A 150-year-old bottle of mystery alcohol was uncovered at Alta. What was it, and how did it taste?
The dark green bottle was found alongside thousands of other artifacts from the silver mining boomtown.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A more than 150-year-old leather miners hat and bottle of alcohol draws attention after being recently discovered during an archaeological dig in the town of Alta, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. High West Distillery with the help of Uinta Brewing Co., is in the process of analyzing the contents for reproduction.