{"product_id":"old-hillside-invisible-generals-whiskey-benjamin-davis-jr","title":"OId Hillside 'Invisible Generals' Benjamin Davis Jr. Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis limited-edition release from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oldhillsidebourboncompany.com\/\" title=\"Old Hillside Bourbon Company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Hillside Bourbon Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e honors Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Benjamin O. Davis Jr., America's first Black generals. Their remarkable story of courage, perseverance, and historic achievement is chronicled in Doug Melville's book \u003cem\u003eInvisible Generals\u003c\/em\u003e. Together, the father and son helped pave the way for the creation and success of the Tuskegee Airmen and the eventual integration of the U.S. military. Their legacy helped break down racial barriers, expand opportunities for future generations, and shape the modern American military.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blend brings together 7-year-old whiskeys from Tennessee and Indiana with 4-year-old whiskey from Kentucky. After blending, the whiskey was finished in Madeira casks, adding layers of dried-fruit sweetness and gentle wine character to its rich caramel, vanilla, and toasted oak notes. It is bottled at 112 proof—a tribute to one father, one son, and two generals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e NAS (7-4 Years Old)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/strong\u003e 65% 7-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey (80% Corn. 10% Rye. 10% Malted Barley); 10% 7-Year-Old Indiana Whiskey (95% Rye. 5% Malted Barley.); 25% 4-Year-Old Kentucky Whiskey (70% Corn. 21% Rye. 9% Malted Barley.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof\u003c\/strong\u003e 112 \/ 56% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBenjamin Oliver Davis Jr. endured four years of isolation and relentless discrimination at West Point, where fellow cadets subjected him to the silent treatment in an attempt to force him out. Refusing to yield, he persevered with quiet discipline and unwavering resolve, graduating in 1936 and becoming the first African American graduate of West Point in the twentieth century. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe went on to command the legendary Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and later became the first African American general in the United States Air Force.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMore Invisible Generals Whiskey\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Benjamin Davis Sr. Commemorative Bottle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteselectrepeat.com\/products\/old-hillside-invisible-generals-whiskey-benjamin-davis-sr\"\u003eBenjamin Davis Sr. Commemorative Bottle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Hillside","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68126372397274,"sku":"S458-70H-50-US","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0465\/3819\/5100\/files\/ohs-invisible-generals-jr_tsr-950.png?v=1794342172","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteselectrepeat.com\/products\/old-hillside-invisible-generals-whiskey-benjamin-davis-jr","provider":"Taste Select Repeat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}