Davids near 20 year dream comes true today.We finally got our first batch of Wandawega pocket whiskey (for social lubrication).The half-pint bottle got its name the pocket whiskey for its ability to be stashed in your pocket. By the 1920s, half pints had become the common companion for hunting & fishing trips, and more formal gatherings as a social lubricant says the old advertisements. Travelers would carry them on long journeys and outdoor excursions to slip in discreet swigs.ABOUT OUR BLEND: Distilled & bottled in Chicago by CH Distillery in the historic Pilsen neighborhood. A blend of straight bourbon whiskeys aged four years in oak barrels. 45% alcohol – 90 proof. 200 ML. *Best enjoyed in Elkhorn, Wis.Theres just something about the whiskey half-pint its practicality & straightforwardness is why its long been part of American culture. I had a half-pint in my pocket, and I took a drink as we walked along the street. – Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises (1926) Lennie! Hide till I come for you. Ill be back in a minute, I just got to take a half-pint of whiskey to the boss man, and Ill be back right away.- John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men (1937)You know, I was just going to take a little drinka half-pint, to be exactand that was it… Just a half-pint.- Don Birnam, The Lost Weekend (1945)I had a half-pint of whiskey in my coat pocket. I didnt really want to drink it, but I kind of had to. It was the only way I could stop thinking about everything. – J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (1951)Im just gonna have a little drink, Doc. Ill be back in a minute just need a half-pint to clear my head.-Jack Torrance, The Shining (1980)Yeah, that was the thing. A half-pint of whiskey in the middle of the night just to get the buzz started.- Henry Hill, Goodfellas (1990)You want to be a big shot, kid? Heres what you do: you take a half-pint of whiskey, sit back, and make the deal happen. -Frank Costello, The Departed (2006) For this first batch, CH Distillery bottled up a limited run for us to share with campers, friends, neighbors, partners, guests, & our creative community.

January 2, 2025 • Published by Tereasa Surratt • Instagram