Historical information

Three Cohn brothers, Jacob, Julius and Moritz came to Bendigo from Denmark in 1852. They were followed by their brother Solomon (Henry) in 1858.
Jacob (1830-1911) married Rosa Levy in 1858 during a return trip to Denmark.
Moritz (1822-1878) married Roschen Ballin in Germany in 1861.
Julius (1828-1877) married Rosetta Spyer in Victoria in 1866.
Henry (1826-1874) was married to Leah Fonseca..
Jacob, Moritz and Julius began the Victoria Brewery in Bridge Street in 1858, whilst Henry was described as a traveller and collector for Cohn Bros. in 1859. The brothers soon expanded into the making of cordials (soft drinks). In 1866 Henry took up a hotel in Sandridge (Port Melbourne). Moritz moved to Talbot and set up his own brewery before returning to Bendigo after Julius' death.

Physical description

Clear small glass bottle. Drinks Cohns Cold, Quick to quench Cohns since 1857 on one side of the bottle on the other: bottle is not sold but remains the property of Cohn Bros. Limited. Net content 26 fl ozs. Preservative added, artificially coloured.