Wow, I never cease to be amazed at the collective wealth of knowledge on this forum.
"Joshua. If it has a corked cap, that sediment is particulate from the cap falling apart over the years. Nothing to worry about. To avoid it, pour your drams into a decanter before they go into your glass."
- Thanks for that Joshua.
"scotchmaster
looks to be from the 50's because of the box and tax band... I worked for Diageo the current owner and I am a Master of Scotch Whisky. Also the fact that it 86.6 proof..."
"haukehaien. it's prior to 1982, when the phrase "Distilled Spirits" on the tax label was replaced by simply "Spirits". (They stopped using the tax stamps on the bottles entirely in 1985.)That page also indicates that in 1977 the tax stamps began using metric measurements of volume, so prior to 1977. At some point the phrase "US Internal Revenue" was replaced by "Bureau of ATF", but I can't find a date for that."
Scotch archeology! Fascinating stuff! Thanks again gentlemen.
"Pour1Malt
RAF- ya can thank English Bloke fur given me the "Heids up" tae luek at this threid an offer some help... he is a guid Bloke- buy him a pint or dram sometime..."
It would be my pleasure. No current plans to cross the pond in the immediate future - but when and if travel plans allow, I'll be sure to give a holler. Thank you both.
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