Any information on "Barrister Bourbon" bottle?

[mchomin]

I recently purchased this full bottle of bourbon, and I am wondering if anyone has any information about it. The label says simply "Barrister Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled & Guaranteed by The Eddy & Fisher Co., Providence, R.I., Contents 1 Quart" (see photos). The only apparent marking on the glass itself is a "B" on the bottom of the bottle, and it is sealed with a driven cork and lead capsule. The person that I purchased it from indicated that the bottle was discovered beneath a staircase with a fair amount of soot/dust on it, and indicated that it was likely stashed away prior to or during Prohibition. The only information I could find online regarding Eddy & Fisher (from pre-pro.com) was that they were listed in a directory from 1911 under "Liquors, Wholesale", and located at 29-31 Pine Street. I also found some documentation relating to a trademark infringment dispute between Gordon's Dry Gin and Eddy & Fisher, regarding the latter's use of a boar's head on their bottles. Any further information about this bottle would be greatly appreciated!

[wchurst]

Interesting bottle...Saw this one when it was available, adn almost bought it, but I couldn't find anything on it either.

The Company may have been an independant bottler, as was often popular back in the early 1900's...Company's would import booze in barrels of Whisky, Rum & other spirits, then bottle them under their own label.

Cheers,
Walter C Hurst

[Dale]

Eddy & Fisher may also have been a Rhode Island based distributor or retail store.

[mchomin]

Thanks, Walter and Dale--I live not too far from Providence, RI and may have to do some further investigation into the Eddy & Fisher Co. sometime when I'm in town. I'll let you know what I find out!

Cheers,

Mike

[silverfish]

Can't help with Barrister but found some info on E & F Co.

Page at pre-pro.com

PDF file shows Eddy & Fisher may have run into a bit of
trouble with Gordon’s Dry Gin Co., Ltd. in 1917. E & F's
Clicquot Dry Gin bottle/label looks similar to Grodon's
(bottles shown side-by-side in upper right)

Google books page on the lawsuit.

[mchomin]

Interesting page, Silverfish--the Gordon's and E & F Co. bottles do look quite similar!