Alcohol Collection

Colour poster - British Military
Making his Mouth Water, 1899

Notice published by London Licensed Victuallers, WW1
Prohibition of Treating (ie buying a drink for another person). Notice published by London Licensed Victuallers, 11 October 1915

Photolithograph - British Military
Two Great Leaders. Colour photolithograph reproducing a poster advertising a brand of stomach tonic (Horehound Beer), alongside a portrait of Lord Roberts, 1902 (c)

Business card design, couple at a table
Business card design in green, gold and black, showing a silhouetted couple at a table, enjoying a glass of champagne. 20th century

Business card design, bell boy with bottle
Business card design, depicting a small hotel bell boy in a green uniform carrying a large red bottle. 20th century

Business card design, woman on a bar stool
Business card design, depicting a woman in a red dress sitting on a bar stool. 20th century

Business card design, man carrying bottles
Business card design, depicting a smiling man carrying several bottles of wine in two baskets. 20th century

Advertisement for Liquore al Carciofo, a liqueur made from artichoke leaves, made at the Distillerie Subalpine, Turin, Italy. 20th century

Label design for Superior Bourbon Whiskey

Advertisement -- Beer is Best -- showing pints of beer next to a shove ha penny pub game. 20th century

Advertisement for Doyen champagne, showing a bottle superimposed on the profile of a woman, in gold to match the bottle foil. early 20th century

Label design for Absinthe Suisse, an alcoholic drink made from a variety of plants, including wormwood (artemesia absinthium). circa late 19th century

Label design for Johnstons Old Highland Whisky, a blend of the finest old Highland Malt Whiskies, made by Douglas Johnston & Co of Glasgow and London. circa 20th century

Label design for Bacardi Rum from Cuba
Label design for Bacardi Mature Rum (Ron Viejo) from Santiago de Cuba. An ornate design with palm trees and plants. circa 19th century

Label design for rum, probably White Star Rhum, depicting a Caribbean woman in a headscarf. circa 1930s

Titanic glassware
A box of wine or sherry glasses from the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship, which sank on 15 April 1912. Date: 1912

Label design for Tuzemsky Rum, marketed by Karel Paces of Praha Strasnice, Czechoslovakia. 20th century

Label design for Rhum Maureske
Label design for Very Old Rhum Maureske (a mature rum), imported direct from St Martin, an island in the French West Indies. circa 19th century

Poster design for Vin Mariani, a popular French tonic wine -- fortifies and refreshes body and brain, restores health and vitality. Showing a lively woman in a yellow dress, pouring herself a glass

Label design for VANA Rum from Martinique, showing a French colonial being served a glass by a native, with a map in the background. circa 20th century

Label design for Rhum Martinique
Label design for Rhum (Rum) Martinique, marketed by Aparici Sanz y Ortiz of Ayelo (Aielo) de Malferit, Valencia, Spain. Showing a sailing ship with two funnels at sea. circa early 20th century

Label design for Edouard de la Rongere champagne of Epernay, France. circa late 19th century

Label design for Key Rum, featuring an ornate key and padlock. 20th century

Label design for Honeysuckle Jamaica Rum
Label design for The Honeysuckle Choice Old Jamaica Rum. circa 20th century

Label design for anisette liqueur, also known as anis -- a drink tasting like licorice, extracted from the aniseed plant. 20th century

Label design for Monmousseau sparkling wine, for drinking absolutely everywhere (on board ship, on the train, in the restaurant and at home). Showing a champagne bottle in an ice bucket. 20th century

Poster design for Quinquina Dubonnet Aperitif, available in all the cafes. Showing a red-haired woman holding up a bottle. 1895

Label design for Gerin Vermouth Aperitif, marketed by Gerin et ses Fils of Rue Gallois, Paris. With an ornate grapes and vines design. 20th century

Label design for Puerto Cabello vanilla liqueur
Label design for Puerto Cabello cream of vanilla liqueur, from the north coast of Venezuela. 20th century

Label design for Rhum de l Amiraute (Admiralty Rum), showing a sailing ship with two funnels. 20th century

Advertisement for Cork Distilleries Whisky
Advertisement for Cork Distilleries Co Ltd Old Irish Whisky, pure pot still. Showing a bottle and a wooden crate. 20th century

Label design for Rhum Corsair (Rum), marketed by Courtois of Vichy, France. Showing a pirate on board a sailing ship, with weapons in his hands, looking out to sea. 20th century

Label design for Rhum Doudou of Martinique, guaranteed pure. Showing a naked Caribbean woman. 20th century

Poster design for Birra Poretti of Varese, an Italian beer. 1914

Label design for Old Seamens Rum from St Pauls Plantation, Kingstown, Jamaica. Showing a head and shoulders portrait of an old bearded sailor. 20th century

Dewars Whisky advertisement
Advertisement for Dewars whisky, featuring a smart footman in full livery and powdered wig carrying a decanter and glass on a tray. Date: 1927

Black Watch with issue of rum, Western Front, WW1
Men of the Black Watch enjoying an issue of rum on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Johnnie Walker advertisement
An advertisement for Johnnie Walker whisky - still going strong. Date: 1927

Titanic pot and glass of wine
A conical shaped white pot bearing a design of the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship, which sank on 15 April 1912. A full glass of red wine stands beside it. Date: circa 1912

Label design for Kord Gin, Distilled London Dry Gin, distilled and bottled by Kord Distilleries, Czechoslovakia. 20th century

Label design for Bacoula Rum

Advertisement for champagne, sourire de la France (smile of France), showing an elegant woman in evening dress and long gloves, with a golden coloured glass of champagne in her hand. 20th century

