The Honeymoon Drink Ye Olde Cornish Liqueur MEAD Co. Ltd. VINTAGE Earthenware Stoneware 2-tone Jug VGVG

Item details Vintage from the 1960s Materials Distillery, Memorabilia, Decanters Jugs, Vintage Crocks, Barware, Bar Decor, Little Brown Jugs, THE Honeymoon Drink Ye Olde Cornish Liqueur, MEAD Co Ltd VINTAGE Earthenware Stoneware, Two Tone JUG more THE Honeymoon Drink Ye Olde Cornish Liqueur MEAD Co. Ltd. VINTAGE Earthenware Stoneware 2-tone JUG This is an empty jug in excellent to very good vintage condition with no visible damage to the jug, the paper stamp on the top has a small torn-out section. Original Cork is broken off but in the jug. Has an ALCB sticker that is pealing off.The jug measures approximately 6.5" H x 4" diameter base. Just over two cup capacity. Labeled/Printed on Jug: THE HONEYMOON DRINK YE OLDE LIQUEUR MEAD MADE BY CORNISH MEAD CO. LTD. NEWLYN, PENZANCE CORNWALL, ENGLAND NOT LESS THAN 30 PER CENT PROOF SPIRIT From the Paper Label: King Arthur's Wine Banqueting Wine Mead was a liquor drank by gods and men alike and claimed to have magic and aphrodisiac properties, it has therefore been known from early days as 'The Honeymoon Drink.’ History shows that Mead, made from honey, is perhaps the original drink of all time, The recipe has been known from early days being handed down throughout the ages. Vintage Mead liquor stoneware jug displays perfectly with vintage crocks, decanters, barware, bar-cart, bar, bar table, These were used until the late sixties when the earthenware became too expensive to be viable. They were imported into Canada through the Alberta Liquor Control Board for a short time about thirty-five to forty years ago - ALCB was privatized in 1993.