Hostetters Rare Color Yellow Olive Bitters W. McCully

 Hostetters Rare Color Yellow Olive Bitters W. McCully

A little History about this bottle as well as the company that produced these beautifully designed bottles 

Hostetter's "Celebrated" Bitters was a nostrum developed by Dr. Jacob Hostetter of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His son, David Hostetter, put the formula into large scale production in 1853 and it soon became a national best-seller. During the Civil War, Dr. J. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters was sold to soldiers as "a positive protective against the fatal maladies of the Southern swamps, and the poisonous tendency of the impure rivers and bayous." The original formula was about 47% alcohol -- 94 Proof! The amount of alcohol was so high that it was served in Alaskan saloons by the glass. Hostetter sweetened the alcohol with sugar to which he added a few aromatic oils (anise, coriander, etc.) and vegetable bitters (cinchona, gentian, etc.) to give it a medicinal flavor. From 1954 to 1958, when it was no longer marketed, the product was known as Hostetter Tonic.

 William McCully & Co.: This Pittsburg firm was established by William McCully in 1837 and subsequently operated various glass works. William McCully died in 1859 but the firm continued until around 1892.

This bottle measures close to 9' on height

Its got a glowing yellow color to it

Has Dr J Hostetters StomachBitter written down the side

On the bottom:  W. Mc C & Co.

There are no visible cracks or breaks seen

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