Still sipping my bourbon, but the great number of new bourbons and flavored whiskies has me wondering what is afoot. I was reading about a new old bourbon (which I tend to favor more than most, long as they's not too tannic) called Blade and Bow which is from Diageo. It is supposed to have a whiff of Stitzel Weller in it and is 22 years old. Asking price is $150, and although I am a mite curious, I ain't that curious. I see that WT is coming out with a 17 Year Old, and, if I see it anywhere, and I am of a weak mind on that day, I might buy it.......... oops, I just looked it up and its gone be $250, so it will stay on the shelf as far as I am concerned. I KNOW it ain't that good!! Some folks has gone plumb loco. A the liquor store where I shop, the have a few older bourbons (about 22 years old) that are going for $79 and $99 and the label (which I have forgotten) makes me think this is just some whiskey that was not really suitable for its intended purpose, so somebody's trying to slip something over on us. I ain't buying it. I don't mind making do with EW 1783, but I do like some variety, and I am willing to pay $50 for some of it. And, I have also found some favor with Jim Beam Black Label 8 YO....... a nice fairly sweet and soft bourbon. Even Jim Beam White, which is just about the only bourbon available across the pond, is respectable.
The liquor store here in Savannah ain't nowhere as good as my old one in Conyers, and I have been back there twice on return trips to the Atlanta area. But my old standby bourbons, Evan Williams Single Barrel, Old Granddad BIB, Knob Creek, Four Roses Single Barrel, and Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Tennessee whiskey are readily available. Also, I have found Old Medley 12 year old to be to my liking.
Anybody got anything to say about Michter's bourbons. I see them, but for some unaccountable reason, I never buy them and have not had any in a long, long, time. Since I have cut back on my consumption of bourbon, my supplies are dwindling (still have a few splashes of Pappy 15, which will never be replaced), and often mix the contents of bottles as they begin to get low. Mostly, it is very good bourbon, but I suspect that my ability to notice subtleties in bourbon has long since departed.
Anyway, just checking in on the scene as I sip, in Squire's honor, a wee skosh of Old Granddad BIB, cause it, unlike me and Squire, don't get old. OGD BIB is the real deal and I do hope it is served in the afterlife wherever it takes me.