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new new zealand, this & that

Our cover this quarter shows a super rare Baitz blown glass Olympic Torch, made for the
1956 Melbourne Olympics. See Baitz article for more on this.

I couldn’t resist showing you these ones when I came
across them. No ‘Grexit’ has actually happened but a
German entrepreneur was ready for it if it did. The
small bottle contains 2cl of Lemon Vodka and the
larger one 100ml.

The 5 bottles on the right are from
Triple Rock of NZ. They are 50ml
plastic bottles and are stocked by
Liquorland. I can’t tell you any more,
except to say that the plain vodka
seems now to only be sold with a
San Francisco World Spirits
Competition over-sticker, as below.

Now for something completely different – and then
some! On the right is Tezhi Sanbian Jiu, which
roughly translates to “Three-Penis Liquor.” It is made
from exactly that; seal penis, deer penis and
Cantonese dog penis are brewed to produce this
unique Chinese rice wine, which is also used as a
traditional medicine that is believed to impart male
potency and virility. Bottles of Tezhi Sanbian Jiu can
apparently be found in supermarkets across
Shanghai. At 125ml (30%) this is a bit bigger than a
true miniature but would make a fine edition to any
weird and wonderful sub-collection.

It is rare to find
a bottle in mint
condition that is
over 60 years old, even rarer still to find a
pair with the original box and posting box.
But this is even more special than that as
it is an otherwise un-reported bottle from a
well known and highly collectable distillery.

With my Miniature Bottle Library hat on I
got an email from someone who wanted to

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