Knob Creek Shortage

[funknik]

I don't know whether to believe this, or if it's some sort of marketing ploy, but I received this email today . . . apparently WT isn't the only one running out of properly aged whiskey . . . KC represents the oldest of Beam's product, right?

Anyway, I have a bottle from Christmas that I still haven't opened yet, so I doubt the shortage will affect me, but I do find it interesting.

http://knobcreek.cmail5.com/T/ViewEmail/y/B6F42A960640041C/5316C9FC130CAF6FC5EC08CADFFC107B

[p_elliott]

I know about KC what is WT running out of? I haven't heard any thing about it?

[funknik]

I know about KC what is WT running out of? I haven't heard any thing about it?
Just generally their bourbon is not aged enough in my (and others') opinion -- they dropped the age statement on the WT101 in the 90's and the WTKS seems to be getting younger & younger (to the point that they didn't even release any yet this year), the Rare Breed is also quite different than it was in the 90's. I didn't mean to suggest there would be any shortage of specific product, just lack of older whiskey - - but bnow that I mentioned it, I guess The Kentucky Spirit, b/c I don't think they've released any since mid-last year.

I still think the bird is tops, it just isn't what it very recently was -- the expansion should help that immensely.

[funknik]

Sorry, I didn't realize there was already a thread about this since it didn't mention Knob Creek . . . here's that link:

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12480&highlight=beam+short

Mods, feel free to delete this thread if you wish.

oh, two threads!

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12502