The Copper Queen returns after 100 years!
Raise your glass to the Keweenaw Peninsula’s splendor and the history of Michigan’s Copper Country! We’ve partnered with the historic Calumet Theatre to resurrect Copper Queen Whiskey, first served in Red Jacket saloons and likely sourced and relabeled by Narciso R. Bianchi in 1914.
Take a sip of history, your Copper Queen™ beckons.
86 PROOF | 750ML
The original label from 1914 proclaims Copper Queen to be a high grade blend. Staying true to its heritage, Cooper Queen is a blend of corn, rye and malt rye. Starting with the sweetness of corn, the earthiness of malted barley and the fruity spice of rye, the taste a perfect melody of flavors in a rich smooth body. This sipper was carefully sourced and is a timeless elixir. Taste the beginning, taste history and cheers to Michigan’s Copper Country!
Carefully sourced and relabeled by
Iron Fish Distillery makes
charitable contributions to benefit the historic
Calumet Theatre in Calumet, Michigan.
The Origin of Copper Queen
Settled around 1864, the town of Red Jacket became Calumet, Michigan in 1929. The whiskey of those times nearly faded away, if not for an original Copper Queen bottle discovered by residents, Jerry and Sandy Mitchell. This discovery led Narciso R. Bianchi’s whiskey to be resurrection by Iron Fish Distillery over 100 years later.
Settled around 1864, the town of Red Jacket became Calumet, Michigan in 1929. The whiskey of those times nearly faded away, if not for an original Copper Queen bottle discovered by residents, Jerry and Sandy Mitchell. This discovery led Narciso R. Bianchi’s whiskey to be resurrection by Iron Fish Distillery over 100 years later.
Born around 1880 in Italy, Narciso R. Bianchi immigrated to the United States in 1897. Around 1904, Bianchi opened a saloon and wholesale liquor business with Pietro Pera in the east storefront of the Stephen Jerman building at 612 Oak Street on the southeast corner of Oak and 7th Streets in Red Jacket, under the name of Pera & Bianchi. Pera lived upstairs, and Bianchi lived at 411 7th Street. In 1905, Bianchi’s brother John immigrated to the United States. John Bianchi worked as a teamster for the Calumet Brewing Company. Sometime around 1909 Pera left the partnership with Narciso Bianchi. Bianchi operated the saloon and the wholesale business alone for a short time. By 1912, he had entered a business partnership with John B. Perenchio, under the name of Bianchi and Perenchio. By 1916, Bianchi was again independent. By 1914, he advertised Copper Queen Whiskey as a specialty. Nothing indicates that Bianchi distilled the whiskey himself; it’s likely that he just sold it under his own label. Bianchi was a member of the Red Jacket fire department. Bianchi seems to have closed the saloon and wholesale business by 1926. Bianchi’s son Ronald, who was born around 1912, later owned the Oak Room and Town Pump on 6th Street.
