In 1884, Benckart Grovery distributed Blue Licks Mineral Water in Central Kentucky.
Advertisement, 1884
Blue Lick Mineral Water Label, circa 1880s
Blue Lick Mineral Water Label, circa 1880s
By 1890, Matthew Benckart was an earlier bottler of soda pop / carbonated drinks in Lexington. He was also a grocer (300 North Upper Street) and saloonkeeper. In the 1890s, he was also the agent for the Christian Moerlain Brewing Company in Lexington. He was prominent in Lexington civic affairs, serving a number of years as a ward boss and City Councilmen. He was bottling as late as 1911.[i]
Benckart, blop top, circa 1890s
Benckart, Hutchinson Stopper, circa 1905
Benckart, crown top, circa 1910
Benckart, Soda Water, 1890 – 1911
[i] Lexington City Directory for 1890, 1908 and 1911.
