Legendre Absinthe Times Three

The Prohibition Repeal era Legendre Absinthe bottles are quite rare to find, with very few survivors, as most were relabeled, or recalled, and replaced, with the newly renamed Legendre Herbsaint back in early 1934.

These early Legendre Absinthe bottle were all hand bottled by J. Marion Legendre, in the finished attic of his family home, during the early production of Legendre Absinthe, and Legendre Herbsaint.

Most surviving Legendre Absinthe bottles are missing the round Legendre shoulder seal, which makes finding an ancient survivor a rare and unique surprise.

Early Legendre Absinthe Collection

 A recent find is an unused invoice from Legendre & Company, from it's early post prohibition "Legendre Absinthe" period. 
The very short lived and rare, Legendre Absinthe Label would only be used for the first couple of months during 1934, before J. M. Legendre would change the name to Legendre Herbsaint.

 Also acquired with the invoice, are handwritten instructions by J.M. Legendre on making Legendre & Co. New Orleans Bitters, which were Legendre's version of Peychaud's Bitters.

Early Herbsaint Pint Bottle from 1934

As the post prohibition era began J. Marion Legendre had launched Legendre Absinthe,  and would soon find that the word Absinthe was not allowed on liquor labeling.
Having quickly renamed his product Legendre Herbsaint, Legendre & Co. began expanding their product line, launching new bitters, bottled cocktails, and liqueurs, in full size bottles, mini bottles, and pint bottles.

This early 1934 Legendre Herbsaint pint bottle, dates from the the period of time when Legendre & Co. changed the name of Legendre Absinthe, to Legendre Herbsaint.

This unique early Herbsaint bottle used a different shaped bottle for the short period it was in production until about 1935, when Legendre & Co. would adopt a new pint bottle that matched the design of the full sized Herbsaint bottles. 

The earliest 1934 Herbsaint Bottles would be produced with out the now familiar "Herbsaint" outlined at the bottom of the label, until J. Marion Legendre printed a transitional Herbsaint logo,to be added beneath the main label,to make the Herbsaint name stand out.