Favorite KY Bourbons

[formerkywrestler]

After doing some looking I see that the Pappy Van Winkle is bottled at age 15' date=' 20 and 23 years. Does any one have preference? Is one more common than the other?[/quote']

 

The higher they get in age the less common and more expensive they get.

[Jim Schue]

Maker's Mark to water down their bourbon:

 

 

Maker?s Mark waters down its bourbon to meet rising demand ? Quartz

 

I'm not fetching these "availability" issues they're speaking of in this one. You can find Maker's anywhere, and in a lot of situations in smaller liquor stores, it's the only "high-end" Bourbon ever available.

[jahearme]

I'm not fetching these "availability" issues they're speaking of in this one. You can find Maker's anywhere, and in a lot of situations in smaller liquor stores, it's the only "high-end" Bourbon ever available.

 

That's the case in Kentucky, especially the part of KY you live in.

Many states across the country ran out of Maker's Mark before Christmas.

Another reason it's good to be from the Bluegrass State!

[Jim Schue]

That's the case in Kentucky, especially the part of KY you live in.

Many states across the country ran out of Maker's Mark before Christmas.

Another reason it's good to be from the Bluegrass State!

 

I do get out of the Bourbon City fairly regularly. Maker's has always seemed to be universally available wherever I go. Maybe Maker's needs to make less available here, where people know that there are lots of other good Bourbons out there nowhere near as expensive as Maker's and its extensive marketing/advertising budget.

[formerkywrestler]

EVERY TIME I travel Maker's always seems to be the on "top-shelf" bourbon that's available.

[jahearme]

I do get out of the Bourbon City fairly regularly. Maker's has always seemed to be universally available wherever I go. Maybe Maker's needs to make less available here, where people know that there are lots of other good Bourbons out there nowhere near as expensive as Maker's and its extensive marketing/advertising budget.

 

I'll pass your suggestion along.

[ThrillVille Cardinal51]

I had Benchmark last night. I thought it was OK, but I'm not replacing Very Old Barton as my favorite cheap bourbon.

[theguru]

I had Benchmark last night. I thought it was OK, but I'm not replacing Very Old Barton as my favorite cheap bourbon.

 

Gotcha. I guess it is like anything else, we all have different tastes.

 

As crazy as it sounds I would rather drink Benchmark over any other bourbon.

[jahearme]

Thought I'd share this about the "new" Maker's Mark.

7 Reasons The Maker's Mark News Shouldn't Have Caused Outrage

[ThrillVille Cardinal51]

Thought I'd share this about the "new" Maker's Mark.

7 Reasons The Maker's Mark News Shouldn't Have Caused Outrage

 

Well they aren't going to be watering it down after all.

[TAC]

Well they aren't going to be watering it down after all.

 

They sent a retraction note to members of the ambassador club that they heard us and we no longer going to change the formula. Reminded me of the Coke fiasco years ago.

[kinglouie]

They sent a retraction note to members of the ambassador club that they heard us and we no longer going to change the formula. Reminded me of the Coke fiasco years ago.

 

I thought the exact thing. Glad though they reacted faster than Coke did. I remember those days of seeing both old and new Coke on the shelves......

 

I was very happy to get the retraction email in my inbox yesterday.

[jahearme]

Well they aren't going to be watering it down after all.

 

Want to talk about collectors items? See if you can find some of the 84 proof that was put on some selves across the state! My wife (who works for Maker's) even had trouble finding a bottle.

[TAC]

Want to talk about collectors items? See if you can find some of the 84 proof that was put on some selves across the state! My wife (who works for Maker's) even had trouble finding a bottle.

 

Great choice of women!

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

Want to talk about collectors items? See if you can find some of the 84 proof that was put on some selves across the state! My wife (who works for Maker's) even had trouble finding a bottle.

 

...I saw it in both liquor stores I went in while in Louisville over the weekend. Wish I'd bought one now.