BlindBoyGrnt
Nullius in verba
I went with the E.H. Taylor, and doubled down. Great bourbon with a small splash of water. Might have to order some.
Favorite Bourbon
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Well, the Weller 12 came in. Boys, it has been discovered. It cost $61 for a 1.75l bottle. It is approaching the price of Woodford Reserve.
Looks like the Weller prices have been creeping up since folks look at it as the "Poor Man's Van Winkle". Still one of my favorite whiskeys.
Had the sad duty of finishing off my bottle of Elmer T. Lee last weekend, that's another one suffering from price creep, I guess due to the publicity of Mr. Lee passing away last year.
Had the sad duty of finishing off my bottle of Elmer T. Lee last weekend, that's another one suffering from price creep, I guess due to the publicity of Mr. Lee passing away last year.
pmsummer
simul justus et peccator
All Weller products have been off the shelves down here since Christmas. The Weller Special Reserve ("The Wheater Formerly Known as 7 Year Old") reappeared this week, and the price had jumped 20% ($26 instead of $21 a .750l). Oddly, the 1.75l jug hit the shelves yesterday, and the price was unchanged ($35). I figure that was just not keeping up.
swamppirate
Lunatic Member
Give Jefferson small batch a try....stellar.
finnbow
The Dude Abides
All Weller bottlings have been dropped completely from the liquor stores in my county (the only county in the country that acts as the wholesaler for all alcohol of any type (stupid feckin' law, BTW)).
Speaking of Buffalo Trace products, regular old Buffalo Trace and Eagle Rare 10 are becoming very hard to find across the whole county due to inventory issues at Buffalo Trace distillery. Both, along with Weller 107 and Reserve, were ubiquitous across all stores in the county. Now, all are nearly impossible to find.
pmsummer
simul justus et peccator
I expect there will be an 'explosion' of wheat bourbons soon, the 'Pappyfication' of bourbon marketing. I'm still shocked that Heaven Hill has so completely fuxed-up the venerable Rebel Yell brand.
finnbow
The Dude Abides
There really are precious few wheaters at the moment. It pretty much comes down to (the hard-to-find and expensive) Pappy's, the more moderately priced (and still hard-to-find) Weller's, Makers Mark and the young, unimpressive (from what I hear) Rebel Yell, though admittedly I haven't had Rebel Yell in 35-40 years.
pmsummer
simul justus et peccator
The Rebel ell you had 35-40 years ago was a Van Winkle owned Stitzel-Weller product. Pure gold.
Here's a list I found of current 'wheaters'.
Heaven Hill
Old Fitzgerald
Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond
Old Fitzgerald's 1849
Very Special Old Fitzgerald 12 year old
Parker's Heritage Collection 10 year old Wheated (2010 release but still available in some places)
Larceny (coming soon)
Jefferson's (McLain & Kyne)
Jefferson's Presidential Select (17 and 18 year old bottlings of bourbon from the Stitzel-Weller Distillery)
Maker's Mark (Jim Beam)
Maker's Mark
Maker's 46
Rebel Yell (Luxco)
Rebel Yell
Rebel Reserve
Van Winkle (Van Winkle/Buffalo Trace)
Old Rip Van Winkle 10
Old Rip Van Winkle 10/107
Van Winkle 12 year old Lot B
Pappy Van Winkle 15
Pappy Van Winkle 20
Pappy Van Winkle 23
Weller (Buffalo Trace)
WL Weller Special Reserve
Old Weller Antique
WL Weller 12 year old
William Larue Weller
Micro Distillery Wheaters
Arkansas Young Bourbon Whiskey (Rock Town Distillery, AR)
Blue Corn Bourbon (Don Quixote Distillery, NM)
Cody Road Bourbon(Mississippi River Distilling, IA)
Garrison Brothers Bourbon (Garrison Brothers Distillery, TX)
Smooth Ambler Yearling Bourbon (Smooth Ambler Spirits, WV)
