On the left is some well-preserved Ballantine's and on the right some aged Buchanan's. But what's that in the middle? Why, it's Coroner's Whisky! That's right, Sodden Death - topped with a skull and crossbones. Here is a close-up:
Following which, we have an exhibit of some old glass bottles, featuring Pepsi-Cola:
And an old bottle of...
Yes, it's wine. Gaziantep Burç (horoscope/zodiac sign) Wine from Turkey. Unlike the Ballantine's and Buchanan's, this bottle was empty, and so could not be tasted. Somehow I doubt it would have aged half as well, however.
Continuing the dusty theme, but returning to writing, here is one final item. I wish I had bought this and brought it home:
4 comments:
I think the Gaziantep wine bottle was being used to store ispirto (denatured alcohol with a purplish dye added) in it. We should have taken that bottle. If we ever go back there & if the bottle is still there...
It suddenly dawned on me this morning on the train that the word "burç" in the name of that wine means the keep of a castle. And that's exactly what the label is showing.
I almost took the bottle... that's why I snapped the photo; because I finally decided not to carry it. What I really want to go back for though is all the books I was too short and too scared to sort through. Hmmm, seslisozluk.com didn't give that definition of burc...
seslisozluk meaning #4.
Now we have 2 reasons to back: the books & the wine bottle.
As far as I can tell that wine isn't made anymore.
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