Where to Find Copper Queen
Gustafsons Smoked Fish, W4467 Us 2, Brevort, MI 49760
Bucko’s Party Store, 339 5Th St, Calumet, MI 49913
Harter’s General Store, 511 Pine St, Calumet, MI 49913
Pat’s Foods – Calumet, 56845 Station Dr, Calumet, MI 49913
Elmers County Market, 412 N Lincoln Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829
Pat’s Foods – Hancock, 801 Market St, Hancock, MI 49930
Shottle Bop Shop, 125 Quincy St, Hancock, MI 49930
Jim’s Foodmart – Houghton, 300 Pearl St, Houghton, MI 49931
Tadych’s Marketplace Houghton #2753, 1000 W Sharon Ave, Houghton, MI 49931
M&M West Gate Shell, 1710 Us Hwy 41 West, Ishpeming, MI 49849
Lakes Supermarket, 53115 Hwy M 26, Lake Linden, MI 49945
Jack’s Fresh Market – Manistique, 735 E Lakeshore Dr (Us-2), Manistique, MI 49854
Ez Stop North, 920 Wright St, Marquette, MI 49855
Kenny’s Corner Store, 246 W Hewitt Ave, Marquette, MI 49855
Lahtinen’s Vineyard, 700 Chippewa Square, Marquette, MI 49855
Lofaro’s, 101 Carmen Dr, Marquette, MI 49855
Meijer #302 Marquette, 3630 Us 41 W, Marquette, MI 49855
Super One Foods – Marquette, 3070 Us 41 W, Marquette, MI 49855
Superior Blue Link, 410 N 3rd St, Marquette, MI 49855
Tadych’s Marketplace Marquette #2751, 1401 O’Dovero Dr, Marquette, MI 49855
White’s Party Store, 1001 N 3Rd St, Marquette, MI 49855
Jack’s Fresh Market – Menomine, 1401 8th Ave, Menominee, MI 49858
Martis Market, 29471 Us Hwy 41, Michigamme, MI 49861
Michigamme Market, 29471 Us Highway 41, Michigamme, MI 49861
Super One Foods – Negaunee, 440 Us Hwy 41, Negaunee, MI 49866
Total-1-Stop, 14077 M 28, Newberry, MI 49868
Bella Liquor, 1809 Ashmun St, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Zodiac Party Store, W236 Us Highway 2 W, St Ignace, MI 49781
Cracker Barrel – Alpena, 630 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707
Jimmie Garant’s Party Store, 1226 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707
Perch’s Iga, 1025 U.S. 23 N, Alpena, MI 49707
Rusty Cork and Cocktails, 123 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707
Saddle Up Gas & Grocery, 12991 Pleasanton Hwy, Bear Lake, MI 49614
Spirits On M88, 316 S Division St, Bellaire, MI 49615
Family Fare #1897 Benzonia, 1747 Benzie Hwy, Benzonia, MI 49616
Boyne Country Provisions, 127 Water St, Boyne City, MI 49712
Thirsty’s P/S, 1507 S Lake Mitchell Dr, Cadillac, MI 49601
Andy’s Party Store – Charlevoix, 1411 Bridge St, Charlevoix, MI 49720
Arthurs South End Party Store, 11154 N Straits Hwy, Cheboygan, MI 49721
Pewinski’s (Busy Bee Mkt), 10747 M 32 E, Johannesburg, MI 49751
Shoppers Save, 606 N Cedar St, Kalkaska, MI 49646
Scoobys Snack Shack – Off Prem, 21 Cypress St, Manistee, MI 49660
E-Z Market #734 – Onekama, 5357 Main St, Onekama, MI 49675
Oleson’s Petoskey, 2000 N Us Hwy 31, Petoskey, MI 49770
Sunny Spot – Roscommon, 308 N 5Th St, Roscommon, MI 48653
Archer Country Store, 7567 Michigan Ave, Thompsonville, MI 49683
Deering’s – Barlow St, 1142 Barlow St, Traverse City, MI 49686
The Beverage Company, 1116 Carver St, Traverse City, MI 49686
Smitty’s – Breckenridge, 218 E Saginaw St, Breckenridge, MI 48615
Cottage Market, 12795 Old 14 Mile Rd NE, Greenville, MI 48838
Rosati’s Market – Hemlock, 176 Hemlock Plaza Dr, Hemlock, MI 48626
Cork N Ale – Midland, 1607 E Patrick, Midland, MI 48642
Eastman Party Store, 5205 Eastman Ave, Midland, MI 48640
Wolverine Market – Port Huron, 713 Huron Ave, Port Huron, MI 48060
Shakers Party Store, 420 N Chestnut, Reed City, MI 49677
Opperman’s Cork N Ale, 2940 Midland Rd, Saginaw, MI 48603
3951 AGO #25 – Sheridan, 7990 S Sheridan Rd, Sheridan, MI 48884
Spring Lake Fine Wine and Spirits, 606 E Savidge St, Spring Lake, MI 49456
