Category Archives: Spirits

The transposed London Jockey Club Huose (Club House) Gin

Posted on 30 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Extreme “London Jockey Clubhuose Gin” with mis-spelled CLUBHUOSE! The transposed London Jockey Club Huose (Club House) Gin 30 October 2012 LONDON JOCKEY CLUB HUOSE GIN Michael George has this extraordinary example of a London Jockey Club House Gin where ‘HOUSE’ … Continue reading →

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Looking at Daly’s Aromatic Valley Whisky…with Sandy

Posted on 26 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Northeast in crosshairs of ‘superstorm’ Sandy Looking at Daly’s Aromatic Valley Whisky…with Sandy 26 October 2012 I sit in my room with my grandson Nicolas at a resort on the seventh floor of a beach-front condominium on the outer banks … Continue reading →

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The Barns Miniature Bottle Display

Posted on 14 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

D I S P L A Y    S E R I E S Here is the next in the series of expanded coverage of the wonderful displays at the 2012 FOHBC Reno Expo. These pictures of Ron & Jeanette Barns ‘Miniature … Continue reading →

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E.G. Booz and North American Log Cabins Too!

Posted on 13 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

D I S P L A Y    S E R I E S E.G. Booz and North American Log Cabins Too! 13 October 2012 Now that I have been able to catch my breath with the summer ending and … Continue reading →

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Looking at some Labeled Bottles from the Reno Expo

Posted on 12 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

With the great bottles that Jack Stecher has been posting recently, it prompted me to go back to some of the Scott Selenak (FOHBC photographer) pictures from the 2012 FOHBC Reno Expo this past July. These pictures are great. Just … Continue reading →

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Three Bottles with New Orleans seals

Posted on 8 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bottles with New Orleans seals  PEYCHAUD’S, DELPIT’S & SARRAZIN. Age range 1840’s through 1870’s.  “I’ve always felt the DELPIT’S was the oldest, the SARRAZIN the most recent.” Charles Aprill Dr. Charles Aprill from the Big Easy, submits these wonderful pictures … Continue reading →

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The Roads of Research

Posted on 30 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I really like it when I get an email from Eric Richter. It is interesting to watch his enthusiasm and passion for glass. I think you will see what I mean by reading this incoming email. Eric ‘on the hunt’. … Continue reading →

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A lot of Collectors find Dyottville fascinating

Posted on 30 September 2012 by Falconer

A lot of Collectors find Dyottville fascinating 30 September 2012 Hi again Ferdinand, A lot of collectors find Dyottville fascinating; Here are three Dyottville cylinders including the “Class of 1846” example on the left (Fig:1). That one and the center are both two-part … Continue reading →

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Civil War era Dyottville Embossed Cylinder Bottles

Posted on 29 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Civil War era Dyottville Embossed Cylinder Bottles 29 September 2012 PRG” Incoming email and material related to the Class of 1846 – West Point Bottle post “Hi. This is just an FYI. There are at least two more Dyottville cylinder whiskeys … Continue reading →

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Just some neat pictures of Ships in Bottles

Posted on 27 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SOME NICE PHOTOGRAPHS I do not know what got me charted in this direction yesterday but here I am. Just some neat pictures and photography of a Ship in a Bottle. Looks like an interesting hobby combining history and bottles.

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