Members have included Vito Picone, Carmen Romano (1939-8/2/2016), James Moschella, Frank Tardogno, Arthur Venosa, Freddie Redmond (d. 2006), Nino Amato, Bruce Copp, Mike Catalano, Joe Lucenti, Mark Garni, Sal Albanese.
The group took its name from the slogan that appears on Schenley's whiskey bottles: "The whiskey of elegance".