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I tried it sbs with an old gold / green label BiB. The new product is definitely more in the old fitz profile. It initially comes off a bit sweet and includes a hit of the spearmint that the old stuff has. It’s pretty good, but not really up to the levels that most of the fancy decanters hit. The old gold/green label stuff seemed darker, more complex and just all around a better product. So similar to the old white label HH6 BiB, they brought the old fitz back a few years later at a higher price point, but lesser product. While it’s disappointing for us old timers, the young guns will never know what they’re missing.

Apples and oranges! There is a difference between what WT is doing with normal brand extensions off products that are always readily available on store shelves and what BT does with extending brands that have been unavailable on shelves for over five years.

$49.99 in Texas. I haven't bought one but it is making the rounds on local tater bourbon social media. I'll wait until it's available on store shelves because I'm sure it's very solid for that price. The barrels going into this are definitely not as well curated as the 8, 9 and 10-year Old Fitz BiB Decanter series (because the new 7 is more mass produced), but every one of the 8-10 year BiB decanter bottles that I've had have been stellar. Early feedback from reviews I've seen are that the new OFz 7 year is true to the OFz flavor profile and not similar to Larceny/Larceny BP.

Haha this is where I'm at. If my best local monger (Spec's) offers me one for msrp I'll certainly buy it. Otherwise I don't feel I'll be missing anything. Got plenty of BT expressions to scratch that itch when needed.

This is BS. Avoid at all costs.

Follow up. If I can't find it on a shelf for MSRP it can go fuck itself. I don't give a damn.

It has been released. I will sit it out until the dust settles.

But is it? Granted, the real objective has certainly been achieved (media buzz).

To get to what the OP was asking: I've tasted both ETL and RHF, and thought they were fine, but have never bought a bottle of either. Have some good Blanton's options, so FOMO is minimal. That being said, I may go $100 for either if I were to see them at that price.

The good news is EAGLE RARE 12yr has been released.

what's the old fitz 7 going for? who's tried it?

Agreed. Aesthetically, it's one of my favorite distilleries. I can go back and back again just for that. The scene I want no part of.

what's the good news?

We made another batch of pizzas tonight in our pizza oven. Really great flavor. They cook up really fast. I followed it up with some 2021 Sweeten’s Cove which I found for $50. Not a bad whiskey, although I think I prefer the Kennessee.

I enjoyed the 10 year. I bet the 13, 14, 17 year are fantastic. Finding them at a reasonable price point is the challenge

I really enjoy the Barrell offerings. Really good stuff and if you can find them on sale, even better. Let us know how you like it

That's a hell of a deal.

If you look closely, there are little pellets of something captured inside the strainer. I'm sure it's not "removing" anything; instead it is adding something to the liquid in your glass, in order to fool you into thinking your whiskey tastes better. No thanks -- I'm not interested in adding any type of flavoring component to my whiskey that I paid good money for to taste it as it comes out of the bottle. 100% gimmick.

Gag. I visited the BT facility for the first time in 2012, and returned 3 more times by 2017. Today, I have zero interest in going there anymore. The scene there of people lining up for bottles every single day (instead of just enjoying the beautiful grounds and touring the actual distillery) really turns me off.

GIMMICK! I can't imagine what would be accomplished (other than forcing a bit of air into the dram - depending on how forcefully one might stir) and I certainly can't believe anything would be removed simply by stirring with any tool. Also, today's Bourbon, and I'm pretty sure any other whiskey distilled and bottled by any reputable firm wouldn't have an appreciable amount of any congeners remaining in the whiskey by the time it's sent to a retail shelf. This sounds like a product desperately seeking a solution to problem that doesn't exist. Just my opinion, of course.

Old Fo SiB BP with a small cube of ice.

I keep a home vatting of GW4G myself in a refilled 750ml bottle too (inspired by you for sure). Mine happens to be a 50/50 blend just because I'm lazy, but I'll have to try your 3:2 blend next time.

I opened this the day we brought my son home from the hospital when he was 3 days old. That was almost 5 and a half years ago. The last almost ounce has been patiently waiting in there for a very long time. I figured today is a great day to put it down. I love these little bottles and labels, so I'll hang on to it. Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there.