This collection consists of five original Henry McKenna stoneware whiskey jugs produced during the late 1960s and mid-1970s, a period when the brand was distributed under Seagram ownership. The group includes three 4/5-quart jugs dated 1968 and two ½-gallon jugs dated 1975. All examples display the familiar blue transfer decoration with floral motif and “Henry McKenna” branding, along with references to Fairfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, where the whiskey was produced during this era.

The three 4/5-quart jugs measure approximately 4 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches and are marked on the base “146 68 D126,” indicating 1968 production. The two ½-gallon jugs measure approximately 5 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches and are marked “D-125 Liquor Bottle 1975” on the bottom. Both sizes were utilitarian retail containers made of durable stoneware with applied handles and cork stoppers, intended for commercial distribution rather than decorative use.

Condition varies across the group, with some jugs exhibiting cracks and evidence of prior repairs consistent with age and use. All known cracks and repairs are clearly documented in the accompanying photographs. These condition issues have been taken into account and are typical of stoneware whiskey jugs from this period.

During the 1960s and 1970s, Henry McKenna was a standard Seagram bourbon brand, and these jugs were likely filled at the Fairfield Distillery, which closed in the mid-1970s. The Henry McKenna name was later sold to Heaven Hill in the early 1980s, marking the end of this production lineage. As a group, these five jugs represent mid-20th-century Kentucky bourbon packaging and remain tangible artifacts of Nelson County distilling history.