I have a bottle of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Aged 16 Years Very Rare Collectors Item Bottled in Bond 100 Proof Limited Reserve. Says on the label "Bottled from a Limited Number of Barrels each yeilding about 128 bottles. Each bottle of this bourbon is individually numbered and registered" Dowling Distillers Tyrone, Anderson County, Kentucky. It has a tag around the neck says somewhat the same message but signed by "Ernest Ripy" 5th Generation Distiller and has a sticker on it that says "This is Bottle No 7" Distilled by Old Poindexter Dist Co. Lexington, Ky Reg. Dist No 5 Dist of KY.. Bottled by DOWLING DISTILLERS Tyone, Anderson County KY D.S.P. KY 27 Seal over the top of the bottle says "Spring 1953" and under that says "Spring 1969" with the numbers on the seal of "07175466" on the top of the bottle on the seal is a round picture of a man with a name of "Carlisle" and along the top of the seal it says "Old Poindexter Distillery" in red lettering and the bottle itself has raised lettering that says "Federal Laws Forbids Sale or reuse of this bottle".
Can anybody give me any information on this bottle of Whiskey that my swore he would open when older brother became 21, and then he swore he would open it when I turned 21 and then he swore he would open when my younger sister turned 21 and then he left it to me and I swore I would open it when oldest turned turned 21 and now she will turn 22 on June 29 of this year and I am thinking of opening it to enjoy with all of the kids that it was promised to. Although my next daughter turns 21 in 5 yrs and my youngest turn 21 in 6 yrs so who knows.
Any info that I can get I would be happy beyond your belief.
Can I still drink it if I do open it up ?
Does it have any value at all before I think about opening it ?
Again, any info would be greatly appreciated !
Thank You in advance !
Phil Vigil
Elk Grove, Ca