JVande Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Okay, yeah that toffee like characteristic was what I was picking up on the nose that I never usually relate to a 6 year bourbon with rye in the mash bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoshani Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 The bottle I opened is about 1/3 empty. I actually like it. A lot. It's probably very early in the transition between ages, but I gotta tell you that there's a caramel-toffee sweetness in it that reminds me a LOT of Rock Hill Farms of 15-20 years ago. But of course at about one-fifth the price. (This would still be Constellation juice, though, I'm pretty sure.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smknjoe Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I gotta tell you that there's a caramel-toffee sweetness in itThat's what I love about the BIB. I don't get that as much in the 86 proof version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoch Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 While 1792 is not something I drink often it is something I always have open. I did pick up several handles of the 8 year today just in case. Everything I have seen around here is still 8 year. It may be around for awhile because it is not a big seller in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Some lurker read your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 The three WashDC stores I frequent that carry VOBBIB had AS bottles two weeks ago, no VOBBIB of any kind last week, and NAS BIB this week. Price is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Oh I don't think a price reduction is in order Harry, after all it's the maturity that counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
393foureyedfox Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 i still know where several aged VOBs are. I keep toying with the idea of getting two of them for future reference, but have yet to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Oh I don't think a price reduction is in order Harry, after all it's the maturity that counts.I did buy one VOBBIB NAS but haven't done a SBS. None of my age stmt bottles is open yet. I like the 86 proof so maybe . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark fleetwood Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 i still know where several aged VOBs are. I keep toying with the idea of getting two of them for future reference, but have yet to do it.Buy em! You'll kick yourself in 2 yrs if you don't. Worse still, some noob will buy them, not knowing. Those bottles deserve a place in your stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBoldBully Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 i still know where several aged VOBs are. I keep toying with the idea of getting two of them for future reference, but have yet to do it.Like I always say, "Dusties are wasted on the Dawdlers." I have yet to see one, but if ever I do lightning will envy the speed of my arm as it flashes downward for the grab (unless by then I have resolved not to reward bad behavior, a la Squire). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
393foureyedfox Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Buy em! You'll kick yourself in 2 yrs if you don't. Worse still, some noob will buy them, not knowing. Those bottles deserve a place in your stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Buy em! You'll kick yourself in 2 yrs if you don't. Worse still, some noob will buy them, not knowing. Those bottles deserve a place in your stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Could well be the case here as well. One of the few local stores that carried Barton told me I was the only guy that seemed interested in the brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dSculptor Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I just seen some of the 86 proof,not the BIB version, 2 rows, 1 row of the liters that still had the aged 6 yrs. and right next to it the handles with just the 6 on it.Passed on both, already have 2 of the handles with the aged 6 yr statement bunkered.So do you think that the plain 6 is already younger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smknjoe Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 A store near me has about 10 bottles on the shelf, and I have been resisting the urge to clean them out for a couple weeks. I keep hoping someone who actually enjoys it will grab them, but I think I might be the only person who has bought any since the store opened.Oh, I've picked up about 5-6 bottles in the last few weeks. I don't think I'm shopping as far west as you though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I expect the shift will be gradual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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