Harry E Wilken 1917 American Medicinal Spirits Company Prohibition Era Bourbon 1 Pint
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Lot number: 089-1983
Winning bid: £1,500
A one-pint bottle of Special Old Reserve Bourbon whiskey produced by Harry E Wilken and bottled by The American Medicinal Spirits Company.
This whiskey was distilled in 1917 and bottled in 1932 while Prohibition was still in force, making it a piece of whiskey history. Although the production and sale of alcohol was illegal in the United States at this time, certain companies were allowed to distil spirits for 'medicinal purposes'.
Distilled: 1917
Bottled: 1932
100° Proof / 1 pint
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Featured in The 89th Auction, ended September 2, 2018
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