Whiskey Bent was launched on December 23, 2013, and has been sporadically updated over the years. It is a representation of Scott Spaid’s passion for unopened antique whiskey bottles which was started by his father, David Spaid.
The mission of Whiskey Bent is to share knowledge and photos of pre-prohibition, prohibition, and post-prohibition American whiskeys, some of which have never been seen before. So, go grab a nice pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy your visit!
Scott Spaid inherited the “collecting bug” from his family and enjoys the thrill of the hunt as well as curating his collection.
His grandmother collected calendar plates, branded sugar packs, swizzle sticks, and match pads from her travels. His grandfather collected stamps, Chinese snuff bottles, and English snuff boxes, among other things. Their son, David (Scott’s father), collected miniature liquor bottles, beer coasters, cigarette packs, Hard Rock Cafe pinbacks, gambling tokens, and menus, and continues to collect Shafer and Vater giveaways, and tequilas.
Scott took over his father’s whiskey collection in 2010 and has doubled its size since then.
Community Finds: Terry’s Multi-Generational Masterpiece — A 1913 Old Overholt Pure Rye with Full Paper Provenance Every antique bottle tells a story, but rarely do we find one with a narrative so flawlessly preserved, documented, and cherished across generations. Reader Terry reached out to share an absolute crown jewel of American whiskey history: a family-heirloom…
Community Finds: Robb’s Imperial-Grade Survivor — An Intact Pre-Prohibition “Old Judge” Pure Malt from the S.C. Herbst Empire Every once in a while, a piece of history surfaces that doesn’t just whisper about the past—it completely rewrites our appreciation for what survived it. Reader Robb sent in a bottle that is an absolute monument to…
This hidden-in-the-kitchen discovery is the exact kind of story that reminds me why preserving historical spirits is so vital. Kristeen recently reached out to the site after hitting a wall trying to research a fascinating family heirloom. Her mother originally found this bottle tucked away behind the kitchen drawers of an apartment in Appleton, Wisconsin,…
This submission is an absolute holy grail for West Coast spirits history. A reader recently reached out with an extraordinary piece of San Francisco history that has stumped local whiskey historians. They uncovered an incredibly rare, intact A.P.H. Bourbon Whisky medicinal Prohibition pint, complete with its original prescription label block. The bottle is caked in…
