{"product_id":"dunvilles-vr-fine-old-irish-whisky-circa-1920s-half-bottle-lot-id-0426-266","title":"Dunvilles VR Fine Old Irish Whisky - Circa 1920s - Half Bottle Lot Id: 0426-266","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003eDunville's Very Rare Fine Old Irish Whisky. Bottled circa 1920s. No rear label but usually reads \"Analyses by \"The Lancet\" 8th February 1908 and 14th March 1914\". No capacity stated although equal to a half bottle. No strength stated. No box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare and highly collectible early 20th-century bottle of Dunville's V.R. Old Irish Whisky, produced by the celebrated Belfast whiskey merchants J.G. Dunville \u0026amp; Co. The famous \"V.R.\" trademark was one of the most recognisable names in Irish whiskey and remained synonymous with quality long after the Victorian era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example retains its striking original front label and embossed lead capsule. Although the rear label is no longer present, surviving examples typically reference independent analyses published by The Lancet in 1908 and 1914, placing this style of bottling firmly within the early decades of the twentieth century. During this period Dunville's stood among the most respected names in Irish whiskey, exporting its products around the world from its Belfast headquarters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn increasingly scarce survivor from Ireland's pre-independence whiskey industry, this historic Dunville's bottling represents a fascinating piece of Irish whiskey heritage from one of the country's most revered lost brands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Whisky-Online Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58316592185725,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dunvilles VR Fine Old Irish Whisky - Circa 1920s - Half Bottle-Lot Id:0426-266","offer_id":58316592251261,"sku":"0426-266","price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/0036\/4446\/files\/0426-266-1_1a46635a-e3ce-4c2f-8c94-99ba0597eb35.jpg?v=1782331186","url":"https:\/\/whisky-onlineauctions.com\/products\/dunvilles-vr-fine-old-irish-whisky-circa-1920s-half-bottle-lot-id-0426-266","provider":"Whisky-Online Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}