Buffalo Trace Antique Collection

Richard on April 20th, 2012

Sazerac Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, 18 Year Old Bottled Fall 2009 45% ABV/90 Proof Collectible (Originally $70 to $80) Website What the Distillery Says: Amber chestnut color. Huge, spicy aroma. Very mature, with notes of oak, leather, and molasses. Enormous in every respect, from its thick, chewy texture to its unbelievably spicy and very powerful [...]

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Richard on July 27th, 2010

As you might guess, I frequent a lot of discussions about whiskey both online and in person. One thing that always struck me as old is people who “bunker” large numbers of the same bottle. What is bunkering you ask? It’s when you buy more than one bottle of a given whiskey and store it [...]

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Richard on March 1st, 2010

William Larue Weller 2008 Release 62.65% ABV/125.3 Proof $65 Limited availability of annual releases What the Distillery Says: The combination of exceptional aging and the use of wheat in the mash bill produce a whiskey with a very mature, rich and exotic aroma. Its flavor has been described as full, evolving and sophisticated, with notes [...]

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