Current Heaven Hill JW Dant BIB

[weller_tex]

I really like the current Heaven Hill J.W. Dant BIB..about $19 for a liter. It has a very nice high-rye bourbon nose and pretty smooth ryed bourbon palate with only a little burn. I know this level of bourbon is not popular here (unless it is a dusty) but does anyone else like it?

[tmckenzie]

Not unpopular with me. Hard to find a better bourbon for the price on the market. All HH bib's are good values.

[ThirstyinOhio]

I'd rather drink fighting cock at that price point, but I wouldn't turn down a free pour.

[Flyfish]

I know this level of bourbon is not popular here (unless it is a dusty) but does anyone else like it?

I don't know what "this level of bourbon is not popular here" means but I'll still take AAA for $19/L. With that said, I agree with tmckenzie that HH does a great job at producing value.

[ethangsmith]

Yep, I like it too. For a slightly drier profile, try the Old Heaven Hill gold label BIB bourbon.

[Young Blacksmith]

I don't think I've tried any new production unfortunately. I'll have to remedy that soon.

I did have one DSP-KY-31 distilled and bottled that was horrid, but all the older stuff has been good to great.

[White Dog]

I think affordable Bourbons are immensely popular here. Do I buy the high-end usual suspects, sure, but I love lots of price points, like OWA, OGD, Old Ezra 7, FC...

And I wish I could get HH BIBs in Wisconsin. The only one available is Old Fitz.

[T Comp]

Been about 3 years that I last tasted the current Dant BIB distilled at DSP 1 but thought then it compared favorably to the older DSP 2 and much better than most 80 to 90 proof bottom to mid shelfers. But my recent April/2012 bought bottle of HH BIB (gold label-presumed just 4 years) was quite raw, doggy and disagreeable to me. Also heard continuing unofficial murmurs in Bardstown last weekend that the T.W. Samuels label BIB and the 6 year label HH BIB are becoming history. Brought home a liter of the 6 year HH BIB just in case.

[SmoothAmbler]

I had some older JW Dant at Tales of the Cocktail this year. I tasted it with many other products, but I remember it being delicious. I was sort of overwhelmed with all of the products I tasted that night, including all sorts of liqueurs and such. But I fondly remember it. I'd like to taste the current stuff.

[soonami]

Is there a time line to determine the age of a Dant BiB based on DSP numbers? It sits around here in the MidAtlantic, not getting a lot of love, but I had an older bottle, faded yellowing label, don't remember where it was bottled or distilled that I quite enjoyed.