Lost Pollito Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 They should finally be in Chicago on Friday. I'm excited to get a taste.:grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP12 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Any new info on how many bottles were released? Earlier in this thread Oscar reported only approx. 30 cases were released. Is this holding true? I'm considering getting a bottle or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNbourbon Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 If I may be so conceited, let me refer you here:http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15651Re-commence discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thecrue Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I thought I heard somewhere around 2000 or so bottles. Put it this way I was told Maryland got only 6 or 7 cases of 6. One of my sources was out almost right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburlowski Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Harlen Wheatley said they made 30 barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP12 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 If I may be so conceited, let me refer you here:http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15651Re-commence discussion.No "conceit" taken. I appreciate the reference and the fine review! I thought I heard somewhere around 2000 or so bottles. Put it this way I was told Maryland got only 6 or 7 cases of 6. One of my sources was out almost right away.Sounds like tight allocation indeed. Thanks! Harlen Wheatley said they made 30 barrels.So does 30 barrels roughly equate into approx. 2000 bottles? Thanks! Thanks for the replies. I think I'll be getting a bottle or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 So does 30 barrels roughly equate into approx. 2000 bottles? Thanks! Thanks for the replies. I think I'll be getting a bottle or two.30 barrels x 66.6 = 1998 bottles. If they used standard size barrel, that seems to be a real low end yield per barrel. Bigger angel's share than normal or smaller barrels used?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virus_Of_Life Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 From what I heard came to the entire state of Minnesota and what Binnys got I have a hard time believing it was 2000 bottles. BT may be inflating the numbers just to make themselves sound better because what I hear is not only are retailers upset about the minuscule numbers, but distributors aren't happy wasting their time for something of this small an allocation either.Have to admit they do have a point, it's really not worth the time they spend on it to get and sell two bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Figure for evaporation 7% in year one, 4% each year thereafter. The EHT is 9 years old. Also remember that it's bottled at 100 proof, which reduces the yield relative to 80 proof. Two-thousand is also a round estimate of bottles release for sale, probably developed before the barrels were actually dumped. They also probably held back a few cases for their own purposes. I'm sure they used standard 53-gallon barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP12 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 All good info. Thanks to all for chiming in. My appetite to order a couple bottles is now whetted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobourbon Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 There were approximately 3000 bottles. About 450 6-bottle cases. It's worth buying if you find some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP12 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 There were approximately 3000 bottles. About 450 6-bottle cases. It's worth buying if you find some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainQ Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 There were approximately 3000 bottles. About 450 6-bottle cases. It's worth buying if you find some.Thanks Fred! I have three bottles with one opened. I really like this Taylor. I received a call on Friday from my liquor store telling me they will have some more available this week. I will add a few more to the bunker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angler82 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I found a bottle of this nearby over the weekend and was contemplating buying it. After reading the thread it seems like a rare find and something I should pick up.With a budget for VW stuff in the next month should I cut into my budget with a bottle of EH Taylor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanL Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I found a bottle of this nearby over the weekend and was contemplating buying it. After reading the thread it seems like a rare find and something I should pick up.With a budget for VW stuff in the next month should I cut into my budget with a bottle of EH Taylor?It's different than pretty much every bourbon I've had but not really in a bad way. I think the finish is a bit sour but not bad and overall it is a good bourbon that you may not find around again if you don't get it now so I would say grab a bottle or try it somewhere if possible and see what you think. Then grab another if you really like it and can find another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegChumpington Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Just had a taste of this. It's good, it's not worth paying much over asking price, and realistically as a regular production item the cost should be greatly reduced. Since it's not though, I'll let the $70 be neither here nor there.Nice, straightforward nose - wood and a bit of grain, a little sweetness - more corn than anything to my nose. Moderate wood on the palate with a bit of sweeter light vanilla notes peeking through, a gentle dusting of spice. Moderately warming. There's a bit of rye in there and some sourness in the finish that is kind of new make-y but it's not very pronounced, again with the medium wood and spice and hints of vanilla on the finish. A good enough experiment and it could certainly have its niche. I'd put it somewhere in the B, B- range. Worth trying to snag a sample, not worth overpaying for, but it could be a great one for some folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADMixes Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Paid too much for a pour of this tonight since I finally saw a bottle on the top shelf of a local bar. It's striking--that big rounded sweetness followed by the odd, slightly sour finish. Definitely on its own level in some ways. If I saw a bottle I'd grab it, but I doubt that's in the cards any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khari Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Georgia is really slow to get new spirits so this just arrived a couple days ago. Picked up my bottle on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angler82 Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Paid too much for a pour of this tonight since I finally saw a bottle on the top shelf of a local bar. It's striking--that big rounded sweetness followed by the odd, slightly sour finish. Definitely on its own level in some ways. If I saw a bottle I'd grab it, but I doubt that's in the cards any longer.I also tried this at a bar nearby (Russell House Tavern in Harvard Sq) after seeing it on their shelf. I paid $10.50 for a half pour. It was pretty good. Smooth with that sour finish. I'm glad I got to try a small pour rather than drop $80 on a full bottle. While I thought it was good I don't think I'd go for a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADMixes Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 That's where I got it too, and my mind is now blown because the thought of a half-pour has never occurred to me before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Passing through the Chicago burbs and found a couple bottles on the shelf at Binnys. Am contemplating a return this morning to pick one up....Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khari Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I found a place that has (now one less) bottles as well, and I'm pretty sure they didn't have any before. Was there a small re-release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Illinois law prevents chains like Binny's from moving product between stores so they don't necessarily push their whole allocation out to the stores at once. They'll buy it but physically leave it at the distributor for distribution later when it has started to sell through. The last thing they want is a bare shelf in South Loop and ten bottles on a shelf in Algonquin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khari Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 The bottles I spotted were in NY though. Could be coincidence I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Craig was talking about Binny's. But in every case, everything doesn't always flow straight to retail. Producers call something a sell-out when their warehouse is empty. That doesn't necessarily mean, and usually doesn't mean, that everything has been pushed through the distributors out to retail.Plus retailers sometimes hold bottles for customers that customers don't pick up and those go back onto the shelf. There are lots of reasons why a retailer can be out of a limited edition and suddenly get more, without the producer necessarily releasing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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