beergurujr Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 the neck label states "limited edition kentucky corn whiskey", and the main label posts "kentucky straight corn whiskey".90 proof, no age statement. priced $24.99 at binny's in algonquin, IL.other interesting label stuff: "bottled by hirsch distillers- weston, missouri". that makes it bottled at the old mccormick plant. platte valley corn whisky, anybody?back label is quite rambling, way too much to replicate here. what's it taste like?it's corn whiskey. straw yellow, so i'll assume a little time in reused cooperage. after about ten minutes breathing time in a scotch thistle tasting glass, let's see.....smells like a lighter version of mellow corn. could this have been distilled at HH?tastes "corny"; a lot like present-day mellow corn. maybe not as oily in mouthfeel, though.goes down smoothly enough. though i prefer the virginia lightning i bought along with it. but that's just me.anybody else had this stuff yet? no... it's not the 20 year old version.jim kube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 the neck label states "limited edition kentucky corn whiskey", and the main label posts "kentucky straight corn whiskey".90 proof, no age statement. priced $24.99 at binny's in algonquin, IL.other interesting label stuff: "bottled by hirsch distillers- weston, missouri". that makes it bottled at the old mccormick plant. platte valley corn whisky, anybody?back label is quite rambling, way too much to replicate here. what's it taste like?it's corn whiskey. straw yellow, so i'll assume a little time in reused cooperage. after about ten minutes breathing time in a scotch thistle tasting glass, let's see.....smells like a lighter version of mellow corn. could this have been distilled at HH?tastes "corny"; a lot like present-day mellow corn. maybe not as oily in mouthfeel, though.goes down smoothly enough. though i prefer the virginia lightning i bought along with it. but that's just me.anybody else had this stuff yet? no... it's not the 20 year old version.jim kubeSounds interesting! How old is it? As in, how long ago was it bottled. I didn't think bottling was done at McCormick anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rughi Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Is this in an old-timey crock, like Platte Valley has traditionally been bottled?I saw a bottle like this the other day which seems to have lettering cast in with the crock identifying Weston, but a sticky label identifying distillation in either Kentucky,Bardstown or both (I can't remember exactly). It made me think this was HH corn whiskey (similar to Mellow Corn or JW Corn, I'd think).Based only on pure speculation, I think they're still using the moulds and crocks of the old Platte Valley, but it's now HH juice.Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Sounds interesting! How old is it? As in, how long ago was it bottled. I didn't think bottling was done at McCormick anymore.that should read is.Lot of McCormick stuff coming up in the past couple days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 I think McCormick still bottles. What they no longer do is distill. Except for micro-distilleries, all of the corn whiskey on the market is Heaven Hill's, including Platte Valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beergurujr Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 Sounds interesting! How old is it? As in, how long ago was it bottled. I didn't think bottling was done at McCormick anymore.no age statement, sorry.jim kube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beergurujr Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 Is this in an old-timey crock, like Platte Valley has traditionally been bottled?I saw a bottle like this the other day which seems to have lettering cast in with the crock identifying Weston, but a sticky label identifying distillation in either Kentucky,Bardstown or both (I can't remember exactly). It made me think this was HH corn whiskey (similar to Mellow Corn or JW Corn, I'd think).Based only on pure speculation, I think they're still using the moulds and crocks of the old Platte Valley, but it's now HH juice.Rogerno, it's a fairly standard 750ml clear glass bottle, with a screw cap.jim kube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beergurujr Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 I think McCormick still bottles. What they no longer do is distill. Except for micro-distilleries, all of the corn whiskey on the market is Heaven Hill's, including Platte Valley.that's what i was thinking, chuck. doubtful this came from say, lawrenceburg, indiana. it's got HH written all over it.jim kube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 The people at HH are fond of saying that while some others make corn for blending purposes, all of the corn available to the public (excluding micros) is theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I think McCormick still bottles. What they no longer do is distill. Except for micro-distilleries, all of the corn whiskey on the market is Heaven Hill's, including Platte Valley.The Lawrenceburg website says they make corn whiskey as well. Does anyone know where that goes?http://www.lawrenceburgdistillersindiana.com/Distillery_Operations.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I think McCormick still bottles. What they no longer do is distill. Except for micro-distilleries, all of the corn whiskey on the market is Heaven Hill's, including Platte Valley.That's what I meant to say.:banghead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 The Lawrenceburg website says they make corn whiskey as well. Does anyone know where that goes?http://www.lawrenceburgdistillersindiana.com/Distillery_Operations.htmlMostly it's sold to other producers who use it in American blended whiskey, e.g., Seagram's Seven. I have heard that LDI is in trouble since its parent company, CL Financial, was nationalized by the Trinidad and Tobago government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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