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DISTILLER AND BOTTLER

Changes in the Distiller’s and/or Bottler’s
names may take some hard looking to find
unless they have also changed the label.
The same is true if the Distiller and/or
Bottler are bought out by another distiller
or bottler. Therefore, this may take some
hard looking and a very good knowledge
of your collection.

BOTTLE SIZE

Bottle size is generally printed on the lable but some bottles have the size embossed
in the glass. If embossed, the size is generally in the shoulder area of the bottle or
near the bottle’s base. I think that we are all familiar with the 50ml, 100ml and
1/10pint, but other common sizes range from 0.02L to 0.1L, 1oz to 2oz, 30ml, 45ml,
1/8pint, 1/16pint, 2cl to 5cl, 30cc, & 40cc. Many of these unusual sizes are found on
bottles from Europe, Asia and other areas.

% ALC./PROOF & PRODUCT’S AGE

% Alc./Proof & Product’s Age change all of the
time with generally no real change in the label.
Therefore, this may take some hard looking and
again, a very good knowledge of your collection.

BOTTLE CHARACTERISTICS & SHAPE

Depending on your knowledge of your collection,
Bottle Characteristics & Shape can be difficult.
First is glass versus plastic, then you have clear
versus brown or green or frosted, etc. You also
have shape, round verses flat or square or flask
or rectangle, etc. You can even have minor
changes in the shape of the bottle like Van Gogh
Vodka, who switched from square shouldered
bottles to round shouldered bottles.

TOPS

Some collectors look for variations in Tops. There are Screw, Tamper proof, Pull,
etc. (see Old Forester bottles) Some collectors even collect tops of different
materials and/or colours.

As you can see there are an almost unlimited number of variations that you can
integrate into your collection.

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