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General Scotts Artillery Bitters – The Ultimate Cannon Barrel Figural

General Scotts Artillery Bitters – The Ultimate Cannon Barrel Figural 13 March 2012 (R•052814) (R•062517) (R•052719-Genius) The next figural cannon, and in my opinion, the greatest example in rarity is the General Scotts Artillery Bitters. As recorded in Carlyn Ring … Continue reading

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One of the Crudest Drakes You Will Ever See

One of the Crudest Drakes You Will Ever See 18 December 2011 Rick DeMarsh over at RicksBottleroom.com asked me to send him a picture of one of my favorite Drakes Plantation Bitters. This is darn near impossible. I did send … Continue reading

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Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters

One of my favorite ‘square’ bitters – don’t stop reading now! – is the incredibly ornate Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters. With champhered, shingled shoulders this bottle is also adorned with arched typography, a motif of a head, a crest, a … Continue reading

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