Description
A complete late-19th-century Sikes's hydrometer set comprising a hydrometer, weights and thermometer, housed in a fitted wooden case; associated with Thomas O'Dempsey Buss of 48 Hatton Garden, London.
Sikes
Sikes's Hydrometer Late 19th Century
Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
TypeOther Spirit
MRI
Average Score
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- Type
- Other Spirit
- Region
- London
- Age
- N.A
- Vintage
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- Bottled
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- ABV
- N.A
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Sikes
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- N.A
- Bottling
- N.A
- Peated
- N.A
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- No
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- No
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- Metal clasps
- Presentation
- Fitted wooden case
- Series highlights
- N.A
- Historical context
- Late 19th century; Sikes hydrometers were the official UK instrument for checking alcoholic strength during the second half of the 19th century [4].
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- N.A
- Palate
- N.A
- Finish
- N.A