old saratoga whiskey bottle - unopened

mick · Feb 11, 2005

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!

BRIAN S. · Feb 11, 2005

Hi Mick and welcome to the forum !
Could you possibly post a pic or two of your Whiskey ?
Thanks , Brian

mick · Feb 12, 2005

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

grdigger35 · Feb 12, 2005

Hey Mick. I'll help you drink it. It ought to be some good stuff by now.

mick · Feb 12, 2005

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[sm=tongue.gif]

BRIAN S. · Feb 12, 2005

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

mick · Feb 12, 2005

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?

oldshoe4u · Feb 12, 2005

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...[

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David E · Feb 13, 2005

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

mick · Feb 13, 2005

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