Tequila Sauza Hornitos antique bottle

[adrianchu9]

happy new year to all. My grandma gave me this tequila antique bottle and i think that it is valuable and rare. Can anyone help me with its value?

thank you in advance

[siddieswans]

And a Happy New Year to you.

There is this past eBay sale

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sauza-Hornitos-Mexican-Tequila-Bottle-/391311114057?hash=item5b1bf5b...

There are a couple of things to consider here

1. The main market for a tequila bottle would certainly be the USA and shipping would be quite expensive

2. The label of the one sold looks to be in better condition than yours

3. The sold bottle is empty - yours is full

The last is vital. You cannot sell alcohol on eBay without a liquor licence which must be displayed on the listing. If you are selling a bottle that once held alcohol it must be EMPTY and the word must be in the title. This is strictly enforced. So to sell your bottle on eBay you would have to empty it.

According to http://tequiladonweberusa.com/how-to-store-tequila/

tequila does not improve with age, so unless it was a super rare and expensive bottling to start with (which seems doubtful) it would be no better to drink than modern tequila (and could well be worse depending on storage.)

I don't know where you live but if you are convinced that your FULL bottle has good value you could approach a local auctioneer - they all have liquor licences and may sell it for you. I hope someone with more expert knowledge comes along but this is a very esoteric subject; you may be better off searching on the Net for tequila bottle collectors or liquor bottle collectors (generally) and asking there - your photos are excellent. Good luck!

PS According to a posting I read, the date of Sauza bottles is on the back - I don't know whether they meant impressed into the glass or on the back label somewhere - have a good look. It may also be worth googling some of the wording on the label - especially the company address - this may give you an idea of age. Sometimes similar labels were produced over many many years.

[adrianchu9]

Thank you so much for the answer. I found a lot of info on this link

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/tequila-sauza-hornitos-1000ml-antique-117188634

Here you can see an user selling his "rare" bottle. It says 1960 bottle too. Also i found another interesting link

http://casadeltequila.ch/tequila-rarity-for-collectors-c-134/tequila-sauza-white-label-bot-1960s-75c...

Inside you see that the "standard" version of my bottle is valued at 590CHF, more than 500$.

Im spanish and i live in spain. Sorry for my english jajaja

Regards!

[siddieswans]

Spain eh - well your English is so much better than my Spanish (which sadly is non-existant.)   I hope you also posted your question on your own eBay site - your best bet obviously would be to sell to someone local.

[genoways10]

I'm happy to answer any questions you might have about this bottle...

It's a 1960s era Sauza Hornitos, as you can see. This makes it more desirable to tequila collectors than the standard Sauza, because the standard bottle was a lower quality tequila. But it's still going to fetch less than an añejo from that period, which usually would go for about $150 US. There's one (mislabeled as 1970s) here, for example. Priced at $175 US, it hasn't sold in more than a year:

https://www.masterofmalt.com/tequila/sauza/sauza-extra-anejo-1970s-tequila/

I picked up a 1954 Sauza añejo for $80 US in the last couple of months. A lot of this low price has to do with the fact that many collectors are really just avid drinkers, and the reputation of Sauza has fallen off greatly in recent years.

If your bottle were in the United States, I would pay $150 for it, because I have the standard bottle and the añejo, and I'd like to have all three. But most collectors would only pay $100 to $125—and the shipping to the US would cost about that much on its own.

If you ever visit the United States, let me know!