How Special Is This Bottle?

[M.Taylor]

I'm new here and have been enjoying the discussions. I'm curious if I could get some feedback from some of the pros here about a bottle of Old W.L. Weller Special Reserve that my great-grandfather bought in Midway, Kentucky in the 1950s. (He was born in Midway in 1895). I have been unable to find out much from the internet and my local liquor store. Hopefully the pictures help. Thank you!

Edited April 21 by M.Taylor

[Richnimrod]

Although WSR was never a 'special' brand per se; one from this era has to be a fun find.   It certainly loox interesting; nice color, not too bad a fill level.   WSR BiB.   Gotta be a solid pour, if it's been properly stored.   

Good Luck with it.   Let us know how it tastes and smells, please.

[PaulO]

I've seen older bottles of Weller SR, but always 90 proof, never 100 proof bottled in bond.

To the right person, it would be a big deal.  It might be worth your trouble contacting an auction house that specializes in this sort of thing, even just to see what they say.

[Special Reserve]

Flask Fine Wines in Studio City, CA has numerous old whiskeys for sale on-line. Obviously they find them somewhere.

[smokinjoe]

How special?  Very special, I would answer.  I’ve never seen, not really heard mention of what you have.  Like Paul suggested, I would concur that contacting an auction house might be a call worth making.  

[M.Taylor]

I appreciate everyone's feedback. I hoped my Papa Givens's bottle would be special! I will contact an auction house.