Bourbon, us drinkers, and those affiliated by any way

[jmj_203]

I've noticed a new thing, kinda young bourbon drinkers like me and the forums I read, versus people who are affiliated just by state or family connection or by employment or simply bias. Its in regard to the dropping of age statements and the pressure the brands are all under. I get it, bourbon is SURGING now. I get this split identity between those of us who are bourbon lovers just disgusted by what is happening, and those who are old regulars defending the industry. Maybe some people have a living connected to bourbon trail things. But bourbon is getting hammered by demand. And them dropping statements of age is bs to sell younger blended whiskey. Just had to voice my opinion that I'm seeing a noticeable bias in people connected to bourbon as far as defending dropping age statements, and its kinda bs. we love your product and get the current times, but to defend what is happening with every distiller is nonsense. We're all getting younger bourbon, but keep in mind we're all lovers of our daily pour. And ill drink bourbon until it gets neutral grains mixed in with blends and zero true bourbons are around.

Edited May 26, 2014 by jmj_203

[HighInTheMtns]

Not sure what I just read

[GaryT]

While I'm disappointed to see age statements disappear, I don't call bs on them for doing so. They've got to manage their business to the best of their ability. Now as has been covered on multiple threads, the deceptive dropping of the statement but leaving the big number on the bottle - bullshit. But as a consumer - we vote with our wallets, and I go by my palate. Hell, ETL is one of my favorite bourbons under $30, and it doesn't have an age statement (never has to my knowledge). I enjoy ER10, but if they keep the profile the same and drop the age statement - I'd still buy it.

I'm not sure where the surprise is that folks associated with an industry defend said industry. That seems to be just common sense?

[Richnimrod]

For my money, as long as the aroma and flavor profiles are the same, I'd buy whatever age-stated dram I have enjoyed in the past with an age statement gone away. I DO think the leaving of a large (meaningless) number that implies an age is pretty shady. But, again, if the qualities I look for are present, I won't bitch too much.

[squire]

I don't defend whisky producers, they have well paid staff to do that. I will make observations when I think their actions are inexcusable and will speak the obverse when I think their products are deserving. If I have a bias it's toward fully mature, well balanced whisky which I can judge on my own and don't need the security of a stated age on the label.

[smokinjoe]

Not sure what I just read

[Restaurant man]

Not sure what I just read

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[sutton]

Posts made at 1am or later tend to be in code.

If you wanna understand it you have to read it at 1am. Then you'd be like "right on brother"