AGO #23 – Stanton, 707 E Main St, Stanton, MI 48888
Six Lakes Party Store, 9266 Cooley Lake Rd, White Lake, MI 48386
Gvl West Party Store, 11233 Sixty Eighth Ave, Allendale, MI 49401
Canton City Market, 8177 N Sheldon Rd, Canton, MI 48187
Sunny Bev, 678 E Main St, Centreville, MI 49032
ABC Liquor Charlotte, 311 Lansing Rd, Charlotte, MI 48813
Bill’s Market, 479 Marshall St, Coldwater, MI 49036
Taskers Drug Store, 281 Main St, Coopersville, MI 49404
Zantop’s Party Store, 601 Michigan St, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
Seaway Party Store, 815 Taylor Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417
Crushed Grape, 2869 Knapp St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Mega Bev – Grand Rapids, 2770 29th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Rishi’s International Bev, 3835 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Mega Bev – Hastings, 304 N Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058
Superette, 205 N Michigan Ave, Hastings, MI 49058
Liquor Cave East, 154 E 15Th St, Holland, MI 49423
Mega Bev – Holland, 973 Washington Ave, Holland, MI 49423
Port Sheldon Citgo Ago, 2805 Port Sheldon St, Hudsonville, MI 49426
Mega Bev – Oshtemo, 6619 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
National Beverage, 3062 S 9Th St, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Tiffany Party Store, 1714 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI 49006
Showboat Wine & Spirits, 213 E Main St, Lowell, MI 49331
Mega Bev – Marshall, 106 Redfield Plaza, Marshall, MI 49068
Ladd’s & Company, 4230 Henry St, Muskegon, MI 49441
Mega Bev – Portage, 7921 Oakland Dr, Portage, MI 49024
Meijer #226 Rockford, 2799 10 Mile Rd NE, Rockford, MI 49341
Cork & Bottle – St Johns, 801 S Us Hwy 27, St Johns, MI 48879
Top Shelf Liquors, 6660 Allen Rd, Allen Park, MI 48101
Total Wine & More – Ann Arbor #2603, 3140 Lohr Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Beverage Warehouse, 31111 Greenfield Rd, Beverly Hills, MI 48025
Canopy Bottle & Gourmet, 204 E St. Paul St, Brighton, MI 48116
Bridge Lake Market, 9420 Dixie Hwy, Clarkston, MI 48348
House Of Beverage, 23900 Cherry Hill, Dearborn, MI 48124
Westborn Market – Dearborn, 21755 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124
Party Palace, 20442 Van Born Rd, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
Food Castle-Grand Blanc, 3035 Grand Blanc Rd, Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Woods Wholesale Wine, 20787 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
Royal Liquor 2, 1515 W Morrell St, Jackson, MI 49203
Super Liquor, 1200 W Michigan, Jackson, MI 49202
Big Ten Delta Township, 6007-6009 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917
Mega Bev – Lansing, 3630 S Cedar St, Lansing, MI 48910
Tailgaters Delta, 4930 Creyts Rd, Lansing, MI 48917
Lapeer Wine & Spirits, 543 S Main St, Lapeer, MI 48446
Aiden Convenience Store, 4141 Dix Hwy, Lincoln Park, MI 48146
Ram’s Takeout, 506 5th St, Michigan Center, MI 49254
Fermi 3 Party Store, 8194 N Dixie, Newport, MI 48166
Ortonville Party Shoppe, 1970 M-15 Highway, Ortonville, MI 48462
Village Party Store – Pinckney, 5589 East M-36, Pinckney, MI 48169
Total Wine & More – Rochester Hills #2605, 1242 S Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307
Romulus Palace Liquor, 31370 Ecorse Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
Manny’s – Troy, 42951 Dequindre Rd, Troy, MI 48085
Benstein Market, 1050 Benstein Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
Wayne Med Mart, 417 S Wayne Rd, Westland, MI 48186
Benny’s Liquor, 1012 Ford Ave, Wyandotte, MI 48192
Contact sales@ironfishdistillery.com to help find a bottle near you!
