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Cleaning house and found some whiskey

Captplaid

Found my Great Grandfather's whiskey bottles which is a surprise. It was in the back if the closet under the stairway.


I know my grandfather didn't drink and neither did my dad, so that implicates the Great grandfather.


Shot glass says "Thompson Phosphate Company Chicago'

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  • mark christian

    I've seen glasses like that one before. They are called "dosing glasses" and were used to measure a dose of whisky or brandy when used as medication. During Prohibition a person could obtain a prescription for whisky and brandy- I believe one pint per week with no refills of the prescription. Since both of those bottle are one pint, it makes me wonder if they were obtained by prescription?

    Regardless, this is an interesting find.

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  • susie

    Way cool. I learn something new everyday.

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  • bustedknee

    "dosing glasses"

    I've been calling mine "shot glasses".

    I stand corrected.



    That reminds me, time for a couple "doses"!

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  • mark christian

    Curiously enough, the recommended "dose" of medicinal whisky measured 1-1/4 ounces; which in the USA, just happens to be a standard shot of hard liquor. Strange how that worked out 😉 I will be taking my medication a bit later this evening.

    There is collector interest in old liquor bottles, especially those with nice condition labels and tax stamps. The little collection might well be worth a few bucks.

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  • buddyb

    That Aero-Kroil in the background may make a good chaser.

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  • BikerBob

    Many Blanc & Co Chicago 1891 - 1918.

    Does that help narrow it down?

    https://www.pre-pro.com/midacore/view_vendor.php?vid=ORD5654

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  • BikerBob

    American Distilling Company, Pekin, Illinois 1894 - 1920

    https://drloihjournal.blogspot.com/2017/03/american-distilling-company-pekin.html

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  • jimdeere
    bustedknee: 31548686467099/comments/31548708221339

    "dosing glasses"

    I've been calling mine "shot glasses".

    I stand corrected.

    That reminds me, time for a couple "doses"!

    But only for medicinal purposes.

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  • BikerBob

    If the dose cup says Wild Cherry on the back it’s from about 1890

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  • Captplaid

    Yep. Wild cherry. The house is 1880ish. I'm not sure when but I'll guess my Great grandfather Martin Ostrem moved in during the second decade of the 1900's

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  • montanajoe
    • Community moderator

    Cool find

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  • mac10

    what it taste like

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  • mohawk600

    Pretty neat.

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  • mogley98

    That is cool

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  • select-fire

    I am taking a few doses tonight

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