tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post6504990801809043700..comments2024-03-17T14:10:05.912-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: The New Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Is HereChuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-29928663970231670282013-12-11T21:56:23.395-06:002013-12-11T21:56:23.395-06:00Just picked up a bottle of 2003 that was barreled ...Just picked up a bottle of 2003 that was barreled on February 23, 2003 and bottled on October 26, 2013 so 10 years and 8 months on this one. It's mighty good for the $25 I paid for it but I'd rather spend the same money on more Elmer T. Lee. Happy to have both, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-61718049619386216442013-01-04T20:19:07.568-06:002013-01-04T20:19:07.568-06:00Got into Bourbon 4 or 5 years ago and over that ti...Got into Bourbon 4 or 5 years ago and over that time have acquired a nice collection for what I am guessing is less than $1000. That being said when I head down to the bar for a nice pour, more often than not I end up with EW SB '99. Why '99? Well I've got a bottle left and as I've learned on this site "Whiskey don't keep!"<br /><br />Good to hear I can look forward to 2003.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-83340990539304674262013-01-04T10:41:41.377-06:002013-01-04T10:41:41.377-06:00Good question. A sample from each barrel is nosed,...Good question. A sample from each barrel is nosed, but not tasted, before that barrel is dumped. A sample from each batch of candidate barrels is tasted before that batch is selected. A 'batch' is a group of barrels -- 50 or so -- distilled and barreled on the same day and stored together in the same location in the warehouse.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-58733744697149107012013-01-04T00:00:44.607-06:002013-01-04T00:00:44.607-06:00Since you're on the subject and apparently hav...Since you're on the subject and apparently have received an advanced sample, is each barrel tasted (quality control) before it's bottled as vintage single barrel? Just wondering ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-66752337190641705672013-01-03T17:09:51.935-06:002013-01-03T17:09:51.935-06:00They're pretty rare, but I take the point.They're pretty rare, but I take the point.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-62592653710446376752013-01-03T16:09:08.407-06:002013-01-03T16:09:08.407-06:00Whoa, can be over 10 years old - I have 10 yr, 3 m...Whoa, can be over 10 years old - I have 10 yr, 3 mo. old bottles in the 2002 release.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com