Old Fitzgerald
Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond
Old Fitzgerald's 1849
Very Special Old Fitzgerald 12 year old
Parker's Heritage Collection 10 year old Wheated (2010 release but still available in some places)
Larceny (coming soon)
Jefferson's (McLain & Kyne)
Jefferson's Presidential Select (17 and 18 year old bottlings of bourbon from the Stitzel-Weller Distillery)
Maker's Mark (Jim Beam)
Maker's Mark
Maker's 46
Rebel Yell (Luxco)
Rebel Yell
Rebel Reserve
Van Winkle (Van Winkle/Buffalo Trace)
Old Rip Van Winkle 10
Old Rip Van Winkle 10/107
Van Winkle 12 year old Lot B
Pappy Van Winkle 15
Pappy Van Winkle 20
Pappy Van Winkle 23
Weller (Buffalo Trace)
WL Weller Special Reserve
Old Weller Antique
WL Weller 12 year old
William Larue Weller
Micro Distillery Wheaters
Arkansas Young Bourbon Whiskey (Rock Town Distillery, AR)
Blue Corn Bourbon (Don Quixote Distillery, NM)
Cody Road Bourbon(Mississippi River Distilling, IA)
Garrison Brothers Bourbon (Garrison Brothers Distillery, TX)
Smooth Ambler Yearling Bourbon (Smooth Ambler Spirits, WV)
finnbow
The Dude Abides
And of all those, Maker's Mark is the only one routinely available around here (and we have a pretty good selection).
Hey, here in Kentucky Tea country finding Weller is getting harder and harder. A shipment comes in and is gone. Fine Bourbon has been discovered by the COOL KIDS!
Us old timers are making due....
Barney
Squidbilly
Tunes from the shed
Old Grandad bonded was off the shelf:thumbsdn:
Gonna save out the 1/2 bottle I have left&try out this.
Evan Willams, $15 & some change for a 5th.
Gonna save out the 1/2 bottle I have left&try out this.
Evan Willams, $15 & some change for a 5th.
I took your advice Finnbow and poured two fingers of Larceny neat last night. For some reason Larceny is more expensive in the NYC area than elsewhere in the country. I think I paid $34 plus tax for a bottle. Still, a nice "Wheater" I could see this going into the rotation.
pmsummer
simul justus et peccator
Old Grandad bonded was off the shelf:thumbsdn:
Gonna save out the 1/2 bottle I have left&try out this.
Evan Willams, $15 & some change for a 5th.
Great stuff, if a little too much rye in the mash bill for my tastes.
Russellc
Addicted Member
I have found it under 20 a time or two...no 12 year for some while. 2 "inexpensive" finds lately, Ezra B Single Barrel 12 year...Some things I liked, somethings I'm not sure of...Like Woodford Reserve, there is the taste of "Tails"in there. I think it was low to mid 30 dollar range. The other, surprisingly drinkable for 100 proof Sour Mash is Old Bardstown at upper 20 dollar range.
For an old boy spoiled on Stitzel-Weller Bourbon his whole life, I've had to face change. The only unadulterated version I know of is Pappy Van Winkle 23 yr Family reserve and it seems to be north of 250.00, presentation case notwithstanding. I have finally polished off all my "old dustys" of 20 year Family Reserve, which when they were bought was still 100% S-W, not so now. The bottles in my bunker are now long gone.
I remember a day when the average bottle of Old Fitzgerald, or even Rebel Yell, were fine whiskey from that famous distillery, long gone since the 90s. Now those brands are just shadows of what once was. Maybe I will buck up for some 23 year, just to allow that wonderful elixir to flow into my pie hole one last time.
Salute,
Russellc
I'm feeling good. I just ordered a Bottlehead DAC using some creative funding and now will celebrate with a Weller 90 (7).
swamppirate
Lunatic Member
Gave Blanton's a try. Very good bourbon. Caramel,honey, vanilla, oak on the nose.
Oooo, I will have to try that one, Thanks!
