Good to know. I’m down to one bottle of Blantons and the asking price for a replacement from an EU vendor is currently 170.00Man. Used to be able to get Eagle Rare for $32 at the grocery store two years or so ago. I tasted it side by side with Blanton’s a couple of weeks ago at the distillery, and I wasn’t the only taster who thought ER was almost as good, if not better, than the Blanton’s sample. Blasphemy?
Not at all. Blanton's is a Single barrel so no two barrels taste the same. I used to drink mostly Blantons when it was around $45 a bottle. It was always good but occasionally it was exceptional. I’d go back to the liquor store and buy any bottles of the exceptional barrels that I could. The last note I made was in 2017 for Blanton’s Barrel number 694. It was still relatively easy to find then.Man. Used to be able to get Eagle Rare for $32 at the grocery store two years or so ago. I tasted it side by side with Blanton’s a couple of weeks ago at the distillery, and I wasn’t the only taster who thought ER was almost as good, if not better, than the Blanton’s sample. Blasphemy?
I think I have doubles of a couple of letters if you’re short something let me know.
Not right now. I’ve had 3 sets over the years that I’ve gifted away. Back in the mid/late 90’s and early 00’s when I was drinking a lot of Blantons I didn’t know the letters were a thing. Maybe it’s more recent, I don’t know. Anyways, I probably threw away 40-50 of those stoppers over the years. It was just an empty bottle. I’ve mentioned it here before but I used to mix Blanton’s with Coke on a more than occasional occasion.
Underwhelmed by the entry level Bourbon, which used to be called yellow label. The other two are tasty, though! Kind of disappointed that we showed up late to a tasting at the distillery a couple weekends ago and missed out on a side by side tasting to better compare.
Careful with the "soon" thing. Though if you have good folks to trade letters with, it may be easier. Happy hunting!
We all make mistakes. Glad you learned from yours.
I've actually never had the standard bottle. It's usually priced higher than my other "entry level" favorites, but with poorer reviews. I imagine it's probably decent for what it is. The Small Batch is ok, but not one I really tend to look for. The Single Barrel, however, is one of my favorites! There's also a Small Batch Select that I've heard is excellent, but is typically just out of my self-imposed price bracket. I really hate the name for that one, but since 4R didn't contact me, I imagine they don't care.
Man I miss Rishi's. If it could be had in Michigan, he had it in stock. Between Rishi's for my liquor and Horracks for my beer I never had to search hard for something good to drink. Long Road Distillers puts out some good stuff. They're original bourbon offerings were a little rough around the edges but I've heard that their most recent stuff is really good.
