What are you drinking during the Super Bowl?

[Barrel_Proof]

Like all good coaches, I'm planning ahead. Here's my starting lineup for tonight's Super Bowl. Substitutions for poor performance under pressure will be made as necessary, of course!

Quarter 1: I'm starting off with a bottle of 2002 OF Birthday Bourbon that just arrived. Deep mahogany color in toast to the Bucs.

Quarter 2: Jim Beam Black, 7 yo, 90 proof. A fitting bourbon to honor the journeymen Raiders.

Van Winkle Half Time: While the commentators compare team stats, I'll be comparing the Old Rip 10 yo, 107 proof to its 15 yo, 107 proof sibling.

Quarter 3: WT Kentucky Spirit, Barrel 6, Warehouse H, Rick 5, 2-7-00. Time to add some Russell spice to the game.

Quarter 4: BT's George T. Stagg. No apologies necessary, here.

Overtime: If it get's this far, gonna have to reach deep into the bunker for the Martin Mills 24 yo.

Have fun tonight, all!

[jeff]

I have started with the VOB BIB, but I will soon be switching to the 'Fox' to start things off. Sometime near the half I plan on my last drink of ORVW 10yo from this bottle. Rare Breed to start the second half and to finish, What else but the Stagg. Well, that's my "dream" scenario. Unfortunatly I have to work early tomorrow, so probably just a drink or two of WT101

[Blackkeno]

What is Martin Mills 24 yo?

[Barrel_Proof]

Martin Mills and Bourbon Valley are 24 yo bourbons barreled in 1974 and bottled by Heaven Hill under assumed named distilleries in 1999. Less than 5,000 bottles of each were bottled.

[bourbonmed]

Martin Mills 24y is made by Heaven Hill. I believe it's the 23y Evan Williams, aged a year longer. Bettye Jo can confirm. It's a pricey export item.

Cliff, did you get it here or overseas? And do you like it?

Omar

[Barrel_Proof]

Omar, I found the Martin Mills 24yo, along with its twin, Bourbon Valley 24yo, at Tokyo's Narita airport a couple of years ago. Both were gone a year later when I passed through. MM is packed with flavors that I am just now learning to articulate, but I won't volunteer them until I am more sure of what I am tasting. There's a lot of wood there, for sure, but it's not harsh. Neither is it sharp on the top end like my bottle of HH's ECraig 18yo S.B. If Bettye Jo could, indeed, tell us more about these two exports, that would be great.

[MurphyDawg]

Hey Man,

Would it be possible to post pictures of the bottles in question. I am always curious to what labels and such look like. . .

Thanx in Advance,

TomC

[boone]

I will look it up tonight...It's on of those "once in a blue moon" specials...That "Export" is run on F-line---the majority of our exprots are produced on this line...The bottle--glass--750 (sometimes 700 Square)...I don't recall it being 24 years old...

MurphyDawg idea is a good one. Please post a picture of your bottle...and I will post a picture of the label...

Bettye Jo

[Paradox]

Here's pics of the bottle, label, and box... I was supposed to get one of these, but the guy never came through. Still looking though! If anyone is willing, or knows someone who is, to trade/sell this or other export bottles, please pm me.

[bourbonmed]

Hi Cliff, you fortunate man!

What about the Bourbon Valley 24? How does it compare with the Mills? Is it similar packaging? You are bringing the bottles to our festival tasting come Sept., right?

Cheers,
Omar