{"product_id":"1916-1931-old-stagg-medicinal-whiskey-pint-w-original-box-prohibition-era","title":"1916–1931 Old Stagg Medicinal Whiskey Pint w\/ Original Box (Prohibition Era)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1916–1931. Medicinal Whiskey. Old Stagg. Pint with original box. — one of the most extraordinary American whiskey artifacts in the current Wooden Cork catalog, a Prohibition-era pint of Old Stagg produced under one of the four federal medicinal whiskey licenses that kept American bourbon production alive between 1920 and 1933.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe National Prohibition Act (Volstead Act) permitted the sale of whiskey for ‘medicinal purposes’ under a prescription system administered by physicians. Four distilleries received federal licenses to continue producing bonded medicinal whiskey: A. Ph. Stitzel, American Medicinal Spirits (which became National Distillers), Brown-Forman, and the Glenmore Distillery. Old Stagg was produced by A. Ph. Stitzel under this medicinal license, making it among the few genuinely legal American whiskeys available during the Prohibition years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1916–1931 date range encompasses both the pre-Prohibition production period and the Prohibition production under the medicinal license. A pint in original box surviving 90–109 years in this condition is extraordinarily rare — most Prohibition-era medicinal whiskey was consumed within months of production and the packaging discarded. This is among the most valuable American whiskey expressions in the current Wooden Cork catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e A. Ph. Stitzel Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bonded American Medicinal Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProduction period:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1916–1931\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pint with original box\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLegal status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Produced under federal Prohibition medicinal license\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/rare\"\u003erare spirits at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhich distilleries were licensed to produce medicinal whiskey during Prohibition?\u003c\/strong\u003e Four: A. Ph. Stitzel, American Medicinal Spirits (later National Distillers), Brown-Forman, and Glenmore Distillery. Old Stagg was produced by A. Ph. Stitzel — the same distillery that would later become Stitzel-Weller and produce Old Fitzgerald and the original Van Winkle bourbons.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the original box so significant?\u003c\/strong\u003e Prohibition-era medicinal whiskey was almost universally consumed immediately and the packaging discarded. A surviving intact pint with original box from 1916–1931 is among the rarest physical artifacts of American whiskey history.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which distilleries held Prohibition medicinal licenses?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Four: A. Ph. Stitzel, American Medicinal Spirits, Brown-Forman, and Glenmore. Old Stagg was produced by A. Ph. Stitzel — the same distillery that later became Stitzel-Weller, producer of Old Fitzgerald and the original Van Winkle bourbons.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is the original box so significant?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Prohibition-era medicinal whiskey was almost universally consumed immediately and packaging discarded. A surviving intact pint with original box is among the rarest physical artifacts of American whiskey history.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"George T. Stagg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900720812103,"sku":"Scott","price":26999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/Photoroom_20260420_165447_2b2e0416-7938-4155-bcdb-513b13a64baf.jpg?v=1782399974","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/1916-1931-old-stagg-medicinal-whiskey-pint-w-original-box-prohibition-era","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}