1873, not 1876. I looked the company on the pre-pro.com databases. One indicator of scarcity is that the M-H Indianapolis page shows no photos of existing bottles or advertising. Pre-pro.com is a free Internet database, always open to photos or other collectibles for the thousands of...
Mullaney Hsyes was a wholesale liquor distributor for n Indianapolis from ca. 1874-1891. Whiskey is a hook likelihood, going on the earlier dates. Color, 12-panel (?) base indicate early, too. Nice find.