Tag Archives: Saloon

Plows Celebrated Sherry Bitters – Chicago

Posted on 21 April 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Plows Celebrated Sherry Bitters William J. Plows – Chicago 21 April 2019 (R•042219) Glass Works Auctions has a wonderful example of a figural Plows Sherry Bitters in their upcoming ‘Colors of Spring’ Catalog Auction #130. The bottle is pictured at the … Continue reading →

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If you can’t do business, drink Rex Bitters

Posted on 23 November 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

If you can’t do business, drink Rex Bitters Chicago 23 November 2018 (R•032319) Here is what I call a telephone bitters. A bitters product so late that you could call your favorite saloon, liquor or drug store and order a … Continue reading →

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A. Lambert Bitters – Philadelphia

Posted on 14 October 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A. Lambert Bitters – Philadelphia 14 October 2018 (R•110318) Nick Downs posted some great pictures of an “A. Lambert’s Bitters Philada” cylinder from Philadelphia over on the Antique Bitters Bottles Facebook page. His pictures are below. I cropped away the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Facebook, History, Liquor Merchant | Tagged Ann, Augustus, cylinder, Dyottville, eBay, Hotel, importer, Lambert, liquor, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, pontil, Race Street, restaurant, Saloon | Leave a comment

Harry Johnson’s 1882 Bartender’s Manual

Posted on 13 October 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Harry Johnson’s 1882 Bartender’s Manual 13 October 2018 It was interesting to come across and read online the New and Improved Illustrated Bartender’s Manual or How to Mix Drinks of the Present Style. It was published in New York City in 1882 … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bartending, History, liquor, Publications, Spirits | Tagged bar, bartender, chicago, cocktail, drinks, guide, Harry Johnson, management, manual, mix, mixing, New York City, Recipe, Saloon, San Francisco, Union Hotel | Leave a comment

Jacob Pinkerton’s Wahoo & Calisaya Bitters

Posted on 21 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jacob Pinkerton’s Wahoo & Calisaya Bitters 21 November 2015 (R•020116) Have you ever used the celebrated Wahoo and Calisaya Bitters better known by the cabalistic letters “I.M. O. K. — 1864– Y! Y!” This phrase is repeated in various period … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Ales & Ciders, Article Publications, Bitters, Digging and Finding, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Questions, Tonics | Tagged alcohol, Ale, bitters, Calisaya, cigar, Corey Stock, depot, Digging, ferdinand meyer, fire, Frank Wicker, Gary Beatty, Jacob, Jeff Wichmann, liquor, Memphis, merchant, New York, Pinkerton, Saloon, Syracuse, Tonic, W. H. Warner, Wahoo, Whiskey | Leave a comment

A pair of S. Rosenthal & Co. NYC bottles

Posted on 29 October 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A pair of S. Rosenthal & Co. NYC bottles 29 October 2014 (R•020715) Recently, I have corresponded with Chris Eib regarding various bottle related topics and during this exchange, Chris sent me the picture above of two S. Rosenthal & Co. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Liquor Merchant, Questions, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Canal, Edward, Eib, fire, Herman, Jew, Jolly, keeper, Ladder, liquor, Rosenthal, Russia, Saloon, Samuel | Leave a comment

The missing link Universal Bitters by Nicholas Kieffer

Posted on 7 June 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The missing link Universal Bitters by Nicholas Kieffer 07 June 2014 (R•060814) (R•082618) I have been monitoring some e-mails this past week or so between Frank Wicker and a person who had contacted him regarding a possible unlisted bitters. This person … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Digging and Finding, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Questions | Tagged Alamo, bitters, Digging, dug, Frank Krisch, grocer, Honore Grenet, Jacob Weber, Kiefer, Kieffer, Malakoff, New Orleans, Nicholas, NK, Patent, Saloon, San Antonio, Universal, wicker | 1 Comment

An extremely rare Eclipse Bitters from Louisville, Kentucky

Posted on 5 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

An extremely rare Eclipse Bitters from Louisville, Kentucky Stewart & Kiel – Sole Proprietors 05 May 2014 (R•052815) A large number of Cincinnatians, in view of the fact that the eclipse didn’t consider their suburb of sufficient importance to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Apothecary, Bitters, Bourbon, Collectors & Collections, eBay, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions, Trade Cards | Tagged bitters, Bourbon, Charles D. Greer, Druggist & Drugstore, eclipse, George S. Stewart, Greer, Gustavus Kiel, Jeff Noordsy, Joe Gourd, Kentucky, Kiel, liquor, Louisville, Miller Stewart, Newton, Saloon, Stewart | Leave a comment

Here are those four Texas Bitters

Posted on 4 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Here are those four Texas Bitters 04 May 2014 (R•111714) Reprinted below is an interesting communication from super-sleauth, James Viguerie regarding a few possible leads on unlisted Texas bitters. I spent a few moments trying to find out more information for each … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions | Tagged bitters, Columbia, Corey, Cowboy, Doctor, formula, Fort Worth, Gatesville, Houston, Isaac Cooper, James Viguerie, Nicholas, Nickole Kieffer, Patent, Recipe, Richard G. Turner, Saloon, San Antonio, Stock, texas, Thomas B. Owens, Waco | Leave a comment

Dr. G. C. Blake’s Anti-Dyspeptic Bitters from Buffalo

Posted on 26 March 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. G. C. Blake’s Anti Dyspeptic Bitters from Buffalo 26 March 2014 With the completion of the Dr. Blake’s Aromatic Bitters post from New York City, it seems logical that we might now want to look at the Dr. G. … Continue reading →