rob Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 Evening all! A German online shop have these two in stock and I am curious about them but the company will for some reason not answer my e-mails, asking for details. I have never heard of this brand. Before I invest some 50 Euros a bottle, can anyone here help out with some info and maybe tasting notes? Also, I am not even sure it's American... (Rye whiskey is not very easy to come by in Europe, so whenever I see a new one I always wanna buy it. Can't wait to get my hands on the 6 year-old Sazerac soon!) Thanks in advance! /Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barturtle Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 Old St. Nick is a brand done by the Kulsveens' in Bardstown (We got lucky enough to try some at the Gazebo, Thanks Drew!) I remember it being quite good, but alas, I don't remember anymore whether it was the bourbon or rye (seems like it was rye, but I had quite a few that night) It is export only, so getting it in the States is (practically) impossible. I envy your ability to have access to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcheer Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Personally, I would love to have those. There was a thread here about the brand a year or more ago. Try Search.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdog Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Tim/RobThe bottle Drew brought to the Gazebo last month was a Very Old St. Nick, 25 year old Bourbon, 81.2 proof, D12-19-73, B 4-29-99, bottle # 767, gold wax dipped top. As I recall, this bottling was an over-seas bottling for the Japan market selling for prox 300 bucks...Thanks again Drew, all would agree, that was a great experience! I'd love to try the Rye. Rob, why not bring that with you to the gazebo this spring at Sampler time!Best regards, dougdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barturtle Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I knew somebody was taking notes. No! You took home the empty bottle! Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNbourbon Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Here are some notes I made regarding a rye lineup that included Olde St. Nick 15yo (summer, I think): Rye tasting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward_call_me_Ed Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Hi Rob, I have and love the Old Saint Nick Winter Rye 101 proof. Best Rye I have had to date, thought that is not too many as the present time.dEd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward_call_me_Ed Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Hi Rob, I wrote my earlier post in the morning before work so I couldn't go have a pour and try to tease out some of the flavors of this fine whiskey. I am not much for writing tasting notes but here goes. Nose: Some vanilla, some cookie spices, brown sugar. Somehow it all adds up to Fresh Air. Taste: Sweet. The closest I can come is brown sugar but that isn't quite it. The spices come through more. Mint. Maybe some cinnamon, but really more like cloves. The vanilla I mentioned above I don't really find in the taste. More Fresh Air. I think that is what I really like about this whiskey. Finish: Nice and warm. Long lasting. Fades down to cloves which lingers on and on. If there are ryes better than this I can't wait to try them!Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 In Japan they sell a whole Olde St. Nick collection as seen here. 151,000 yen is $1310 at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barturtle Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Is that what I think it means (I can't read it), you get all 12 bottles for that price.At $110 a bottle, depending on what all the ages/proofs are it doesn't sound like too bad a deal.Outta my price range (my student loans won't cover that), but still not too outrageous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward_call_me_Ed Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Olde Saint Nick 15 year 53.5%Olde Saint Nick 17 year 51.8%Olde Saint Nick 18 year 47%Olde Saint Nick 19 year 47%Olde Saint Nick 20 year Barrel 58.2%Olde Saint Nick 22year Estate 40.6%Olde Saint Nick 23 year Estate 40.6%Olde Saint Nick 24 year Estate 40.6%Olde Saint Nick 25 Year Estate 40.6%Olde Saint Nick 12 year Rye 51.8%Olde Saint Nick 18 year rye 52.3%Olde Saint Nick 17 year rye 58.1%Here is what the bottles in the picture are. I don't know what they mean by Estate. I have the twenty year old Barrel. I think I paid $70 or $80. Well worth it. I had a thimble full of the 25. I heard that the 25 cost around three hundred dollars. Can't say much about it though. I was drinking Eagle Rare 17 at the time. The ER 17 kind of overpowered the 25. The Rye I have is nine years old, I think, and 50.5 % It goes for around $35. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jspero Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I just returned from Tokyo. I saw three of these (multiples of each) at a store I visited. If I remember correctly, they were all priced around 5000-6000 yen (about $50 USD). I wish I had seen this thread before I went. I would have picked some up. 2 of the varieties I saw were the 15yo and either the 18 or 19 yo. I don't remember what the other one was. As an aside, I was surprised at the variety of bourbon there. It was a lot more extensive (and less expensive) than I would have beleived. There were quite a few brands I had never seen before over here. Virgin (in 3 different bottlings) is the only one that comes to mind, but there were about 7 or 8 I had never heard of.Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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