Sandeman "Don" porcelain bottle??

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sun May 18, 2008 7:06 pm

While I was up north a few weeks ago I went to dinner with some serious wine drinkers and home wine makers. One of them was 80 years old and after talking about Port for awhile, he gave me this bottle. He wanted it to go to a good home, someone that would enjoy having it...I guess he finally found the right Port-Nerd! I am very grateful for the bottle and it now sits proudly on display with my bottle collection.

He said he's had the bottle for over 30 years, as best as he could remember. He could not recall where he got it or what was in it. The bottle is in perfect condition, the t-cork stopper has a little wear on the white paint. The bottom of the bottle says...

Wedgewood
of Etruria & Barlaston
Made in England
Moonstone

Anyone have any information about this cool bottle.
(I'll move the pics to the photo section in a few days, just wanted to put them here so people can easily see them)

JacobH · Post by **JacobH** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:10 am

That's a cool bottle. I wonder what the IVDP would have to say about it today!

Having just typed "Wedgwood" and "Sandeman" into Google, it appears that yours is one of a pair which contained Scotch and Cream Sherry, respectively:

[Both images taken from a current ebay listing.]

JacobH · Post by **JacobH** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:15 am

In fact, it appears there is an entire website devoted to them...

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Mon May 19, 2008 3:50 pm

Thanks for the info and the website is quite a history lesson. Looks like it was Scotch, not Port, that was held in the decanter. Either way, its a cool bottle and will remain on display.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Tue May 20, 2008 12:23 am

It is NOT Port. Put it on Ebay! :devil:

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Tue May 20, 2008 4:31 am

Roy Hersh wrote:It is NOT Port. Put it on Ebay! :devil:

How dare you say that about my new mascot "Ding Don" opps, I mean "The Don" It will never be sold lest hell freezes over and I can trade it for a full bottle of Port to drink so I can stay warm :twisted:

JacobH · Post by **JacobH** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:41 pm

[With apologies for dredging up an old post!]

I saw this on ebay...one day left, current price 99p...

Sandemans Port Bottle Stopper

Andy, you say that your bottle’s t-cork is worn...this seems like a perfect replacement!

Frederick Blais · Post by **Frederick Blais** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:14 pm

Very nice looking,thanks for sharing, definitively something I'd like to have.

For The Love Of Port

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