1827 February 28
Anson P. Hotaling is born in New Baltimore, NY
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Hotaling & Co. Heritage
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A Spirited History
1848 January 24
Gold is found by James W. Marshall at Sutter’s Mill in California
1852
Anson P. Hotaling heads West in search of gold
1854
After a short stint mining for gold, Anson P. Hotaling becomes a store clerk in a “Wholesale Liquor Store”
1856
Anson P. Hotaling takes over as sole owner of the wholesale liquor store and renames it A.P. Hotaling & Co.
1866
Hotaling becomes the exclusive West Coast agent for J.H. Cutter Whisky
1900 February 19
Anson P. Hotaling dies, leaving A.P. Hotaling & Co. as the largest, most luxurious whiskey warehouse in San Francisco to his sons, Richard and Fred
1906 April 18
7.9 magnitude earthquake hits San Francisco, A.P. Hotaling & Co. warehouse is saved
1993
Anchor Distilling Company is established by Fritz Maytag, the same beverage visionary who sparked the craft beer movement with Anchor Brewery
1996
Anchor Distilling Company reintroduces pot distilled rye whiskey to the United States with its release of Old Potrero 18th Century Rye Whiskey
2006
Hotaling 11 YO Whiskey is released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake
2010
Anchor Distilling Company adds imported spirits to its portfolio
2017
Anchor Distilling Company separates from Anchor Brewery and becomes its own entity
2018
Anchor Distilling Company becomes Hotaling & Co.
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