Henry Mckenna 1970's In Pottery Half Gallon Jug

[Hogfixer1]

I recently purchased a Half Gallon jug (pottery) of Henry Mckenna for a man moving to Florida. The jug is full and according to the seller it has never been opened. The jug still has the original tax seal across the cork and the cork it in good condition. All I can find on this is ebay sites selling the empty bottle. Questions about this jug are many.

1. Is the Bourbon drinkable ,I Would.

2. Is the contents sought after what is collect ability of it.

3. Whats it worth

4. Should i drink it or sell it.

5. General info on company and why they put it out in this vessel.

[squire]

Addressing #4 I don't buy it unless I intend to drink it.

[Wryguy]

You've been a member here for 6 years and this is your first post? What have you been waiting for? I'm sure someone on here will have an answer for you, as I'm sure you're aware.

[Hogfixer1]

i have been reading all of the members recommendations on bourbon and been buying them. I have been getting frustrated with the continually rise of the prices of my favorite brands. I have taking up making my own beer the last three years. so not much in the way of bourbon.

You've been a member here for 6 years and this is your first post? What have you been waiting for? I'm sure someone on here will have an answer for you, as I'm sure you're aware.

[higgins]

Welcome, then. Have you tried the forum's search function? Here are some results that will help you narrow down your many questions:

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?5443-Henry-Mckenna-Jug&highlight=henry+mckenna

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?15320-Old-Henry-McKenna&highlight=henry+mckenna

[Hogfixer1]

higgins i found that post also i was hoping someone out there had more info and had acutaly drank it. Thank you

[squire]

Hogfixer I drank McKenna back in the '70s, (not a lot but enough to have an opinion) and I remember it as a mid level Bourbon on par with Charter, Crow, Dant, and others in that range. Well made, solid Bourbon with an average price tag, good enough to serve to guests, It seemed to have a following in the Southwest (the guys I knew who favored it were from Texas) but was not so popular in my part of the Deep South. All the Bourbon makers of the time put out jugs such as you describe during the Holiday Season and the value of yours would be no more or less than those other brands mentioned. Collector value today would be more for the container than the contents.

McKenna was a standard Seagram Bourbon and yours could have been made at the Fairfield Distillery which closed in the mid 1970s. Brand was then made at Four Roses for Seagram and the export version continued to be made there when the label was sold to Heaven Hill in the early 1980s. HH makes the domestic McKenna Bourbon sold today.

I would open it and if I liked it would invite some friends over to help me drink it, then sell the empty bottle to collectors.

[Josh]

Those things are everywhere around here.

[Hogfixer1]

Squire your response was just the one i was looking for. Thank you it was very informative. I have a friend who also loves bourbon going to give it to him to repay a debt and hope he invites me to share a sip with him.

[squire]

Good move, let us know what it tastes like if you get the chance.

[Wryguy]

A very solid move! Hope that juice tastes great! My apologies if my earlier post in this thread came off as skeptical, look forward to your future contributions.