G'day

[psallan]

Gday From Australia Mates,

not much to tell apart from a question about a bottle of rum i was given...

bottled in 1885 (stamped on the bottom of bottle), its full 750ml...22.5% Beenliegh in a pottery bottle! Its labelled Beenliegh Original RUM LIQUEUR...

DO i drink this or sell it???

Pls tell.

Pete.

[Edward Hamilton]

Welcome to the forums. Stamped 'bottled in 1885' on the bottom of the bottle? Is this embossed in the glass? If so, I'd be surprised if a rum maker in Australia was buying special glass bottles in 1885 for rum when at the time most rum was sold in bulk to bars and stores.

Here's a clue (http://www.ministryofrum.com/producerdetails.php?t=57). Beenleigh was founded in 1884. The date 1885 might have something to do with production, it takes some time to get going with a rum distillery, even if you don't age it.

[forrest]

Gday From Australia Mates,
Welcome to the for-rum psallan.

[itsme_timd]

Welcome to the forum!

Sounds like a very cool bottle of rum, do you have any pics you can share?