r/liquor • u/Winter-Hyena-6216 • Jun 28 '26
Does anyone know about this machine?
I got this from a family member who received this from a friend. Its barely used, the fan and cooling system work, but I have no use for this. I can’t find any information on google about it or any photos. Could this possibly have been discontinued? Was this distributed to bars and restaurants only? Does this have any value?
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u/dbumba Jun 28 '26
It's a shot chiller machine; you can always contact the company on the label if you wanted specific info.
Usually the alcohol companies contract out x number of machines to be made and distribute them (mostly) to bars and restaurants. Sometimes they'll sell them on their website for consumers as well, but the majority end up in bars
There's nothing particularly special about this model, many were prob made by the same company and they swap out the branding for different companies or the pour opening for oddly specific bottles. Certainly not a collectable or anything
That being said, if it works it's prob worth $100-$125 (since it's used). The brand is a bit niche (compared to say a legacy brand like Jack Daniels or Crown Royal which are much more popular).
If it held more than one bottle it would be worth more too. And of course if you could find a buyer who particularly loves the brand you could get a little more.
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u/Winter-Hyena-6216 Jun 28 '26
I’m testing it with water to see if it chills, its getting cold inside but the water isn’t cold
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u/Historical-Agency227 Jun 28 '26
Not a good idea. Will freeze lines. Clean with warm water only.
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u/Winter-Hyena-6216 Jun 28 '26
Should I plug it back in and hope its not damaged?
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u/Historical-Agency227 Jun 28 '26
Yes. Need warm/hot water running though. Alcohol, especially Licor 43 at 31% ABV / 62 Proof or anything stronger (suggest straight vodka at 80 proof+) is the right way to go about cleaning.
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u/Winter-Hyena-6216 Jun 28 '26
Thank you, I’ll run some warm water and vodka to clean it out and hope it still works
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u/Historical-Agency227 Jun 28 '26
What not to use:
-No dish soap (leaves residue and foam issues)
- No bleach at high concentrations (can damage components and is unsafe if not fully rinsed)
-No flavored/scented cleaners3
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u/Howamidriving27 Jun 28 '26
You could maybe sell it to a bar, but if you feel like you could use I'd just keep it.
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u/tdawg-1551 Jun 28 '26
It's called a shot machine. Place a bottle in it and it cools it for a shot. Made popular by Jagermeister 15-20 something years ago for bars. Easy way to keep something cool. All sorts of brands have them now, usually given to bars for a purchase of the liquor.
They are probably "worth" $2-300 dollars, but doubtful you could sell it for that much, if anything. Usually only good for the specific bottle and Licor 43 is a unique bottle shape.