New Bourbon Thread: Bourbon Trail

I see it sitting on the shelves quite frequently here in AL as well, 80 bucks.

 

This is getting harder and harder to do, to be fair

 

Guy I know brought a 3/4 full bottle of MWND to a bachelor party and sat it on the bar with about a dozen other bottles the group had brought. I said “you really putting that out for anybody?” He said “yeah, I don’t really even like it.” Quickly offered him an ‘08 Foursquare for trade since he likes rum and he took it. Take that all day despite already being cracked.

 

Tried the Basil Hayden Toast, for 80 proof, color me impressed overall

 

What is so good about MWND?

 

I would have no issues either putting it out. It used to be so easy to get and just sat on shelves. I like it but it’s not like it was during the early acts.

 

Mainly the taste, for me.

 

What about the taste is so great? I've never had it. Does it have prominent notes of burnt leather?

 

It's a fancy blended rye

 

pencil shavings, RedMan chewing tobacco, figs, enamel paint, and lanolin.

 

sounds delicious

 

It's literally Christmas in a bottle

 

pperc hates Christmas, loves 1792.

Boy, just when you think you know someone...

 

I love rye but I’ve never liked any other port finished things except for the MWND. Not a fan of Angel’s Envy, etc.

 

Not a Barton fan. Am fan of sharing average to good bottles with friends.

 

I don't mind the basil hayden line (except for that 2x2 bourbon water) but there is better tasting bourbon at a higher proof for less money, so I don't usually drink it. Haven't had the toasted yet though.

 

Probably one of the better descriptions. I only drink the stuff around the holidays.

 

No Van Winkle rye this year.

Boy, now I really don’t think I’ll get one.

 

Who’s in Columbus, Degausser ?

Had no idea WT released this, any chance you got one?



edit - NOT a Wild Turkey, turkey

 

and also Baseballman86

 

I did not. Completely missed that post.

 

so perfect

 

That’s awesome

 

Saw a NCF Rare Breed for sale on secondary and made me wonder about the difference. Found this side by side tasting note on regular Rare Breed v Non Chill Filtered. This guy liked the regular Rare Breed better than NCF
Overall Impression: Well, there are some obvious differences here, although despite my notes these are 90% the same bourbon in terms of profile. The most notable differences are the thick and heavy dark barrel char note in the nose and taste of the NCF version, which honestly seems to cover up some of the delicate and nuanced notes that I found in the regular Rare Breed. Also of note, the regular Rare Breed has an obvious skunky/oily note on the nose, which was only slightly detectable in the NCF version. Of course these bourbons may just be exhibiting batch variation, but I do think there is something to the chill filtration at work here. I found myself gravitating towards the delicate sweet/fruit/floral notes of the regular Rare Breed, but also appreciated the dark chocolate and coffee present in the NCF version. It all comes down to a matter of preference in the end, and I gave the edge to the Regular `ol Rare Breed. I didn’t notice any difference in terms of mouthfeel, and surprisingly they both gave an identical hug/burning sensation on the finish.

 

They have those turkey decanters here, I can probably get some if yall want them. I think its 80 proof.

 

It’s apparently MGP distillate blended and proofed down by a company in South Carolina. I just assumed it was WT.

Also, interesting read on Blue Run. I’d been curious about what the story was with the brand and this confirmed my suspicions. Interesting that Castle & Key is making good enough product that others want to rebrand and market it themselves.

 

Side note, but Castle & Key is a must visit if you do the bourbon trail. Beautiful grounds.

 

thought blue run was running on older stuff than what castle and key could have

 

Pretty sure they’ve sourced from other distillers, but they have contract distilling from C&K for future releases. The interesting takeaways for me were:

1. C&K stuff is good enough that someone would contract with them
2. Marketing team with previous employees from some big hitters like Nike and Facebook

 

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Local distillery has an 8 year mgp for $99 -over priced imo

 

if its cast strength and you can sample

 

guess who has 2 thumbs and an FAE-02

 

I bought it, overpriced by $20ish but fuck it

 

Sorry just saw the post, but I missed it as well. That said, they are going to be getting a lot of store picks over the next month or two, like 10+. If y'all see anything let me know and I'm happy to C+S

 

let me know how it is

 

I saw they had a Castle and Key store pick did you get to sample it?

 

That's like 1 level above podcasters man.

 

Any opinions on the Thomas S. Moore Port finish?

I've tried the Chardonnay cask but that was forgettable.

 

Not yet, but they are doing two tastings this weekend, one at the store and one at a restaurant

 

I don’t know what you’re saying but okay I get it I’m stupid.

 

Hey Ohioans, do you see 1.75L OWA frequently?

 

BrickTamland I'm in Louisville and there is FAE-02 2021 aka chocolate fudge blaster for MSRP. Do you want me to grab you any?

 

In some galaxy, it made sense as a snarky comment about Pursuit bourbon.

 

Thanks, but no. Secondary isn't too bad on it if I can't find a few of them. Still cheaper and less of a hassle than you shipping.

 

Plus, it wouldn't arrive with pink stains on it

 

hmmmmm