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21 minutes ago, wadewood said:

That's from Gulf Coast Distilleries in Houston.  They have been under the radar but just opened up tours and tasting room to the public.  I think they might be the largest whiskey distillery this side of the Mississippi.   2 of 36" column stills and 3 very large pot stills.

Considering the climate (and I suppose not considering climate controlled barrel storage) used cooperage in your part of the country seems to me to be a good route to go for aging, I know that some distilleries are going with larger barrels as another tactic, regardless I'd be interested to try the results. 

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On 9/21/2019 at 10:54 AM, kevinbrink said:

Considering the climate (and I suppose not considering climate controlled barrel storage) used cooperage in your part of the country seems to me to be a good route to go for aging, I know that some distilleries are going with larger barrels as another tactic, regardless I'd be interested to try the results. 

They are using 53 gallon barrels and storing palletized - bunghole on barrel end.  They are in stored in old rice silos with have super thick concrete walls so not as hot in there as you might expect for Houston.

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On 9/23/2019 at 5:42 PM, wadewood said:

They are using 53 gallon barrels and storing palletized - bunghole on barrel end.  They are in stored in old rice silos with have super thick concrete walls so not as hot in there as you might expect for Houston.

Wade, have they released any bourbons that are worth hunting down to try?

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At first this label seemed interesting BIB from NY, however fairly certain a Maple Cask finished bourbon can't legally be labeled BIB.

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19239001000418

 

Barrell New Year 2020

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19227001000684

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Old Pogue Port of Kentucke Cask Strength, their own distillate label submission shows 6 years old

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19240001001193

 

A blend of IN & TN straight bourbon from NH

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19245001000150

 

A Straight Pot Still Whiskey from Newark, NJ

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19245001000189

Along with a problematic label of "Straight" on a Rum Finished version with an age statement of 12 Months?

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19245001000191

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Crown Royal Noble Collection 16 Year Rye, sign me up

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19247001000251

 

A new label for Old Overholt, still 3 years old but labeled as NCF

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19239001000086

 

Another new label for Old Pogue this one also Barrel Proof and showing as 6 years old, Old Mason County

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19252001000994

 

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Crown Royal Noble Collection 16 Year Rye, sign me up
https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19247001000251
 
A new label for Old Overholt, still 3 years old but labeled as NCF
https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19239001000086
 
Another new label for Old Pogue this one also Barrel Proof and showing as 6 years old, Old Mason County
https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19252001000994
 

Sign me up for the CR Rye too! I wonder if the price will be in line with the last few releases of the Noble Collection.
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1 minute ago, lcpfratn said:


Sign me up for the CR Rye too! I wonder if the price will be in line with the last few releases of the Noble Collection.

Hard to imagine it won't be, the Blender's Mash 13 year was one of my favorite whiskies the year they did that one, nice to see they upped the proof again for this one. 

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6 minutes ago, lcpfratn said:


Sign me up for the CR Rye too! I wonder if the price will be in line with the last few releases of the Noble Collection.

Me 3.  The two recent Old Pogues have me interested, too.  

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That Larceny barrel proof is interesting.  The regular version seemed inconsistent to me.  Most were just so-so.

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That Larceny barrel proof is interesting.  The regular version seemed inconsistent to me.  Most were just so-so.

@kevinbrink is correct the color scheme is different. I actually like the normal Larceny and all the HH wheaten various offerings. I’d actually prefer if they brought back something like the 12 yr VSOF.
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On 9/12/2019 at 10:43 PM, kevinbrink said:

Possibility three is that they blended their own with sourced, but clearly it is not clear

MAKE THEM STOP!!!  B-F/JD keeps offering up these things that I just MUST have.  Trying to recapture my long lost youth over here.  A 9 Year old JD?  Under $100 a 750, I'll take one - banana esters and all.

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28 minutes ago, PaulO said:

That Larceny barrel proof is interesting.  The regular version seemed inconsistent to me.  Most were just so-so.

Agree with PaulO and HoustonNit's follow-up post.  If the only change is is the label, I'm surprised the word "NEW" is not plastered everywhere.  Just like a toothpaste rebranding.

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Wait a minute.

 

That CR 16yr still says "blended". Did they mix GNS with young flavoring whisky and age THAT for 16yrs? Or is this all 16yr old flavoring whisky?

 

90 proof is OK but I do wish they were up at the Hand Select 103.

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Ghostwriter SBW from Indiana with a great tongue in cheek state of distillation statement

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19249001000472

 

Westland Coldfoot Single Malt

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19252001000963

 

Uncle Nearest "Tennessee Silver"

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19282001000679

1856

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19282001000803

1844

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19282001000771

 

FAT KSBW bottled by Lairds at 80 proof....

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19234001000493

 

Bar Jack KSBW, wonder what they mean by double barreled since finishing would mean it would not be a SBW

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19252001000298

 

Border BIB from WI

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19247001000800

 

Old Romulus 10 Year old TN SBW

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19241001000901

 

Ironroot Republic Ichor 

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19249001000802

 

Six and Twenty Heirloom Straight Rye (NAS) from SC

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19248001000151

 

They must have "Lost" the labeling requirements for state of distillation

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19251001000086

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I'm pulling for the Border Bourbon people just because of the info on their label. How refreshing!!

 

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A couple quick comments about the HH 10-year Archives one....

'Aged for 10-years in a SINGLE BARREL'.....????   

Seems a bit smarmy to make this claim so obviously on the front label, if this isn't a single barrel bottling; yet every Bourbon (well maybe not EVERY ONE) is aged in a single barrel, while not so many are bottled from a single barrel, no?   Are they trying to mislead, or just rather poor communicators... on purpose?.. accidentally on purpose?

Also, the 100-proof claim on the front, as well as the barrel proof description on the back label seem incongruous... or is that proof claim merely a "placeholder"?

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7 hours ago, Shizzy said:

Did I miss the one about LE Baker's Single Barrel 13 Year?

Yep it was posted a ways back

On 6/10/2019 at 10:39 AM, kevinbrink said:

 

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14 hours ago, kevinbrink said:

Yep it was posted a ways back

 

I hope to find a couple of these.  I love me some Baker's SmB.

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So far it's been a pretty light week but here are a couple:

 

The already making the rounds of the interwebs Elijah Craig Rye

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=19248001000811

 

West of Kentucky Straight Bourbon from Sonoma

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=14259001000011

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