Bourbon De Luxe 1916 18 Year Bottled In Bond

A 1916 vintage expression of Bourbon De Luxe matured for 18 years and bottled in bond in 1934 by the American Medicinal Spirits Company. This batch of barrels was sourced from the Mellwood distillery in Louisville. Mellwood was acquired by The Whiskey Trust in 1899, a firm that would later become the American Medicinal Spirits Co. Mellwood closed in 1918 but was one of the few old sites to reopen post prohibition, operating as General Distilling Company for National Distillers before once again closing in the 60s, this time for good.