Elmer T. Lee Commemorative Bottle?

[rndenks]

Anyone stop to wonder if the new ETL Commemorative bottling could be at least a partial cause for the ETL shortage we seem to be in now? :bigeyes: Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmm.

[P&MLiquorsEric]

This dawned on me today as I read the news. The shortage is possibly due to holding back ETL to fill the new bottles. Plus, a shortage will likely make people talk...(clear throat)...about the missing product. Then likely to buy more when it returns. Sneaky or Brilliant?

[callmeox]

The two new threads have been merged into the original and the entire deal has been moved to the premium/specialty forum.

I'm happy to see that there's some buzz about this and I hope to get a few while I'm in Kentucky later this month.

[TunnelTiger]

Really looking forward to this. My dealer doesn't yet whether she is getting 3 or 6 bottles. If 3 I'll take 1, if 6 I'll take 2.

[kjbeggs]

The two new threads have been merged into the original and the entire deal has been moved to the premium/specialty forum.

I'm happy to see that there's some buzz about this and I hope to get a few while I'm in Kentucky later this month.

Well great... Now I'll never be able to find ETL regularly available again . Seeing as how, this thread has been moved out of the GBD area into the Premium section.

[dcbt]

Well great... Now I'll never be able to find ETL regularly available again . Seeing as how, this thread has been moved out of the GBD area into the Premium section.

Right? How long until ETL is selling on the black market for more than Blanton's retail? Irony of ironies.

[greatgoo]

ETL is one of my favorite bourbons. With the recent shortages, any replacement recommendations with a similar sweet taste?

[dcbt]

Blantons or rock hill farms, but both are more expensive...

[DaveOfAtl]

ER10 is also BT Mashbill no. 1 and fairly inexpensive.

[smknjoe]

Well great... Now I'll never be able to find ETL regularly available again . Seeing as how, this thread has been moved out of the GBD area into the Premium section.

[dcbt]

ER10 is also BT Mashbill no. 1 and fairly inexpensive.

ETL, RHF, and blantons are actually BT mashbill 1. But, yes, ER10 is good too.

[tanstaafl2]

ETL, RHF, and blantons are actually BT mashbill 1. But, yes, ER10 is good too.

All seems a bit confusing to me. The main takeaway is that ETL, RHF and Blantons are all from the same higher rye mashbill while ER10 is low rye mashbill like standard BT as well as Stagg and Bambi.

[DaveOfAtl]

All seems a bit confusing to me. The main takeaway is that ETL, RHF and Blantons are all from the same higher rye mashbill while ER10 is low rye mashbill like standard BT as well as Stagg and Bambi.

[DaveOfAtl]

Mash Bill 1 - Old Charter, Eagle Rare, George T. Stagg, Buffalo Trace

Mash Bill 2 - Ancient Age, Elmer T. Lee, Rock Hill Farms, Hancock Reserve, Blantons

[GaryT]

I had a friend who really loved the GBS ETL, and asked about what he could buy that would be anywhere close. I encouraged him to try some AAA 10 Star, which no - is not as good as ETL, but for the money I think is a great pour (and yes, I meant 10 Star - screw you 10 Year )

[Dannabis]

Is ETL a seasonal release now or just hard to come by?

[TunnelTiger]

Mash Bill 1 - Old Charter, Eagle Rare, George T. Stagg, Buffalo Trace

Mash Bill 2 - Ancient Age, Elmer T. Lee, Rock Hill Farms, Hancock Reserve, Blantons

I was going to say now I can understand the reason since I do not enjoy any of the bottles from Mash Bill 1 and really like Mash Bill 2 until I saw Blantons which does nothing for me.

So what's up with that? It only cements the fact that I can't go by distiller, Mash Bill, age, etc and know in advance whether or not I will enjoy.

I just have to buy and bottle and find out for myself.

[dSculptor]

Just thought I would post this observation in this thread,just noticed it now,the ETL and Wathens SB bottles are identical,for what it's worth,probably nothing,copyright infringement? Bottles themselves must be copyrighted?

[tanstaafl2]

Just thought I would post this observation in this thread,just noticed it now,the ETL and Wathens SB bottles are identical,for what it's worth,probably nothing,copyright infringement? Bottles themselves must be copyrighted?

[smknjoe]

Is ETL a seasonal release now or just hard to come by?

[sailor22]

I was going to say now I can understand the reason since I do not enjoy any of the bottles from Mash Bill 1 and really like Mash Bill 2 until I saw Blantons which does nothing for me.

So what's up with that? It only cements the fact that I can't go by distiller, Mash Bill, age, etc and know in advance whether or not I will enjoy.

I just have to buy and bottle and find out for myself.

[sailor22]

Many bottles are similar or the same. As I recall other things have come in the same ETL size bottle. I suspect that unless a brand chooses to go to the extra effort and expense to register or "trademark" the bottle it can be used by anyone who wants to pay for it. The Myers Legend rum uses the same bottle as OF Birthday Bourbon for example.

[Scotch Neat]

Mash Bill 1 - Old Charter, Eagle Rare, George T. Stagg, Buffalo Trace

Mash Bill 2 - Ancient Age, Elmer T. Lee, Rock Hill Farms, Hancock Reserve, Blantons

So the mashbills for the product groups are exactly the same? Or are they tweaked for each particular product.

[smknjoe]

Exactly the same. The only difference is barrel selection, age, and proof.

[garbanzobean]

Exactly the same. The only difference is barrel selection, age, and proof.

Another category (subcategory of the barrel selection) would be warehouse and warehouse location. For instance, I seem to recall that ETL is not aged in the same warehouse as Blanton's. E.H. Taylor's bourbon offerings are BT mashbill 1 that is supposedly only pulled from Warehouse C. Taylor could be a bad example though, since that particular brand is subject to fairly heavyhanded marketing practices. Edited April 6, 2014 by garbanzobean