tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post2481539269639238198..comments2024-03-19T20:31:23.141-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: New Barrel Proof Elijah Craig 12-Year-OldChuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-69627418741873569072013-03-20T18:39:31.885-05:002013-03-20T18:39:31.885-05:00Had the pleasure of trying this bourbon last weeke...Had the pleasure of trying this bourbon last weekend at Heaven Hills tour and am happy to report it is great. My husband bought a bottle at their Bourbon Heritage Center for $75.00. It was more than it is reported to cost when in spirit shops, but worth it until we can buy it locally.Chasitey Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-42068133098486156662013-03-10T18:59:36.857-05:002013-03-10T18:59:36.857-05:00"Open" rick warehouse is, as per Larry K..."Open" rick warehouse is, as per Larry Kass what you described Chuck: rick structure clad on outside with non-load bearing or integrally constructed outer walls. As opposed to a regular warehouse built with separate floors.<br />All this over "open." Was it Mark Twain who snipped something like "If you see an adjective, kill it."? (More important, did I punctuate that sentence correctly?) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06137567745674385407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-41927893291714801432013-03-07T17:34:28.345-06:002013-03-07T17:34:28.345-06:00Beam perceives OGD as a mature brand that isn'...Beam perceives OGD as a mature brand that isn't attracting new drinkers, so they're mostly concerned with keeping old drinkers. They calculate that they'll lose more with a price increase than they will with a proof cut.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-37461586799965247592013-03-07T17:06:46.366-06:002013-03-07T17:06:46.366-06:00Well this has really turned into a good-news, bad-...Well this has really turned into a good-news, bad-news day. This is good news to see this offering. I had the privilege to help a liquor retailer select a single barrel EC12 about 2 years ago. The samples were barrel proof and unfiltered. If this release is anything like those samples, we're in for a treat!<br />As for the bad news, I don't want to derail this, but it sort of blends with this story. Chuck, you mention that there is a trend towards higher proofs in this article. I guess Beam just does not get the message. Apparently they silently made the Old Grand Dad 86 drop to 80 proof. I know it's not as big a deal as the Maker's Mark debacle, but nonetheless, why is this honestly necessary? Why is Beam running against the grain of the higher proofs?Ethan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821307350168760344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-33355965308969732892013-03-07T15:57:41.988-06:002013-03-07T15:57:41.988-06:00Gary says:
Can't wait to try this at the Sampl...Gary says:<br />Can't wait to try this at the Sampler in April! Sounds like an awesome value!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-86709656186870250732013-03-07T15:56:56.858-06:002013-03-07T15:56:56.858-06:00It's good to see a brand going against the you...It's good to see a brand going against the younger, weaker trend that it seems we've been seeing. In fact, between this and the 20 yo, Elijah Craig is going older and stronger. Good for them!skuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-76641321165492261762013-03-07T13:43:26.734-06:002013-03-07T13:43:26.734-06:00I'm not exactly sure what they mean, since tha...I'm not exactly sure what they mean, since that wording suggests there are closed rick warehouses, and I don't know what those would be. I do know that all of the warehouses HH uses for bourbon are wooden ricks, a steel shell, and no artificial heating or air circulation.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-24180024489486314312013-03-07T13:26:39.953-06:002013-03-07T13:26:39.953-06:00What's "open rick warehouses"?What's "open rick warehouses"?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06137567745674385407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-77103627848032785752013-03-07T12:10:01.608-06:002013-03-07T12:10:01.608-06:00HH barrels at the maximum 125 proof and tends to d...HH barrels at the maximum 125 proof and tends to draw special editions like this from the highest floors in the warehouses, hence the high barrel proof at dumping.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-71371924538892800502013-03-07T10:15:59.972-06:002013-03-07T10:15:59.972-06:00Yes!!!!!Yes!!!!!Lazernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-89401666465006206672013-03-07T07:39:48.040-06:002013-03-07T07:39:48.040-06:0012 years old and cask strength for $40?!?! Hellloo...12 years old and cask strength for $40?!?! Helllooooo Heaven Hill!<br /><br />That's an extremely high proof for a 12 year. Not unprecedented, but wow. Do you know what proof they barrel at?BMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05036354965069864586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-64474663477765521552013-03-07T06:33:22.593-06:002013-03-07T06:33:22.593-06:00Richnimrod said;
OOOOOOOOOHHH! THis sounds so t...Richnimrod said;<br />OOOOOOOOOHHH! THis sounds so tasty! I hope I can get my hands on it here in regressive, liquor control hell: Michigan. Wish me luck...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com