Gallon Thread

spun_cookie · 12-31-2009, 19:14

Ending the Year with a Fitz (G Style)...

What a way to make a day .. and even a year. We were heading home from the end of our camping trip and I stopped into a little liquor store… I walked in to see the bourbon and looked up at the decorations and WOW… a bunch of gallon bottles… I reached up to see if the Old Fitz was real and full and .. Giddy-up. The owner quickly said “that is not for sale” as I held it in my hand…

I then looked at the juice for a while and talked with the guy… I asked him if he would sale it and after some friendly chit-chat he did… Take a look at this puppy

1GOFitz.JPG

The other bottles were Canadian, Scotch, Gin, Vodka and other juice I would not drink…

The bottle is tax stamped Fall 71 - Spring 78.

So who else has Gallon bottles? What do you Have in them?

I have a couple other Gallon bottles I have picked up empty and restored that I will post later…

GOCOUGS2002 · 12-31-2009, 19:40

It's amazing what you will find in those off the beaten path liquor stores.

tommyboy38 · 01-01-2010, 04:40

If that bottle is too dusty for you, I'd gladly take it off your hands.

If I may ask, what did that lovely bottle cost?
I've only seen oone whiskey gallon while hunting...it was OGD and the price was $130. I passed as I'm not the biggest OGD fan. If it was Old Fitz, she would have made the trip home with me.

NICE FIND!! You'll definitely have a Happy New Year!

ggilbertva · 01-01-2010, 04:49

Em,

I have a bottle like that. There's no info on the tax strip. I figured it's 70's era since there's no UPC and no Gov't warning. I can't remember if it has the two digit date on the bottom. I'll have to check. All I know is the juice is uber dark and I'm sure deeeelicous.

birdman1099 · 01-01-2010, 05:39

fishnbowljoe · 01-01-2010, 06:54

Nice one Em.

What a way to end the year. Save the best for last. Enjoy. Joe

doubleblank · 01-01-2010, 08:27

I've seen a few of the Old Fitz gallons in the swinging rack (which facilitates pouring). When I've seen them, the store owners wanted anywhere from $350 to $600. I always passed because the whiskey looked a little suspect. But several SB'ers have one.

I have an Old Crow 86 proof in the swinging rack and a pristine Canadian Club that came boxed with a hand pump to serve with. Both are from the '60's.

Randy

callmeox · 01-01-2010, 10:17

If the 1.75 is the family size bottle, what's the gallon?

spun_cookie · 01-01-2010, 10:20

Extended Family Size

... and Tommy, check your PM...

jburlowski · 01-01-2010, 10:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by callmeox

If the 1.75 is the family size bottle, what's the gallon?

Just about right.

12-31-2009, 19:14	#1
spun_cookie Guru Member #: 2939 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 2,648	Gallon Thread Ending the Year with a Fitz (G Style)... What a way to make a day .. and even a year. We were heading home from the end of our camping trip and I stopped into a little liquor store… I walked in to see the bourbon and looked up at the decorations and WOW… a bunch of gallon bottles… I reached up to see if the Old Fitz was real and full and .. Giddy-up. The owner quickly said “that is not for sale” as I held it in my hand… I then looked at the juice for a while and talked with the guy… I asked him if he would sale it and after some friendly chit-chat he did… Take a look at this puppy 1GOFitz.JPG The other bottles were Canadian, Scotch, Gin, Vodka and other juice I would not drink… The bottle is tax stamped Fall 71 - Spring 78. So who else has Gallon bottles? What do you Have in them? I have a couple other Gallon bottles I have picked up empty and restored that I will post later… __________________ _ is for Bourbon and Bourbon is for me!

12-31-2009, 19:40	#2
GOCOUGS2002 Enthusiast Member #: 3391 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 313	Re: Gallon Thread It's amazing what you will find in those off the beaten path liquor stores. __________________ Jason "The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on"

01-01-2010, 04:40	#3
tommyboy38 Connoisseur Member #: 4587 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 807	Re: Gallon Thread If that bottle is too dusty for you, I'd gladly take it off your hands. If I may ask, what did that lovely bottle cost? I've only seen oone whiskey gallon while hunting...it was OGD and the price was $130. I passed as I'm not the biggest OGD fan. If it was Old Fitz, she would have made the trip home with me. NICE FIND!! You'll definitely have a Happy New Year! __________________ "Brownest of the brown liquors..so tempting. What's that? You want me to drink you? But I'm in the middle of a trial!" L. Hutz

01-01-2010, 04:49	#4
ggilbertva Guru Member #: 2047 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lovettsville, VA Posts: 2,182	Re: Gallon Thread Em, I have a bottle like that. There's no info on the tax strip. I figured it's 70's era since there's no UPC and no Gov't warning. I can't remember if it has the two digit date on the bottom. I'll have to check. All I know is the juice is uber dark and I'm sure deeeelicous. __________________ “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” - P.J. O’Rourke Greg's "bourbondork" blog

01-01-2010, 05:39	#5
birdman1099 Connoisseur Member #: 3047 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Indy Posts: 783	Re: Gallon Thread __________________ Cheers, Scott Reality is an illusion created by a lack of alcohol.

01-01-2010, 06:54	#6
fishnbowljoe Moderator Member #: 3455 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,223	Re: Gallon Thread Nice one Em. What a way to end the year. Save the best for last. Enjoy. Joe __________________ " I never met a Weller I didn't like"

01-01-2010, 08:27	#7
doubleblank Bourbonian of the Year 2009 and Virtuoso Member #: 379 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 1,461	Re: Gallon Thread I've seen a few of the Old Fitz gallons in the swinging rack (which facilitates pouring). When I've seen them, the store owners wanted anywhere from $350 to $600. I always passed because the whiskey looked a little suspect. But several SB'ers have one. I have an Old Crow 86 proof in the swinging rack and a pristine Canadian Club that came boxed with a hand pump to serve with. Both are from the '60's. Randy

01-01-2010, 10:17	#8
callmeox Trippah Member #: 3307 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,033	Re: Gallon Thread If the 1.75 is the family size bottle, what's the gallon? __________________ The greatest invention for internet forums is the ignore feature. It is worth its weight in gold.

01-01-2010, 10:20	#9
spun_cookie Guru Member #: 2939 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 2,648	Re: Gallon Thread Extended Family Size ... and Tommy, check your PM... __________________ _ is for Bourbon and Bourbon is for me!

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