Old Taylor 6 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1 Liter / National Distillers 1980s

Old Taylor 6 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1 Liter / National Distillers 1980s
Old Taylor 6 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1 Liter / National Distillers 1980s
Old Taylor 6 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1 Liter / National Distillers 1980s
Old Taylor 6 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1 Liter / National Distillers 1980s

This 1-liter bottle of Old Taylor 86 proof is a sought-after "dusty" collector's item. The "86" glass stamp on the bottom, combined with the UPC code "86259," definitively identifies this as a "transitional" bottle. While bottled around 1986, it contains pure National Distillers (ND) bourbon distilled around 1980, just before the brand was sold to Jim Beam in 1987.

Detailed Description

This bottle represents the end of a legendary era in bourbon production. The key identifiers, the 1986 glass stamp and the National Distillers UPC code (86259), confirm this bourbon was produced at the National Distillers (ND) plant, even though it was bottled just as the brand was changing hands.

  • Producer: National Distillers (Distillate), bottled just before or during the 1987 transition to Jim Beam.

  • Distillation Year: Approximately 1980 (based on the 6-year age statement).

  • Bottling Year: Circa 1986-1987.

  • Significance: National Distillers-era bourbon is renowned by collectors for its distinct "butterscotch bomb" profile, a flavor profile that was lost after the distillery's sale and closure. This bottle is a 1-liter time capsule of that specific, celebrated 1980s distillate.

  • Proof: 86 U.S. Proof (43% ABV).

  • Size: 1 Liter.

This is not a modern Old Taylor (produced by Buffalo Trace) or a 1990s Jim Beam-produced version. It is a genuine artifact from the National Distillers period, prized for its unique historical and flavor profile.

Product Specifications

  • Brand: Old Taylor

  • Distillery: National Distillers (Distillate)

  • Age: 6 Years Old

  • Vintage: Bottled c. 1986

  • Proof: 86 U.S. Proof (43% ABV)

  • Size: 1 Liter

  • Key Identifiers: "86" bottom glass stamp; UPC code begins with "86259"

Old Taylor 6 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1 Liter / National Distillers 1980s

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