A.E. Dor Reserve 1848 Grande Fine Champagne Napoléon III.

Napoleon III (Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the first president of France from 1848 to 1852, and the last monarch of France as the second Emperor of the French from 1852 until he was deposed on 4 September 1870.

We estimate this one was bottled between 1950 and 1960. A.E. Dor has been allowed to bottle their old stocks underproof but sadly they did not mention the % abv of this specific release.

Content 70cl

A.E. Dor Reserve 1811 Roi de Rome, bottled between 1982 and 1992 under supervision from the late Odile Rivière, former managing director from A.E. Dor.

On 19 June 1951 A.E. Dor received a special authorization from the French authorities to sell their Réserve de Très Vieille Réserve Grande Champagne as Cognac despite volumes being less then 40%.

Content 70cl - volume 31%

The 2015 Jameson St. Patrick’s Day release was designed by award-winning Dublin-based illustrator, Steve Simpson. The bottle forms the flagship of Jameson’s much-anticipated ‘Hello Dublin’ celebrations in Dublin and around the world. The design captures the soul, warmth and wit of the city that first welcomed Jameson in 1780, with captivating imagery of landmarks such as Trinity College and Clery’s clock. The artwork also features real Dubliner phrases on a map of roads to represent the lifeblood of the city: the people and their passion for Dublin.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

This special limited Jameson bottle is the third edition in a series of annual releases by different artists. Designed to celebrate St Patrick's Day, the bottle is available in 24 markets around the world from February 2014. The uniqueness of the design by award-winning Irish illustrator Dermot Flynnand and the limited availability of the bottle means this is a must have for those who want to embrace their Irish spirit with friends on St Patrick's Day.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

This special limited Jameson bottle is the second edition in a series of annual releases by different artists. Designed by acclaimed glass artist Dave Smith to celebrate St Patrick's Day, the bottle is available in 24 markets around the world from February 2013. The uniqueness of the design and limited availability of the bottle means this is a must have for those who want to embrace their Irish spirit with friends on St Patrick's Day.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

To honor its rich history with the region's island nations, Hennessy proudly presents a limited edition decanter reprising the dazzling blue of the sea and the vivid hues of Carnival celebrations.

Content 700ml - volume 40%

Kweichow Moutai 2015 wuxing, bottled in 2015 for the domestic market.

Content 500ml - volume 53%

A.E. Dor Reserve 1858 Nº5 Louis Phillipe, bottled between 1982 and 1992 under supervision from the late Odile Rivière, former managing director from A.E. Dor.

On 19 June 1951 A.E. Dor received a special authorization from the French authorities to sell their Réserve de Très Vieille Réserve Grande Champagne as Cognac despite volumes being less then 40%.

Louis Philippe a.k.a. the Citizen King ruled France between 1830 and 1848, a worthy name for this historic Cognac.

Content 70cl - volume 34%

A.E. Dor Reserve 1858 Nº4 Napoléon Empereur III, bottled between 1982 and 1992 under supervision from the late Odile Rivière, former managing director from A.E. Dor.

On 19 June 1951 A.E. Dor received a special authorization from the French authorities to sell their Réserve de Très Vieille Réserve Grande Champagne as Cognac despite volumes being less then 40%.

Content 70cl - volume 37%

This Kweichow Moutai Feitian was bottled in 2022 for the export market.

Content 500ml - volume 53%

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. (Chinese: 宜宾五粮液股份有限公司), or simply Wuliangye (Chinese: 五粮液; lit. 'Five Grain Liquid') is a baijiu distillery headquartered in Yibin, Sichuan, China. The distillery's eponymous and proprietary spirit, Wuliyangye, is a nongxiang (濃香; strong aroma) baijiu made with a mix of five cereal grains: sorghum, rice, glutinous rice, wheat, and corn.

Wuliangye Chinese Famous Liquor is one of the most popular baijiu brands both in China and abroad and as of 2023 the second most valuable spirits brand in the world.

Bottled 31/07/2012.

Content 500ml - volume 52%

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. (Chinese: 宜宾五粮液股份有限公司), or simply Wuliangye (Chinese: 五粮液; lit. 'Five Grain Liquid') is a baijiu distillery headquartered in Yibin, Sichuan, China. The distillery's eponymous and proprietary spirit, Wuliyangye, is a nongxiang (濃香; strong aroma) baijiu made with a mix of five cereal grains: sorghum, rice, glutinous rice, wheat, and corn.

Wuliangye Chinese Famous Liquor is one of the most popular baijiu brands both in China and abroad and as of 2023 the second most valuable spirits brand in the world.

This yellow decanter, decorated with dragons, was bottled 13/05/2017.

Content 500ml - volume 52%

Bacardi Founder's Select is a onetime release for the Japanese market, bottled around 1997. According to the distillery this rum was made using a unique recipe that has been passed down as a secret for many years among a very limited number of rum blenders....

Content 700ml - volume 40%

Hennessy Paradis was released in 1979 as successor of Hennessy Extra, though the name extra was added to the Paradis label for quite some time, apparently to ensure the public would understand what Paradis actually stood for.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

Hennessy Paradis was released in 1979 as successor of Hennessy Extra, though the name extra was added to the Paradis label for quite some time, apparently to ensure the public would understand what Paradis actually stood for.

Content 70cl - volume 40%

This Kweichow Moutai, bottled 27 August 1973, appears to be a reproduction from the type of bottle which was sold between 1952 and 1966. We do know that the distillery often used old stocks of labels or bottles when these where found, so that might be another explanation for this enigma.

Content 500/545ml - volume 54/55%

Kweichow Moutai Golden Dragon, released 27/07/2015 from batch 2015-006. Bottle #11947. This special Moutai is a marriage of a 15-year old base batch and a 8-year old flavoring batch.

Content 500ml - volume 53%

Kweichow Moutai which was produced for the domestic market between 1966 and 1983 was nicknamed "Three Revolutions" because of the words "Developing Three Revolutions" on its back.

This one was bottled 26 March 1979.

Content 545ml - volume 55% - weight 1015 grams

This Kweichow Moutai WuXing was bottled August 27, 1978, in a Jing Pin brown decanter. Jing Pin is a bespoke design for Statue Banquets, a blend of 15-year old base batch and a 30-year old flavoring batch.

Moutai bottled between January 5, 1953 and December 30, 1982 is known as WuXing, Old Five-Star and Golden Wheel.

Content 500/540ml -volume 53-54% - weight 909 grams

Croizet Réserve Particulière was introduced in 1997, a beautiful decanter bottled with precious 1860 vintage Cognac, one of the favorite's of Benjamin Léon Croizet, distilled by his father, the other being a 1842 vintage distilled by his infamous grandfather Léon Croizet, Napoleon Bonaparte's sommelier.

After about two years the last remaining 1860 was bottled and after careful consideration the 1894 vintage became its successor. In total Croizet released 4 different decanters of which some carried a vintage year on their neck label while others came with a certificate stating vintage years and date of bottling. Besides the aforementioned 1860 and 1894 vintages Croizet also released some decanters containing a 1811 Fine Champagne.

This decanter is believed to contain the 1894 vintage.

Content 70cl - volume 40%