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TIKI-TONGA
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From: Arcadia Ca.
|  Posted: 2010-01-25 9:10 pm Permalink
Not my auction. Just found this very interesting.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Pre-Embargo-Cuban-Ron-1903-Carta-Oro-Rum-Bottle_W0QQitemZ380197544188QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item58858a20fc#ht_4899wt_1167
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Haole'akamai
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From: The Polynesian Port of NOLA
| Posted: 2010-01-25 9:32 pm Permalink
I wonder what kind of "make offer" offers they willing to consider...
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bigtikidude
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From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2010-01-25 10:52 pm Permalink
holy bajeebus.
wonder how it tastes?
hope its worth it.
Jeff(btd)
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Hakalugi
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From: Redondo Beach, CA
| Posted: 2010-01-25 11:30 pm Permalink
Hey, if anyone from TC ends up with this, make sure you save some for me. Just shoot me a PM and we'll make arrangements to meet up. OKTHXBAI!
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Haole'akamai
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From: The Polynesian Port of NOLA
| Posted: 2010-01-26 09:09 am Permalink
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On 2010-01-25 22:52, bigtikidude wrote:
wonder how it tastes?
hope its worth it.
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Supposedly, it's not about the taste....
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From the auction listing:
The value of the item is in the collectible container, not its contents.
The container has not been opened and any incidental contents are not intended for consumption.
The item is not available at any retail outlet, and the container has a value that substantially exceeds the current retail price of the alcohol in the container.
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bigtikidude
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From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2010-01-26 10:18 am Permalink
pffft.
If I'm buying some rum for that much.
you damn well know I'm gonna try to drink it.
or at least try it.
Jeff(btd)
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Unga Bunga
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From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2010-01-29 11:11 am Permalink
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On 2010-01-25 21:32, Haole'akamai wrote:
I wonder what kind of "make offer" offers they willing to consider...
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Free Shipping? Big freakin deal!
For that price they should have Lala in a bikini, deliver it to your doorstep.
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Haole'akamai
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From: The Polynesian Port of NOLA
| Posted: 2010-01-29 12:09 pm Permalink
The auction touts:
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we have seen similar bottles selling online for $7,000-10,000.
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Can anyone confirm this?
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kahalakruzer
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From: Dana Point! California
| Posted: 2010-01-29 6:55 pm Permalink
You could either stock your bar with every spirit/liqueur/cordial/apertif/syrup/juice called for in the Grog Log, Intoxica!, Taboo Table, Sippin Safari AND Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, or you could buy one bottle of rum. Hmmmm... Let me think about that one.
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TikiPug
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From: Den of Sin / Pug's Pair-A-Dice
| Posted: 2010-01-29 8:55 pm Permalink
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On 2010-01-26 09:09, Haole'akamai wrote:
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On 2010-01-25 22:52, bigtikidude wrote:
wonder how it tastes?
hope its worth it.
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Supposedly, it's not about the taste....
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From the auction listing:
The value of the item is in the collectible container, not its contents.
The container has not been opened and any incidental contents are not intended for consumption.
The item is not available at any retail outlet, and the container has a value that substantially exceeds the current retail price of the alcohol in the container.
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The reason the above statement is in the auctions is to appease the Ebay gods. You are not allowed to sell liquor on Ebay. However you are allowed to sell collectible bottles. If they happen to have something inside, that is just an added bonus.
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bigtikidude
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From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2010-01-29 10:46 pm Permalink
would a rum that old still be good, or has it probably gone bad?>
Jeff(btd)
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Hakalugi
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From: Redondo Beach, CA
| Posted: 2010-01-29 11:09 pm Permalink
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On 2010-01-29 22:46, bigtikidude wrote:
would a rum that old still be good, or has it probably gone bad?>
Jeff(btd)
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Hmmm, it does look a bit iffy.
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Hakalugi
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From: Redondo Beach, CA
| Posted: 2010-01-29 11:11 pm Permalink
Maybe we can summon the Beachbum.
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Haole'akamai
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From: The Polynesian Port of NOLA
| Posted: 2010-01-30 08:53 am Permalink
I don't think the cork looks in particularly bad shape considering its age, but maybe someone with more experience should give a more educated opinion.
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On 2010-01-29 23:09, Hakalugi wrote:
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On 2010-01-29 22:46, bigtikidude wrote:
would a rum that old still be good, or has it probably gone bad?>
Jeff(btd)
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Hmmm, it does look a bit iffy.
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Hajduk
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From: New Zealand/Aotearoa
| Posted: 2010-01-31 08:38 am Permalink
the paper seals ripped?
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