Label design for Herbst Marzenbier, Germany
Label design for Herbst Marzenbier, marketed by Brauerei Herbst of Krefeld, Germany. 20th century

Advertisement for Playmate Premium Beer, with the zing of malt liquor, showing an eye, eyebrow and red lips. No deposit, no return

Label design for Halls Distilled Dry Gin, distilled from 100% American grain and bottled by the American Liquor Company, Boston, Massachusetts. circa 20th century

Label design for Country Club Straight Whiskey, bottled by United Distillers of North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. 20th century

Label design for Marasquin liqueur
Label design for Marasquin, a liqueur made from Maraschino cherries. The coat of arms is similar to that of the imperial Romanov family of Russia. circa 20th century

Label design for Rum Punch (Punch au Rhum), showing a steaming glass of hot rum. 20th century

Label design for McIlroys Finest Old Dublin Whiskey, Extra Special, bottled by Holt Bros Ltd, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset. circa 20th century

Advertisement for Vin de Seyssel

Winemaking equipment, Camara de Lobos, Madeira, Portugal
An antique object used in the making of wine, in the showroom of Henriques & Henriques SA, Camara de Lobos, near Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Date: early 21st century

Couple in evening dress with champagne and flowers
A couple in evening dress with champagne and flowers. circa early 20th century

Label design t for Mahiko Rum
Label design for Mahiko Rum (Rhum), from Martinique, marketed by Ravel Freres of St Galmier, France. 20th century

Label design for Jamaican Rum (Rhum), showing a French sailor riding on a barrel with a native woman. circa 19th century

Label design template for Jamaica Rum, with price details
Label design for a blend of Jamaica Rum, a sample template by the label printing company Gebruder Illert GmbH of Klein-Auheim-Hanau, Germany

Label design for Old Ladys Dry Gin, Marie Brizard
Label design for Old Ladys Dry Gin, marketed by Marie Brizard et Roger, Bordeaux, France. The company was founded in 1755, and the Old Ladys Dry Gin brand was launched in 1960. circa 1960s

Advertisement for Bitter Le Coq, a Swiss liqueur, showing a stylised cockerel in red, white and blue colours against a black background. circa 1930s

Label design for Cherry Brandy
Label design for best quality Cherry Brandy, with a bright red bunch of cherries at the centre. circa 20th century

Label design for Sea Brook Bourbon Whiskey, bottled by United Distillers of North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. With an oval illustration of a luxury ocean liner. 20th century

Oldest brewery, Weihenstephan, Bavaria, Germany
Painting of a brewing scene on the exterior of the oldest brewery in the world, at Weihenstephan, near Freising, north of Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Advertisement for Bonal Gentiane Quina aperitif wine, made from an infusion of gentian, cinchona (quinine) and herbs of the Grand Chartreuse mountains, in a Mistelle base

Group of elegant people being served champagne
A group of elegant people being served a bottle of champagne, kept chilled in an ice bucket. circa 1920s

Label design for Fine Sorbarino, Modena, Italy
Label design for Fine Sorbarino, an alcoholic drink (a type of brandy) marketed by M Schiavoni of Modena, Italy. Showing a glass on a mat, with a bunch of grapes in the background. 20th century

Wine bottles and casks, D Oliveiras Lda, Madeira, Portugal
A display of wine bottles and casks at the firm of D Oliveiras Lda in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Date: early 21st century

Label design for Rialto Rare Old Jamaica Rum, imported by C Au Coin of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. circa 20th century

Label design for Marrasquino de Zara (Maraschino)
Label design for Marrasquino de Zara, a clear alcoholic liqueur (Maraschino) flavoured with Marasca cherries, and distilled at Jativa, Spain. circa 20th century

Label design for Donnington Brown Ale, brewed at the Donnington Brewery, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire. circa 20th century

Label design for Tanganika Rum

Old winepress, Camara de Lobos, Madeira, Portugal
An old winepress on display at the firm of Henriques & Henriques SA, Camara de Lobos, near Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Date: early 21st century

Advertisement for Veuve A Devaux champagne, showing a man in evening dress alongside a giant champagne glass. early 20th century

Advertisement for Van der Stuyft best rum

Label design for Rhum Superieur Grand Arome, marketed by Joninon-Saillard of Paris. Showing two Caribbean natives and a French sailor. circa 20th century

Label design for Extra Fine Martinique Rum (Rhum-Sam), imported by Van Himbeeck Brothers of Berchem-Anvers (Antwerp), Belgium

Label design for Kirsch d Alsace, a liqueur or eau de vie made from cherries. early 20th century

Advertisement for Seagrams VO Canadian Whisky, a blend of rare selected whiskies, made by the Seagram Distillers Corporation of New York, USA

Label design for Dubonnet tonic wine, a wine-based aperitif with added quinquina (alcoholic bitters which include quinine), also known as Peruvian Bark. Showing a cat curling itself around a bottle

Label design for Strathisla Scotch Whisky
Label design for Strathisla, Finest Highland Malt Scotch Whisky, over 8 years old, distilled by William Longmore & Company Limited, Milton Distillery, Keith, Scotland

Label design for Curacao

Label design for Rhum Vieux from St Lucia
Label design for Rhum Vieux Superieur (good quality mature rum), showing a head and shoulders portrait of a Caribbean man. 20th century

Label design for Jamaica Rum

Advertisement for Actien Brauerei, Stuttgart, Germany
Advertisement for Actien Brauerei, Wulle, Stuttgart, Germany, whose distributor for Italy is Paolo Terenghi. A man and a woman sit side by side, sampling the product. early 20th century

Label design for Airport Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Advertisement for Henkell Trocken sparkling wine

Label design for Avia Gin, marketed from Schiedam, Holland, showing a pilot in flying gear, with his aeroplane in the background. 20th century

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