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| CHIVAS BROTHERS ABERDEEN SCOTLAND Embossed Green Bottle. |
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| CHIVAS BROTHERS ABERDEEN SCOTLAND Embossed Green Bottle. |
The bottom is embossed C. B. C or G. which I take to mean Chivas Brothers Company or Glass.
Also on the bottom is a 3 in the middle and what looks like 101A.
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| Chivas Brothers Bottle Reading: |
A Royal Warrant was originally granted by Queen Victoria to James Chivas in 1843, as ‘Purveyor of Grocery for Her Majesty in Ordinary’. The first Royal Warrant for Scotch Whisky was granted to Chivas Brothers as ‘Purveyors of Scotch Whisky’ in 1923. Chivas Brothers no longer hold a Royal Warrant...
In 1853, a new Act permitted vatting under bond for individual distilleries and The Spirit Act of 1860 allowed whisky from different distilleries to be blended without payment of duty.
This opened the door for modern blending and it is believed that James Chivas created his first Brand Name blended whisky during this time.
The Chivas traditions in the art of blending have been passed on to blenders and master blenders over the years...
Here is that link for more about the company history. Our Story | The Chivas Brothers Story
And here is another link for more about the company history.
This bottle appears to be the one on the left in the illustration below, there fore dating between 1939 and 1961.
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