If You Could Pick Any Single Barrel

[callmeox]

Since we're wishing out loud, how about a barrel proof/unfiltered WT at 15 years old?

[fishnbowljoe]

Yeah, I agree. Nice idea for a thread Steve.

Funny, your first example is something close to what I would pick. With me and my love of wheaters, a 12-15 year old Weller at 100 proof would probably be my first choice. A close second would be an ER17 at 101 proof. See where I'm going with this? New and improved versions of Weller Centennial and ER 101.

[ErichPryde]

Since we're wishing out loud, how about a barrel proof/unfiltered WT at 15 years old?

This was my second choice.... but I've tasted something close (and DAMN was it good). so... anyone tried BT mash 2 at cs at 15 yo?

[kickert]

Any high quality, hand-picked, cask strength, unfiltered, 12-18yo barrel from Buffalo Trace would make me happy.

I have learned there are honey barrels from all distilleries, all mashbills and all ages, but the above criteria would be where I would start. Thankfully there are already quite a few whiskeys that already meet most of the requirements.

[Yeti]

Buffalo Trace mash bill #1 - aged 15 years - 6 month sherry hogshead finish - bottled at natural cask strength (around 70%)

Also known as sherry-finished GTS, I guess.

[squire]

Hmmm, 15 responses and 14 of them request cask strength. Definite trend here.

[VAGentleman]

This was my second choice.... but I've tasted something close (and DAMN was it good). so... anyone tried BT mash 2 at cs at 15 yo?

I've had the Abraham Bowman 17 and 18 year old cask strength, which is the BT mash #2. Great stuff

[Parkersback]

Maker's Mark at 12 yrs and a 100 proof.
OGD BIB, but not sure how old, maybe 7-9 (that seems to maybe be what the age might have been during the glut, but that's a guess)

Irish: Black Bush at 100 proof at 18 yrs.

Scotch: Macallan at 100 proof and 25 yrs

[HighInTheMtns]

I've had the Abraham Bowman 17 and 18 year old cask strength, which is the BT mash #2. Great stuff

Are you sure these are mash #2? I have heard otherwise but not from an authoritative source.

[Dolph Lundgren]

Elijah Craig 20 year (or maybe 21) - single barrel, barrel strength.

Buffalo Trace Wheater (15+ year) - single barrel, barrel strength.

2nd the Barton Rye.