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WHAT COLOR DO YOU CALL THIS DRAKES BITTERS CABIN ?

drakes color

I posted in the pre 1915 antique bottle group on facebook a photo of one of my Drakes Bitters bottles and ask the question, what color would you call this. Below are the results after 48 hour of being posted.


Old amber ... 4 times (Definition of old amber is amber with a hint of olive). Old time bottle collecting term.
Old amber with olive tone... 3 times
Amber with light olive green... 1 time
Amber with brown tint... 1 time
Olive... 1 time
Olive amber heavy on the olive... 2 times
Olive amber... 4 times
Muddled yellow-olive... 1 time
Dark yellow olive amber... 1 time
Yellow olive amber honey... 1 time
Honey... 1 time
Honey carmel... 1 time
Honey amber... 1 time
Dark honey amber... 1 time
Maple surup... 2 times
Rootbeer... 1 time
Pea soup green... 1 time
Coffe brown... 1 time
Apple jack (alcohol)... 1 time
Jack Daniels (alcohol)... 1 time
Butterscotch... 1 time
Drab butterscotch... 1 time

For more about Drakes bitters cabins refer to
ARTICLE 195: S.T. DRAKE'S 1860 PLANTATION X BITTERS


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