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A Midwinters Night Dram - variation by Act?

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As this is now being released nationally, curious if anyone has had a chance to taste multiple "Acts", and if so - if they've noticed any variation. Because if there is, we have to geek out to find out which is the BEST one, right? ;)

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Absolutely. Let me know when you see it locally and I'll help accumulate the "sample population".

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Absolutely. Let me know when you see it locally and I'll help accumulate the "sample population".

I haven't seen it here, but saw Mark pick one up recently (assuming that was local). Hoping he can make it out in November - maybe Mr. Perkins will have a bottle and we could setup a three-way . . . of the whiskey (just to be clear)

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I haven't seen it here, but saw Mark pick one up recently (assuming that was local). Hoping he can make it out in November - maybe Mr. Perkins will have a bottle and we could setup a three-way . . . of the whiskey (just to be clear)
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I have Act 1 and have seen Act 2.3 and possibly 2.4 around town. Have only tried the Act 1 bottle so far.

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Have you found any yet? It's all around my area in ATL. I picked up a bottle, but I've yet to open it. PM me if you are searching for one.
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Just a heads up to Maryland folk: I saw this in Baltimore for $69 today. Looked like there was plenty. Shoot me a PM if you want the location.

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The rumoured difference is that the Act 2 and later batches spent less time in the port and french oak barrels--so the re-barreling influence will be milder. Not sure if this is true or born out by blind taste-tested. I can just say that I really enjoyed Act 2.2 and it's a bottle I keep going back to.

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The rumoured difference is that the Act 2 and later batches spent less time in the port and french oak barrels--so the re-barreling influence will be milder. Not sure if this is true or born out by blind taste-tested. I can just say that I really enjoyed Act 2.2 and it's a bottle I keep going back to.

That's good to hear. I've been reluctant to purchase the newer batches and have been putting off opening my last batch 1.

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As this is now being released nationally, curious if anyone has had a chance to taste multiple "Acts", and if so - if they've noticed any variation. Because if there is, we have to geek out to find out which is the BEST one, right? ;)

The best one is the one I have, 2.3 :cool:, and I'm going to buy another bottle for the bunker.

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The best one is the one I have, 2.3 :cool:, and I'm going to buy another bottle for the bunker.

Picked up two bottles of 2.3. Good to see you agree.

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I have 2.1 and I feel it is pretty heavy on the port. Very unique whiskey. I like it, but not sure I love it like others do.

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I've got an act 1 that i just opened last weekend. Everyone agreed it was fantastic.

I'm picking up another bottle next month when I visit Illinois. Not sure what ACT it will be, but I'll have something to compare to ACT 1 when I get home.

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I have a bottle on the way. Does it say the Act on the label?
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Bottle in hand. Mine is 2.4. They also had some spelling trouble on the label, haha. dabc273625d47a9a5f6388fbc0698fae.jpg

I think Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd were in charge of the labels on that shift... :lol:

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I tried 2.2 at Whiskey Fair and thought it was fantastic. I was told it was already in SC but I have yet to find any and the people at Ben Arnold don't seem to know what I am talking about.

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Wasn't the f used in place of the current s in olde English?

It is an s. It is just an old form of writing it. It shows up in the Bill of Rights for example as shown on wiki. Basically a fanciful style of writing an italicized letter s in certain situations. They were referred to as a long s and short s.

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It is an s. It is just an old form of writing it. It shows up in the Bill of Rights for example as shown on wiki. Basically a fanciful style of writing an italicized letter s in certain situations. They were referred to as a long s and short s.

Wait, so our founding fathers couldn't spell either?!

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Wait, so our founding fathers couldn't spell either?!

So it would seem...

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Very cool of High Weft to expand our worldlineff fo (with the helpful explanation by Tanftaafl2).

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I was on the fence on how good this whiskey really was until I gave it some air time. Make room for me on the bandwagon.

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