WhiskeyBlender Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) On 6/25/2022 at 5:01 PM, Jazzhead said: Figure it makes sense to put up a thread for takes on what craft stuff we're sipping. This is 6-year wheated bourbon from a distillery, Flat Rock Spirits of Fairborn, Ohio, that appears to be defunct. (Hotel Tango is the bottler). But it has left a good-looking corpse - this is solid stuff, fully mature, an ephemeral wheater of quality that, it appears, is gone with the wind. @Jazzhead, Wow, by this picture alone I just have to ask if you are into Tibetan Buddhism? I got my Masters degree from Harvard University back in 1997 in World Religions, but Tibetan Buddhism was my speciality. I love that mandala in the background1 I also love the 45 single. At any rate, keep on keepin' on brother. Love your pour, your mandala, and your 45 single! Cheers! N. Edited July 11, 2022 by WhiskeyBlender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 2 hours ago, WhiskeyBlender said: @Jazzhead, Wow, by this picture alone I just have to ask if you are into Tibetan Buddhism? I got my Masters degree from Harvard University back in 1997 in World Religions, but Tibetan Buddhism was my speciality. I love that mandala in the background1 I also love the 45 single. At any rate, keep on keepin' on brother. Love your pour, your mandala, and your 45 single! Cheers! N. Geez @WhiskeyBlender. No love for the Chicago Cubs Jamie Moyer bobblehead? I’m disappointed. Headed to Kirby soon Nancy? Biba! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 On 7/7/2022 at 6:38 PM, WhiskeyBlender said: Some years ago I made a special version of MHC finished in Pineau des Charentes casks,....... I believe that is what you let me taste right out of the barrel when I visited you and did the barrel pick at the original Magnus location in DC. That was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzhead Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 (edited) This is fully mature 6-year beach stash wheated bourbon from a distillery in Fairborn, OH, Flat Rock Springs, that apparently is no more. Probably a contract distilling place, all I know is that this has all the salient characteristics of fine wheated bourbon, if that's what you dig. 75% corn, 15% wheat, 10% malted barley. I like it better than McKenzies, and not as well as Rebel 10, but it's right in that ballpark. I may buy it again before it's gone. Edited July 16, 2022 by Jazzhead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Flat Rock closed and was bought out by Cincinnati Distilling. Haven`t had any of their stuff but here us an article about it https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/fairborn-based-distiller-that-closed-bought-by-cincinnati-distilling-company/FV6CHJFLBVCK5FFAM73RKFG3HM/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzhead Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 Thanks, Shep. It seems that their branded product, Stillwright (which I have never seen), is the same or similar wheated bourbon as Hotel Tango has bottled. On their website it is last described as aged in 53 gallon barrels for up to 5 1/2 years. The Hotel Tango is 6 years old, and seems, as the label proclaims, ready to drink. Good stuff, and a snapshot of a voice now stilled (heh heh), like the obscure jazz legend who only made one record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anwalt Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 7/16/2022 at 5:29 PM, Jazzhead said: This is fully mature 6-year beach stash wheated bourbon from a distillery in Fairborn, OH, Flat Rock Springs, that apparently is no more. Probably a contract distilling place, all I know is that this has all the salient characteristics of fine wheated bourbon, if that's what you dig. 75% corn, 15% wheat, 10% malted barley. I like it better than McKenzies, and not as well as Rebel 10, but it's right in that ballpark. I may buy it again before it's gone. This is the one I was discussing on the What Bourbon Did You Purchase (Fall 2022). Thanks for pointing me over here! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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