Photo libraries, in ascending order by bottling year

Very Very Old Fitzgerald 15yr, 1956-1971

This is one of the rare Very Very Old Fitzgeralds that’s older than 12 years. I’ve seen some 14, 15, and 18 year bottles, but they were usually bottles done for special clients. A few of them were even bottled at 121 proof, although this one is a 100 proof bonded version.

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Tags: 1971, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald

Weller’s Cabin Still 5yr, 90pf ~1971

Photos courtesy of Bryan Cramer.

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Tags: 1971, bourbon, cabin still, stitzel weller, weller

Weller’s Cabin Still, 5yr, 90pf ~1971

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Tags: 1971, bourbon, cabin still, stitzel weller

Cascade Tennessee Whiskey 4yr, 86pf, 1/2 Pint – 1971

Photos courtesy of Jake Johnson.

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Tags: 1971, cascade, tennesee whiskey

Kentucky Deluxe Bourbon, 6yr 80pf, half pint, 1971

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Tags: 1971, bourbon, kentucky deluxe

Old Fitzgerald 1849 10yr, 90.4pf, 1972

Photos courtesy of Cody Turner

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Tags: 1972, bourbon, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller

Old Fitzgerald 1849 Export, 90.4pf, non-age stated, 4/5qt ~1972

Photos courtesy of Chris Bubenas

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Tags: 1849, bourbon, export, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller

Maker’s Mark VIP Bottle, 4/5qt, 1972

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Tags: 1972, bourbon, Maker's Mark

I.W. Harper 5yr 86pf, Portugese Import, ~1972

Photos courtesy of Joshua L.

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Tags: 1972, bernheim, bourbon, iw harper

Wild Turkey 8yr 101pf, 4/5qt, Lawrenceburg, 1972

Although the bottle was manufactured in 1971, the label started stating “Lawrenceburg” after the purchase of the Ripy distillery in 1972.

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Tags: 1972, bourbon, wild turkey

Heaven Hill Original Barrel Proof 6yr 107pf, 1972

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Tags: 1972, bourbon, heaven hill

Very Old Barton 12yr, 86pf, Italian Export ~1972

photos courtesy of mimmotron

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Tags: 1972, barton, bourbon, export, tom moore

Bourbon De Luxe 86pf, Italian Export ~1972

photos courtesy of mimmotron

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Tags: 1972, bourbon, bourbon de luxe, export, national distillers

Old Weller Original 7yr, 107pf ~1972

Note the image of Pappy on the label, and below him the plaque at Stitzel-Weller reading “But always fine bourbon.”

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Tags: 1972, bourbon, stitzel weller, weller

Old Quaker Bourbon, 4yr 86pf, 4/5qt, Export ~1972

This whiskey was distilled at the Old Quaker distillery, the “other” distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, which was owned by Schenley.

Photos courtesy of mimmotron

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Tags: 1972, bourbon, indiana, seagrams

Weller Antique Reserve 10yr, 110pf, 4/5qt ~1972

Inside the box, this bottle came wrapped in a faux “newspaper” featuring a Weller ad.

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Tags: 1972, bourbon, stitzel weller, weller

Old Fitzgerald 1849 10yr, 1972

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Tags: 1849, 1972, bourbon, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller

Old Charter 7yr 86pf, 1/2 pint, early 1970s

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Tags: bourbon, old charter, schenley

Kentucky Beau 86pf, 4/5qt – early 1970s

Photos courtesy of Ian Verno.

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Tags: bourbon, kentucky beau

Rebel Yell 90pf, 4/5qt with Drum Box,1973

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Tags: 1973, bourbon, rebel yell, stitzel weller

Yellowstone Bonded 6yr Bourbon, 4/5qt, 1966-1973

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Tags: 1973, bottled in bond, bourbon, yellowstone

Old Taylor 4yr 86pf, 1973

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Tags: 1973, bourbon, national distillers, old taylor

Old Taylor 86pf Export, 4/5qt, 1973

Photos courtesy of MaltMartin.

