Tag Archives: bitters

Barrel Series – Old Sachem Bitters and Wigwam Tonic

Posted on 8 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

From an old Indian recipe in possession of the family of the proprietor for upwards of a century is now offered to the public as one of the most healthy and wholesale beverages extant and as a tonic is unsurpassed. OLD … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Figural Bottles, Medicines & Cures, Tonics | Tagged Barrel, bitters, Carlyn Ring, Color, Dick Watson, Figural Bitters, George Goodwin, George Hunnewell, Jeff Noordsy, John Feldmann, Major & Knapp, Meyer Collection, Mike Henness, New York, Noel Thomas, Old Sachem, run, Sarony, Wigwam Tonic, William B. Hibbard, William Goodrich | 2 Comments

Barrel Series – Original Pocahontas Bitters

Posted on 5 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

ORIGINAL POCAHONTAS BITTERS 05 July 2012 (R•091516) (R•080518) Y. FERGUSON A favorite of any bitters collector, figural collector and possibly many other bottle collectors is the ORIGINAL POCAHONTAS BITTERS. This rare figural barrel has a great historic name, is perfectly … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Figural Bottles, History | Tagged Barrel, Bill Ham, bitters, Chief Powhatan, Figural, Gold Rush, Indian, J.W. Glass, Jamestown, John C. McRae, John Smith, liquo, Matoaka, merchant, New York, Opechancanough, Original Pocahontas Bitters, Pocahontas, Rebecca Rolfe, sacramento, San Francisco, Simon van de Passe, Ted Krist, Virginia, Westchester, Y. Ferguson, Yates | 5 Comments

Fourth of July 2012 Patriotic Pictures

Posted on 4 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” Dwight D. Eisenhower … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Breweriana, Early American Glass, Figural Bottles, History, Holiday, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged 4th of July, American Brewing, Betsy Ross, bitters, Dwight D. Eidenhower, Father of his Country, freedom, Golden Eagle, Independence, New York Hop Bitters, Noel Thomas, Pam Selenak, Randy Selenak, Rick DeMarsh, Rob Girouard, San Francisco, Sandwich Glass Works, Simon's Centennial, United we Stand, Washington, Whiskey, whisky | Leave a comment

Peychaud’s Cocktail Bitters – L.E. Jung and his Gators

Posted on 2 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Peychaud’s Cocktail Bitters – L.E. Jung and his Gators 02 July 2012 (R•111213) (R•052419) “Created in the 1830s in New Orleans, Peychaud Bitters is a gentian-based bitters still used today for mixed drinks, in particular the Sazerac cocktail. People were … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Cordial, Museums | Tagged Antoine Amédée Peychaud, Apothecary, bitter, bitters, Charles Aprill, cocktail, coquetier, Cordial, Creole, French, Haiti, L.E. Jung, Louisiana, Meyer Colection, New Orleans, New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, Peychaud, Peychaud's, Peychaud's American Bitters, Saint-Domingue, Sazerac, Wulff & Company | Leave a comment

Labeled Theller’s Bitters Lady’s Leg – New York

Posted on 1 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Labeled Theller’s Bitters Lady’s Leg – New York 01 July 2012 Just snagged this bottle on eBay. I think I would have paid the same amount for the photographs, they were so well done. Here is how you photograph a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Digging and Finding, eBay, Figural Bottles | Tagged A. H. Clarke, bitters, eBay, George W. Smith, Hostetter, Hostetter's, James Watson, labeled, lady's leg, Meyer Auerbach, St. George, Stomach, Theller, Theller's | Leave a comment

In collecting Bitters, do you need the ‘S’?

Posted on 25 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

In collecting Bitters, do you need the ‘S’? 25 June 2012 I received an email from Tim Henson regarding a Siner’s Celebrated Bitter Cordial which brings up an interesting point relating to how Carlyn Ring and Bill Ham cataloged Bitters bottles. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Cordial, Questions | Tagged Bill Ham, bitter, Bitter Witch, bitters, Carlyn Ring, Cocamoke, Meyer Collection, Peychaud, Philadelphia, Sheetz, Siner's, Tim Henson | Leave a comment

Tobias Barto and his Great Gun Bitters – Reading, PA

Posted on 21 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Tobias Barto and his Great Gun Bitters Reading, PA 21 June 2012 (R•031314) (R•020919) One could buy a Barto’s Bitters, a concoction of whiskey and herbal flavorings, from 1872 to 1892 at the family-run store at 437 Penn Street. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, liquor, Liquor Merchant | Tagged Barto, Barto's Great Gun, bitters, Cannon, Charles Aprill, Charles Barto, dealer, Figural, general, John Barto, John Feldmann, Joseph F. Tobias, Keystone, liquor, militia, Pennsylvania, Reading, sandor fuss, Tobias Barto, Wine | 1 Comment

St. Nicholas Stomach Bitters – Gentry & Otis – New, York

Posted on 20 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

St. Nicholas Stomach Bitters – Gentry & Otis – New, York 20 June 2012 (R•052814) (R•102318) My friend and Civil War medicine authority Jim Schmidt (visit Civil War Medicine (and writing) found this great advertisement for St. Nicholas Stomach Bitters … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, History, liquor, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures | Tagged Bill Ham, bitters, Charles Aprill, Gentry, Gentry & Otis, Jim Schmidt, JRN & CO, Meyer Collection, New York, St. Nicholas, Stiles & Co., Stomach | 2 Comments

Some Extremely Rare Mississippi Bitters

Posted on 17 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

DR. LERIEMONDIE’S SOUTHERN BITTERS is a piece of art – Glass Works Auctions 2013 Some Extremely Rare Mississippi Bitters 17 June 2012 (Updated 06 Sep 2013) (R•041319) A while ago, I crossed digital paths with Richard Kramerich and he mentioned … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Bitters, Club News, Digging and Finding | Tagged bitters, Brookhaven, Buck's Aromatic, Couparle City, Dr. L. J. Couparle's, Dr. LeRiemondie's, Fulton M. McRae, Gin, Jackson, Johnny Campbell, Justin McClure, Leriemondies, medicated, Mississippi, Natchez, Shank Gonzales, Southern, Vicksburg, Yazoo Valley Bitters | 3 Comments

James Noyes – Hollywood, Mississippi & the Imperial Levee

Posted on 13 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

James Noyes – Hollywood, Mississippi & the Imperial Levee 13 June 2012 (R•032319) For the past few months I have been tracking down leads on some extremely rare Mississippi Bitters bottles where I am developing separate posts thru a few … Continue reading →