BTEC 19 and 23 yo French Oak Aged Bourbons

[DaveOfAtl]

Anybody else see this? http://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/PressRelease.asp?newsid=182

Hefty price tag, but looks very interesting. Set to be released in September.

Edit: I guess technically this isn't bourbon . . .

Edited August 9, 2012 by DaveOfAtl

[Rutherford]

If they're in charred new oak, it can technically be classified as bourbon. Our regulations don't require a specific type of oak, nor that the barrel be a certain size.

[DaveOfAtl]

If they're in charred new oak, it can technically be classified as bourbon. Our regulations don't require a specific type of oak, nor that the barrel be a certain size.

Okay, that's right. I was thinking it had to be American oak, but I see that's not a requirement in the CFR. The press release doesn't say whether it was new oak, but it uses "whiskey" and "American whiskey" a few times, rather than bourbon. The only reference to bourbon is with regard to the mashbill. Either way, sounds like a cool experiment.

[Tucker]

Entry proof is too high (>125) to be bourbon.

[Rutherford]

Ahh, I stand corrected.

[AaronWF]

Very interesting, thanks for the link. I have yet to spring for a BTEC, but the description tempts me. 90pf and chillfiltered, eh? Eh.

[StraightNoChaser]

Very interesting, thanks for the link. I have yet to spring for a BTEC, but the description tempts me. 90pf and chillfiltered, eh? Eh.

[Tucker]

I'm sure they'll sell out; sounds a little more appealing than rice or oats.

I'll pass unless one shows up on smokinjoe's dining room table.

[MyOldKyDram]

Sounds interesting, but with so much coming out in the fall...

Doubtful.

[Tico]

Very interesting, thanks for the link. I have yet to spring for a BTEC, but the description tempts me. 90pf and chillfiltered, eh? Eh.

[sku]

This sounds pretty interesting to me. At a time when aged bourbon is getting harder to come by, BT is sending out a 19 and a 23 year old, and made from the high rye mash which hasn't ever had anything that old out there as far as I recall. I'm game.

[Bourbon Boiler]

I'll probably have to give these a try. BTEC = Lighter wallet.

[DaveOfAtl]

This sounds pretty interesting to me. At a time when aged bourbon is getting harder to come by, BT is sending out a 19 and a 23 year old, and made from the high rye mash which hasn't ever had anything that old out there as far as I recall. I'm game.

[Stormeh]

As much as I hate to admit it, I will probably bite on one of these.

[WAINWRIGHT]

This sounds pretty interesting to me. At a time when aged bourbon is getting harder to come by, BT is sending out a 19 and a 23 year old, and made from the high rye mash which hasn't ever had anything that old out there as far as I recall. I'm game.

[jburlowski]

IIRC, Sazerac bought AA in 1992. If that is correct, was the 23 yo experiment begun by the pre-BT AA? Or by Sazerac at a different location?

[ChainWhip]

Hey gang-

Have you all had a chance to try these two expressions (or spend more time with them)? How's the 19 vs the 23?

Edited June 28, 2013 by ChainWhip

[Trey Manthey]

I bought the 19 and my friend bought the 23. We both liked the 19 more. Might want to own, but I wouldn't buy another. It's been a while, so I can't remember any notes, but I'll give it another whirl.

[ChainWhip]

So I totally forgot I had a sample from a swap of the 19yr - it had been hiding behind some other samples & I have to say the BTEC Giant French Oak 19yr is a success in my book.

It's got the classic bourbon sweetness up front followed by butterscotch, just a touch of saltiness and wood (maybe some rainier cherries here too). Finishes w/ tannins & spice that transitions into hong-cha (generic term for red-black/fermented teas like oolong)

Edited June 29, 2013 by ChainWhip

[WAINWRIGHT]

The BTEC bottles are always a gamble in my book mainly due to the price they command,but I really have to agree in regards that this one was rather successful.I found in to be rich,sweet,deep and rather complex with a much lower amount of wood influence than you might think.$50 for a 375 ridiculous yes,but at around $30-35 I would buy a lot more,I really enjoyed this one as well.Johnny your notes were pretty spot on in my book.

[Flyfish]

Agreed. The opportunity to try an extra aged BT high rye mashbill will be too much for me to pass up ... If I can find one of either release. Wonder how much they made.