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Tags: 1973, bourbon, national distillers, old taylor

Medley Mellow Corn Bonded, 4/5qt, 1973

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Tags: 1973, bottled in bond, medley

Henry McKenna 6yr 86pf, 1/2 gallon, 1973

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Tags: 1973, bourbon, Henry McKenna, seagrams

Old Weller Original 7yr, 107pf, 4/5qt ~1973

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Tags: 1973, bourbon, stitzel weller, weller

Old Fitzgerald Bonded Half Gallon, 1967-1973

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Tags: 1973, bottled in bond, bourbon, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller

Old Forester 86pf, 4/5 qt, export ~1973

Photos courtesy of mimmotron

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Tags: 1973, bourbon, brown forman, old forester

Maker’s Mark 90pf, Italian Export ~1973

photos courtesy of mimmotron

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Tags: 1973, bourbon, export, Maker's Mark

Old Fitzgerald Hospitality Decanter, Bonded, 1966-1973

Photos courtesy of Kurt Suda

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Tags: 1973, bottled in bond, bourbon, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller

Very Old Fitzgerald, 8yr, 1965-1973

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Tags: 1973, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald

Wild Turkey 8yr 101pf, 1/2 Gallon, 1974

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Tags: 1974, bourbon, wild turkey

Old Rip Van Winkle 7yr, 107pf, ~1974

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Tags: 1974, old rip van winkle, stitzel weller

Old Overholt “1810” Rye, 93pf, 1974

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Tags: 1974, old overholt, pennsylvania, rye

Old Rip Van Winkle 7yr 107pf Louisville, ~1974

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Tags: 1974, bourbon, old rip van winkle, stitzel weller

Wild Turkey 7yr, 86.8pf, Lawrenceburg, 1974

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Tags: 1974, bourbon, wild turkey

Old Grand Dad 86pf 1/2 Gallon, ~1974

Often referred to as the “Bowling Ball” bottle.

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Tags: 1974, bourbon, national distillers, old grand dad

Old Fitzgerald 6yr 86pf, 1974

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Tags: 1974, bourbon, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller

Old Weller Original 7yr, 107pf, 4/5qt – 760ml ~1974

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Tags: bourbon, stitzel weller, weller

Heaven Hill 4yr 86pf, Italian Export ~1974

Photos courtesy of mimmotron.

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Tags: 1974, bourbon, export, heaven hill

Eagle Rare 10yr, 101pf, 4/5qt ~1975 (first year)

Photos courtesy of Shawn Ziemann

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Tags: eagle rare, lawrenceburg, prentice

Old Commonwealth North Carolina Bicentennial Decanter, 86pf – 1975

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Tags: 1975, bourbon, decanter, old commonwealth, old rip van winkle, stitzel weller

Old Grand Dad 86pf, 4/5qt, 1975

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Tags: 1975, bourbon, national distillers, old grand dad

Virginia Gentleman Bourbon, 90pf, Quart, 1975

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Tags: 1975, bourbon, bowman, virgina gentleman

Old Fitzgerald Prime Triangular Holiday Decanter, 4/5qt, 1975

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Tags: 1975, bourbon, decanter, old fitzgerald, prime

Old Crow 86pf Gallon, 1970s

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Tags: bourbon, national distillers, Old Crow

Old Taylor Bonded, Half Pint, 1968-1975

Photos courtesy of Andrew W.

Posted in Old Taylor
Tags: 1975, bottled in bond, bourbon, national distillers, old taylor

Early Times Straight Bourbon, 80pf, 4/5qt, 1975

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Tags: 1975, bourbon, brown forman, early times

Evan Williams 8yr 90pf, 4/5qt, 1975

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Tags: 1975, bourbon, evan williams, heaven hill

Benchmark “American Legion” 86pf 6yr, 750ml – 1975

This is a very cool enclosure that looks like a porcelain decanter but actually contains a regular bottle. It depicts Fort Snelling in Minneapolis.

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Tags: 1975, benchmark, bourbon, seagrams

Old Fitzgerald’s 1849, 8yr, 90pf, Quart, ~1975

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Tags: 1849, 1975, bourbon, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller

Very Very Old Fitzgerald 12yr, 1963-1975

This Very Very Old Fitzgerald was bottled in 1975. Notice that the distillery is listed as “Old Fitzgerald” instead of Stitzel-Weller. This change came along in 1972 after the sale of the company by the Van Winkle family. Also, this bottle has a screw cap instead of a cork.

