{"product_id":"america-250-founders-bourbon","title":"America 250 Founder's Bourbon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo hundred and fifty years ago, a handful of rebels looked at the most powerful empire on earth and essentially said, \u003cem\u003e\"We'll take it from here.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate America's 250th birthday, we created something worthy of the occasion: \u003cstrong\u003eAMERICA 250 FOUNDER'S BOURBON\u003c\/strong\u003e—a 90-proof bourbon finished with our signature American Oak Spire, soaked in rich Vermont maple syrup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe result is unapologetically American\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Bold bourbon character. Toasted oak. Warm vanilla. A touch of maple sweetness. It's the kind of whiskey that feels right at home beside a campfire, at a backyard cookout, or raised high during a fireworks finale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this bottle isn't just about flavor. It's about OUR history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause whiskey has been woven into the American story since the very beginning.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before bourbon became America's native spirit, whiskey helped build communities on the frontier, fueled commerce, and became a symbol of independence. Farmers turned grain into whiskey because it was easier to transport, easier to trade, and often more valuable than the crops themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven George Washington got into the game.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter serving as America's first president, Washington built a commercial whiskey distillery at Mount Vernon. By 1799, it was producing nearly 11,000 gallons annually, making it one of the largest distilleries in the young nation. What started as a revolution eventually became a business—and apparently, a pretty good one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe founders didn't just help create America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey helped create American whiskey culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo when we set out to commemorate 250 years of grit, ingenuity, and independence, we knew the answer wasn't a commemorative trinket or some dust-covered collector's piece destined for a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt had to be a whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA whiskey built from American oak. American bourbon. American maple syrup. American craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd because this milestone only happens once, we're keeping it appropriately rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly 76 cases of AMERICA 250 FOUNDER'S BOURBON will ever be produced.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeventy-six cases—a nod to 1776, the year America declared its independence and changed the course of history forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust 76 cases created to honor the birth of a nation and the spirit that built it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause some stories deserve to be told with a glass in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere's to the next 250 years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheers, America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oak \u0026 Eden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58084884283695,"sku":null,"price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/8189\/5471\/files\/America250lrg.png?v=1781717048","url":"https:\/\/oakandeden.com\/products\/america-250-founders-bourbon","provider":"Oak \u0026 Eden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}