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Barrel House 1-01, Barrel No 24-08895, Bottled 9/20/24.

Ok so funny enough I just tried this years coy hill at an evergreen liquors in lousiville, this pick and the 130 proof one I got from the distillery are better

@@RJR2222 no, regular whisky

Our pick is dark fruit and figs, this is more banana bread and nutty

@ I bought 4 of your picks… do you have a few more laying around? I have one left but it’s probably getting opened for thanksgiving 😂

It does not have as much flavor as the Bourbon Chronicles JD rye pick. That pick was blasting 200% in every category: Fruit, Sweet, Oak, Heat, Spice, and Long Finish. The Gallenstein's JD (bourbon/tn whiskey) pick has only two things: Sweet and luxurious texture. It comes off as the perfect dessert whiskey , like a special edition release where the 134.9 proof tastes 105, no sharp edges from nose to finish, and drinking it is like drinking honey. As with a lot of sweet whiskey, the finish is not long and the palette is not complex. But man, I would drink this any day of the week. If you're in the area, go get the Gallenstein's JD pick. This is fair warning to everyone, because when I see Tim in 2 weeks, I may walk off with a case. Or two. It really is that good. But if you ever complained that a whiskey was "too sweet" and complexity is your thing, than this is NOT the pick for you.

@ I’m in Florida 😂

Oh damn, did you buy all of them?

@ no I got one and my buddy got the last one at Total Wine in Pensacola

@ what’s your next barrel pick

@@jwilli850 we are doing some research on Nashville Barrel Co. Also the goal is Russell’s but I haven’t had any luck securing a barrel

Go to Uncorked in Covington, I think they have cases of that stuff.

Although the recipe makes a difference, I actually think the barrel aging process determines the best bottles of Four Roses more than the recipe. I think each recipe has fantastic barrels and also mediocre ones. So unfortunately, it's just becomes a luck of the draw or word of mouth. I did the Four Roses 10 recipes tasting kit ($120) which is all of the recipes at 104 proof and prob 6-8 years. The top 3 in the blind for me was OESQ, OESO, and OESF. However, when I blinded my Single Barrel collection - barrel proof and ~10 years, my top 3 are OBSF, OBSK, and OESK, so go figure, right? On top of that, I have 3 different OESQ recipes, and they all taste quite different. I don't know what the best way is to pick a Four Roses single barrel, but let me take you through my current thinking process. There are 3 measures of age: actual age (years and months), proof (hotter environment produces higher proof), and level of the rickhouse (higher level has hotter temperatures - this is the second last number in the Four Roses code). If you want the best Four Roses single barrel, look for one that is 1) Greater than 120 proof 2) a "B" recipe, K's and Q's seem to be better than O's and V's 3) Higher age 4) Higher on the rickhouse floor. The top 2 recipes on my list are not coincidentally the highest proof, and my favorite recipe OBSF is 125 proof, 11y 1mo, and 5th fl (VW08-5E). The reason I say "B" recipe is I think the "B" recipes can tolerate higher proof before getting oaky more than the "E" recipes. But if you're looking for a fruity clean taste sweet with minimal oak (almost weller-like), then look for an "E" recipe (preferably K and Q), LOWER than 120 proof, and on the 1st or 2nd floor. I have an OESQ that is delicious at 105.2 10y 8 mo, and on the 1st floor. But I also have another OESQ that is 120.8 proof, 9Y 5m and fl 5 that is oak-y. Finally, regardless of the recipe, it's possible to have too much aging, so if you see a SB Barrel Strength that is greater than 125 proof, 11y and 6th fl, you're risking it may be too oak-y (I have an OBSO that could pass for a Booker's). So maybe you want something high in only 2 out of the 3 categories. However for the 100 proof single barrel, absolutely always go for the 6th floor. Anyways, that's my current theory.

Yeah, if you wanted in a line you got shafted

I got screwed. Last number was 970 and my number was 962 which put me in the back of the line 🫠

@ oh shoot that’s terrible luck! The last was like 970 something. Mine was 991.

Yeah, tempting. Especially if the Russell’s is the “gobble” pick and not the bad “good spirits” pick

I stood there and thought about it for a minute.

I would have too.

No, that's too high.

I can't recall if Party Source had the Bardstown High Wheated (39% Wheat 106 proof) which I think is great. The bottle you saw in the video is actually a Party Town Bardstown Single Barrel! I looked at the bottle, but the barrel strength was the rye mashbill not the high wheated mashbill. And so because I didn't like the origin series rye mashbill, I decided to pass on the single barrel. If I ever see a SB of the High Wheated, I would def grab it. I also wasn't that impressed with the black label wheated (20% wheat 100 proof).

@ Thanks. I agree on the Origin high rye. But I did like the BIB. NKY is awash with Gallenstein picks right now!

Coy was $100 and Russell’s was $250 I believe

If the coy hill wasn't there, I would have gotten the Russell's 15. What annoyed me was that the Russell's 15 was diluted down to 117.2. If I'm going to pay $250 for a whiskey, I want to do my own diluting, thank you very much. At 130 proof and JD's sweet profile, I just knew that I would enjoy the coy hill more than the russell's 15 and it was $150 cheaper.

It was northern KY around the Covington area

Yeah I was helping my mom, forgot to mention that.

@thebourbonchronicles hey I've been there man. That 2010 economy was something else lol.

I’ve seen it with Eagle Double Rare. However this time I didn’t see anyone escorted.

@ crazy!

Yeah right on!

Thanks, Jeff! I actually had fun, I know it was a mess, but I don't do many of these and I had no expectations, so I was pleasantly surprised! Even if I hadn't won anything, I came away the weekend with some good finds: OF SB Rye, JD SB Gallenstein's pick (that ended up being better than Coy!), Green River pick, Hedonism 2024 for $30 off, Knob Creek 12 for $57, Knob Creek Rye 7 for $30, and a BT for $23.

@alexanderlai9160 That is an amazing haul! I have been looking for the OF SB Rye for some time now, but if I find it they want between $250-350. Congratulations on some great bottles. 🥃

@@jeffkastl1290 I think the OFSB rye is becoming much more available, just keep looking. 2 months ago, I found my first one in Michigan for $135. This past weekend, the OFSB rye was at the Kroger drop for $90 and not allocated so I bought it in addition to the Coy Hill. It's fantastic, but NOTHING beat our Bourbon Chronicles Jack Daniels SB Rye pick!

Yeah Alex got of of those

Ahh now, don't worry-- Green River's gonna be at Food City's everywhere in awhile 😂

Not yet, we are on the waiting list. Not sure how much longer, maybe 6 months or more, who knows…

Yeah I’ve been encouraging him to start his own channel!

We are thinking of doing a barrel pick with NBC next. They have 9 yr rye and that bourbon. Any suggestions for the serial numbers we should look for?

Which barrel # is your 8 year? If it is still there next week, I'll pick it up! Or look for it at their bar.