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Tags: 1975, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald

Medley 107 Proof, 4/5qt, age unknown

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Tags: bourbon, medley

Old Rip Van Winkle Bay Colony Bicentennial Decanter, 7yr 86pf ~1975

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Tags: 1975, bourbon, decanter, old rip van winkle, stitzel weller

Berghoff 14yr Bourbon, 90pf, 4/5qt ~1975

One of several special bottlings done for the Berghoff restraurant in Chicago. Some were bottled by Stitzel Weller, others by Van Winkle.

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Tags: 1975, berghoff, bourbon, stitzel weller

Old Heaven Hill “Very Rare Old” 10yr 86pf, Italian Export ~1975

Photos courtesy of mimmotron.

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Tags: 1975, bourbon, export, heaven hill

Col. J.W. Dodge 8yr Bourbon

This export bottle is interesting in that the side label was altered to show 90 proof rather than 80, but the front still reads “40 vol%.”

Photos courtesy of MaltMartin.

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Tags: bourbon, col. j.w. dodge

Dowling Collector’s Item 14yr Bonded, 1971-1975

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Tags: 1975, bottled in bond, bourbon, dowling, waterfill & frazier

Rebel Yell 6yr, 90pf, Wheaton Crystal Decanter ~1976

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Tags: 1976, bourbon, decanter, rebel yell, stitzel weller

George Dickel 1870 Jug, 86pf, Quart – 1976

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Tags: 1976, george dickel, tennessee whiskey

Old Grand Dad Bicentennial Decanter, 86pf, 1976

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Tags: 1976, bourbon, old grand dad

Heaven Hill 8yr Bonded, pint, 1967-1976

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Tags: 1976, bottled in bond, bourbon, heaven hill

Very Old Barton 8yr 86pf, 4/5qt, 1976

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Tags: 1976, bourbon, very old barton

I.W. Harper Bicentennial “Barrel” Bottle, 10yr, 86pf, 4/5qt – 1976

We’re not usually that excited by decanters or novelty bottles, but this is one of the coolest presentations we’ve seen. The barrel is extremely accurate, even down to the stenciled top and bung. The box is nice and opens in a fancy way. Very nice!

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Tags: barrel, bernheim, bicentennial, bourbon, decanter, iw harper

Marshall Fields “Premium” Bourbon, 1976

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Tags: 1974, bourbon, marshall fields

Old Grand Dad 86pf, French Export, 4/5qt, 1977

Interesting French export bottle with the label in French. Photos courtesy of Clark Baker.

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Tags: 1977, bourbon, national distillers, nd, old grand dad

Old Fitzgerald Prime 6yr, 86pf, 4/5qt, 1977

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Tags: 1977, bourbon, old fitzgerald, prime, stitzel weller

J.W. Dant “Charcoal Perfected” 10yr, 1977

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Tags: 1977, bourbon, jw dant

Rebel Yell 6yr, 90pf, with gift tube, 4/5qt ~1977

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Tags: 1977, bourbon, rebel yell, stitzel weller

Old Crow “Traveler” 80pf, 750ml, 1977-1979

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Tags: 1977, bourbon, national distillers, Old Crow

Heritage 8yr Bourbon, 86pf 4/5qt ~1977

Photos courtesy of mimmotron

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Tags: 1977, bourbon, heritage

Old Forester 80pf Export, 700ml – 1977

Photos courtesy of MaltMartin.

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Tags: 1987, bourbon, brown forman, old forester

Old Weller Original 7yr, 107pf, 4/5qt, With Box ~1977

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Tags: 1977, bourbon, stitzel weller, weller

Old Grand Dad Bonded, Quart, 1970-1977

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Tags: 1977, bottled in bond, bourbon, national distillers, old grand dad

Old Weller Original 7yr, 107pf, 4/5qt ~1977

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Tags: 1977, bourbon, stitzel weller, weller

Old Rip Van Winkle 11yr 94.4pf, 4/5qt, 1978

Note that the bottle was manufactured in 1974 but not filled until 1978. This was common with older-generation Van Winkle bottles. Presumably they would place a large minimum order for bottles and it would take several years to sell through them.

