Description: The brand most of us are familiar with is Udolpho Wolfe’s Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps. Udolpho Wolfe was one of the most prominent and highly esteemed merchants of New York. He was of German descent, his father, Benjamin Wolfe, having emigrated to Virginia in 1774. During the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Wolfe served un General George Washington and reached the rank of Major. In 1812 he again joined the army and had command of the troops in Richmond. Udolpho Wolfe was born in Richmond, Virginia and received his education from Charlottesville, and came to New York in 1825. He commenced business in New York in 1826 and for many years was extensively engaged in the importation of wines and liquors. In 1848, Mr. Wolfe first introduced into this country the brand of gin which has since required such unprecedented popularity, under the name of aromatic schiedam schnapps. It was made at his own distilleries at Schiedam, Holland, a city long famous for its production in this line. Udolpho Wolfe died in 1870 and in January 1872, the business of the house was reorganized under the corporate name Udolpho Wolfe Co., of which David H. Burke was the president. Burke was the brother-in-law of Udolpho Wolfe and was associated with him in business for 15 years. The New York office and warehouses of the company were located at 22 Beaver Street. It was noted that a stock from 6,000 to 10,000 cases of Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps was kept in bond to supply the export trade to the West Indies and Central America, and not less than 10,000 cases were usually in store to meet the demands of the American trade. (Primary source – Wolfe’s Aromatic Schiedam Schnapp’s – New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4019, 29 September 1874) ------------ SEE PHOTOS !!! NO RESERVE, SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS $2.00 IN USA, OR $4.00 FOREIGN. I COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS ON MULTIPLE ITEM TO SAVE YOU MONEY. ITEMS OVER $40.00 FOREIGN MUST BE REGISTERED FOR $11.00 EXTRA.
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Location: Oceanside, New York
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