Editing Old Crow (section)

==Old Crow Chessmen==
National Distillers brought out the Old Crow Chessmen ceramic decanters in 1969 as an attractive packaging for its 10-year-old 86-proof bourbon. They stand 12–15.5 inches tall, hold a fifth (about 750 ml) of liquor, and the opposing sides were glazed in [[golden ochre]] versus a dark green. A deep-pile carpet chessboard measured 45x45 inches. The decanters sold originally for some US$14. A full set would consist of 32 decanters, 16 of which were pawns. The production was limited to some 2,000 pieces, intended for only one Christmas season, and the molds reputedly were destroyed.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Problem Line |journal=Newsday |date=26 February 1973 |page=74}}</ref> Today the bourbon contents of these decanters are highly prized.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Goldfarb |first1=Aaron |title=Dusty Booze: In Search of Vintage Spirits |date=2024 |publisher=Harry N. Abrams |location=New York}}</ref>