Producer: Distilled and bottled by National Distillers Products Corp. of Peoria, Illinois. Distributed by National Distillers Corp., New York, N.Y. Alcohol by volume: 43 percent Bottle sizes: 26.3 ounces and 16 ounces Label text: THIS whiskey has been produced afterContinue readingAlcohol Archeology: Century Club Straight Bourbon Whiskey (circa 1939)
Sen. McConell introduced a resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of Congress’s declaration of Bourbon as a distinctive product of the United States.
This bottle is a hoot. The labels sports classy Medieval stylings, and the back label proclaims, “The Zenith of possibility in Whiskey Quality.” Mind you, it is 51% straight whiskey, and 49% grain neutral spirits—making it pretty cheap stuff. But,Continue readingAlcohol archeology: Bourbon de Luxe
Producer: The Globe Distributing Company of Hyattsville, Maryland Alcohol by volume: 20 percent Bottle size: 16.0 ounces Bottle text: ONE PINT Label text: DELMAR BRAND ALCOHOL BY VOLUME 20% ESTABLISHED 1933 100% PURE CALIFORNIA SHERRY WINE BOTTLED BY The GlobeContinue readingAlcohol archeology: Delmar Brand Sherry Wine
Producer: The Regal Wine Company of Baltimore, Maryland Alcohol by volume: 20 percent Bottle size: 25.6 ounces Bottle text: 4/5 Quart Label text: Regal California Sherry Bottled from tax paid packages by the Regal Wine Company Cap type: Screw top,Continue readingAlcohol archeology: Regal California Sherry