Category Archives: History

Reed Brothers – Dealers in Drugs & School Books

Posted on 7 March 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Reed Brothers – Dealers in Drugs & School Books Reed’s Celebrated Overland Bitters 07 March 2019 I like that, …”Dealers in Drugs & School Books” and also “Proprietors of Reed’s Celebrated Overland Bitters.” Here is another super tough, extremely rare … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Longworth – Catawba Wine Bitters

Posted on 2 March 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Nicholas Longworth – Catawba Wine Bitters Cincinnati, Ohio 02 March 2019 Nicholas Longworth was an influential figure in the early history of American wine, producing sparkling Catawba wine from grapes grown in his Ohio River Valley vineyard on hills north … Continue reading →

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Missouri IXL Bitters – Isidor Bush

Posted on 27 February 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Missouri IXL Bitters – Isidor Bush 27 February 2019 Isidor Bush (or in Europe, Busch) has his name on the extremely rare Missouri IXL Bitters bottle which to me is quite amazing. I’ve only personally seen this bottle once and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Civil War, Digging and Finding, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Publications, Questions, Wine & Champagne | Tagged Bohemia, Grape, Gustave Meissener, Isidor Bush, Missouri, Prague, Raphael Bush, St. Louis, viticulturist, Wine | Leave a comment

Garry Owen Strengthening Bitters – Ball, Lyons & Co.

Posted on 24 February 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Garry Owen Strengthening Bitters Ball, Lyons & Co. and I. L. Lyons & Co., New Orleans 24 February 2019 Did you know that Garry Owen Strengthening Bitters was named after an Irish tune for drinking and a quickstep dance? The … Continue reading →

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Khoosh Bitters – The Great Tonic of the Age

Posted on 22 February 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Khoosh Bitters The Great Tonic of the Age – The King of Bitters 22 February 2019 Not much attention is paid to Khoosh Bitters here in the United States as it is an English brand. I certainly understand collecting bottles … Continue reading →

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Dr. De Andries Pure Sarsaparilla Bitters – New Orleans

Posted on 19 February 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. De Andries Pure Sarsaparilla Bitters E. M. Rusha – New Orleans 19 February 2019 I recently updated the post for the extremely rare Dr. Hyde’s Southern Stomach Bitters put out by Dr. Edward Caleb Hyde in New Orleans around 1868. … Continue reading →

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Continental Bitters – Mayer, Strouse & Baum

Posted on 14 February 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Continental Bitters Mayer, Strouse & Baum – Philadelphia 14 February 2019 I recently came across this neat circa 1862 trade card advertisement (above) held by the The Library Company of Philadelphia for Continental Bitters put out by Mayer, Strouse & Baum which surprisingly, … Continue reading →

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Lieber’s French Cordial Bitters

Posted on 13 February 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Benjamin Lieber’s French Cordial Bitters Philadelphia 13 February 2019 (R•041019) I recently came across this neat advertisement (above) held by the The Library Company of Philadelphia for B. Lieber (Benjamin) showing his storefront in Philadelphia in 1849. The illustration shows that Lieber is … Continue reading →

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Could this bottle be for Tobias’s Wine Bitters?

Posted on 11 February 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Could this bottle be for the Celebrated Tobias’s Wine Bitters? 11 February 2019 Robert Biro posted over on the Peachridge Glass Facebook page, a series of images for a dug Tobias & Son ladies leg cylinder with a killer iron … Continue reading →

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Spring Bitters – John W. Service

Posted on 25 January 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Spring Bitters – John W. Service Hartford, Connecticut 25 January 2019 Bobby Conner sent me the two top-most pictures here and said, “Good morning Ferd. Here’s a bitters you may enjoy seeing. I can’t find any info on it other … Continue reading →