The Number 12

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Is it just a coincidence?

El Dorado 12 YO - one of my favorite rums.

Redbreast 12 YO- the cask strength is excellent.

Weller 12 YO- a classic wheater.

Wild Turkey 12 YO- nuff said.

Van Winkle Lot B 12 YO- Van Blankle anyone?

Bottles in a case

Balvenie 12 YO- another favorite.

Fitzgerald 12 YO- well, not exactly a fave but not bad.

Years I've been with Val.

'12 PHC- it's a good one.

FR'12 - another good one.

What else?

[Gillman]

EC 12 surely, Randy, better than that Fitz 12 anyway.

And ole Dickel No. 12, it ain't no No. 13.

Why, for that matter, Canadian Club sells a power of its 12 year expression in the Great White North.

Don't forget Johnnie Walker Black Label and Chivas Regal, gran-dads of the bunch I'd say save the discursive/personal/current-year items per end of your list.

Gary

Edited September 21, 2012 by Gillman

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EC 12.....good call Gary.

[Bmac]

Sacralige to forget Weller 12yr O____O

But you're right. Forget 3, 12 is a magic number.

[callmeox]

Sacralige to forget Weller 12yr O____O

But you're right. Forget 3, 12 is a magic number.

He's got Weller 12 up there between Redbreast and Wild Turkey. :drinking:

Also, the Four Roses '12 Small Batch LE has TWO 12 year old bourbons in it. That's a numbers trifecta.

Edited September 21, 2012 by callmeox

[wadewood]

12 is a good sweet spot. Many bourbons over this age start tasting woody.

Randy & Val at 12? Val is #3 right? Is she past the sweet spot? Just kidding.

[HighInTheMtns]

Highland Park 12 and Dalmore 12 are a couple more from Scotland that are great values at 12 years old.

[Bmac]

He's got Weller 12 up there between Redbreast and Wild Turkey. :drinking:

Also, the Four Roses '12 Small Batch LE has TWO 12 year old bourbons in it. That's a numbers trifecta.

AUUUUUUUUUUUGH! you're right. That'll teach me to read posts after reviewing 4 bourbons in a row O_O

[T Comp]

12 is a good sweet spot. Many bourbons over this age start tasting woody.

A good sweet spot for us humans too. Your life in front of you and starting to understand the world better. No longer a child but still pretty innocent without many responsibilities or the full blown hormones that can cause all that rage, lust and wood .

Randy & Val at 12? Val is #3 right? Is she past the sweet spot? Just kidding.

Where's the rim shot icon...and for people here who have expressed umbrage with Wade...see he's really a great guy even to his good friend :grin:.

Edited September 21, 2012 by T Comp

[luther.r]

VVOF is 12 years. It's pretty ok.

[kickert]

If you forced me to pick a sweet spot with bourbon I would say 12 years, although I have found it moves from 8 to 15 depending on the other circumstances.

[AaronWF]

FR 120th was 12yo

OFBday is often in the 12yo range, is the 2012 12yo?

Bunnahabhain 12

Glenfarclas 12

[Smithford]

Macallan 12 (though not for much longer) has been their flagship bottle worldwide for years

Balvenie have 2 different versions at 12 now

Bowmore, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Pulteney, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Highland Park and many other single malts also position a 12 year old as their lead expression.

[White Dog]

"Chuck Cowdery" has 12 letters. Strange. :skep::skep:

[MauiSon]

I see nothing here but a human affinity for the number (and a pretty good jab).

[BradleyC]

Old Time Rye 12 year

[Vosgar]

Ezra B Single Barrel. If I remember right, this is a bottle that seemed to take forever for me to finish. Not bad, just not anything special.

Gary

[Tucker]

2010 wlw, 2011 wlw, 2012 wlw.

[Halifax]

Old Charter Classic 90 12 year is a nice pour too.

[smokinjoe]

My favorite QB of all-time!!!

#12

Joe...

Willie...

Namath...

[cowdery]

"Chuck Cowdery" has 12 letters. Strange. :skep::skep:

Obsess much?

Isn't the question being asked here, why 12? A quick look at Wikipedia tells me the dozen has ancient origins.

Edited September 22, 2012 by cowdery

[Josh]

I think you mean (fill fill fill)