Tag Archives: Brian Shultis

Jenkins’ Stomach Bitters crosses my airwaves

Jenkins’ Stomach Bitters crosses my airwaves 08 July 2014 I like this retro Schlitz Beer advertisement of an amateur radio operator. My father used to be a Ham radio operator. I remember his odd equipment with all these illuminated dials … Continue reading

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Rush’s Bitters – Benjamin Rush and Abraham Hilliard Flanders

RUSH’S BITTERS | A. H. FLANDERS  NEW YORK In looking at the Dr. D. Jayne’s Almanac’s, I came across a few wonderful Rush’s almanacs that made me think and wonder a bit about my Rush’s Bitters put out by A. … Continue reading

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Log Cabin Series – Drake’s Plantation Bitters

Log Cabin Series – Drake’s Plantation Bitters 28 November 2012 (R•090615) (R•090218) (R•110718) D R A K E ‘ S    P L A N T A T I O N B I T T E R S There is no bitters … Continue reading

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OK Plantation Bitters – the “Big Boys”

O K    P L A N T A T I O N    B I T T E R S the   “B I G    B O Y S” If you remember, some time back, towards the end … Continue reading

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John Panella and his special Dr. DeGurley’s Herb Bitters

John Panella and his special Dr. Degurley’s Herb Bitters The extremely rare, Dr. DeGurley’s Herb Bitters – Baltimore 25 October 2012 (R•052915) Peachridge Glass and the bottle and glass collecting community would like to thank John Panella for opening up and … Continue reading

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Drake’s Plantation Bitters Label Question

“This is the only black with gold lettering S.T. DRAKE’S PLANTATION BITTERS label (see below) I have ever seen. I thought it might be unique to the 5 log mold, but Micheal George had a 5 log with the normal … Continue reading

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Civil War era Dyottville Embossed Cylinder Bottles

Civil War era Dyottville Embossed Cylinder Bottles 29 September 2012 PRG” Incoming email and material related to the Class of 1846 – West Point Bottle post “Hi. This is just an FYI. There are at least two more Dyottville cylinder whiskeys … Continue reading

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Cool Embossings 2

Cool Embossings 2 28 August 2012 This is the second post in the series titled “Cool Embossings”. See Cool Bottle Embossings 1. As a designer, I just love seeing these images on bottles. So cool. This is a living and breathing post, meaning … Continue reading

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Information on the Drake’s Plantation Bitters Variants

Information on the Drake’s Plantation Bitters Variants 19 May 2012 Drakes authority Brian Shultis recently commented on facebook: “There has been a lot of talk about Drake’s mold variants on here. I will post up a few comparison shots for … Continue reading

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Doyles Hop Bitters and some Exciting Variants

“For general debility, biliousness, nervousness, neuralgia, indigestion, fever and ague, liver complaint, mental depression and all kidney and urinary diseases. Compounded from hops, buchu, mandrake, dandelion, etc. Under the best medical ability existing”. Doyles Hop Bitters and some Exciting Variants 15 March 2012 (R•010514) There … Continue reading

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