The Miniature Bottle Collector

Friday, August 29, 1997

Sheridan's Black and White

One of the great success stories in liqueurs of this or any decade has been the Sheridan's Black and White. Introduced a relatively short time ago, this coffee and vanilla liqueur has outsold many of its better known competitors. The question to mini collectors though was when, if ever, would there be a mini Sheridan's. The answer, to a degree, came in the summer of 1995. The presentation shown here was attached to the neck of the larger bottles and sold for a short time in England. It was clever, it was cute, and it was in plastic. In all probability it would not have sold well if issued like this. As a sample, it did its job, but for collectors, it was a definite thumbs down. Take heart! If at first you don't succeed...and all that. This year the Irish producer promises to issue a glass version. Obviously they've done their homework and know how many thousands (millions?) of miniature Bailey's are consumed each year. Possibly a great many people in Dublin live much better lives from the amount of Bailey's minis just poured by the airlines. Be on the watch this summer. You'll be able to add a most unique miniature to your collection.