michaelturtle1 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I may like the bernheim stuff more than the SW stuff.. I has this awesome cherry thing going on that is just amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smknjoe Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I found several 03 375s last year as well that I haven't poured from in a while. I think I know what I'm having next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelturtle1 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 The Bernheim profile is very distinctive so i think there is a bernheim influence all the way up to 05.. have a 99 on the way and a 00 louisville liter bottle so I am not sure how those will play into this lineup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelturtle1 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 01/08 color difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smknjoe Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) Edit: Yes I have noticed a color difference between an '05 and '07 actually. I forgot about that.The Bernheim profile is very distinctive so i think there is a bernheim influence all the way up to 05.. have a 99 on the way and a 00 louisville liter bottle so I am not sure how those will play into this lineupGblick brought some 99 or 2000 OWA to a tasting last year that tasted like S-W to me. I only had a small pour of it though. Edited June 6, 2014 by smknjoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swhitworth77 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Could anyone date this bottle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman1099 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Could anyone date this bottle? [ATTACH=CONFIG]20643[/ATTACH]There should be a 2 digit code on the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swhitworth77 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I don't have the bottle in hand. Was considering buying a couple but don't want to overpay. Based on what I learned here it 07 juice, which is BT juice right?Laser coding... Two sets of numbers:84 03 306 132610850708:08Bottom of bottles also marked with 84 & 03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Reserve Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I don't have the bottle in hand. Was considering buying a couple but don't want to overpay. Based on what I learned here it 07 juice, which is BT juice right?Laser coding... Two sets of numbers:84 03 306 132610850708:08Bottom of bottles also marked with 84 & 03Take a glass or paper cup if you wish, buy a bottle go somewhere have a sip. Realize it is good bourbon and buy the rest unless the price is absolutely outrageous.Enjoy,Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swhitworth77 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Take a glass or paper cup if you wish, buy a bottle go somewhere have a sip. Realize it is good bourbon and buy the rest unless the price is absolutely outrageous.Enjoy,Will$55 for 375 ml bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 $55 for 375 ml bottle Even taking into consideration the current boom/shortage, that's still way overpriced IMHO. I found a few similar bottles three or four years ago. I don't remember exactly what the price was, but I think it was somewhere around $10-$12 a bottle. This is one that might be an oddball. Old label, but newer bottling. Try doing a search here. I'm pretty sure some particulars about this bottle have been discussed before. Bottle is on the left side of the picture below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I've got one of these bottles as well. Paid $12 for it 4yrs ago so they're definitely trying to screw you IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Reserve Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 $55 for 375 ml bottleOuch! $40 too high! I'd pass with an attitude saying something like are you crazy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swhitworth77 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 thanks for the feedback guys, I can get the regular (current) old weller antique all day long around me for $28/750ml and $49/1.75L. I kind of waned t give the 2007 version a try just to see if there is a big diff in the taste/quality. My research via this thread indicates that 2005 and earlier would be different but 2006-present is all the same juice. Sound right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I've experienced a lot of batch variation with OWA recently. I had a bottle from the spring of 2014 that was harsh and a bottle from the fall of 2014 that was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 You have good eyes. I had to use magnifying glasses and a magnifying glass and a super bright LED flashlight to even detect there was numbers on the bottle. Thanks to google I figured out how to decipher the numbers etched on the bottle itself but what are the numbers on the right hand corner of the label?OWAB1500714:52404.5454.01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 The laser code on the glass is the only thing that means anything to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luther.r Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Pre-2012: K2250910:22In this example, the K = the bottling line, 225 = the 225th day of the year, 09 = the year bottled, 10:22 = the time bottled in military time.2012 and on: B1312011:11KHere, the B = Buffalo Trace, 13 = 2013, 120 = the 120th day of the year, 11:11 = the time bottled in military time, K = the bottling line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooskie Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 New to the forum here, but this thread has me really excited. Here's a handle which I believe to be from 2000. It has the true paper label with no plastic coating, marked Frankfort with no handwriting in the upper left corner, although there is a "No. ____" space for it. I have another bottle just like it that I've drank about half of, and it has all of those wonderful Bernheim cherry notes. Maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part, but at times I swear I get a hint of green apple. What are the chances that this has any SW juice mixed in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gblick Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Hi Rooskie, welcome to the forum! I can't answer your question whether there is any SW juice in there. But I do have a bottle exactly like that open right now, and it's very good. I mentioned earlier in this thread about a 2000 handle (1.75L) that tasted a bit off but improved with airtime. Someone else mentioned earlier in this thread that there can be a lot of variation from bottle to bottle, and that has been my experience also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooskie Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Yeah, this bottle's twin (bought at the same place in SE OK, bottom shelf, covered in dust) begins with cherry notes and enough alcohol vapor to tickle your nose. As it gets some air, I start finding all of these wonderful gooey, nougat-y flavors. A really nice bourbon, and quite different from BT's current offering by the same name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrudd Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I had seen the information in this thread compiled anywhere and so I took some time to enter it into a spreadsheet. I've sorted the information by the best guess at the bottling year. If you catch any mistakes or would like to add additional details about any bottle, please let me know. As you can see, there were a lot of good examples from the 1990s and 2000s, but the 1980s and 1970s are a little scant. OWA.xlsx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Wow! What a trip to the recent past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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