re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread

i'll have another! dis is gud shite

1PD: EHTSMB
2PD: Sweet Wheat

MGP has good barrels... And SAOS Knows how to pick them.

Anyone know a time line on OFBB this year. Louisiana allocation numbers are...not good. 2/3's of last year.

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MGP has good barrels... And SAOS Knows how to pick them

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I agree. The sourcing of spirits has led to some snobbish thinking (my own included). However, all the ryes I have had from SAOS have been quite different barrel to barrel and stunning in their quality. Sad to see them go away.

Doesn't know it yet. The number I heard is shockingly low. I thought it was at least 80-100 for the state.

So what are the numbers?

Interesting

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Dear Ambassador, As always, we want to make sure you’re the first to know about interesting new developments down here at our National Historic Landmark distillery. And what I’m about to share with you is something I hope you’ll be as excited about as all of us are. You may remember back in 2010 when we introduced Maker’s 46®. We added French oak staves and a unique secondary finishing process to bring out the bold side of Maker’s™. In all the conversation and excitement that ensued, many of our friends asked us if we’d ever consider a single-barrel offering. Well, we’ve decided now is the time. But ours is going to be unlike anyone else’s. Starting this fall in a very limited number of select markets (sorry, but they made me say that), we’re introducing a program that will allow retailers of Maker’s Mark to actually create their own “perfect expression” of your favorite handmade bourbon. We’re calling it Maker’s Mark Private Select™, and it’s a program that works in a way very similar to how my dad, Bill Samuels, Jr., discovered Maker’s 46®, his own personal expression of Maker’s™. As with Maker’s 46, it will all start with fully matured Maker’s Mark® straight out of the barrel. We then will allow program participants to custom finish their whisky using their own chosen combination of five different types of wood staves, each of which accentuates a specific taste characteristic of our bourbon. It’s like being the Maker’s Master Distiller for a day. After nine additional weeks of aging, the result will be a barrel of Maker’s Mark® that is truly one-of-a-kind. Finally, the liquid will be bottled at cask strength, with handwritten details of the exact proof and stave combination right on the label. We’re still working out all the details and don’t expect to have any of this new whisky available to distribute in limited quantities until early 2016. But I wanted you to hear about it right away – even as I ask you to be a little patient as we get things up and running. As far as I know, there’s no other program like it, which makes me feel we’re up to something pretty special. I look forward to sharing more information with you as the project comes to fruition. As always, feel free to drop me a line and let me know your thoughts. Thanks again for your loyalty and support of Maker’s Mark. Regards, Rob Samuels Rob Samuels Grandson of the Founders Chief Operating Officer Maker's Mark Distillery, Inc. WE MAKE OUR BOURBON CAREFULLY. PLEASE ENJOY IT THAT WAY. Maker's Mark®, Maker's 46® and Maker's Mark® Cask Strength Bourbon Whisky, 45%–57% Alc./Vol. ©2015 Maker’s Mark Distillery, Inc. Loretto, KY .

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distilling is an art.
MGP just provide's the liquid.
while many use MGP and age on their own; not the same.
that's why distillery release's from Scotland are so anticipated. from start to finish, the product is watched.
smooth ambler however, another example of a harsh spirit with promise.

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i think everyone is aware of what they are getting out of OS bottles. the reason they dont get the same hate is because they are open about what they are doing. while there isnt some endearing story of a master distiller tooling away in the depths of a historic distillery with his whiskey as it ages, it doesnt mean they (MGP) cant produce something some people will enjoy.

and this coming from the thread resident NDP hater

what do you think 9 yr vs 10? i haven't cracked my OSSA single barrel project 9 year yet.