Friday Likes 528

Three standalone bottles of spirits from around the world come together in this cocktail of Friday Likes with work from Brooklyn, Vancouver, and Leeds. Old Grand-dad by Tavern First brewed in 1882 by Basil Hayden Sr., Old Grand-dad (as Mr. Basil came to be known) is a bourbon with a recipe passed on through generations and distilled with a higher percentage of rye. In late 2024, the James B. Beam Distilling Company released Old Grand-Dad 16-year, its oldest expression yet. For this special edition, the packaging, designed by Brooklyn, NY-based Tavern, goes all out with stunning, custom and/or customized typography that is as richly layered as I am sure this bourbon is. Leading the charge is a hatched, arched, and drop-shadowed “Old Grand-dad” that crowns the rest of the inline typography b