Plymouth Gin Miniature Bottles 1910 - 1969
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Plymouth Gin, like almost every spirit producer world wide, has produced miniature bottle versions of their products. Miniature bottles are a great historical reflection of the companies products and history and can in them selves provide a great insight into the past of Coates and Co, the production and distribution around the world and the many different labels used by Plymouth Gin. |
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| We have divided the Miniatures into sections for ease of finding | ||||
| Plymouth Gin Miniatures 1970 - Today |
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Plymouth Gin Miniatures: 1910-1970 |
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| In 1910 the first design of Plymouth Gin Label to be found on Miniatures was introduced. This basic label remained unchanged until 1953. | ||||||
| PLYMOUTH GIN - DRY GIN - ORIGINAL 1/2
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| PLYMOUTH GIN - DRY GIN - ORIGINAL 1/2 Bottle
Additional Label The Above Undefaced Label is used only by Coates & Co (Plymouth) Ltd for the "Original Plymouth Gin" Bottled By Themselves at the Distillery
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| PLYMOUTH GIN - DRY GIN
- ORIGINAL Age: 1930-53 |
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| All spirits imported in to the U.S.A had to display the word "Distilled" on the label until the late 1970's. The first instance of this appeared on bottles imported by G H MUMM CHAMPAGNE NY the word "Distilled" being incorporated in to the standard wording on the label | ||||||
| PLYMOUTH GIN - DRY GIN - ORIGINAL US
IMPORT (1/2 FULL)
Age: 1936 |
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| PLYMOUTH GIN - DRY GIN
- ORIGINAL US IMPORT Age: 1936 |
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PLYMOUTH GIN -
DRY GIN - ORIGINAL US IMPORT
Age: 1940 |
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| PLYMOUTH GIN - DRY GIN
- ORIGINAL Age: 1945-48 Importer: MUNSON G SHAW CO INC NEW YORK |
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| In 1948 an additional "Imported"
banner was added to the standard US Import bottles and the word
"Distilled" overprinted in red across the centre of the label.
Also added was a blue base to the label stating:
Distilled from grain by Coates & Co (Plymouth) Ltd Product of England 1/10th Pint 89% Proof |
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| PLYMOUTH GIN - DRY GIN - ORIGINAL - US IMPORT
Volume 1/10th Pint Importer: MUNSON G SHAW CO INC NEW YORK |
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| The blue base label appeared on the
Home Market Bottles in 1955, these stated: Plymouth Gin 700 Proof Made & Bottled By Coates & Co (Plymouth) Ltd At Black Friars Distillery, Plymouth, England |
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| PLYMOUTH GIN - DRY GIN - ORIGINAL
Notes: REVERSE OF LABEL PRINTED "SAMPLE"
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Gold Seal Miniatures Limited produced many miniature bottles during the 1950's representing the products of famous brands, two of which were Plymouth Gin Each was a replica of the full size bottle and contained sugar syrup instead of the original product. They produced at least 100 different miniatures, each bottle being hand blown.
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| PLYMOUTH GIN - DRY GIN - ORIGINAL -
Micro Miniature
(1/2 FULL) 1/2 Bottle
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| GOLD SEAL - PLYMOUTH GIN - DRY GIN - ORIGINAL - (2/3
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| In 1959 Seagar Evans attempted to market a London Gin as Coates & Co. Black Friar Extra dry. | ||||||
| BLACK FRIAR
EXTRA DRY GIN
LONDON GIN
LABEL READS "COATES & CO. GIN SPECIALISTS SINCE 1793" IT HAS BEEN OVER PRINTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO BLANK THESE WORDS OUT. "MADE IN ENGLAND AND SPECIALLY BLENDED FOR MIXED DRINKS" |
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In 1959 Coates & Co (Plymouth) Ltd became By Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II as Gin Distillers. This lead to the redesign of the label to incorporate the Royal Appointment details. The top label banner became standard on all home and export bottles, changing dependant on the intended market. |
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| PLYMOUTH GIN - ORIGINAL
MAIN LABEL BANNER "ORIGINAL" |
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Schieffelin & Co, N.Y. started importing Plymouth Gin at 94.4% Proof in c1957. As yet we have not seen a miniature issued by Schieffelin. In 1962, Schenley Imports Co of New York took over the importation of Plymouth Gin at 94.4% and adopted the current design of label but added their own label on the reverse of the bottle depicting the Pilgrim Fathers standing on Plymouth Rock with the Mayflower carrying a bottle of Plymouth Gin. |
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| PLYMOUTH GIN - ORIGINAL
Importer: SCHENLEY IMPORTS CO. NEW YORK
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In 1964 the Royal Appointment ended and the label was amended, the Royal Appointment details were replaced with a Coates & Co crest. |
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| PLYMOUTH GIN - ORIGINAL
LTD, BLACK FRIARS DISTILLERY, PLYMOUTH MAIN LABEL BANNER "IMPORTED"
Note: THE ROYAL CREST AND "BY APPOINTMENT..." HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A SIMPLE CREST |
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| Miniature Gurgling Jugs, 10cms (4") high. These jugs are made by Dartmouth Pottery in the early 1960's from the blue clay and slip glazed in the same way as the earlier full size jugs (Click Here). They have the painted words "PINK PLYMOUTH" on both sides of the base. | ||||||
| The first of these were sold by Plymouth Gin containing Pink Gin, a traditional drink of the Royal Navy made adding Angostura Bitters to Navy Strength Plymouth Gin. These bitters were discovered to be a cure for sea sickness in 1824 by Dr. Johann Gottlieb Benjamin Siegert and by adding them to the the gin made them more palatable. The miniature Gurgling jug was closed with a metal wrapped cork stopper. |
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| This is very similar to the one above but this is a
Angostura Bitters dispenser with only a single small hole in the mouth
of the fish to add dashes of bitters as required and a small hole in the base plugged with
a cork for refilling. There may be, of course, be further variations of these Plymouth Gin Gurgling Jugs |
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Following the end of the Royal Appointment, the Schenley Import Co introduced their own label with an embossed gold surround to a simple white and blue label with the Mayflower depicted in Gold at the top of the label. |
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PLYMOUTH EXTRA DRY DISTILLED ENGLISH GIN
Bottle Manufacturer: United Glass Importer: SCHENLEY IMPORTS CO. NEW YORK
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PLYMOUTH EXTRA DRY DISTILLED ENGLISH GIN
Bottle Manufacturer: United Glass Importer: SCHENLEY IMPORTS CO. NEW YORK Notes: LABEL OVER PRINTED "FOR TRANSPORTATION USE ONLY" TAX SEAL DATED 1968 |
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| Plymouth Gin is famous for making Martinis, in fact the original recipe called for Plymouth Gin. In the late 1960's a ready made Plymouth Extra Dry Martini was introduced. | ||||||
| PLYMOUTH EXTRA DRY MARTINI
Bottle Manufacturer:
Illinois Glass Company |
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| PLYMOUTH EXTRA DRY MARTINI
UNITED AIRLINES
Bottle Manufacturer:
Illinois Glass Company |
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Schenley also introduced a range of ready made cocktails, included in the range was a Martini made with Plymouth Gin. |
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| Recent Additions to the Plymouth Gin Miniature Collection. Further details to follow shortly |
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| 2002 - 2006 Navy Strength 1/2 Bottle
2002 - 2006 Plymouth Gin House of Lords 1959 - 1964 US Import with MAIN LABEL BANNER "Imported"
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