Storyteller / Whiskey Travel Guru. Best-Selling Author of Experiencing Kentucky Bourbon, Experiencing Irish Whiskey, and the historic epic The Lost History of Tennessee Whiskey.
Drew Hannush tells the history of the world's whiskies, interviews the greats, and does tastings as well. His stories and travels podcast pairs nicely with whiskey-lore.com/distilleries where you can search for the best distillery experiences around.
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I own two bottles of the 2021 Mount Eolus. Which is fitting since I'm from Denver and climbed that mountain in 1991. Looks like some are selling it for $1200, reduced to $899 for a limited time. I'll be drinking mine when the time is right.
As someone who lives right beside Limavady we say it more with an i so limivady is kinda how we say it but it’s spelt limavady and some people say limAvady so whatever your pick is.
Fitzgerald was the manager of the Schufeldt Distillery! The one that was bombed by the Whiskey Trust! I gotta send you the articles I've found:) I would love to know where the whole silly story of Fitzgerald as a gauger came from. He was very much a distiller and from Chicago like you said:)
Nice review, thx. One of the few aged entirely in Mizunara (as opposed to only finished). Not sure why the 3mos at sea other than a good story but whatever, it's a great whisky. Cheers
Thanks. It does give it a hint of sea character, to me. But I think it's mostly for rapid aging. It is nice to get a heavy dose of Mizunara. It is a hard wood to age in because of leaks.
@@matthewgabbard6415 I'm glad you enjoyed it. I took love hearing those great stories. He passed away this past week...I'm glad we could capture a few of his memories. 🥃
@@WhiskeyLore Me too, and I’m sorry to hear that. It really registered with me when he mentioned the WW1 generation. They’ve all passed into history now and that war was eclipsed by WW2. But it was that war that really formed our world. It was the demarcation point between the old world and the modern. Take care
Since this would have been distillied prior to the austin nichols wild turkey distillery being built, what distillery is it speculated that this was sourced from?
I just tried this whiskey, absolutely loved it. I'll take it any day over JW Red, which I actually won't take at all--that's the only whiskey I've ever poured the whole bottle down the sink after a couple of tries. To me, JW Red tastes like it had potpourri soaking in it. John Barr has more of a peppery bite on the back end that I really enjoy.
I live in Charleston,about 1.5 hours from Bluffton. Never been to Burnt Church or tasted their whiskies. I heard their Anita's Choice was great as well. Gotta visit maybe this fall.
I live 18 miles from this distillery (Meridianville, just north of Huntsville, Al), and just saw the sign for it this summer. I guess it is easier to say this is in Fayetteville but this is really what is know as South Lincoln. I will make it to the distillery one of these days. Also want to visit the Nearest Green distillery in Shelbyville, about 59 miles.
Canadian Whiskies are often a misunderstood and yet unknown to many drinkers even those who live within the border. On the good side, it is worth exploring to see what's out there aside from Scotch, and Bourbon. Glad that I stocked up a few over the years as they are now decently hard to find.
I think it’s still fine to call it Whiskey because Bourbon is just a type of American whiskey. It’s not like calling rum a tequila, because they are two completely different things. Whiskey is more of a category of spirits than it is one specific spirit.
I haven't found this yet. Rye is my favorite category and I love it in all of it's forms. I live in PA and there's a lot of great local Rye's. I can go get all of the distillery only offerings.
@@danielmcevoy976 definitely, PA and Maryland are doing great things with rye. Just talked to Stoll & Wolfe today and have had Liberty Pole and Dad's Hat. All good. Being spoiled for choices, you probably shouldn't be too upset about not having the Irish rye yet. But definitely worth a go, when you do.
It did, absolutely. I will say, one of the few whiskies I've tried that changed heavily was a bourbon. Otherwise 2 years seems to be okay - I've got some that are older than that, that are maybe changing a little, but not overly noticeable for my palate.
@@WhiskeyLore Thank you so much. I will be away for at least 10 months and was wondering what to do with some open bottles. Now I won't concern about it. Cheers!
I just opened the same bottle (not the newer version ) and I like it too , but I don't like the newer stuff Talisker puts out nowadays , since their rebranding .
Just picked up a bottle. It's lovely. Its quite different to the bourbons I've been drinking recently. It's not very sweet which surprised me. I get a hint of apple on the finish. It's easy to drink to. Very good stuff.
Glad you like it. Yeah, it has a nice blend of rye and oak that tamps down the sweetness. It's becoming a signature of theirs, even more than the banana nut flavor.
Glad to see this is still available in abundance & the value probably went up, given that most other bourbons prices went up significantly & this did not, or very little. In June '24 getting the EW BiB at $10.80/750mL +tax. That's from an in store 1 bottle price for 1.75L $27.99. Though 10% off, if buy online. Easy to get a stock & not worry about it going away or prices going up, like what happened to the other Heaven Hill mentioned. It was the 6 or 7 yr that stopped & came back as the HH BiB at 3-4Xs the price.
Yeah, I was just at the Heaven Hill distillery in Bardstown the other day doing a tasting. It was interesting to even hear their own employees talking in a somewhat negative tone about the switch from the high value for the buck HH BIB 6 which was maybe $15 to $18 to the new HH BIB7 for $50. Sad to see it. It's good stuff, but no longer a value.
@@WhiskeyLore Pretty much everything was higher quality (that was made in USA) the farther back you go, not just whiskey. EW Black used to be 90P & have a 7yr age statement (now 86P & NAS), probably in early 90s or around when JD Black was 90P (now 80P). WT 101 had an 8yr age. OGD was 86P (now 80P) & the OGD Bonded was available in high value 1.75L bottles & all the whiskey inside was higher quality from longer age, lower barrel entry proof, distilled to lower proof, barrel wood was older & seasoned longer, cleaner non-gmo grains, etc.
It looks like that may be an interview that didn't make it onto video. This came from my notes from that interview: Nose: Earthy, herbal, vanilla wafer, nutty oak, butterscotch, grain Palate: White pepper heat, grain, charred oak Finish: Slightly dry, light black pepper, charred oak, and vanilla lingers on the palate Not sure how much that helps...
Agreed. "Dry" can certainly be a scent -one of many nasal/olfactory (nerve 8) sensation. Old days see sailors and guides sniffing the moisture (wet, opposite of dry) of wind/air/ and dry-ness of desert sands or sea. Canine and felines have even MORE enhanced nose for dry scent. ------------ Great audio. ------------- Salt, as in Sodium Chloride NaCl of the sea (among other salts) have a distinct scent/aroma - independently of its colligative properties (such as sucking out water, causing dry-ness and lowering boiling point etc . . .).
Just tried the Classic Laddie... very complex and enjoyable. It reminds me in some ways of a single estate Tequila from Ocho. I also drink a lot of high proof funky Rums so I really like it. I'd love to try the Islay barley.
I don't think anything touches this at the price point. Like you, I prefer this to Jameson's, it's more "pleasant". I can say with a straight face that this is actually "good", and that's hard to do under $30! My budget "go to" scotch is Black Bottle, but it's gone missing in my area for months, so I had to find something else, and this definitely gets the job done. I like JWB, but with the price differential being what it is, I grab this more often than not.
I'm an author as well. When it comes to proper names and capitalizing, it can get complicated. When you research such matters you get multiple answers.
@@WhiskeyLore Yes exactly! This is a rarity these days and the prices were/are high for this whisky. Bringing the prices down a bit helps! Have a terrific day! Cheers! 🙂
