06deacon
The Pumpfaker
- Joined
- Nov 28, 2012
- Messages
- 11,437
- Reaction score
- 4,120
Joining wfudkn in rye night. Going with a pour of baby Saz.
Drinking this tonight myself. First time having it - delicious!
Joining wfudkn in rye night. Going with a pour of baby Saz.
Four Roses has registered the label for their 2014 Limited Edition Single Barrel. it will be an 11 year OESF recipe.
(Sorry for the repost...was having trouble with the pictures.)
https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonli...t.do?filename=1L o2 four roses.jpg&filetype=l
B&D - how do the recipes break down. I've read this article (http://bourbondork.blogspot.com/2009/09/four-roses-bourbon-variety-show.html) which explains that the second and fourth character of the recipe is really what tells you what mashbill you have. What do the first and third characters stand for (seems as if it's "O" and "S" for all mashbills)?
B&D - how do the recipes break down. I've read this article (http://bourbondork.blogspot.com/2009/09/four-roses-bourbon-variety-show.html) which explains that the second and fourth character of the recipe is really what tells you what mashbill you have. What do the first and third characters stand for (seems as if it's "O" and "S" for all mashbills)?
B&D - how do the recipes break down. I've read this article (http://bourbondork.blogspot.com/2009/09/four-roses-bourbon-variety-show.html) which explains that the second and fourth character of the recipe is really what tells you what mashbill you have. What do the first and third characters stand for (seems as if it's "O" and "S" for all mashbills)?
Readers of this blog know that I do a lot of personal barrel picks and that tends to be my focus in many of my posts. Because of this I don't write much about off the shelf offerings but that because I really don't buy that many plus there are many other bloggers that write about regular offerings.
I won't provide a review of Old Grand Dad 114 at his time but I did want to alert readers to be on the lookout for the latest batch of ODG114. Specifically, the 2012 and 2013 releases have been much better than previous releases. I can't speak as to why but many of my fellow enthusiasts are talking about this bourbon and commenting on the quality of the pour.
In order to find out the bottling year, flip the bottle over and look for a 12 or 13 in the upper right corner of the bottom. I managed to find another 2012 bottle yesterday and picked it up for $22; what a deal.
This bourbon is a great drinker, full of flavor and the proof is really under control. I've already killed off one bottle but I've bunkered 5 others so I can enjoy this for years to come.
Never had the green, but will look for it when I travel to the UK next year.
Well it will taste like Booker's, so if you're a fan of the regular release it might be worth picking up a bottle or two. The extra few years will probably help a bit. At $100 or so I will probably pass. If you pick one up let us know what you think!
Worth the investment?
Booker's 25th Anniversary Commemorative Selection Bourbon
"25 years ago, sixth generation Beam Master Distiller, Booker Noe, introduced his own signature bourbon, Booker’s® True Barrel Bourbon. Inspired by a 200-year-old tradition, Booker’s was the first bourbon bottled straight-from-the-barrel, uncut and unfiltered. First created as a holiday gift for his friends, this bourbon was so well-received that Booker decided to make it available to bourbon lovers worldwide, to the joy of spirit connoisseurs everywhere.
"To commemorate this landmark occasion in bourbon history, Booker’s now introduces its 25th Anniversary Commemorative Selection a quarter of a century later. The Noe lineage lives on as Booker’s son, Fred, and grandson, Freddie Jr., have hand-selected the barrels for this limited time offer from Booker’s four preferred rackhouse locations at the Clermont, KY distillery.
"With a liquid that lives up to its original inspiration, the 25th Anniversary Selection will be bottled at its natural proof, uncut and unfiltered, and extra-aged – between nine and eleven years. With a huge vanilla nose, the liquid’s intense flavor profile ranges from oak tannin and smoky vanilla to lighter tones of mocha and coffee."
—Distiller's notes
]
Think I have found the best Whisky selection in town (DC) at a most unassuming place. A little spendy on some things (like a $570 Willet) but they have a ton. Modern Liquor on 9th.