99 Bottles of... What is That?

Which one of these doesn't belong?



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:

Comments

AYDIN ÖRSTAN said…
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...
AYDIN ÖRSTAN said…
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.
Deniz Bevan said…
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...
AYDIN ÖRSTAN said…
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.