Matthew Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I’m from PA so limited in what is obtainable. Why are some bottled in bond whiskeys so desirable when they can only be four years old? I would guess they are high rye? I realize age is not everything. But some can be very expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Bottled in Bond is a set of government standards (information can be found online with ease). Bottled in bond products can be older than 4 years. 4 is just a minimum number. Products meeting BiB criteria come in many price points. Low price products meeting BiB criteria represent a good value to “guaranteed” quality ratio, with a low label BS factor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 A quick internet search turned up some links I think are pretty good. ALSO, if you put "Bottled in Bond" or "BIB" in the SB search box, you'll get lots of hits on topics in which SBers discuss this. What 0895 said is the essence of what "bonded" means. The history behind "bonded" distilled spirits is, to so,me of us, fascinating as well. Check out the "History" section of SB for more info. LOTS of BIB discussion over the last couple years on SB. I use it as a guide, not a hard rule. It means the bottler cared enough about the product to follow the somewhat antiquated, cumbersome rules. I'll reward the bottler with at least one purchase. SURPRISE! Some of them warrant a second purchase. Happy reading. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottled_in_bond https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottled in bond 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzhead Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) Harry's right - BIB is a mark of quality, especially for.craft producers where the pressure is understandably great to cut corners. Simply put, BIB guarantees my patronage, at least for one bottle. Edited January 30, 2022 by Jazzhead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 9 hours ago, Matthew said: I’m from PA so limited in what is obtainable. Why are some bottled in bond whiskeys so desirable when they can only be four years old? I would guess they are high rye? I realize age is not everything. But some can be very expensive. Bottled in bond are generally a good representation of house style from a given distiller. They often are a good value. Must be at least four years old, may be older. They may be of any Bourbon mash bill, or rye whiskey, or corn whiskey, or even brandy if it meets the requirements. What are the very expensive ones you are looking at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 20 hours ago, Matthew said: I’m from PA so limited in what is obtainable. Why are some bottled in bond whiskeys so desirable when they can only be four years old? I would guess they are high rye? I realize age is not everything. But some can be very expensive. Lots of BIB's on the market these days including some expensive ones. When you see the BIB love on this forum we're referring to the inexpensive ones. They represent a price to quality ratio that we appreciate for both daily drinking and cocktail making. The requirement to be 100 proof and minimum 4 yrs old (and can be older as Paul said) tells us what to expect from a flavor and quality standpoint and when you can get that for as little as $13 a bottle and usually less than $20 for most it's like the best kept secret in bourbon when the majority is chasing high price bottles. Every distillery's BIB is made with their typical mashbill so not necessarily high rye. OGD BIB is a unique high rye recipe though and made by Beam. Beam also makes a Beam branded BIB that is the typical Beam mashbill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Thank you for the info. I do enjoy rittenhouse. OGD is a good bargain. Unfortunately OGD 114 is not available in pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzhead Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I agree with Paulo that BIBs are typically a good representation of the "house style". I was thinking about this when sipping an OF 1895 BIB and comparing it with a similarly-proofed "batched" product like Statesman. Remember that there's another BIB attribute that tends to be overlooked - all the juice must come from a single distilling season. Batching juice of different ages changes the flavor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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