Quick Profile
- Proof
- 100 Proof (50% ABV)
- ABV
- 50%
- Age
- 16 Years
- Region
- Kentucky
- Mash Bill
- High-Rye Bourbon (Old Grand-Dad)
Flavor Profile
What to Expect: This bottle leans toward Spice, Sweet & Dessert-Like, and Smoky & Earthy notes. Specific descriptors include black pepper, caramel, char / smoke, and leather.
A limited, deeply aged release; charred oak, leather, and caramel lead to tobacco, vanilla, and oak, finishing long with baking spice and a peppery close.
What Defines This Bottle
Age
This bottle carries a stated age of 16 years.
Mash Bill (Grain Bill) The recipe of raw grains milled and cooked for fermentation, defined by its dominant grain -- corn for bourbon, rye for rye whiskey. Learn more
High-Rye Bourbon (Old Grand-Dad): 63% Corn, 27% Rye, 10% Malted Barley
Production Details
Disclosed production notes from James B. Beam Distilling Co. -- structured, sourced facts, not a tasting review.
- Cooperage
- Charred New American White Oak (Char #4 "Alligator" char standard).
- Warehouse Notes
- Distinctive multi-story wood-and-metal clad open rickhouses spread across Clermont, Boston, and Frankfort, Kentucky.
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