What's the deal with Lot B???

[aea6574]

I agree, I would trade my PVW 20 for a few Lot Bs anytime... It is hands down my favorite bourbon

I would take that trade all day long. I love the PVW20, prefer it over all the others. The 23 may be a tad better but not when you factor in the price. I do enjoy the Lot B when I can find it at a decent price though.

Best regards, Tony

[CADMixes]

In my opinion Lot B is overpriced Weller 12. They both are the exact same recipe, same distillery, same barrels, same warehouses, etc. The only difference is that Julian gets first pick of the barrels for what goes into Lot B vs Weller 12.

It's worth noting that, for the time being, this isn't true. Lot B still contains some Bernheim juice. So you are not just paying for someone's Weller 12 barrel picks.

I've drank my way through a few bottles of both Weller 12 and Lot B over the years, and have a slight preference for Lot B. Not a triple the price preference, but a preference nonetheless.

[p_elliott]

I believe CADMixes is correct that the Lot B is at least part Bernheim bourbon. It's my favorite VW and I much prefer it over the Weller 12. Sorry Joe.

[squire]

I like Lot B, drank a lot of it over the years and it's worth what customers are willing to pay. For myself, no, the current cost exceeds my price/value requirements.

I also no longer buy Delamain Pale & Dry Cognac for the same reason.

[Tucker]

I like it and I've got several in the bunker but had to pass this time when it was offered at $65. The most I've paid was $44 and that was for the Spring 2011 allocation.

[cowdery]

I'm a long time Lot B fan. We don't talk about it much to keep it under the radar of the Van Winkle idiots. I have heard other people call it "Pappy 12-year-old."

[White Dog]

Should we really believe that there's still Bernheim juice being used??

[camduncan]

With the US prices being almost a third of Australian prices, you guys are getting a bargain..... I'd pay $50 for a Lot B any day of the week.... in fact, at that price I'd buy a case!

[macdeffe]

Cherry picked casks are the ones I am looking for. The lot B is one of my favourite bourbons, and I appreciate distilleries and producers that do the effort of finding these, instead of vatting everything together

Steffen

[Rockefeller]

(Edited. Unaware this was redundant with another thread)