The Iron Triangle of Bourbon

[tanstaafl2]

Great point - if I encounter a variety of FRSBs, I'll lean towards the OB side unless the age/proof on an OE grabs my attention. And while I love WLW - if I could only have that or GTS, I'd have to leave the WLW behind.

I suspect I would be the opposite and give up GTS for WLW. Although I certainly like rye mashbills as well. It would be interesting to see how the split between GTS and WLW would fall out. I think another kind of touched on this recently but not directly.

[Yeti]

I think someone should pour me a flight of 05-13 GTS and WLW so I have enough information to decide for myself.

Triangle 1: Proof & Price, for all the same reasons mentioned above. When some bourbon has the ability to be reasonably matured at 4-7 years old, age becomes less of an issue. If this were a scotch question I'd take Age & Proof in a heartbeat (knowing that I'd pay for it).

Triangle 2: Pretty Label & Cool Bottle. Having a screw top is only helpful when MOKD comes over to rip all of your corks in half.

[petrel800]

So the triangle now moves to pretty label, cool bottle, and screw top.

What about a tube? A tube screams high quality awesomeness.

[Tony Santana]

What about a tube? A tube screams high quality awesomeness.

Or a box. Boxes are super classy.

[squire]

Great point - if I encounter a variety of FRSBs, I'll lean towards the OB side unless the age/proof on an OE grabs my attention. And while I love WLW - if I could only have that or GTS, I'd have to leave the WLW behind.

He speaketh in acronyms and maketh sense.

[DEelfinn]

Within the context of the original question: age and proof. Only because very low proof (80) is highly unlikely to appeal to me. Flavor sort of skews the balance, because it potentially plays into all 3 legs of the triangle.

[ebo]

Price and proof.

[GaryT]

He speaketh in acronyms and maketh sense.

[Richnimrod]

Only here. In the outside world, they'd lock me up

[berto]

I want a story about an old family recipe and a pretty tin, box, or bottle.

[tylermke]

I want a story about an old family recipe and a pretty tin, box, or bottle.

[RWBadley]

I just want a bottle with a picture of an old guy smoking a cigar and maybe a pretty velvet bag.

[393foureyedfox]

we need to hire some of the wine marketing people to name some new bourbons for us....walking the wine aisle, you always see some funny names. Other than 'Old Blowhard' I cant think of anything else funny in bourbon names that Ive seen

"Old Asshat" would be interesting.

If age statements keep getting dropped, "Jail bait" might be a good name too

Dickel could change from Dickel #12 to '12" Dickel'. but it'd need to be stiffer than 90 proof. Id love to hear someone ask the clerk if they had a 12" Dickel

Edited February 15, 2014 by 393foureyedfox

[GaryT]

I have it on good authority they were on their way; but were delayed by the snow and bad roads. :bigeyes:

Keep the porch light on for 'em. Tell 'em I said; "Hey!" :slappin:

I've heard for years they were coming for me, but I think our evil cats keep them at bay

I thought more about this, and I think I would have to alter my initial response. It isn't necessarily "price" that is always a consideration as much as is it perceived value. I mean, if they bottled some lousy stuff at higher proof and it was still cheap, that wouldn't get my attention. And if something I love is on-sale for a steal, I may pick up a couple regardless of whether I need them or not.

[Richnimrod]

Dickel could change from Dickel #12 to '12" Dickel'. but it'd need to be stiffer than 90 proof. Id love to hear someone ask the clerk if they had a 12" Dickel

[tylermke]

Twelve-Inch ?????? Now that would be a helluva Dickel!!! Mine has not been measured.........; but I don't think I have a 12" Dickel!

[squire]

Tennessee whisky I think.

[MyOldKyDram]

Triangle 2: Pretty Label & Cool Bottle. Having a screw top is only helpful when MOKD comes over to rip all of your corks in half.

I have a very particular set of skills...

[Johnsona]

Iron triangle…like this…will have to start using this term.

[tanstaafl2]

Iron triangle…like this…will have to start using this term.

I think it is more like the Bermuda triangle. Age and proof keep disappearing and the price to find them keeps going up!

[squire]

Or the Bourbon Black Hole, age statements go in, none return.

[tylermke]

I think it is more like the Bermuda triangle. Age and proof keep disappearing and the price to find them keeps going up!

I like the Bermuda Triangle too. Ethical compasses seem to be going haywire in it these days.