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While the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection hasn’t seen the same price inflation as Pappy Van Winkle bourbonr’s are still paying a premium whether it’s at retail or on the secondary market. Buffalo Traces set the retail price for the entire Antique collection at $80 for 2014. This is a slight increase over 2013 but not by much.
*Please Read: Each state is highlighted once one bottle is reported. Generally, that means that store, and a lot of times that city, is already sold out. This map isn’t an official release tracker from Buffalo Trace but a network of bourbon drinkers looking to help each other. Stores are dealing with smaller allocations and greatly increased demand. Please be understanding of this fact. Happy Hunting!*
Maker’s Mark is a distillery isn’t known for their innovation. Or, even trying new things. They know what they do well, and they continue to do it with consistency. However, this fall Maker’s Mark released a cask strength version of their famous bourbon. Maker’s Mark last attempt at tinkering with a bourbon’s proof turned into a debacle. That is probably why this bottle is only available at the distillery for now.
As most Boubonr’s know the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection was announced last week which had the bourbon world buzzing. While the press release did include some great information, Brand Manager of Buffalo Trace Distillery Kris Comstock was kind enough to talk about some of the highlights in 2014 BTAC release as well as some other commonly asked questions about bourbons coming from Buffalo Trace.
The below press release was sent to me this morning and my initial thought was “Great, now Sazerac has an Orphan Barrel Project”. Elaborate back-story with sourced, most likely premium priced whiskey. That may just be me jumping to conclusions so for now I will give them the benefit of the doubt. Ultimately, only time will tell.
This information was first published by Sipp’n Corn on twitter and hasn’t been officially announced by Heaven Hill yet but the announcement should come any day now.
Here’s the Heaven Hill Parker’s Heritage Collection 8 press release (not available on HH website yet). https://t.co/TvzttoIieL
The Blending of Malt or grain whiskies from different distilleries.
Whiskey blending or vatting is usually reserved for master blenders(distillers) and is a technique used primarily in the Scotch industry. However, that doesn’t have to be the case. With some spare bourbon and whiskey bottles and a few readily available tools you can be your own whiskey blender. You’re probably wondering., why should I try this? What’s the point? Will the blends taste good? The answer to these questions is “I don’t know”. However, if you’re a bourbon nerd like me this is what you enjoy spending your spare time doing.
Every fall one of the most anticipated releases is the Antique Collection from Buffalo Trace. Read more about the history of the BTAC.
Here is what we know about the 2014 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection release.
FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY (Sept. 4, 2014) Whiskey aficionados can start their holiday shopping early once Buffalo Trace Distillery releases its 2014 Antique Collection in late September. The highly anticipated collection will once again feature five limited-release whiskeys of various ages, recipes and proofs. Here’s what loyal fans can expect:
Midwest Grain Products (MGP) is a grain and neutral spirit supplier based in Atchinson, KS. Lawrenceburg Distillers Indiana (LDI) is the former Seagrams distiller which was acquired by MGP in late 2011 forming MGPI. LDI was a mysterious and secretive distillery out of Indiana that didn’t reveal a lot of information about mash bills or who they were producing for. That ended quickly once they were acquired by MGPI. The new management has been very transparent (see their full list of mash bills here) and even offering information about the plans they have for the distillery.
So, here is one more bourbon that you will never see on a shelf. On the heels of the Elijah Craig Barrel Proof success Heaven Hill will release a barrel proof version of William Heavenhill. It will be a 15 years old bourbon and it should be interesting to see how much the additional 3 years changes the flavor profile. The proof listed is 130 but I’m sure that will change. Based on the ECBP proofs that is probably the ballpark.