Wife and I drove from DC to KC to watch the Bills hopefully head to the Super Bowl. So while depressed the day after, we decided to take the south route home and spent a few days on the bourbon trail to make ourselves feel slightly less miserable.
Speaking of tastings, I’m heading to Frankfort and Louisville for 5 days in March. Gonna hit up BT of course as well as Peerless and Bardstown. And also gonna thief at another distillery. Should be fun. Gonna have to make a promise to myself not to go crazy with purchases. But there are three at BT I’m after that I know of for sure.
Old Forge
It's been a couple years but when I visited BT, they didn't have much for sale. I hope you do better.
Supposedly they rotate Blantons, ER and wellers which are the ones I’m after. I have a bottle of Eagle Rare I found in Florida and Buffalo Trace I found in Maine lol. But they are unicorns to find in Virginia unless you win a Virginia ABC lottery.
When I was there last month you were allowed unlimited Buffalo Trace at somewhere around $26 I think. Then on our day it was a Taylor day so wife and I were each allowed 1 bottle of it.
What time did you get there? Do I need to get there by 8? I’ve heard they don’t typically run out until around 1
It was like a random Tuesday and I believe we signed up for the free Taylor tour for somewhere around noon or 1. It definitely wasn't early and you can go into the store before or after your tour. There were plenty of bottles of Taylor available when our tour was done. So as long as it's a weekday and there isn't something incredibly rare showing up then I don't think you need to be that worried. Definitely sign up for a tour a couple days before. They're free and are pretty enjoyable. The Taylor tour included tastings of Small Batch, Single Barrel and Barrel Proof. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon.
Not yet! A golfing buddy of mine won a bottle of Blantons so I foolishly keep trying.
Where do you get them??
Win them at lottos at my favorite bottle shop in 2023 I won a 10 & 12 year gifted the 12 year and drank the 10 year. Last year won the 10, 12 & 15 and never opened them. Just picked up the 20 year today …
It’s funny because its not the best I’ve had but I’ve only had 10-12
Honestly best bang for my bourbon is Woodford Reserve Double Oak … very very good for the price.
It’s funny I stopped drinking in December….its been a long 5 months. I miss this the most
ohhh I enjoy Woodford Reserve, will have to try this one out...thanks!
It’s phenomenal
I stopped last August … I only have an old fashioned or two when traveling on business
Got it as a Christmas gift and I can’t stop buying it. It’s a sleeper
