Tonycraigo,

To clarify, I wasn't suggesting that the bourbon has benefited by sitting in a bottle since the 1980s. Rather, I think that some bourbon made in the 1970s/80s (and maybe earlier -- I don't know from experience) tastes different, and to my palate, better than a lot of current production bourbon. As an example, there was an excess supply of bourbon back then, so some whiskey was aged for longer than the age statement on the label.