tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post3449481134184445658..comments2024-03-17T14:10:05.912-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: Mark Brown on the Bourbon ShortageChuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-90307380003864115682013-05-27T17:00:08.865-05:002013-05-27T17:00:08.865-05:00"Anonymous said...
Energy prices going up? Do..."Anonymous said...<br />Energy prices going up? Don't they primarily use natural gas (which has dropped dramatically)?"<br /><br />Don't under estimate the energy costs that impact transportation. When gasoline prices go up, the price of everything goes up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-51081623822080968372013-05-25T13:59:58.184-05:002013-05-25T13:59:58.184-05:00
Last years drought had negative effect on grains ...<br />Last years drought had negative effect on grains used for Bourbon.<br /><br />Grain prices probably up with quality down.<br /><br />Bourbon requires Top-Of-The-Line grain.<br /><br />Animal feed and corn for ethanol (gasoline additive) able to use lower grade grain.<br /><br />Bourbon Drinkers hope farmers have excellent harvest Fall 2013. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-33144415684470058922013-05-25T10:14:51.139-05:002013-05-25T10:14:51.139-05:00Energy prices going up? Don't they primarily u...Energy prices going up? Don't they primarily use natural gas (which has dropped dramatically)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-43266485473363064702013-05-24T15:05:17.209-05:002013-05-24T15:05:17.209-05:00Mark Brown didn't say, but could have, that ea...Mark Brown didn't say, but could have, that each distillery is run as needed to support the brands it produces. Neither Barton 1792 nor Buffalo Traces operates at anything close to full capacity. To quote Dave Backus, former master distiller at Dickel, "if you drink it all, we'll make more."Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-22220334036084608932013-05-24T14:50:57.539-05:002013-05-24T14:50:57.539-05:00Chuck-
Toured Barton 1792 Distillery (Bardstown) ...<br />Chuck-<br /><br />Toured Barton 1792 Distillery (Bardstown) in Mid-March (this year).<br /><br />Tour guide mentioned milling, distillation, fermentation, and filling barrels were due to stop March 21st for "2013 Summer Shutdown".<br /><br />IF shortage is that drastic why not keep distilling longer into "actual" summer.<br /><br />Guess they don't want to read "Crystal Ball" that far into the future !*!*!<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com