As far as that whiskey goes ya know yer Gramps would probably have loved to see you share it with a bunch of new friends... _____________________________ BOB An old shoe in yer hole is good luck (unless theres a foot still in it..) (in reply to mick) Post #: 8

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/13/2005 9:04:29 AM    David E Posts: 995 Joined: 5/24/2004 Status: offline I have the bottle in my hands right now, it is one of my favorites Beautiful "Sun colored". Two piece mold, seams stop approx. 1/2" below the top Typical Saratoga, although besides the embossing on front it has a glass seal on the shoulder with the compnay name applied there also. I posted this about 8 months ago and I beleive it was forum member "Old Dump" who found it in an old book. Guess I didn't write details down, but I paid $13.00 for it. Dave (in reply to mick) Post #: 9

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/13/2005 4:37:46 PM    mick   Posts: 9 Joined: 2/11/2005 Status: offline Front view Attachment (1) (in reply to mick) Post #: 10

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/13/2005 4:38:45 PM    mick   Posts: 9 Joined: 2/11/2005 Status: offline Side view Attachment (1) (in reply to mick) Post #: 11

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/13/2005 4:40:44 PM    mick   Posts: 9 Joined: 2/11/2005 Status: offline Took a while, Wa Cha Think? Attachment (1) (in reply to mick) Post #: 12

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/16/2005 6:40:01 AM    David E Posts: 995 Joined: 5/24/2004 Status: offline No your bottle would not be as old as mine, so I think you maynot have the right date that they started business. Pics posted Dave < Message edited by David E -- 2/16/2005 1:27:49 PM > (in reply to mick) Post #: 13

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/16/2005 1:23:54 PM    David E Posts: 995 Joined: 5/24/2004 Status: offline Pics Picture cropped - Admin Attachment (1) < Message edited by Admin -- 2/16/2005 3:28:30 PM > (in reply to mick) Post #: 14

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/16/2005 1:25:52 PM    David E Posts: 995 Joined: 5/24/2004 Status: offline Pics Attachment (1) (in reply to mick) Post #: 15

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/16/2005 2:16:42 PM    David E Posts: 995 Joined: 5/24/2004 Status: offline Glass seal on shoulder Attachment (1) (in reply to mick) Post #: 16

RE: old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened - 2/16/2005 2:18:54 PM    David E Posts: 995 Joined: 5/24/2004 Status: offline Embosed on front Attachment (1) (in reply to mick) Post #: 17

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