The bottle shape has been in use since the 1893 for the first 30 years was called Haig & Haig 5 Stars Scots Whisky apart for a short period during the first world war when it was only available in a standard bottle descibed in adverts of the time as the "Substitute War bottle"
The first time the Dimple name appeared in the "pinched bottle" as the brand was 1923
After the repeal of prohibition the export bottles where marketed under the "Pinch" brand for the US market It is still marketed as such.
The bottle shape was finnally patened in 1958 and during late 1950s the gilded mesh imported from France was added to bottle.
The Dimple is still being produced Present day bottling retails at £35
Hence the value for a modern (last 20 years) metric %ABV standard bottle with the Queen Elizabeth warrant is low.
Other bottling with the king warrants on them have a higher value because of the age and also there are some limited editions that have higher collectors values.
Dimple - Royal Sovereign 21 year old pewter decanter at £350
Dimple Mexico Games 1986 12 year old £200
Dimple 1986 Commonwealth £150
Dimple Year of Horse/snake £135
Dimple 1890 commemorative £100
The 1950s 12 year old, spring cap wire mesh 70- proof imperial size With Dimple in white on the bottle Boxed about £250
The 1960s 12 year old, spring cap wire mesh 70- proof imperial size With Dimple in white on the bottle about £150
The 1970s With Dimple in white on the bottle about £80
The 1980s 12 year old, Plastic Cap at about £50
As I stated in my opening statement there are a lot of bottles out there and I recieve daily requests about Dimple so a chance of actually selling I think is low.
I have no access to batch numbers and cannot find references for the subtle changes in the white names printed directly onto the bottle used ie (Haig's, Haig & Haig, Dimple, Pinch) all used on the bottles over the 1950-70 time frame. This could because the names where used for a particular supply contract or market.
Also there has been a lot of takeovers and mergers and this information has been lost into the huge corporate that is now Diageo
Prices depend on clean tidy labels, the seal being intact and a high level in the neck.
Like all whisky when sealed in a bottle does not go off and is perfectly drinkable.
The name pinch is for the American market the whisky in the UK is called dimple both names refer to the shape of the bottle.
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My unopened bottle of Dimple has a date underneath it that reads 1897. How much is it worth...anybody know ?
Do you have images of the bottle and labels
send to martin@whiskys.co.uk
Regards
Martin
I have a 1960s dimple wire flip top.
I found this in a beer cellar in 1979 .
The wire mess has rotted away and the label has fallen off.
How much is it worth?
DIMPLE whisky miniture with wire and lead seal on cap
What is it worth
If there is a high whisky level about £5 usually can be found in a job lot of miniatures.
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