Old Hermitage Bourbon

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Old Hermitage Bourbon

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.153

Description

A bottle of bourbon inside of a cardboard box. The box is orange with black stripes, and has label information on both the front and back. The bottle is clear, with a large label on the front and a smaller label on the back. The bottle cap is red, and there is a green seal on both the front and back of the neck.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

American Medicinal Spirits Company, Hermitage Distillery

Date made

1916 - 1927

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Whisky was made in the spring of 1916, and was bottled in the fall of 1927.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark, Label

Location

Front and back of box

Transcription

BOTTLED IN BOND / For Medicinal Use THE AMERICAN MEDICINAL SPIRITS COMPANY / INCORPORATED U.S.A.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label

Location

Both sides of box

Transcription

Aged in Wood Pure Straight

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Makers Mark, Label

Location

Front label on bottle

Transcription

OLD HERMITAGE (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) / HERMITAGE DISTILLERY 7th DIST. KENTUCKY / W.A. GAINES & CO. DISTILLERS / Alcoholic Strength 50% By Volume / 100% Proof U.S. Standard / BOURBON SOUR MASH WHISKY BOTTLED IN BOND UNDER SUPERVISION OF U.S. GOVERNMENT INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS / THE AMERICAN MEDICINAL SPIRITS COMPANY INCORPORATED U.S.A.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label

Location

Back label on bottle

Transcription

WHISKY ONE PINT PROOF 100 / MADE PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 8, 1917 / W.A. GAINES & CO., Inc. / MANUFACTURER / Distillery No. 106, 7th Dist. of Ky. / Permit No. Ky.-A-24 / For medicinal purposes only. Sale or use for other purposes will cause heavy penalties to be inflicted. / This bottle has been filled and stamped under the provisions of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1897, entitled "An Act to allow the bottling of distilled spirits in bond." Any person who shall re-use this bottle for the purpose of containing distilled spirits, without removing and destroying the stamp affixed to this bottle or who shall re-use the stamp affixed to this bottle will be liable for each such offence to a fine of not less than One Hundred nor more than One Thousand Dollars, and to imprisonment for not more than two years.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Temporary Number

Other Number

NN 2018.78

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Circumference

10 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements are for bottle.

Material

Paper, Glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair