Julius Kessler
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Julius Kessler was the founder of Kessler Whiskey
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Kessler was born in Budapest
, Hungary
in 1855. He came to America to make his fortune. He founded Kessler Whisky in the 1870s in Leadville, Colorado
. In the early days, to get his product out, Kessler went from saloon to saloon selling the whiskey. Kessler retired from the business in 1921, aged 65.
Due to the prominence of his whiskey, Julius Kessler became president of the Distiller's Securities Corporation, also known as the "Whiskey Trust." Kessler spent his retirement in Vienna, Austria, but returned to America several times.
In 1935, Julius Kessler Distilling Co., Inc. was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Seagram
, with Kessler as president.
He died in his home in December 1940 at the age of 85.
Kessler Whiskey
Kessler Whiskey is an American brand of blended whiskey started by Julius Kessler in 1888. It is known for the slogan, "Smooth as Silk". The brand is currently owned and produced by Beam Inc. Beam claims it is the #2 selling American blended whiskey....
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Kessler was born in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
in 1855. He came to America to make his fortune. He founded Kessler Whisky in the 1870s in Leadville, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. In the early days, to get his product out, Kessler went from saloon to saloon selling the whiskey. Kessler retired from the business in 1921, aged 65.
Due to the prominence of his whiskey, Julius Kessler became president of the Distiller's Securities Corporation, also known as the "Whiskey Trust." Kessler spent his retirement in Vienna, Austria, but returned to America several times.
In 1935, Julius Kessler Distilling Co., Inc. was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Seagram
Seagram
The Seagram Company Ltd. was a large corporation headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that was the largest distiller of alcoholic beverages in the world. Toward the end of its independent existence it also controlled various entertainment and other business ventures...
, with Kessler as president.
He died in his home in December 1940 at the age of 85.