Any wine/sherry experts on the forum ?

[Brian Lacey]

I need some help in de-coding the L-Code on an old bottle of Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry.
Google is not really very helpful.

We have one bottle left from father-in -laws collection of Harveys Bristol Cream. He worked for Harveys all his working life. He died many years ago now.


It is a blue bottle, full and sealed.
L - 72461
NF 16230490 Jerez Xeres Sherry
On the base of the bottle F H 26


Many thanks

Brian Lacey.

[Brian Lacey]

anonymous said:

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Many thanks, that was stupid of me to post in the wrong section.
Cheers
Brian.

[Alorotom]

Brian Lacey said:

I need some help in de-coding the L-Code on an old bottle of Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry.
Google is not really very helpful.

We have one bottle left from father-in -laws collection of Harveys Bristol Cream. He worked for Harveys all his working life. He died many years ago now.


It is a blue bottle, full and sealed.
L - 72461
NF 16230490 Jerez Xeres Sherry
On the base of the bottle F H 26


Many thanks

Brian Lacey.

Odd - it doesn't fit the normal numbering conventions at all - silly question but is it definitely 461?

https://www.sherrynotes.com/2014/background/sherry...

[Brian Lacey]

Thanks Alorotom.
Yes , definitely 72461.

[Brian Lacey]

[Brian Lacey]

[dunkind]

Brian Lacey said:

I need some help in de-coding the L-Code on an old bottle of Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry.
Google is not really very helpful.

We have one bottle left from father-in -laws collection of Harveys Bristol Cream. He worked for Harveys all his working life. He died many years ago now.


It is a blue bottle, full and sealed.
L - 72461
NF 16230490 Jerez Xeres Sherry
On the base of the bottle F H 26


Many thanks

Brian Lacey.

The formatting does seem a little odd. It doesn't seem to follow the usual L four and five digit coding. You have had answers on SccobyNet explaining the code formats. In terms of value, as they explained elsewhere, probably a fiver a bottle or nothing considering potential age and bottle condition. Why not contact an auction house?

[Brian Lacey]

Thanks Dunkind.

It's the fact that the code is 'odd' and we know where the bottle came from that I am trying to explore all avenues/websites etc to get a definitive answer.
I have emailed Harveys/Whyte & Mackays but no response as of yet.

Cheers
Brian.

[andyA700]

Harvey's advice on how long to keep the Bristol Cream.

https://harveyssherry.com/faqs.html

[Alorotom]

Brian Lacey said:

Thanks Alorotom.
Yes , definitely 72461.

I would actually be inclined to contact the manufacturer and make some direct questioning on it

[Brian Lacey]

Alorotom said:

I would actually be inclined to contact the manufacturer and make some direct questioning on it

I have done, twice, still awaiting a reply.

[SimonTheSailor]

andyA700 said:

Harvey's advice on how long to keep the Bristol Cream.

https://harveyssherry.com/faqs.html

Interesting they say you should only store it for a year, where as wine you can leave for years ? (I think?).