KyleCBreese Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Just saw a tweet from SKU...Stagg - Distilled in 1998 - 138.1 proofWeller - Distilled in 2002 - 140.2 proofHandy - Distilled in 2008 - 129.2 proof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleCBreese Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 No specifics on the Eagle Rare or the Saz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 So WLW is basically W12 BP this year it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 So WLW is basically W12 BP this year it looks like.One would hope that it was at least cherry picked Weller 12 at barrel proof which certainly isn't a bad thing although at $100 or more a bottle (the estimated MSRP I am hearing locally for all BTAC, which makes Handy even less appealing at 6 years of age) it is a wee bit spendy.ER never seems to get the same respect although both are already at a set proof and the age on the Saz isn't likely to have changed much swimming around in a steel tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Manthey Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 So WLW is basically W12 BP this year it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggJ Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Aside from the 19 year stuff from the beginning of the series, it's always been around 12 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zillah Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Stagg: http://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/sites/default/files/letters/2014%20George%20T.%20Stagg.pdf[1]WLW: http://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/sites/default/files/letters/2014%20William%20Larue%20Weller.pdf[2]ER17: http://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/sites/default/files/letters/2014%20Eagle%20Rare%2017%20Year-Old.pdf[3]Handy: http://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/sites/default/files/letters/2014%20Thomas%20H.%20Handy%20Sazerac.pdf[4]Saz: http://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/sites/default/files/letters/2014%20Sazerac%20Rye%2018%20Year-Old.pdfOfficial letters.Only interested in getting some ER17, especially considering the price increase to $80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbanzobean Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Did some quick math, looks like with 100% utilization of available spirit, there would be around 10,800 bottles of GTS (assuming my math is accurate . . . ). I'm sure the dumping and bottling process ate a portion of that. Would be interested to see the actual bottling count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleCBreese Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 I was looking through those official letters and was interested to see that GTS had the highest evaporation rate, but wasn't the oldest. I guess the location of those barrels played a huge factor in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Did some quick math, looks like with 100% utilization of available spirit, there would be around 10,800 bottles of GTS (assuming my math is accurate . . . ). I'm sure the dumping and bottling process ate a portion of that. Would be interested to see the actual bottling count. I was doing the same math (or rather Excel was) Below is what I come up with (rounded down), but am curious if they post actual figures. This assumes every barrel is filled to the brim for the most part. GTS: 10800 WLW: 3900 THH: 8300 ER17: 3100 Saz 18: 2800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bin31z Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Uggg...I hate how you have to hunt for these...I want to try the whole line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooneygoogoo Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Looked at the letter for Eagle Rare 17. Says it was distilled in 1993 (21 years ago). But the "age at bottling" is 19 years. Has this been sitting around bottled for 2 years or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Town Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Looked at the letter for Eagle Rare 17. Says it was distilled in 1993 (21 years ago). But the "age at bottling" is 19 years. Has this been sitting around bottled for 2 years or what?May be a blend and you youngest is 17 but no idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbanzobean Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 May be a blend and you youngest is 17 but no ideaAs far as I know (which is not very far), BT had to decide how to deal with a production gap of high age mashbill #1 bourbon awhile back, and their solution was to dump everything left of appropriate age for ER17 into steel tanks and have been doling it out ever since. Given that the GTS this year is 16 yrs old and they probably didn't dump all their barrels of 16 yr MB#1, the non-tanked version of ER17 could be back next year.Could be totally be misremembering this. It is definitely how BT has dealt with production gaps for Saz18 and WV Rye though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 As far as I know (which is not very far), BT had to decide how to deal with a production gap of high age mashbill #1 bourbon awhile back, and their solution was to dump everything left of appropriate age for ER17 into steel tanks and have been doling it out ever since. Given that the GTS this year is 16 yrs old and they probably didn't dump all their barrels of 16 yr MB#1, the non-tanked version of ER17 could be back next year.Could be totally be misremembering this. It is definitely how BT has dealt with production gaps for Saz18 and WV Rye though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirstyinOhio Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Uggg...I hate how you have to hunt for these...I want to try the whole line up.I think that is how most here feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavius Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I can't wait to NOT get a bottle of any of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Tot Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Reverse psychology. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDSmith619 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Love to get my hands on any of these but I'll mainly be looking for ER17 or GTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravensfire Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 One of the local shops filles their slots for the pappy/btac lottery. 200 slots, free but one per person. They started at 9am Saturday and filled all 200 spots by the afternoon. Its just crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bin31z Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Ugggg I almost dread the releases nowadays. I read all the online reviews and then inevitably can't find any of it. It's like going to a bar full of hot loose women to go home alone to eat cold pizza and watch family guy. [emoji37] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I have my request in for a WLW and THH, but have no expectations of getting either (if I get the call, that is my Christmas surprise!) While they're wonderful, there is SO MUCH wonderful whiskey out there (and in the cabinet) that life is too short to chase these every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I have my request in for a WLW and THH, but have no expectations of getting either (if I get the call, that is my Christmas surprise!) While they're wonderful, there is SO MUCH wonderful whiskey out there (and in the cabinet) that life is too short to chase these every year.Amen.............. :pope: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbonfoot Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I put in requests at the VA ABC for Lot B and the entire BTAC and only got Lot B (as well as PVW 15 and Old Rip, though I didn't request these). I was told that I wouldn't have to reapply for 2014 so I'm hoping to get at least a few of these. If not, oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I put in requests at the VA ABC for Lot B and the entire BTAC and only got Lot B (as well as PVW 15 and Old Rip, though I didn't request these). I was told that I wouldn't have to reapply for 2014 so I'm hoping to get at least a few of these. If not, oh well.I'm on the VA ABC store list at 2 stores. Hope I get something. I put in for GTS, WLW, and ER17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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