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by ianlivo
20:07 Tue 17 Jun 2014
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Dows Port Reserve 1964
Replies: 15
Views: 6439

Re: Dows Port Reserve 1964

Well, we came across 2 empty bottles when clearing the rest of the garage. I filled one with water and measured it using a measuring jug. They hold 675ml to the bottom of the neck (700ml if you include part way up the neck). Is this a standard size?
by ianlivo
06:38 Tue 17 Jun 2014
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Dows Port Reserve 1964
Replies: 15
Views: 6439

Re: Dows Port Reserve 1964

Andy Velebil wrote:Given the height of bottles I assume these are 1/2 bottles (375ml)???


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Sorry Andy, the bottles don't have any kind of volume labelling so I can't confirm what volume they hold.
by ianlivo
06:28 Tue 17 Jun 2014
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Dows Port Reserve 1964
Replies: 15
Views: 6439

Re: Dows Port Reserve 1964

Glad you said that, I actually think that the external appearance just adds to the intrigue, which is why we've refrained from cleaning them. We're in the city of Hull, East Yorkshire.
by ianlivo
20:17 Mon 16 Jun 2014
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Dows Port Reserve 1964
Replies: 15
Views: 6439

Re: Dows Port Reserve 1964

Just measured them, and they're about 10.75 inches tall - see pic below:

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Any advice on cleaning them up? Some of the wax labels just drop off, and don't want to damage the paper labelling.

Ian
by ianlivo
13:05 Mon 16 Jun 2014
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Dows Port Reserve 1964
Replies: 15
Views: 6439

Re: Dows Port Reserve 1964

Thanks Derek. Nice idea to open one :D but we'll wait and see what feedback we get first.

Ian
by ianlivo
12:48 Mon 16 Jun 2014
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Dows Port Reserve 1964
Replies: 15
Views: 6439

Dows Port Reserve 1964

While helping my mother-in-law to move home and downsize to a bungalow, we came across 10 bottles of Dows Port Reserve 1964 in the wine rack in the garage. The wax look label says Bottled in 1972 and had been bought by my father-in-law in Hull, East Yorkshire (England) during the 1970's from a shop ...