{"product_id":"old-grand-dad-1971-italian-import-bourbon-86-proof","title":"Old Grand Dad 1971 Italian Import Bourbon 86 Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Grand Dad 1971 Italian Import Bourbon 86 Proof — a pre-revival era Kentucky straight bourbon produced for the Italian export market, now over 50 years from its original bottling. The Italian Import designation identifies this as a bottle produced specifically for the Italian market, part of the significant American bourbon export trade to Europe in the mid-20th century when domestic bourbon demand was declining.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld Grand Dad is one of Kentucky's oldest commercial bourbon brands, with a lineage tracing to the distilling operations of Basil Hayden Sr. in the early 19th century. The brand has passed through multiple ownership structures — National Distillers, Jim Beam — but the 1971 vintage predates the modern Beam-era production, from the National Distillers era when Old Grand Dad was produced with a notably high-rye mash bill that produced the spicy, dry character that defines the brand's historical identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eItalian import bottles from the early 1970s are document of the American bourbon export market at its pre-revival peak, when European markets were among the most significant buyers of premium Kentucky bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Grand Dad\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, High Rye\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1971\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 86 (43% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italian Import\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rare\"\u003erare spirits at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs the Old Grand Dad 1971 Italian Import still available?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — available now, over 50 years from original bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is the Old Grand Dad 1971 Italian Import still available?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes — available now, over 50 years from original bottling.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Old Grand Dad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900774355015,"sku":"Scott","price":1149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/old-grand-dad-1971-italian-import-bourbon-86-proof-432.webp?v=1782401415","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/old-grand-dad-1971-italian-import-bourbon-86-proof","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}