Liquor Theft - Tiki Drinks and Food

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Thu, Aug 31, 2006 1:19 PM I recently had the misfortune of returning home from a weekend trip, and discovering my home had been broken into. It appears as if the only thing stolen was my collection of liquor - approximately 100 bottles of various items, with an emphasis on rum and vodka. If you are like myself, you have slowly been adding bottles to your home collection, without giving thought to the total value, or its replacement value. Earlier this week I filed an insurance claim, and am now awaiting to see whether my insurance company accepts this claim. Part of this claim process involved trying to identify every bottle I owned, and how full each bottle was. This can be difficult, especially if you are working from an empty set of shelves. I have been able to identify many items by making a visit to the local ABC store, and I did have a general idea of how full each bottle was, but I am certain that there are more unusual brands that I purchased over the years that I cannot now recall. If you do have a liquor collection of considerable size, I might suggest that you somehow document the current state of this collection - either by photographing or videotaping your collection, and/or making a written list of what you own. This will provide some base which will give some proof to your insurance company that you do own as much as you own. Chances are that your collection is much more valuable than you might think - those bottles purchased sporadically over the years do add up in value over time, especially if you do have a preference for the premium brands. This message is not meant as a plea for sympathy, as liquor can generally be easily replaced, and I consider myself fortunate that many things I value were left untouched. And the theft of liquor pales in comparison to the much greater losses that others here on Tiki Central have experienced. But if you do find yourself with some free time, making such a documented list may go a long way to helping you recover your loss, in case you find your own shelves empty some day. Vern

I recently had the misfortune of returning home from a weekend trip, and discovering my home had been broken into. It appears as if the only thing stolen was my collection of liquor - approximately 100 bottles of various items, with an emphasis on rum and vodka.

If you are like myself, you have slowly been adding bottles to your home collection, without giving thought to the total value, or its replacement value. Earlier this week I filed an insurance claim, and am now awaiting to see whether my insurance company accepts this claim. Part of this claim process involved trying to identify every bottle I owned, and how full each bottle was.

This can be difficult, especially if you are working from an empty set of shelves. I have been able to identify many items by making a visit to the local ABC store, and I did have a general idea of how full each bottle was, but I am certain that there are more unusual brands that I purchased over the years that I cannot now recall.

If you do have a liquor collection of considerable size, I might suggest that you somehow document the current state of this collection - either by photographing or videotaping your collection, and/or making a written list of what you own. This will provide some base which will give some proof to your insurance company that you do own as much as you own. Chances are that your collection is much more valuable than you might think - those bottles purchased sporadically over the years do add up in value over time, especially if you do have a preference for the premium brands.

This message is not meant as a plea for sympathy, as liquor can generally be easily replaced, and I consider myself fortunate that many things I value were left untouched. And the theft of liquor pales in comparison to the much greater losses that others here on Tiki Central have experienced. But if you do find yourself with some free time, making such a documented list may go a long way to helping you recover your loss, in case you find your own shelves empty some day.

Vern

Post #251831 by ikitnrev on Thu, Aug 31, 2006 1:19 PM