Old Grand-Dad

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Old Grand-Dad
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Type Bourbon whiskey
Manufacturer Suntory Global Spirits
Country of origin  Kentucky, United States
Introduced1840
Alcohol by volume  40%, 43%, 50%, 57%
Proof (US) 80, 86, 100, 114
Related products Jim Beam, Old Overholt
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Old Grand-Dad is a brand of bourbon whiskey distilled at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, Kentucky. The brand was created by Raymond B. Hayden and named after his grandfather Meredith Basil Hayden Sr., who was a well known distiller during his lifetime. A fanciful portrait of Hayden Sr. is depicted on the front of each bottle. Today, it is owned and produced by Suntory Global Spirits.

Contents

As of December 2015, Old Grand-Dad and Old Overholt – both of which are Beam Suntory brands – are marketed together as "The Olds". [1]

History

The Hayden family's first commercial distillery was created in 1840, and the whiskey has been in production since that time despite several changes of ownership. In 1899, Old Grand-Dad was sold to the Wathen family, whose broad interests in the whiskey business later formed the American Medicinal Spirits Company and the foundations of National Distillers Group. During prohibition, the company produced "medicinal whiskey" for sick, blind, and lame patients. National Distillers had facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio, Frankfort, Kentucky and Louisville, KY., and also produced Old Crow, Old Overholt and Old Taylor. [2] In 1987, National Distillers Group sold the spirits business to the Fortune Brands holding company, which became Beam Inc.

Versions

Old Grand-Dad remains one of the USA's ten best-selling straight whiskeys. [3] It comes in three different bottling proofs: 80 proof, 100 proof Bottled In Bond, and 114 Barrel Proof in a short-height bottle gift box package. In 2013 the lower proof offering went from 86 proof to 80 proof.

Since 1992 Beam has also marketed another brand of Kentucky bourbon, Basil Hayden's, named after the same person.

Reviews

Food critic Morgan Murphy said "The sweet corn of this whiskey is hot on the lips but has a mild finish of vanilla and baking spices." [4]

References in media

References

  1. The Olds Archived 2015-07-22 at the Wayback Machine , Suntory Global Spirits.
  2. National Distillers Selling Spirits Unit New York Times April 9, 1987
  3. "The 15 Best Bourbons: The Whiskeys You Need To Sample in 2021". Luxe Digital. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  4. Murphy, Morgan; Editors of Southern Living magazine (2014). Southern Living Bourbon & Bacon: The Ultimate Guide to the South's Favorite Foods. Oxmoor House. ISBN   978-0848743161.{{cite book}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  5. Steinbeck, John (1961). Travels with Charley . New York: Penguin. ISBN   9780140053203.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  6. "Paterno says he'll 'run out of that tunnel next year' as Nittany Lions coach". 22 November 2008.
  7. Bukowski, Charles (2009). Post Office. London: Virgin Books. p. 21. ISBN   9780753518168. OCLC   767984111. I walked down to the liquor store and bought half a pint of Grandad for breakfast.