90 % proof, paper sealed black label part II
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"Finally in 1975 Congress passed the Metric Conversion Act."
The transition bottles c.1975/1983 ml / Oz
From c. 1975 up to 1983 they started with the transition bottles. Bottles with two kind of volumes embossed on the base of the bottles. Like the 1750 ml / 59.2 Oz volume or the 750 ml / 25.4 Oz. These bottles are sold in:
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They got the same paper seal and the plastic cover as the old size bottles.
1750 ml / 59.2 Oz Square transition bottle
Beside the 200 ml square bottle, this 1750 ml size is a very dificult to find bottle. This one has the original gift box as well. Nice detail is the price label at top of the box... $ 19.09 (ex. tax)....that's not what I have payed for it.
It looks like this bottle is made in 1977.
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Nice detail.. the price label $ 19.09 !
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The 1750 ml above is a "transition" bottle. New matrix (1750ml) translated to the old 59.2 Oz volume (half gallon)
750ml Paper sealed Silver Service set
Here we got a 750ml size bottle (750 ml / 25.4 Oz) with a silver service set, the bottle holder and the shot glass as a free gift! This set was sold around 1980 and has got a pretty nice Tennessee tax label. The cardboard full color box is in almost mint condition. The big box holds 6 sets and is not often seen. Allthough the box is beat up pretty good, it is worth to show it here on the site. These boxes are even more rare as the full color boxes...
The silver set is never touched and is in mint condition!
90 % proof paper sealed Singapore bottle
Notting special, just a 90 % proof paper sealed bottle sold at the Singapore airport back in the begin 80-ties.
Standard gift box. Nice extra would be the importers name on the side label.
750 ml / 25.4 Oz Square transition bottle
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2 different 90 % proof paper sealed Japanese bottles Also in Asia they are using this kind of bottles. Below you see a beautiful sample of a Japanese 750 ml / 25.4 Oz bottle (90 % proof) with perfect export seal and box. |
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Bottle on the right is a translation bottle (see close up picture below).
Small changes are made in the front label. Check out the Japanese language under the word Whiskey. On the left a "standard" bottle. A transition bottle has both the sizes embossed on the bottle side like : 750ml and Oz size.
The transition bottles where sold with a nice gift box. Made out of cardboard they made a few different samples like these below:
200 ml & 500 ml transition flask bottle
Then there are the flask kind of 90 % proof bottles. I got two of them, the 200ml and a 500ml flask. Both sealed with the paper and the glossy seal. The glossy seal is very fragile and can break very easy. (it dries out and just breaks...)
200 ml front, 200 ml side, and 500 ml side and front.
The new matrix bottles c.1980 ml
From c.1980 they started with bottling the new Matrix bottle, the "ml" bottles. Only differance is that there is only one "volume" embossed at the base of the bottle. They are available in:
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During the years 1980 and 1984 both the transistion and the ml size bottles where sold. I haven't found any Flasks with only the "ml" volumes" on it (that is with 90 % proof whiskey and paper seal). If someone has a sample please drop me a line.
200 ml Square bottles
Very rare is this 200 ml size bottle, almost imposible to find and very expensive (I payed $ 400.00 for this bottle back in 2003). This bottle is made around 1982. Try to find one...
375 ml Square bottle
This 375 ml version is a special one made for Japan. It has a Jack Daniel's Distillery seal instead of the normally used
Eagle paper seal. 
There is a little sticker on the side label with some Japanese writting on it. Also the cardboard box is very rare! It is in top condition with no tires or scratches.
500 ml, 750 ml and the 1000 ml Square bottles
A more standard size is this 500 ml bottle. Available in every liquor store all over the US.
500 ml
750ml ======= 1 liter versions
The 700ml, 750ml and the 1 liter versions are sold with black cardoard gift boxes like below.
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Front. 
Below you see one of my most rare giftbox in the collection. This is a wooden case with smooth silk inner that holds a 1 liter (1000 ml) 90 % proof paper sealed Japanese bottle which is also in mint condition. Bottle and box are a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10... awesome piece of Jack Daniels... With ths case there came a small full color brochure with some Japanese writting inside.
90 % proof paper sealed Singapore bottle
Notting special, just a 90 % proof paper sealed bottle sold at the Singapore airport back in the begin 80-ties.
Standard gift box. Nice extra would be the importers name on the side label.
90 % proof paper sealed Italian bottle
The bottle below is a very special one, it has a special back label made for the anniversary of an Italian man called Edward Giaccone (Buffo). This Edward owned a Maltwhisky-Bar in Salo Italy. Mr. Edoardo Giaccone's collection of whiskey was listed in the Guinness Book as the largest whisky collection of the world in the 1997.
This Jack Daniels bottle has a silver colored label! Bottle size is 700 ml and the whiskey inside it is the 90 % proof one, the better one... Nice cardboard box as well. All the European size where sold with these cardboard boxes.His collection before the acquisition of Giaccone one, was over 1.200 very rare old bottles of single malt. Quantity is not important for Begnoni, only Quality counts!
700 ml
The extra Italian paper seal over a green colored Lem Motlow seal. The colors on the Italian seal are not faded but it is made with the two colors, Red and Orange. Allthough it says 0,750 liter it is a 700 ml bottle. Perfect sealed !
Bottle embossement shows the bottle is from 1978. ggggSilver colored Back label
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