cowdery Posted March 10, 2001 Share Posted March 10, 2001 Most likely scenario: The kid writing the web site was stealing stuff from the Maker's Mark web site and thought all bourbon is made with wheat.--Chuck Cowdery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted March 29, 2001 Share Posted March 29, 2001 Well, I guess we have to add Virginia Gentleman to the "Wheated" list. I inquired about their formula and received the following reply:Dear Sir,Virginia Gentleman was originally made with rye but when wemoved our plant and changed our process we changed to wheat. Joe DanglerV.P. ProductionDistiller--Chuck Cowdery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest **DONOTDELETE** Posted March 30, 2001 Share Posted March 30, 2001 When did they do that?And I guess that means they haven't been buying their low wines from Heaven Hill (since HH only just now started making wheaties), so where are they buying it from?Say... I know a little distillery just outside of Frankfort...=John=http://w3.one.net/~jeffelle/whiskey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest **DONOTDELETE** Posted March 30, 2001 Share Posted March 30, 2001 Sorry John, Virginia Gentleman moved its distillery in 1988 according to my notes and that is only 13 years ago.Mike Veach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted March 30, 2001 Share Posted March 30, 2001 Heaven Hill has always sold bulk whiskey, but they didn't do contract distilling as such. The difference is that with contract distilling, the principal dictates the mash bill, the distillation proof, everything. Barton and Buffalo Trace are two distilleries that, at least in the past, have done contract distilling. One of them might be the source. --Chuck Cowdery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest **DONOTDELETE** Posted March 30, 2001 Share Posted March 30, 2001 Chuck if the 90 proof "Fox" bottling is wheated I'll eat the label! Horses; hounds, and all. Then I would be just as happy to proclaim it the best wheated bourbon I've ever tasted. I do remember the red label 80 proofer as despicable.I would not be surprised to learn that this is what Maker's Mark does with it's sub-standard barrels. Will you lovers of the wheat taste them both and render a verdict? Linn Spencer Have Shotglass. Will Travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MashBill Posted March 31, 2001 Share Posted March 31, 2001 Chuck, Thanks for the follow up. I can't wait to see Linn eat the "whole" hound. Bill http://home.kc.rr.com/mashbill/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest **DONOTDELETE** Posted July 13, 2001 Share Posted July 13, 2001 Mashbill has been patiently waiting for me to eat the label of the "Fox" bottling of Virginia Gentleman."Well I drank it down under the table.......Watch me now I'm gonna eat the label!" {Frank Zappa 1976 from Wonderful Wino off the Zoot Allures album}Munch>> Munch>> Chew>> Chew>> Chew>> Gulp!****All Gone.****Don't get it???Well then read my article on Virginia Gentleman's A. Smith Bowman Distillery in this months edition of "The Bourbon Country Reader".Don't have a subscription to the "Reader"? Better surf on over to Chuck Cowdery's website and sign on up. You'll be glad you did. Then go out and enjoy a bottle of the "Fox". You'll be even happier still. Best wheater I've ever tasted!Linn SpencerHave Shotglass. Will Travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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