sku Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 http://www.nightclub.com/press-releases/product-news/news/buffalo-trace-releases-experimental-whiskies-4651 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgageus Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I am still a little green, but I was surprised to see a sour mash. I would think that with the small run of the experimental they would just run it. What happens to the distillate from the first run before the backset, is it blended with the sour distillate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timd Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I'm actually really curious about the Oat Bourbon - sounds interesting.The Rice doesn't really seem that exciting to me, personally - I like a bit more "oomph" in my Bourbon than what you'd get with Rice (and based on how they describe it...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourbon Boiler Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Interesting. I'll probably love one of them, and then never be able to buy it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourbon Boiler Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Oh, but at least it's a real experiment, unlike "Rediscovered". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Howdy All:Still new and learning here, where does one get to buy these expirimentals? best regards, tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awachatz Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Howdy All:Still new and learning here, where does one get to buy these expirimentals? best regards, tonyNot available here in MI. None of the BT experimental, including the Single Oak Project have been available here. They do carry these types typically in some of our neighboring states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejmharris Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Most of the BT experimentals end up at party source. They do ship most places. I will be there in the next day or so, and I will confirm their stock. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Most of the BT experimentals end up at party source. They do ship most places. I will be there in the next day or so, and I will confirm their stock. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThanks, appreciate it.Best regards, tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 What good are "experimentals" if they aren't available in every state? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburlowski Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Keep in mind that the BTEC are typically one barrel and usually bottled at barrel-proof. So, even though they are sold in 375 ml bottles, the supply is very limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 What good are "experimentals" if they aren't available in every state?What does being available in every state have to do with anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainQ Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Keep in mind that the BTEC are typically one barrel and usually bottled at barrel-proof. So, even though they are sold in 375 ml bottles, the supply is very limited.Looks like these are bottled at 90 proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmckenzie Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Did they only make one barrel of each? Must have made it in a pot still. Seems like with the size of their still a batch would be at least 15 barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburlowski Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 They have a small experimental still that they use for these one-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmckenzie Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 they just put that one in. Maybe they had one before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourbon Boiler Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 From the press release:In order to further increase the scope, flexibility and range of the experimental program, an entire micro distillery, named The Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. “OFC†Micro Distillery, complete with cookers, fermenting tanks and a state-of-the-art micro still has been constructed within Buffalo Trace Distillery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Hansell pans the oat bourbon: "Don't buy this whiskey!" http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2011/12/12/dont-buy-this-whiskey/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmckenzie Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Oats are a tricky grain. We use some in our pot still whiskey we are putting up. There is a fine line between just right and too damn much. And the proof off the still has to be high as not to get any of their nasty oils over in the product. But when done right can be great. Our pot still is an irish style. The first release has no oats. The next release will, the proof off the still is high and they had a creaminess to the whiskey. But 5 percent was just right, they are a bitch in a hammer mill to say the least as well. I now a lot of folks do not like High West, and I have not tried it, but I am willing to bet that thier white whiskey made with oats is pretty good, becuase I read it comes off the still way up there. Oats do best over 160 proof. Maybe I am too geeky, but those are my thoughts on oats. If it is as bad as John says, it could be all still proof and too much oats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegChumpington Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I now a lot of folks do not like High West, and I have not tried it, but I am willing to bet that thier white whiskey made with oats is pretty good, becuase I read it comes off the still way up there. Oats do best over 160 proof. Maybe I am too geeky, but those are my thoughts on oats. If it is as bad as John says, it could be all still proof and too much oats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozilla Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 From the press release:In order to further increase the scope, flexibility and range of the experimental program, an entire micro distillery, named The Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. “OFC†Micro Distillery, complete with cookers, fermenting tanks and a state-of-the-art micro still has been constructed within Buffalo Trace Distillery.These experiments were not made in the Col. EH Taylor Jr. Micro Distillery. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Dog Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Hansell pans the oat bourbon: "Don't buy this whiskey!" http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2011/12/12/dont-buy-this-whiskey/If Hansell hates it that strongly, then I'm intrigued. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 If Hansell hates it that strongly, then I'm intrigued. :cool:If Hansell hates it that strongly, then I'll probably love it. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmckenzie Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 got 3 bags of oats left I found yesterday. Me thinks I will brew up a barrel of oated bourbon next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHansell Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 If Hansell hates it that strongly, then I'll probably love it. :cool:You're a very funny guy! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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