I love the story of Mattingly & Moore Bourbon. It all starts late in the 1800′s when two gentlemen – Tom Moore and Ben Mattingly fell in love with the Willett sisters. For those of you unfamiliar with the Willett’s, they have been one of the premier families in Kentucky bourbon distilling from the early days to the present. Both Tom and Ben married their sweethearts, and years later, their father-in-law signed over ownership of the Willett & Frenke distillery to them. I’m not really sure what happened to Frenke, but Tom and Ben rechristened their operation Mattingly & Moore.
One of the first products out of the Mattingly & Moore distillery was Mattingly & Moore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Fast forward to today, Mattingly & Moore is now owned by someone else, but it is still getting produced more than a century later. Aged five years and bottled at 86 proof, it lives up to its tag line of, “Mild and Mellow.” Some people might find it too basic, though people who like their bourbon uncomplicated will truly enjoy Mattingly & Moore.
Mattingly & Moore Bourbon is a great option for people who are used to buying things like Jim Beam and are looking for a change of pace that is around the same price or even a bit cheaper. Within that frame, Mattingly & Moore Bourbon can be a very good choice.
was just wondering if you had any old pictures of labels and or bottles.
Shane -
Thanks for you comment, and thank you for visiting SourMashed.com. Unfortunately, I don’t have anything that you can’t find on Google.
These are the best I found:
http://www.whiskyparadise.com/public/4281_Mattingly_and_Moore_p.jpg
http://www.brandlandusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/mattinglymoore1.jpg
http://www.czajkus.friko.pl/Bourbon%20Baza/M/1.%20Mattingly%20&%20Moore%205%20y.o.%20-%20Bourbon%20-%201960's/Mattingly&Moore603.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UCKzIw5NeOY/Sl6SmCltisI/AAAAAAAAC6E/untR0r-sRK8/s400/IMG_4158.JPG
http://justminibourbons.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/mattingly-and-moore-4.jpg?w=762
http://justminibourbons.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/mattingly-and-moore-3.jpg?w=762
http://miniaturasdelperu.com/MINIS%20WHISKY/WHISKY%20EN%20USA/MATTINGLYyMOORE.JPG
http://www.czajkus.friko.pl/Bourbon%20Baza/M/1.%20Mattingly%20&%20Moore%205%20y.o.%20-%20Bourbon%20-%201960's/Mattingly&Moore603.jpg
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Hello Shane,
I can do better than a picture! We have an old Mattingly and Moore gift “tin” from 1930. The bottle is untouched and in the original container. I have more information, and will be happy to share it, if you are interested. I don’t have the bottle in front of me at this moment.
Lisa Cotter for John Nelson
Hey Lisa! You said you have an untouched bottle? My boyfriend is part of the Edelen family who used to own the distillery. Are you looking to sell the bottle?
Just stumbled upon this thread while researching my husbands family tree. He is a direct descendant of john graves Mattingly, the original owner of jg Mattingly and sons distillery in louisville as well as the brother of Ben Mattingly who started Mattingly and Moore. I would love to see a picture of your tin and add it to my family tree pictures. Please contact me if this is something you may be able to do.
Tom Moore was my Great-Great grandfather. He did not marry a Willett sister. Tom Moore’s sister, Mary Alice, married John David Willett who was one-third owner of, the Moore, Willett and Frenke Distillery, located in Bardstown. Failing eyesight caused John David Willett to sell his interest in the distillery to his brothers-in-law, Ben F. Mattingly and Tom Moore.
Thanks for the history lesson. My mothers family are descendants of the mattingly and the downs in ky. Don’t know much about them but find it interesting.
I have and old printing stone,probably granite-weighs about 60 lbs, of Mattingly and Moore. It is gray with black prints on it. One side has 4 elderly men the other side has National Bank of Ky. on it. Any info. on this would be appreciated. Phyllis
I have a old decanter in a shape of barrel it has a sticker internal revenue #703947889 it also have a price of $50.00 on it 1 gallon ninety proof still has cork in it ISit worth anything
I am a direct desendent of john g mattingly I am interest in any info
Walt