Images(2)

Bottle, Liquor

Object number2017.102.2 a,b

Manufacturer Pittsburgh Distilling Co., LLC

Retailer Wigle Whiskey

Date2016

OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumGlass; Wood; Paper; Plastic; Adhesive; Rye whiskey; Synthetic cork material(?)

Credit LineGift of Wigle Whiskey

DescriptionBottle of Wigle Whiskey's Organic Whiskey, A Rebellious White Rye.DimensionsHeight x Diameter (a): 9.25 × 3.625 in. (23.5 × 9.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b - booklet dimensions, not including string): 2 × 2 × 0.063 in. (5.1 × 5.1 × 0.2 cm)
Marks(a)
Front label:
Black and white circle at top left with text "USDA / ORGANIC";
Wigle Whiskey logo in white at center with "Wigle" suspended below a noose;
White text along bottom "ORGANIC WHISKEY / A REBELLIOUS WHITE RYE / DISTILLED FROM RYE MASH / 40% ALC/VOL (80 PROOF) - 750ML".

Reverse label:
White text including "Wigle is named for a man who was / sentenced to hang for his love of whiskey. / He unwittingly sparked the Whiskey / Rebellion, which pitted Pennsylvania / distillers against George Washington's / troops. Made from scratch in the tradition of / Wigle and his fellow distillers, this whiskey / reveals the full flavor of rye - bold, spicy and / unapologetic..."
"Distilled and Bottled by / Pittsburgh Distilling Co., LLC / Pittsburgh, PA..."
"BATCH / 25"; "DATE 11/25/16" with the batch number and date handwritten in black ink.

Underside has maker's mark at center and numbers/text around perimeter.

(b)
Front has Wigle Whiskey logo with "Wigle" in white text below a noose.
Booklet has white and blue text throughout discussing white whiskey, the traditional Pennsylvania whiskey industry, the distilling process, recipes for two "Wigle Signature Cocktails", and other information about the maker and retailer.
Blue paper product booklet attached to bottle's (a) neck with silver string. Eight pages with white and blue decoration and text describing contents, maker, and two drink recipes.

Related person Philip Wigle

Related person George Washington (American, 1732 - 1799)

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