Tom Moore distillery sold to Sazerac

[kickert]

Don't forget RHF !!!

Birdman, you are my hero. I had no idea RHF was 100 proof. Since I was disappointed with Blanton's I was hesitate to put down a high price for RHF. This will make my hit list.

[barturtle]

The other 100+ are Weller Antique, ORVW10/107 and Pappy 15

As far as I know, they don't have any "Bonded" bourbons.

Ancient Age Bottled In Bond is available.

[mozilla]

There were a few others...Old Charter 7/100 Bib, Eagle Rare 10/101, AA 107, wasn't there also an ETL at 107? Also now, Charter 101.

[NewBob]

Tom Moore was in the process of building a Visitor's Center in Bardstown. Do you think the building costs were getting high or that this was an effort to attract buyers?

[mozilla]

It seems as though they were looking for some good press in the last 6 months or more. They changed their name and got involved with the Urban Bourbon Trail.

[shoshani]

There were a few others...Old Charter 7/100 Bib, Eagle Rare 10/101, AA 107, wasn't there also an ETL at 107? Also now, Charter 101.

I've only known of a 90 Elmer; in fact, the original label on the old tall square bottle quoted Elmer T. Lee as having wanted to make a bourbon for real bourbon folk, "one that tastes best out on the front porch...all 90 proof of it".

I had Ancient Age Barrel 107 years and years ago. I wasn't terribly impressed with it then but I have a feeling that I would like it now. It was a very..."dark" whiskey. Not sure how to put it into words, it wasn't particularly heavy, just..maybe tinged with unsweetened cocoa.

Rock Hill Farms was a BiB the first time I tried it. It isn't any more, but since it's a single barrel the BiB designation was pretty much pointless. Any single barrel is going to be from a single distillery and a single distilling season...

[mozilla]

I've only known of a 90 Elmer; in fact, the original label on the old tall square bottle quoted Elmer T. Lee as having wanted to make a bourbon for real bourbon folk, "one that tastes best out on the front porch...all 90 proof of it".

Thanks to John Lipman for this photo...

http://www.ellenjaye.com/harper-age.jpg

ETL 107

[cowdery]

I've thought a lot about whether the changes Constellation made to its spirits business over the past year were all in anticipation of a sale and I do not think they were. The hiring of Pam Gover and the planning of the visitor's center began more than a year ago, for example. I think the sale came about rather quickly as they posted their quarterly results and realized they needed an infusion of cash to reduce their debt. They had an asset outside of their core business that would return $334,000,000, so they sold it.

[jburlowski]

Being in the cats and dogs booze business is like investing in T-bills, low risk, low return, but if the business was profitable today it probably will be just as profitable tomorrow. Most businesses, just like most investors, like to have some of that to balance out their riskier ventures.

Bad analogy... T-bills have been trading recently a near zero to negative returns.

[shoshani]

Thanks to John Lipman for this photo...

http://www.ellenjaye.com/harper-age.jpg

ETL 107

That loud CLANG you just heard was my jaw hitting the floor.

I want a time machine. I want it ten minutes ago. And I want it to take me to wherever ETL 107 was found!

[barturtle]

Mostly a jobs article, but some good info on the plans

http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2009/04/27/daily55.html?ana=from_rss

[DowntownD]

interesting news.

I think 1792 is ok, having had some twice recently. I'd certainly be willing to try a barrel proof version.

but, what I found even more interesting was these two things:

I lust after a barrel proof of their excellent rye, which is almost impossible to find except in 80 proof handles in Fond-du-Lac Wisconsin (and maybe not even there anymore).

What's this barrel proof Rye you speak of that comes in handles? I definitely need to try some of that if it's still available. Any members in Wisconsin that can check and maybe help out?

Thanks to John Lipman for this photo...

http://www.ellenjaye.com/harper-age.jpg

ETL 107

And oh my, seriously, I need some of that. Any idea how long ago it was produced, for how long, and in what numbers? I would LOVE to try it.

[barturtle]

What's this barrel proof Rye you speak of that comes in handles? I definitely need to try some of that if it's still available. Any members in Wisconsin that can check and maybe help out?

Rughi is longing for a barrel proof example of Fleischmann's Rye, which even at 80 proof is quite nice.

[barturtle]

I'll go ahead and admit that I lust after such a bottling as well.

[p_elliott]

Mostly a jobs article, but some good info on the plans

http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2009/04/27/daily55.html?ana=from_rss

On the surface it sounds promising for the Thomas Moore employees and the area in general.