Mount Vernon Rye 1874 (1 Bottle Quart)

Mount Vernon Rye 1874

Believed to have been distilled in 1874, no size or strength stated

Front label reads:

RYE. 1874.

MOUNT VERNON

WILLIAM H. FEARING,

13 South William St., N. Y.

Sealed with an exposed driven cork, please note the cork appears to be very slightly depressed within neck of bottle

William Henry Fearing (circa 1844-1904) was a prominent wine merchant and broker in New York, prominent in the late 19th Century. His name has also been seen on old bottles of Madeira from this period.

Provenance

National Distillers Museum Collection, acquired by the consignor in 1993

National Distillers Products Corporation (which evolved out of The Whiskey Trust) owned several significant American whiskey distilleries and brands, namely: Old Grand Dad, Old Overholt, Old Crow, Old Taylor, Sunny Brook, Hill and Hill, Mount Vernon, Chicken Cock and Bourbon de Luxe. The wines & spirits business was sold to Jim Beam in 1987. At points in its history, National Distillers bought back several bottles of the whisky it had once produced and displayed them in its 'Museum of Old Bottles', at its headquarters on Park Avenue in New York. This collection of pre-prohibition distilled whiskey was acquired by the consignor directly from the National Distillers Museum in 1993.

Please note this bottle is sealed with a driven cork only.

Proceeds from this lot go toward World Central Kitchen, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises. Applying their model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served more than 600 million nourishing meals around the world.

1 bottle quart (no original packaging)

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