T Comp Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 What would be the last year that you could still be fairly assured you were getting a Medley product? I seem to find a lot of Ezra 375s from 1990 or before. Could I be fairly certain these ate Medley?My best summary from other board historians is that the "Medley distillery" or DSP 10, last distilled in 1992. This is where Ezra Brooks was distilled while in Owensboro. Glenmore, who operated one of the other distilleries in Owensbore, the "Glenmore distillery" or DSP 24, bought the "Medley distillery" and brands including Ezra Brooks in 1988. Glenmore then was bought by Guinness, which eventually became United Distillers, which then sold the Ezra Brooks label to Heaven Hill in the spring of 1993. Heaven Hill then sold it to David Sherman which is now Luxco. Another interesting side fact is Mike Veach has in his timeline that the Medley distillery was closed in 1987 and I'll presume that may have been just temporarily until Glenmore purchased it. How long Heaven Hill or David Sherman used labels or barrels distilled from DSP 10 in Owensboro after the 1993 purchase is probably up for some good guessing. What involvement any Medley's had with the distilling of Ezra Brooks after Glenmore took it over in 1988 also is not clear, at least to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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