dgonano Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 These bottles were gifts from a dear friend...hidden in her closet for many years. The first gem is a Monongahela Rye that was distilled in 1917 and bottled in 1928. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 The back label. This was distilled at C.M. Johnson Distillery for Thompson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 This is another gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 It was distilled in 1917 and bottled in 1926....but it states " made 15 years ago"...then again the back label has an overlay referring to 1934. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 The other oddity is that it was distilled at Thompson in Pa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 Another oddity is a MD tax stamp with a signature from the 1950's or 60's. I believe both of these whiskies were originally discovered when the Merle family bought Standard Distillers. Here's the key for opening the Monticello.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeNell Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 What a find! So you gonna hold on to them? Drink 'em? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 For the time being, they will remain unopened. Eventually the time will come when a tasting will be appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdog Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Dave,Those are some incredible bottles! Thank you for posting pictures. The period artwork is facinating to me, that Sam Thompson label is a good example. (BTW, it looks as though there is a box in the background that the bottle was packaged in? Could/would you post a picture of the box?) Best regards, doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelshare Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Wow, Dave, cool additions to your collection! Thanks for sharing the pix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrispyCritter Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Quite a bit of cognitive dissonance there:"An Old Style Pure Rye Whiskey"vs."For Medicinal Purpose Only"It makes me wonder just how much "medicinal" whiskey was sold during our "noble experiment." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 Indeed, both came in boxes. MONTICELLO BRAND SPECIAL RESERVE IT'S ALL WHISKEY QUALITY USERS ARE MONTICELLO USERS SAM THOMPSON OLD MONONGAHELA PURE RYE WHISKEY BOTTLED IN BOND AT DISTILLERY UNDER SUPERVISION OF U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES ONLY THOMPSON DISTILLING CO ESTABLISHED 1844 WEST BROWNSVILLE, PA, U.S.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 OK, my jealousy meter has pegged out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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