Kane Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 On 2/23/2020 at 11:45 PM, Kepler said: I'm not sure how, why, or to what extent, but I feel this plays into this subject somehow: https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2017/07/31/10-reasons-every-guy-wants-the-girl-that-sips-whiskey/ Oh my. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomLamb Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 59 minutes ago, Kane said: Oh my. Yep, kind of barfed when I read it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limegoldconvertible68 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I just did a drive down the Parkway and couldn’t help but notice all the new Rick houses along the way. Interesting is that they all resembled pole barns. What’s up with sheet metal sides on all the new rick houses? To think that all the millions of new barrels are gaining these nasty looking buildings is intriguing. Will it affect the way the barrels age? Will it affect the flavor imparted into the juice? When I heard about all this new production I just thought it would all be done in the traditional way. Things certainly are changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 26 minutes ago, Limegoldconvertible68 said: I just did a drive down the Parkway and couldn’t help but notice all the new Rick houses along the way. Interesting is that they all resembled pole barns. What’s up with sheet metal sides on all the new rick houses? To think that all the millions of new barrels are gaining these nasty looking buildings is intriguing. Will it affect the way the barrels age? Will it affect the flavor imparted into the juice? When I heard about all this new production I just thought it would all be done in the traditional way. Things certainly are changing. I’m reflecting back on what I’ve seen in rickhouses, and most seem to have been metal clad. Some brick, some stone, but most metal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Limegoldconvertible68 said: I just did a drive down the Parkway and couldn’t help but notice all the new Rick houses along the way. Interesting is that they all resembled pole barns. What’s up with sheet metal sides on all the new rick houses? To think that all the millions of new barrels are gaining these nasty looking buildings is intriguing. Will it affect the way the barrels age? Will it affect the flavor imparted into the juice? When I heard about all this new production I just thought it would all be done in the traditional way. Things certainly are changing. The oldest rickhouse at Wild Turkey is metal clad. The Beam rickhouses are metal clad. The HH rickhouses are metal clad. Willett too. I'm not sure where you see tradition being shunned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limegoldconvertible68 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 12 hours ago, flahute said: The oldest rickhouse at Wild Turkey is metal clad. The Beam rickhouses are metal clad. The HH rickhouses are metal clad. Willett too. I'm not sure where you see tradition being shunned. No kidding? I thought all the old Rickhouses were stone or brick and wood. Thanks for the correction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Limegoldconvertible68 said: No kidding? I thought all the old Rickhouses were stone or brick and wood. Thanks for the correction! Buffalo Trace are mostly brick. Woodford has the stone one they tour you through and some other brick ones nearby. Castle & Key has the old brick one. Old Forester has brick in Shively. The old Old Crow had stone. It takes all types! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limegoldconvertible68 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 That’s why I love this forum. There’s so much to learn and this place is one of the best, if not the very best place to gain knowledge about our love of bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 It looks like Beam Suntory is going above and beyond normal advertising to continue to stimulate the boom. Anyone who subscribes to Whisky Advocate recently received this Bonus Issue that is "an independent editorial product of Whisky Advocate created with the support of Beam Suntory". I'm by no means slamming this 100+ page issue, it contains a lot of informative material along with the tasting club stories and I enjoyed reading most of it. The reason I bring this up is that it couldn't have been a cheap date for them to sponsor a magazine like this. Granted, all of the alcohol pictured and talked about is Beam Suntory whisk(e)y so it's great advertising, but I can't imagine them doing it if the boom wasn't going strong with a promising outlook of continued growth. