Experience a Liquid Time Capsule: 1957 Sunny Brook Bourbon Tasting! 🥃✨

Step back into the “Golden Age” of National Distillers with us as we crack open a rare 1/10 pint of Sunny Brook Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from 1957!. Purchased at  Revival Vintage Spirits in Covington, KY, this “dusty” miniature is a piece of bourbon history that predates the major industry shifts of the 1980s.

In this episode, Wayne and Rebecca dive into the fascinating history of National Distillers, the corporation that once ruled the whiskey world before its spirits division was acquired by Jim Beam in 1987. We’ll show you how to date a vintage bottle using glass codes and tax strips, discuss the mysterious “sticky” residue known as Angels’ Share leakage, and find out if this 80-proof classic still holds its flavor after 65+ years.

Will we find the legendary National Distillers “butterscotch” funk? Or has time taken its toll?

What You’ll Learn in This Video:

• The story of “The Inspector” mascot and National Distillers’ standards.
• How to safely open a vintage screw cap that’s been sealed shut by 60 years of sugar.
• A deep dive into the 1957 mash bill: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, and 12% Malted Barley.
• Tasting notes: Does 80-proof bourbon from the 50s beat modern bottom-shelf bottles?

Visit our friends at Revival: If you’re in Covington, stop by and see Brad Bonds and the team to sip on some living history yourself!.

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✴️ Sunny Brook 1/10 Pint

• Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Company: National Distillers Products Corp.
• Distillery: Old Sunny Brook Distillery (RD #5), Louisville, KY
• Mash Bill: Approximately 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley (Standard National Distillers Bourbon mash bill of that era)
• Age: 4 Years Old
• Proof: 80
• MSRP: Approximately $0.45 – $0.60 (Estimated retail for a 1/10 pint in 1957)
• Released: 1957 (Confirmed by the “57” glass code on the bottom and Series 111 tax strip)
• Other: “The Inspector” on the label—a post-war marketing icon used to represent National Distillers’ “purity and quality” standards.
• Purchased: 11/22/25 for $35 at Revival Vintage Spirits in Covington KY https://revivalky.com/ 

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NOTE: The spirit in this review was 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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