Distilling and brewing magazine is a ‘treasure trove’ of historic adverts

New to British Newspaper Archive is Distillers,’ Brewers’ and Spirit Merchants’ Magazine, published in Glasgow from the late 19th century and addressing the distilling and brewing industries across Great Britain and Ireland

Distillers,’ Brewers’ and Spirit Merchants’ Magazine looked at the manufacturing element of brewing and distilling, with a range of specialist articles, which were often illustrated, and covered such topics as the characteristics of whisky, the manufacturing process and interviews with prominent distillers. The journal also looked at the latest inventions and advancements in the industry, whilst incorporating the sales aspect, with market reports, news of distilleries and correspondence filling its pages.

The paper is described by the archive as ‘a treasure trove of late 19th-century and early 20th-century adverts, mainly for whisky’.

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