Vintage 17

[The Black Tot]

Before I had a taste for bourbon, I can still remember it sitting six deep on shelves at even the lesser Spec's stores in Houston.

Nobody had any idea it was that limited or special.

I had a bottle of it for friends when they came over. I still remember them hammering through it one night.

Ah, inexperience...

tbt

[Smithford]

Are they still releasing new bottles of V17? I haven't seen any in a couple of years it seems.

It actually looks to me like they've retired the brand. There hasn't been a new release of any "Vintage" product (with that bottle or label) in a few years. And it's not featured on the KBD/Willet website either.

[The Black Tot]

It actually looks to me like they've retired the brand. There hasn't been a new release of any "Vintage" product (with that bottle or label) in a few years. And it's not featured on the KBD/Willet website either.

Last October when I visited Willett they had a 25 or 30 yr rye with the Vintage label (although it was reddish instead of green). I think I remember it was $250.

This March they again had a 20+ year rye at the gift shop. Not Vintage. $350.

This bubble ain't burst yet, 'twould seem.

tbt

[bingstein]

Last October when I visited Willett they had a 25 or 30 yr rye with the Vintage label (although it was reddish instead of green). I think I remember it was $250.

This March they again had a 20+ year rye at the gift shop. Not Vintage. $350.

This bubble ain't burst yet, 'twould seem.

tbt

They had Vintage 23 rye in the gift shop last fall.

[The Black Tot]

They had Vintage 23 rye in the gift shop last fall.

That must have been the one. I haven't been much of a rye guy, so my details aren't that clear.

tbt

[wildrnesxperienc]

I was there last spring and they had Vintage Rye 23 for $200 I think, and Willett Family Estate 25 year rye for $250. Yikes. Reviews of them that I've seen are lukewarm at best too.

[nd2005]

I think they "unretire" them just for the gift shop. They had 17 year for $200 when a friend of mine went there. They said they "found" a few bottles...I believed that story as much as I believe in the Orphan Barrels...

[squire]

The way they talk you'd think those barrels roll around on their own.

[wildrnesxperienc]

The way they talk you'd think those barrels roll around on their own.

[wildrnesxperienc]

And wow, Vintage 17 for $200?? Damn.

[petrel800]

There was one on a shelf in Bardstown this weekend for 209 I believe. It was still on the shelf after I left as well.