The President's Choice Private Barrel - 1970 - Select by Haab's Restaurant 8 Year Old 112.8 Proof

Bottled in 1970 at 8 years old. 112.8 proof. The President's Choice Private Barrel Select — selected by Haab's Restaurant, one of Michigan's most storied dining institutions. A named private barrel selection from one of the most unusual provenance programs in American whiskey retail.

The President's Choice is a private barrel program producing named single barrel selections with documented retailer or institutional provenance. Haab's Restaurant in Ypsilanti, Michigan is a landmark American dining institution dating to 1934 — one of Michigan's longest continuously operating restaurants. Their private barrel selection adds the credibility and historical depth of a genuine American institution to this 8-year, 112.8-proof expression.

Private barrel selections with named institutional selectors — particularly from restaurants with decades of history — carry a double layer of collectibility: the distillery provenance and the selector's reputation and story. The President's Choice by Haab's represents both.

Specs

• Style: American Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel
• Age: 8 years
• Bottled: 1970
• Proof: 112.8 (56.4% ABV)
• Selector: Haab's Restaurant, Ypsilanti, Michigan (est. 1934)
• Program: The President's Choice Private Barrel Select
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Who is Haab's Restaurant? A landmark American dining institution in Ypsilanti, Michigan, operating since 1934 — one of Michigan's longest continuously operating restaurants. Their private barrel selection brings the credibility of nearly a century of American hospitality to this expression.
• Is The President's Choice Haab's Select still available? Yes — available now.