Bottle, Liquor
Object number2018.147.1 a,b
Manufacturer
Wigle Whiskey
Manufacturer
Pittsburgh Distilling Co., LLC
Date2018
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumGlass; Paper; Adhesive; Ink; Wood; Synthetic cork material(?)
Credit LineGift of Melissa Marinaro
DescriptionLiquor bottle with stopper. Colorless glass bottle. Two seams. Blue and white striped paper adhered to front and back of neck. Yellow lemon-shaped label adhered to front of body. Blue oval label adhered to back of body. Stopper has circular wooden head with cylindrical plug made of synthetic cork material and is overall tan in color. Stopper head has blue and white striped paper adhered to top and sides and a lime green and white label adhered to top of stopper head.DimensionsHeight x Diameter (a,b): 9.25 × 3.625 in. (23.5 × 9.2 cm)Height x Diameter (a): 8.75 × 3.625 in. (22.2 × 9.2 cm)
Height x Diameter (b): 1.313 × 1.375 in. (3.3 × 3.5 cm)
Marks(a)
Front body label has yellow and white text "FRESH FROM / Wigle / PITTSBURGH - PA / Lemon / LIQUEUR / [illegible handwritten text] ALC/VOL / 750 ML".
Back body label has white and black text "SALUTE! / WE'VE CAPTURED THE BRIGHT, TART, / AND SWEET FLAVORS OF A LEMON JUST / FOR YOU! THIS FRAGRANT LIQUEUR I / MACERATED WITH FRESHLY ZESTED LEMON / WIGLEWHISKEY.COM / Distilled and Bottled by: / Pittsburgh Distilling Co. LLC, Pittsburgh, PA / GOVERNMENT WARNING:... / 8 50002 64500 2".
Underside has raised text around perimeter "A 75cl 3 55mm 10" and maker's mark at center.
(b)
Lime green and white label adhered to top of stopper head has "W" in black and white.
Historical NotesWigle Whiskey Limoncello bottle. Local distillery Wigle Whiskey released a small batch of Limoncello on November 21, 2018. They make the liqueur by steeping lemon peels in un-aged wheat whiskey aged in their copper pot still and blended with sugar.
Previous owner
Melissa Marinaro
Terms
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Port of Pittsburgh Distillery
c. 1773