Ladies and Gentlemen,
Tonight I was rummaging in the cellar and decided to finish off a bottle nearly empty, namely the one mentioned above. The label states 80 proof, and I believe it was bottled in 1986. I bought it at the late Vogt's Wine Shop on West Adams Street in Chicago (a notorious place in the history of Chicago booze stops), about 16 years ago. There is no DSP number on the bottle. Any clue as to who distilled it? It states bottled by Original Grommes Co., Chicago Ill. It's my understanding Grommes was an old firm.
Any info on Grommes?
BTW, the whiskey is as one would expect, a bit woody. A dryish dram, rye accented. Clear, but with a bit of tiny particulate matter floating throughout (this bottle always had it, probably not filtered, at least not completely). Still an excellent old bourbon, but with only 2 inches left in the bottle, it's time for it to go.
Anyway, cheers.
Jim Kube
Beer and Spirits Consultant
Binny's Beverage Depot