HENRY MCKENNA KENTUCKY WHISKEY STONEWARE JUG 4/5 QT & MINI CUSTARD GLASS 1/10 PT

Description: A little history lesson first, courtesy of bourbonveach.com ... In 1855, Henry McKenna (see photo) started a small distillery making less than a barrel a day. By 1865, he enlarged the distillery to make a little over a barrel a day. His whiskey was growing in popularity and by 1880, McKenna opened a sales office on Market Street, in Louisville to meet the growing demand. The next year, he purchased a larger office on Market Street which came to be known as “the old Blue House”. The McKenna brand was well established as a fine Kentucky Bourbon. In 1883 the McKenna family built a new, brick building in Fairfield, Ky., to house their new larger distillery capable of making 3 barrels a day. He received praise for the quality of the whiskey. Dr. Dudley S. Reynolds was quoted in the 1886 Industries of Louisville and New Albany saying “H. McKenna’s whiskey is the purest and best I have ever seen”. Henry McKenna passed away in 1893 and his sons James, Daniel and Stafford took over the business. The business continued to grow and the distillery was enlarged another couple times before Prohibition forced them to close down. After repeal, the family reopened the distillery in Fairfield. It now had a capacity of 20 barrels a day with storage for 8,000 barrels. The years of the Great Depression, followed by World War II caused the company to struggle to continue. The deaths of first Stafford and then James McKenna caused the family to sell the brand and the distillery to Seagram in 1941. However, the family did not sell the recipe for the whiskey to Seagram. Seagram made the distillery just one of their many Kentucky distilleries. They continued to sell H. McKenna Bourbon, but most of the whiskey made at the Fairfield distillery was destined for other Seagram blends like Seven Crown and Four Roses. The demand for whiskey was large enough that Seagram enlarged the distillery in 1958 to 1,600 bushels per day. The decline of straight whiskey sales starting in the 1960s caused many Kentucky distilleries to close. The McKenna distillery was no exception. In 1974, they made their last whiskey at the McKenna distillery in Fairfield. And now onto this listing ... This listing is for TWO jugs for Henry McKenna Kentucky Whiskey made in Fairfield, Nelson County, Kentucky. The first one is a 4/5 quart stoneware jug. The original cork is gone, but I am including a new black rubber one (which didn't make it into the photo). The bottom has three numerical codes: 146, then 68, then D126. (I'm guessing the 68 is the year, but that's just a guess). Stands 7 1/2" tall. The second jug is a mini, 1/10 pint, made of custard glass. It stands 3" tall. No codes, so I don't know the year it was manufactured. The cork is a replacement - not the original. No chips, cracks, or unusual wear on either of these pieces. The stoneware one has some crazing consistent with age. If you are a collector of Henry McKenna memorabilia, this is a must-have for your collection! Will be packed with care with GOBS of packing material!I am listing many other items on eBay, including other vintage barware, decanters, and whiskey jugs. So please check my other listings, as I will be happy to combine shipping.I do not accept returns. Please read the description, examine photos, and ask questions if you are unsure. Absolutely no refunds or exchanges.

Price: 12.75 USD

Location: DeLand, Florida

End Time: 2024-11-13T12:36:22.000Z

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