“If you don’t know how to spell a word, I suggest you look it up in the dictionary”, is something one would hear often from a teacher while attending school. Now that technology has easily allowed us to eliminate the possibility of grammar errors, without the hassle of dusting off any books, we shouldn’t have…
For this installment of Collector Conversations, I bring to you, my dear old Dad! He has been collecting for over 60 years and has the collection to prove it. Find out the story behind the Old Rip Van Winkle 15yo miniatures that are not supposed to exist!
https://youtu.be/pV-budka-6U Be sure to watch this edition of Collector Conversations featuring Rotem Ben Shitrit. Rotem’s collection is nearing 10,000 miniature whiskey bottles and he admits he might be just a wee obsessed. Learn about Rotem and his collection, his favorite bottles, and the craziest acquisition he has ever been involved in. Follow Rotem on Instagram…
I spend so much time on whiskey that sometimes it is good to get out of my lane for a bit. For this installment of Something Different, I bring you Bourvier Buchu Gin. from the Bouvier Specialty Co., Louisville, Kentucky. This bottle is obviously pre-prohibition era and is somewhat ornate with the brand name embossed…
“Kentucky Bourbon is the ONLY bourbon”, they say. “You can’t really make bourbon outside of Kentucky because it’s a combination of the barrels and the limestone fed springs that give us water. That’s our story and were sticking to it.” Considering that only 5% of the world’s supply of bourbon is made outside of the…
I’ve been meaning to post this article for quite some time so today I bring you my Chicken Cock Whiskey collection. There are several interesting things going on here besides the greatest name ever bestowed upon a whiskey. Let’s take a look. We have 5 bottles spanning the prohibition era to the modern era (if…
Interesting note: the whiskey in this bottle spans the entirety of prohibition! Bottle Information Brand: Four Roses Size: Pint Barrelled: 1917 Bottled: 1934 Distiller: H.S. Barton, Owensboro, Kentucky Distillery No.: 24 District: 2nd Dist. KY Bottler: Frankfort Distilleries, Incorporated Warehouse No.: 4 District: Dist of Mo. Condition Fill Level: Poor – 33% Label: Mint Tax…