What does a 50-year-old Old Grand-Dad Bourbon taste like compared to what’s on liquor store shelves today?
🥃 In this edition of our Friday Vintage Series, Wayne and Rebecca from Your Bourbon Journey dive into a high-rye showdown comparing a 1975 Old Grand-Dad 86 Proof miniature (from the legendary National Distillers era at DSP-KY-14) against modern Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond 100 Proof (produced by Jim Beam at DSP-KY-230).
Can 1970s copper distillation techniques and barrel entry proof completely change the profile of an identical high-rye mash bill? We add a few drops of water to bring the modern Bottled-in-Bond down to match the vintage 86 proof for a true side-by-side showdown!
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Old Grand-Dad 1975 86 Proof (1/10 Pint Miniature)
- Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Company: National Distillers Products Co.
- Distillery: Old Grand-Dad Distillery Co. (DSP-KY-14 – Frankfort, KY)
- Mash Bill: 63% Corn, 27% Rye, 10% Malted Barley
- Age: NAS (standard National Distillers age in this era was typically 4–6 years)
- Proof: 86 Proof
- SRP: ~$0.50–$0.75 (estimated original 1975 retail price for a 1/10 pint mini)
- Released: 1975 (Confirmed via 1975 Owens-Illinois glass mold base stamp 75)
- Other: Features U.S. Internal Revenue Red Strip Tax Stamp marked “LESS THAN 1/2 PINT”, pre-metrication 1/10 PINT fluid designation, and classic National Distillers high-rye distillate.
- Purchased: 07/11/25 for $30.00 per mini at Revival Vintage Spirits
Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond
- Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Company: Beam Suntory
- Distillery: Jim Beam Distillery (DSP-KY-230 / DSP-KY-1)
- Mash Bill: 63% Corn, 27% Rye, 10% Malted Barley
- Age: NAS (Minimum 4 years per Bottled-in-Bond Act requirements)
- Proof: 100 Proof (50% ABV)
- SRP: ~$22.99 – $25.99
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NOTE: The spirits in this review were purchased by us. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly.
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