Bourbons being discontinued?

[BrbnBorderline]

I was hoping we could have a cumulative thread on which bourbons are going to be discontinued. Maybe a moderator could stick this to the top of the forum?

So far, I've gathered that WT Russell's Reserve 101 will be discontinued in favor of a 90 Pr. version.

Also, did I read correctly that Eagle Rare 101 is going to be discontinued?

Any other casualties I need to know about?

TIA.

[bluesbassdad]

BBL,

What's news to me may not be news to you, or maybe I just sulk longer upon hearing it.

Anyway, I still haven't come to terms with the disappearance of Old Rip Van Winkle 15 y/o, 107 proof. Thanks to Dane I've had the opportunity to try its replacement, which is labled as Pappy Van Winkle (same age and proof). IMO, the PVW bottling bears little resemblance to the ORVW. I can imagine that some folks may like the new bottling as well as the old one, perhaps even better. I don't.

I appreciate the fact that Julian chose to package the new bottling in a different style bottle and under a different name than its predecessor. The new bottling should be judged on its own merits.

In regard to ER 101, Ken Weber has confirmed recently that it will be discontinued.

BTW if you happen to live in one of the 10 states that Lukas Liquor Superstore will ship to, you can still order ORVW 15/107 from them, according to their jumbled website. (For instance, the aforementioned bottling is inexplicably listed in the "Blended Whiskey" category. Even more bizarre, two of the Pappy bottlings are in "Scotch Whiskey" -- complete with the extra letter "e".)

Yours truly,
Dave Morefield

[camduncan]

I thought I read somewhere that the Duty Free Wild Turkey Freedom bottling is no longer being made?

[angelshare]

I was hoping we could have a cumulative thread on which bourbons are going to be discontinued. Maybe a moderator could stick this to the top of the forum?

This is a great idea...a resource for making sure you get a chance to grab something up before it's too late! In VA (and probably other control states) it's not like you can trust the store managers to give you any idea of what's endangered. It just disappears one day.

[bourbonmed]

Camduncan,

The Duty Free Freedom is being replaced by a single barrel later this year.
Wild Turkey Heritage, 101 proof. Stay tuned.
Cheers,
Omar

[musher]

How would that differ from Kentucky Spirit?

[bourbonmed]

Mike,

The packaging for this duty free product is different from the outgoing Freedom. I understand the bottle shape is similar to the WT 17 in Japan -- minus the engraved metal bottom. Don't know how long 'Heritage' is aged, but it'll cost around $45, plus a flight overseas.

Omar

[camduncan]

Omar,

Any idea of the release date?
It's just my Fiance & I travel 3 or 4 times a year (she's a travel agent) and I'd like to pick some up when it hits the (Duty Free) shelves.
Also, do you know if it'll be a DFS exclusive again?

cheers,

Cameron

[TMH]

Camduncan,

The Duty Free Freedom is being replaced by a single barrel later this year.
Wild Turkey Heritage, 101 proof. Stay tuned.
Cheers,
Omar

Hmmm...101 proof...could it be 10 YEARS OLD by any chance??!!!

[musher]

I was mostly wondering since KY Spirit is a 101 proof single barrel (no age specified) and this new duty-free bottling is a 101 proof single barrel (no age specified), so it sounds like the contents would be the same.

Doesn't Freedom use similar bottles to the domestic Tribute (with a different cork), which is also the bottle for the new 90 proof Russel's Reserve?