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Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:07 pm
by steve1264b
Hi. This board is full of wisdom.
Father in law who is 80 brought this over.
How old do we reckon it is?
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:10 pm
by dermotdermot
?
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:10 pm
by Rowls
Ooooooh I love a challenge!
36 years?
45 years?
83 years! Final answer.
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:13 pm
by steve1264b
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:14 pm
by steve1264b
sorry not very computer literate
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:17 pm
by bedfords
Drink it.
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:17 pm
by Rowls
Maximum possible age is 58 years because post codes weren't around before.
Likely a lot younger.
Unless we're lucky enough to find a Captain Morgan expert could we see the back of the bottle for further clues?
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:21 pm
by steve1264b
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:22 pm
by steve1264b
It was just the lack of a captain morgan on the bottle that made me wonder.
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:26 pm
by spadesclaret
Bar codes - late 1970s?
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:26 pm
by Aclaret
How will you drink it Steve ?
Never been into Rum, will you drink it neat or with a mixer.
I like the Single Malt Whiskies, drunk neat obviously.
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:27 pm
by ClaretEngineer
I’m saying 70’s purely because of the design of the label
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:28 pm
by Rowls
Earliest possible date is 1977 as it has a barcode
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:31 pm
by Rowls
steve,
there's something printed on the glass of the bottle, out of shot to the right of your second picture. Looks like the mark that was put on the bottle after it left the distillery/factory.
That should give you an accurate date.
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:34 pm
by Rowls
The bit that I've ringed in red should tell you what you need to know:
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:16 pm
by aggi
The EAN seems to be on modern products
https://www.bestwaywholesale.co.uk/product/88167-6" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; so maybe not that old
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:21 pm
by piston broke
My after 1970 has been topped by the barcode date. Guyana was founded in 1970.
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:21 pm
by steve1264b
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dont think this helps
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:35 pm
by Steddyman
You'd be better off drinking Washing up liquid. It tastes better than Captain Morgan.
Now if you want a nice rum, I recommend Kraken instead.
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:37 pm
by Steddyman
22/12/2001 from the barcode.
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:45 pm
by Funkydrummer
I've got underpants older than that bottle.
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:05 pm
by deanothedino
Steddyman wrote:22/12/2001 from the barcode.
Would have thought it was older than that as it has 'Seagram Quality' on the label and they were bought out by a number of companies in 2000 (Diageo took Captain Morgan)
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:10 pm
by South West Claret.
Steddyman wrote:You'd be better off drinking Washing up liquid. It tastes better than Captain Morgan.
Now if you want a nice rum, I recommend Kraken instead.
Kraken? but thats an oil field in the North sea.. so my advice would be to avoid.
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:24 pm
by AfloatinClaret
Steddyman wrote:...if you want a nice rum, I recommend Kraken...
This week we are mostly drinking 7-year Ron Abuela, as it was on 'special' @ £5.50/litre in Panama we stowed thirty bottles aboard and should've bought more; any halfway decent rum in French Polynesia is £45/litre an up!
Re: Captain morgan rum bottle
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:43 pm
by Bosscat
South West Claret. wrote:Kraken? but thats an oil field in the North sea.. so my advice would be to avoid.
My m8 drinks nowt else but Kraken....
We made a crack about Spiced Rum should be called "Spum" as in spiced ham is "Spam"....
So now in our local its called "Spum" and its what folk ask for lol....