Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)
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@Jett129 , I'm a big fan of Bardstown. They are excellent blenders, and very transparent. I know you like your wheated Bourbons. I've had the Origin Series BiB, and quite liked it. It's got 20% wheat in the mash...
They also have a high wheat( 39% ) 106 proof option I have not had the pleasure of trying, yet...
I believe they both retail for roughly the same price. I can get either of them for $45, here in WI.
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I probably should add, I generally stick to their Discovery Series offerings, myself. They're a bit more pricey. But, I haven't been disappointed by one, yet.
I spoke of their transparency. Here's the breakdown of the blend for the one I posted earlier...
The Origin Series is 100% their own distillate. But, the Discovery Series uses stocks they purchased from legacy distilleries, while waiting for their own stocks to mature. The mash bills can clue you in to their source. The 8 year is the only Bardstown distillate in this blend.
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@scooter i have just confirmed these are available from my usual source in the UK. The write ups look interesting and I’m planning a few days away next month so might need shortlist for my next order. Have you tried either of these? https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/80853/bardstown-bourbon-co-collaboration-series-goose-island https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/72623/bardstown-bourbon-co-rye
“Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“
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@WhiskeySandwich I haven’t tried any of them yet,so stay tuned,but it might be a while before I get around to it.
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@Jett129 yeah i only went with the black origin wheated because i think it was the only one with an age statement and bonded. so i figured worth a shot. wasn't disappointed. That goes without saying that i think its bullshit you cant get an age statement for under 40 bucks these days, even if its only 6 years. lol
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well i guess it didn't go without saying....
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@WhiskeySandwich I think that train has long since left the station. I think that we might be naive thinking that in this current economy and how much it costs to do everything,that they can let spirits age for 7-10 years and be able to charge what we were formerly used to paying.
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@Jett129 …not so sure about that. I saw an article the other day that the whisky market is softening and distillers/distributors are having a hard time moving products.
I will see if I can find the article.: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckglnk6yxlko -
@goosehd There have been quite a few articles recently about the downturn in alcohol sales in general and more specifically bourbon. That doesn’t negate the cost of aging spirits in barrels. Even though they increased production 10-12 years ago,I don’t foresee the prices on those premium 10-12 year old bourbons coming down any time soon.
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When I decided bourbon and scotch had gotten ridiculous a few years ago, agave was my next move. Then that got crazy and I turned to rum. Hopefully by the time rum gets popular, whiskey will be cheap again.
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@68degreesorless You're 100% right,just try and stay a little bit ahead of the curve. I've followed a similar path in that I'm drinking a lot more agave based products,and I can definitely thank this thread for inspiring me to up my game when it comes to that. I got tired of chasing after bourbon. If I can't get a certain tequila/mezcal it's only because it's not available in my area,as opposed to being allocated.
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@ARNC , I haven't had the Goose Island collab. I'm not big on finished Bourbons. Now, a Goose Island stout, aged in Bourbon barrels would be a different story. I have had the rye. It's very good. But, for a significantly lower price, you could get this... https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/84434/green-river-rye , and be just as satisfied.
