McKenna Bourbon launched in Australia

[HighTower]

Hi All,

I have just joined the forum after snooping around here many times looking for what bourbons I should buy. I collect bourbons....and also TN whiskey and I also have a love of Canadian Whisky. I live in Ballina, near Byron Bay in Australia and I work in the retail liquor industry.

I am keen to try McKenna after the last "bourbon" releases I spent weeks looking for (Slate) was one of the worst things I have ever poured down my throat. Not to mention the fact that it smells like some sort of industrial cleaner!

I look forward to hearing peoples opinions on different bourbons, and trying to build the collection even more (I just won't mention that part to my wife!).

As an opener.....I'm intersted in people's opinion of Four Roses bourbon, as I have been thinking about getting a bottle and was wondering if it is worth AU$70 ??

Regards

Scott

[leigh_munro]

One of the bourbons i enjoy most, at a resonable price and that i can find with out too much trouble is the Evan william single barrel. Since i discovered this stuff there has never been a time that i have not had some on hand. If you need some other suggestions check out this thread.

[HighTower]

Thanks Leigh, I actually manage a Liquorland store...so I have been drinking the likes of EWSB and EC12YO for some time.....I probably sell 2-3 cases of Elijah a month...I have put many people onto it....I have read through that post...and I will try and find some 1994 vintage for those interested, and also notify when we have stocks of the 1996. Last year I got 5 of the EC18YO and I am a huge fan of that, possibly my favourite bourbon... I have been trying to convince LL to stock it, I am surprised with the launch of their First Choice stores and how much they love their range or scotch, vodka and gin of all things that they haven't tried to expand their bourbon range......there's definitely a bigger market for high price bourbon than they seem to think....

right now I'm thinking of getting a GTS, Eagle rare 17 and sazerac 18yo.....but my list is forever growing and the kitty is forever shrinking.

[leigh_munro]

and I will try and find some 1994 vintage for those interested, and also notify when we have stocks of the 1996. Last year I got 5 of the EC18YO and I am a huge fan of that, possibly my favourite bourbon... right now I'm thinking of getting a GTS, Eagle rare 17 and sazerac 18yo.....but my list is forever growing and the kitty is forever shrinking.

I'd take a case if you could track down some of the 94 EWSB.

I have had a couple of bottles of the EC18yo the last one from binnys looks like it might even be a few years older as the bottle states that it was barreled on 29-7-1980.

If your looking at purchasing some bourbon over the net i can't recommend Binnys enough. I have had 3 deliverys from them in the last few months and every time delivery was just over a week and i did'nt once pay any duty etc on this end.

I guess we should really be discussing this in the thread i linked to above.

leigh.