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattk Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Vosgar said: It looks like Beam Suntory is going above and beyond normal advertising to continue to stimulate the boom. Anyone who subscribes to Whisky Advocate recently received this Bonus Issue that is "an independent editorial product of Whisky Advocate created with the support of Beam Suntory". I'm by no means slamming this 100+ page issue, it contains a lot of informative material along with the tasting club stories and I enjoyed reading most of it. The reason I bring this up is that it couldn't have been a cheap date for them to sponsor a magazine like this. Granted, all of the alcohol pictured and talked about is Beam Suntory whisk(e)y so it's great advertising, but I can't imagine them doing it if the boom wasn't going strong with a promising outlook of continued growth. Better then " you can have whiskey or friends" I guess. Whiskey is better with friends is like saying water is wet when it is 33 degrees or more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 I feel like Squire, Zen arrived. I love the boom. People chase whatever, like any WT product, while I quietly drink this super good Rare Breed enjoying the moonlight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Tot Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Pretty sure Coronavirus cannot survive in whiskey. Pass it on... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, The Black Tot said: Pretty sure Coronavirus cannot survive in whiskey. Pass it on... 60-70% alcohol is the ideal level for disinfection. Coincidence? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Well folks we may finally be seeing the peak of the bourbon bubble. With news that Jack Rose is putting its entire 2700 bottle collection up for sale (as our own Harry posted elsewhere) to me this is a legit sign. Obviously the owner of Jack Rose thinks it is about time to cash out. He's probably right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 18 hours ago, Kepler said: Well folks we may finally be seeing the peak of the bourbon bubble. With news that Jack Rose is putting its entire 2700 bottle collection up for sale (as our own Harry posted elsewhere) to me this is a legit sign. Obviously the owner of Jack Rose thinks it is about time to cash out. He's probably right. He may be right; but, maybe more because of the pandemic than the diminution of the Bourbon Boom/Bubble...? Just a thought.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 28 minutes ago, Richnimrod said: He may be right; but, maybe more because of the pandemic than the diminution of the Bourbon Boom/Bubble...? Just a thought.... Yes good point. But economic fallout of this pandemic is going to change a lot of things. Dominos fall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoFingers Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) 19 hours ago, Kepler said: Well folks we may finally be seeing the peak of the bourbon bubble. With news that Jack Rose is putting its entire 2700 bottle collection up for sale (as our own Harry posted elsewhere) to me this is a legit sign. Obviously the owner of Jack Rose thinks it is about time to cash out. He's probably right. I am surprised because it is Jack Rose but when it might actually be easier to find WLW than toilet paper, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Edited March 21, 2020 by TwoFingers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Loblaw Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Kepler said: Yes good point. But economic fallout of this pandemic is going to change a lot of things. Dominos fall. I 100% agree. Boom over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 16 minutes ago, Bob_Loblaw said: I 100% agree. Boom over. Or, boom...paused? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTen Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, smokinjoe said: Or, boom...paused? Just drinkin' down The Bunker right now. Might take a couple of lifetimes to empty this puppy! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 hour ago, GeeTen said: Just drinkin' down The Bunker right now. Might take a couple of lifetimes to empty this puppy! Well, all you can do is keep a stiff upper lip, raise your glass and keep on tryin', eh Frank? Fight the good fight, as long as you're able, right? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Have there been other spirits that boomed and then peaked? How did that look after the boom was over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, FasterHorses said: Have there been other spirits that boomed and then peaked? How did that look after the boom was over? Well........bourbon the last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 5 hours ago, smokinjoe said: Or, boom...paused? We can only hope that's what happens. Not because of the bourbon boom, but for the good of the overall economy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limegoldconvertible68 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 The Boom is Dead! No way it can continue. First off, we have multiple states completely shutting down. Liquor Stores closed. Distributors are now idled in many areas. Cases of bourbon are stacking up everywhere. Unemployment is ramping up at an insane level. Many are expecting it to top out somewhere between 30-50%. When/if these people get there jobs back they will be way behind on their bills and all that “fun money” they used to buy expensive bourbon with simply won’t be there. Couple all that with the fact that ALL the majors have greatly increased production and we now have a glut. Plus this is a world wide epidemic. Goodbye Asian demand as well. It’s over. For that matter, I’m wondering if it’s not time to crack open my good bottles. Imagine dying from this virus and leaving behind amazing bourbon that I never tasted. Every thing is going to be different going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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