Old Grand Dad Bourbon 1970s Bowling Ball 1.75 Liter Half Gallon

Old Grand Dad Bourbon 1970s Bowling Ball 1.75 Liter Half Gallon
This is a 1970s bottling of vintage “dusty” National Distillers-era Old Grand Dad Bourbon in a generous 1.75 liter / magnum sized bottle. Companies like National Distillers had a lot of well-aged bourbon in their warehouses at this point due to declining whiskey sales. This meant that these bottlings often contain much older bourbon than expected. The period is known as the “Glut Era” and the bottles are well worth trying.
The stories behind America’s bourbon brands are some of the greatest in whisky history, and no other traces the narrative of Kentucky distilling as closely as Old Grand-dad. Bourbon historian Chuck Cowdery describes the brand’s story as “one of the richest in bourbon country,” with distilling dynasties such as the Beam, Dant, Hayden, Taylor, Medley and Wathen families all having a hand in its production over the years.