Category Archives: Whiskey

Whiskey Bottle and Spirit Bottle news

Heinle’s Jockey Club Root Beer – Jockey & Horse Label

Posted on 15 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hello Ferdinand, I enjoyed your recent post on the London Jockey Clubhouse Gins (Read Further: London Jockey Club House Gin) as they are one of my favorite bottles. I thought you might be interested in seeing a labeled root beer that has … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Gin, Root Beer, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Club House, Gin, Heinle's, London Jockey, Root Beer, Steven Mello | Leave a comment

Shoot-out Update – FOHBC Reno Expo 2012

Posted on 28 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

28 July 2012 A major, Antique Bottle and Glass, judged shoot-out, will occur at the FOHBC Reno Expo 2012. The event will be sponsored by a major Auction House (Norman C. Heckler). This will be a landmark chance and great … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Advice, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Club News, Figural Bottles, FOHBC News, Inks, News, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged bitters, Bottles and Extras, Circle, Cutter, Drakes, Expo, fohbc, Ink, Norman Heckler, Plantation, Reno, Shoot-out, Umbrella | 1 Comment

A. M. Bininger & Co. Figural Cannon

Posted on 13 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A. M. Bininger & Co. Figural Cannon 13 March 2012 (R•070512) Here is the 2nd post in the Figural Cannon Barrel series I started yesterday with a post on the G.T. GAYEN / ALTONA cannon (read: Figural Cannon Bottles – J … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, Gin, Glass Makers, History, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged A.M. BININGER, Altona, Barrel, Bob Ferraro, Bourbon, Cannon, Charles Aprill, Corning Museum of Glass, Dave Kyle, Don Keating, Figural, Gin, GreatAntiqueBottles.com, J.T. Gayen, Jack Pelletier, Melanie Zoeller, Meyer Collection, Mike Dickman, Mitchell, New York | 2 Comments

Figural Cannon Bottles – J T GAYEN / ALTONA

Posted on 12 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Figural Cannon Bottles – J T GAYEN / ALTONA 12 March 2012 I wanted to start a new series on Figural Cannon Bottles. These wonderful and powerful shapes bring back all of the imagery and weaponry of the early American … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Revolutionary War, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Altona, Cannon, Civil War, Figural, Fort Monroe, Germany, Hamburg, Hampton, J.T. Gayen, Jan Tecker Gayen, Meyer Collection, Philadelphia, Point Comfort, R & G A Wright, Virginia | 5 Comments

Heckler Auction 98 – Stunning Group of 194 Lots

Posted on 8 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I enjoy sitting on a flight and looking at an auction catalog. It gives me time to focus and make notes and to develop a game plan if something interests me. I also learn about bottles by reading all write-ups. … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Blown Glass, Figural Bottles, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, Historical Flasks, Mineral Water, News, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged auction, Dyottville Glass Works, E & B. Bevan, Figural Whiskey Bottle, Heckler, Historical Flask, John Clarke, Milton J. Hardy, Mineral Water, Mount Pleasant Glass Works, Mount Vernon Glass Works, New Granite Glass Works, Pattern Molded, Pure Old Rye, Stiegel's American Flint Glass Manufactory, Stoddard, sugar bowl, Thirteen Star Flag, Washington-Taylor | 4 Comments

Old Continental Whiskey – One Spectacular Bottle

Posted on 2 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Old Continental Whiskey – One Spectacular Bottle 02 February 2012 (R•110115) (R•022319) Recently I was provided the advertisement (below) from Eric McGuire for the CAMPBELL & SEAMAN NEW YORK post I recently did. The ad is for The Old Continental Whiskey, … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Liquor Merchant, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Campbell & Seaman, Heckler, New York, Old Continental Whiskey, sandor fuss, whisky | Leave a comment

Dolcini J.F. (circle) Cutters and J.F. Cutters Old Bourbon Western Cylinders

Posted on 1 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dolcini J.F. (circle) Cutters and J.F. Cutters Old Bourbon Western Cylinders 01 February 2012 * Page in Development Mode. Information forthcoming

Posted in Bourbon, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Whiskey | Tagged cylinder, J.F. Cutter, Michael Dolcini, old bourbon, Whiskey | Leave a comment

Miller’s Extra Old Bourbon

Posted on 29 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

MILLER’S EXTRA | TRADE MARK | E. MARTIN & CO. | OLD BOURBON 29 January 2012 While hunting for Continental Whisky (note alternate spelling of whiskey) information online I came across some some wonderful pictures of MILLER’S EXTRA OLD BOURBON … Continue reading →

Posted in Bourbon, Flasks, History, Whiskey | Tagged Bourbon, Dale Mlasko, E. Martin, John L. Thomas, Miller's Extra, old bourbon, San Francisco, Trade Mark, Western Glob Top Whiskies, Whiskey, Whiskey Bottles of the Old West | Leave a comment

Look at this CAMPBELL & SEAMAN NEW YORK on eBay – WOW

Posted on 27 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Look at this CAMPBELL & SEAMAN NEW YORK on eBay – WOW 27 January 2012 * This post has been updated twice with new information provided by Eric McGuire, Tim Adams and Michael George. Jerseynotsobad on eBay is selling this incredibly … Continue reading →

Posted in eBay, Medicines & Cures, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Campbell & Seaman, Continental, eBay, Eric McGuire, Medicine, Michael George, New York, Tim Adams, Whiskey, whisky | 3 Comments

J. Moore and Jesse Moore Bourbon Whiskey Bottles

Posted on 24 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

J. Moore and Jesse Moore Bourbon Whiskey Bottles 24 December 2011 Western collector Lance Westfall sent me a few really nice photos of J. Moore and Jesse Moore bottles (Deer antlers) for the Christmas Themed write-up. Instead of posting these … Continue reading →