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Tags: 1978, bourbon, old rip van winkle, stitzel weller

Heaven Hill 8yr Bonded, 1978

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Tags: 1978, bottled in bond, bourbon, heaven hill

J.W. Dant 10yr, 80pf ~1978

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Tags: 1978, bourbon, jw dant, schenley

Old Taylor 80pf ~1978

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Tags: 1978, bourbon, national distillers, old taylor

Benchmark 86pf Louisville, 200ml, 1978

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Tags: 1978, benchmark, bourbon

Old Fitzgerald 10yr 101pf Decanter, 1978 – Export

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Tags: 1978, bourbon, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller

Kentucky Bonded Bourbon, 4/5qt, 1959-1978

This was distilled by Willett, and although it’s marked as 16 year it was actually aged 19 years.

Posted in Kentucky Bourbon Distillers
Tags: 1978, bottled in bond, bourbon, willett

Old Grand Dad Bottled In Bond, quart, 1971-1978

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Tags: 1980, bottled in bond, bourbon, national distillers, old grand dad

David Nicholson Bonded Triangle Decanter, 1970-1978

Stitzel-Weller often recycled decanter designs for use among their different brands. This one is interesting in that it was used for the David Nicholson brand, which was then owned by the Van Winkle and McClure families but produced and bottled by Stitzel-Weller.

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Tags: 1978, bottled in bond, bourbon, david nicholson, stitzel weller

Michter’s Tutankhamun Decanter, 86pf, 750ml ~1978

Photos courtesy of MaltMartin.

Posted in Miscellaneous
Tags: michter's, pennsylvania

Old Forester 4yr, 86pf, DSP-414, 1978

Photos courtesy of Chris Dion

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Tags: 1978, bourbon, brown forman, old forester

Very Very Old Fitzgerald 12yr, 1965-1978

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Tags: 1978, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald

Benchmark 86pf, Quart, 1978

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Tags: 1978, benchmark, bourbon, seagrams

Old Fitzgerald Prime 86pf, 200ml – 6.8oz, late 1970s

Old Fitzgerald Prime 86 proof 200 ml – 6.8 fl.oz., circa late 1970’s. This bottle is sealed by a numbered red tax strip and stamp from the State of Wisconsin which establish the bottle as pre-July 1, 1985 or earlier. Dual-measure (standard/metric) date the bottle to the transition era, and absence of a UPC code more precisely date the bottle to 1980 or earlier. No apparent date reference can be found among the embossed text on the bottom of this bottle.

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Tags: bourbon, old fitzgerald, prime

Old Rip Van Winkle 11yr 94.4pf, 1978

This bottle was distilled in 1967, before the sale of Stitzel Weller by the Van Winkle Family, and bottled in 1978 by Julian Van Winkle II.

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Tags: 1978, bourbon, old rip van winkle, stitzel weller

Old Fitzgerald 10yr 101pf Decanter, 750ml ~1978

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Tags: 1978, bourbon, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller

Old Grand Dad Bonded, 750ml, 1971-1978

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Tags: 1978, bottled in bond, bourbon, national distillers, old grand dad

Wild Turkey 8yr 101pf, 750ml, ~1979

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Tags: 1979, bourbon, wild turkey

Old Weller Original 7yr, 107pf, 750ml ~1979

Photos courtesy of Ted Doggett.

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Tags: 1979, bourbon, old weller original, stitzel weller, weller

Old Mr. Boston Bonded, Glenmore – 1971-1979

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Tags: 1979, bottled in bond, bourbon, glenmore, old mr boston

Very Very Old Fitzgerald 12yr, 1967-1979

Photos courtesy of Eli Spitzner

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Tags: 1979, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald

Old Taylor Bonded, 500ml, 1971-1979

Note the sticker on the label intending to spin the change to metric as a postive. 5.6% larger than a pint!

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Tags: 1979, bourbon, national distillers, old taylor

Jim Beam 8yr Bonded Decanter, 1968-1979

We don’t usually post Beam decanters since there are so many and they’re well documented elsewhere, but this one is interesting in that it’s bottled in bond. Also of note, this is a perfect example of a glut-era bourbon, labeled as an 8 year product but aged for 11 years.

Photos courtesy of Steve C.