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Gift of Fifth State Distillery, 2020.27.2, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Fifth State Distillery Gin Bottle
Gift of Fifth State Distillery, 2020.27.2, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

Fifth State Distillery Gin Bottle

Date2019-2020
MediumGlass, wood, plastic, paper, adhesive, gin
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 13 1/2 × 3in. (34.3 × 7.6cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineGift of Fifth State Distillery
DescriptionClear glass 750ml cylindrical bottle with a tall thin neck and wood and plastic stopper, full, unopened, Fifth State Distillery, Gin. The bottle has an off-white label printed with metallic gold, teal, and black that wraps around ¾ of the bottle, a smaller label below with a gold background and white and black text, that only covers the front area of the bottle, and a teal and black seal sticker over the bottle closure and extending down the front and back of the neck of the bottle.
Object number2020.27.2
InscribedCap seal sticker: "FIFTH STATE FIFTH STATE FIFTH STATE FIFTH STATE FIFTH STATE"

Main label, front side: "NO. 5 / AWARD WINNING / HANDCRAFTED IN / SMALL BATCHES / FIFTH STATE / 1788 / DISTILLED FROM CORN / GIN / ALL NATURAL BOTANICALS / 47% ALC/VOL / 94 PROOF / 750ML / DISTILLED IN CONNECTICUT / OUR AWARD WINNING GIN IS MADE WITH A BALANCED BLEND / OF SELECT BOTANICALS INCLUDING JUNIPER, CORIANDER, / CINAMON QUILLS, ANGELICA ROOT, LEMON PEEL, AND GREEN / POD CARDAMOM. BOTANICALS ARE VAPOR INFUSED AND / DELICATELY COMBINED WITH SPIRITS THAT WE DISTILL FROM / CONNECTICUT CORN. OUR GIN IS TRULY LOCAL. / HAND MADE BY ROBERT SCHULTEN, DISTILLER.”

Main label, back side: "DISTILLING THE SPIRIT OF CONNECTICUT / OUR STEADY HABITS / Connecticut, known as the "Land of Steady Habits" was the fifth state to / join the Union in 1788 and we are proud to name our distillery after our / home state. Our focus is to create spirits that are honest, authentic, and / free of additives or artificial flavors. We make traditional spirits with bold / and distinctive flavors using only Connecticut corn. We are proud to / support family farms and believe that origin matters. / We bring you the best of Connecticut in our handcrafted small-batch / spirits. We hope you will enjoy our spirits as much as we do and you / will join us on our adventure! / The Fifth State Team / DRINK LOCAL / ENJOY & SHARE / 5 FIFTH STATE / DISTILLED & BOTTLED BY FIFTH STATE DISTILLERY, BRIDGEPORT, CT / GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON / GENERAL, WOMEN SHOULD NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES / DURING PREGNANCY BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS / (2) CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IMPAIRS YOUR / ABILITY TO DRIVE A CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY, AND MAY / CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS.

Label, lower front: "MADE WITH PRIDE IN THE GREAT STATE / OF CONNECTICUT / NO. 5"
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