Can anyone identify the year of this WT

[Colonel Duke]

Hello All, This is an old picture of Hunter S. Thompson's writing area from when he was working in Florida or on the campaign trial I believe. I'm attempting to experience Thompson in a new way by locating and consuming Bourbon's from his era in the brands that he drank. Any thoughts would be appreciated and bottles sent to my house will not be turned down:grin:

http://winstonwolfe.tumblr.com/image/187689926

[OscarV]

Looks like WT 80 proof to me.

If it was during the campaign trail then it was 1972.

[Colonel Duke]

That's what I assumed, but wasn't sure if the label offered clues. Thanks!

[OscarV]

BTW if you want a copy of the book there is one on eBay for over 900 bucks.

Or I'll sell you my 1st edition for only a few hundred.

Edited April 30, 2014 by callmeox
No eBay linkage

[Colonel Duke]

Thanks, but I already have all of his in first edition. The only ones I still need are the super limited books - Fire in the Nuts, Mistah Leary he's dead, and Ralph's The Red Shark.

[smknjoe]

Good luck finding a bottle (not sarcastic.) And on a much more sarcastic note :grin: enjoy it when you get it.

[Colonel Duke]

Thanks! I need to up my dusty game. There are some bourbons Hunter writes about in some of the early books that will have to wait. For instance, he orders a double Old Fitz in an airport bar from a piece in the early 70s! Whew. Would be nice.

[OscarV]

Thought you might like this pic.

Our Hero with WT 101 8yo.

[B.B. Babington]

ethanol will make you drawl but ether is cheaper

"there's nothing more depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge."

[scratchline]

Thought you might like this pic.

Our Hero with WT 101 8yo.

[Colonel Duke]

Fantastic! I believe there's a shot of him in the same clothes with a 101 Turkey 8-year at WKU with William McKeen.