October 2017

Update: Here are a few things I want to clear up with this post.

• I don’t have any Pappy Van Winkle for sale. Bourbonr is just a blog.
• I don’t know where you can buy it. I didn’t find any myself last year so I’m hunting just like everyone else.
• The Pappy Van Winkle release map will launch next week. That’s the best I can do to help you find a bottle.
• My thoughts on Fake Pappy. My thoughts on retail pricing
• P.s. don’t you love this time of year! 🙂

 FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY (Oct. 26, 2017) – This is the favorite time of the year for bourbon fans, the annual release of the Van Winkle Bourbons is near.  Yields are a bit higher for the 10, 15 and 23 year old whiskies, but the 13-Year-Old Van Winkle Reserve Rye will not be released this year. read more

Correction – In the video I state that the Michter 10 #2345 is the 2010 release. It’s actually the 2012 release. The same holds true on the Stitzel-Weller and older age rumor but it is a 2012.

This is the reveal for the first Bourbonr Blind Tasting. For the first tasting, our blind tasters were Wade Woodard, Aaron Goldfarb, Josh Peters and Joe Long. I appreciate their willingness to be the guinea pigs in this first episode! This is the full live reveal and discussion video. If you scroll down to the bottom of this post I did a quick wrap-up and reveal video as well. read more

You may remember my post from a few months ago where I interviewed  Whiskey Jewbilee founder, Joshua Hatton. They’re all set for the 2017 Whiskey Jewbilee in Chicago and he’s offering a discount for all Bourbonr readers! The promo code is “BRBR217” and gives you 15% off your ticket price. And more importantly, a chance to buy a bottle of their new release. This year’s Whisky Jewbilee bottle is a 9yo Wild Turkey from Rickhouse G, 6th floor, and bottled at 61.0% ABV. read more

There are a few common themes on Bourbonr. Things like limited editions and release maps have become synonymous with Bourbon. I don’t love what limited edition bourbons have become. But, I still want to keep Bourbonr as a resource for those that use the maps. I’d much rather focus on things like blind tastings and available bourbon options. Because of that, I’m starting a new blind tasting series. This will be a live video series with the results posted on the blog. The first live reveal and review is this Wednesday, October 11th, at 9 EST. This should be an entertaining format so would love for you to join us! read more

The 2017 Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition (SmBLE) was a bonus. Four Roses already released the Al Young 50th Anniversary Limited Edition in the summer of 2017. I thought that was going to replace the 2017 SmBLE. But, to the excitement of most Bourbonr, Four Roses decided to release the SmBLE anyways. This year’s release is a blend of a 15-year-old OESK, a 13-year-old OESK and a 12-year-old OESV. If you’re unfamiliar with what the letters stand for, here is a cheat sheet. read more