amg Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I tried a sample of SFTB from a friend's bottle, and it had a really strange chemically off note to it, like rubber cement. Maybe a bad barrel? I think the bottle was from 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBoldBully Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 This thread has considerably reduced my sourness over not being able to buy SFTB, and for that I am grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotzero Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I just got some of these for the first time in years. It may not be for everyone but I am very happy with the bottle I tried tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse11 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I tried a sample of SFTB from a friend's bottle, and it had a really strange chemically off note to it, like rubber cement. Maybe a bad barrel? I think the bottle was from 2012.I picked up a Japanese bottle that is from 2006. The bottle smelled kind of funky and musty and the cork was pretty wet, so it may not have been stored properly. To me the funk seems to have carried over to the whiskey. I'd like to try a different bottle because I've always heard great things about this, but my bottle is not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camduncan Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Some of these notes aren't endearing me to wanting to find a bottle in Japan next year.... Might be taking it off my 'A' list and putting it onto my 'B' list of desired finds as I don't like the funky musty description... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Sounds like another strong argument for synthetic corks and screw tops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Some of these notes aren't endearing me to wanting to find a bottle in Japan next year.... Might be taking it off my 'A' list and putting it onto my 'B' list of desired finds as I don't like the funky musty description...I wouldn't be put off Cam. I think the funky/musty is an outlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrudd Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Some of these notes aren't endearing me to wanting to find a bottle in Japan next year.... Might be taking it off my 'A' list and putting it onto my 'B' list of desired finds as I don't like the funky musty description...I wouldn't let a few anecdotal stories move it to your "B" list. In my opinion, its the best currently available bourbon in Japan. I've never had a bad bottle of this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourbonmakesmepoop Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Exclusive over seas bourbon is un-American boooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlado_mato Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I bought this one in January from Vienna, Austria. It's 128.5 proof or 64.25% abv. I hope i'll uncork this by the end of the summer and share my impressions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightCru Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Is this coming to the US? K&L has this on their website listed as coming soon. It's $99.99 and there is a three bottle limit. I haven't heard about this getting a US release anywhere, it just popped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightCru Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Hmm, they have Blanton's Gold listed as coming soon now as well. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpiz Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 14 hours ago, NightCru said: Hmm, they have Blanton's Gold listed as coming soon now as well. Interesting. I saw this as well. I haven't heard anything about either the SFTB or the Gold coming to the US, so maybe K&L picked a cask of Blanton's and convinced BT to bottle it as CS? The other possibility is that this will disappear from the coming soon list but not actually come into stock, never to be seen again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 28 minutes ago, Kpiz said: I saw this as well. I haven't heard anything about either the SFTB or the Gold coming to the US, so maybe K&L picked a cask of Blanton's and convinced BT to bottle it as CS? The other possibility is that this will disappear from the coming soon list but not actually come into stock, never to be seen again... K&L has a lot of stuff always listed as "coming soon" that they will never have. Weller Centennial, 17 and 18 YO Jefferson's, Old Rip, BTAC, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightCru Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Clueby said: K&L has a lot of stuff always listed as "coming soon" that they will never have. Weller Centennial, 17 and 18 YO Jefferson's, Old Rip, BTAC, etc. But the SFTB and Gold are showing in the Coming Soon feed for actual coming soon products, not just what is out of stock (but still listed as coming soon). It looks like they have also added a description for each so they are updating it. The pricing seems off, $99.99 for the SFTB and $100 for Gold. I would imagine that's likely to be updated too. Kpiz could be right that this will end up being nothing but it seems odd to add the entry into the system if they are not anticipating something coming in to stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpiz Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 2 hours ago, NightCru said: But the SFTB and Gold are showing in the Coming Soon feed for actual coming soon products, not just what is out of stock (but still listed as coming soon). It looks like they have also added a description for each so they are updating it. The pricing seems off, $99.99 for the SFTB and $100 for Gold. I would imagine that's likely to be updated too. Kpiz could be right that this will end up being nothing but it seems odd to add the entry into the system if they are not anticipating something coming in to stock. I agree, it's odd. I'm just keeping my expectations tempered since occasionally K&L acts as the retail middleman for some interesting bottlings that are destined to land in the hands of a specific group rather than released to all customers. Some of the recent Brandy Bros casks come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightCru Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Now in stock. I just ordered my bottle of the SFTB. I've always wanted to try this one, I'm glad I can do it without having to pay for the overseas shipping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 4 hours ago, NightCru said: But the SFTB and Gold are showing in the Coming Soon feed for actual coming soon products, not just what is out of stock (but still listed as coming soon). It looks like they have also added a description for each so they are updating it. The pricing seems off, $99.99 for the SFTB and $100 for Gold. I would imagine that's likely to be updated too. Kpiz could be right that this will end up being nothing but it seems odd to add the entry into the system if they are not anticipating something coming in to stock. I obviously stand corrected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 And the tour guide at BT yesterday said it wasn't going to be released in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpiz Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 19 minutes ago, CardsandBourbon said: And the tour guide at BT yesterday said it wasn't going to be released in the US. Thanks for confirming. The K&L blog insinuates they found a cache of it somewhere. I love the title of the post: "Don't Ask How, Just Enjoy..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlado_mato Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Hi. I just opened a bottle of this beast. Bottled at 128,5 proof on 9/Feb/15. Too bad you folks in USA can't purchase it in your stores. My impressions: Appearance: Dark copper in the glass, but not as dark as I expected. It has legs when you swirl it in the glass, it's NAS, but I suppose its been aged for more than 8 years. Nose: Explosion of classic bourbon scents. I even detected barbecued liver. Palate: Highly tongue coating liquid. Liquid chocolate, with quite an alcohol bite. Finish: Longest ever experienced. Highly recommended, if you ever travel to Europe, please search for a bottle. I purchased mine in Vienna. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Went to a corn boil with the family yesterday. My nieces husband, Mike and I took some time to chat about bourbon. He sent me a text later. He acquired a Blanton''s SFTB. He said the next time we get together, he might have to crack it open. Cheers! Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 5 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said: Went to a corn boil with the family yesterday. Corn boil? Sounds like an unfortunate foot condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz June Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Is anyone aware of statements from BT or even rumors as to how old the SFTB whiskey tends to be? The bottle I have was dumped in September 2016, but no idea when it was put in the barrel, so not too helpful on that front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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