My grandfather had so many and he never opened them, I remember always admiring them and looking at them when I was a kid, he had like two train sets he had Volkswagen beetles he had a golfer he had birds he had the Republican elephant, the donkey for the Democrats he had Model T’s he had Corvettes the list goes on and on. The only one I got was a light blue Duesenberg which I still own and it is still full and sealed. I got my second one today on eBay, it’s from 1964 and it is the one they used on I dream of Jeannie, it’s very cool to have something in my hand knowing that’s what the producers picked and used for the show.
Hello Fred I'm from Bardstown, Ky being a bourbon connoisseur I'm sure you know the significance of my location. I would like to speak with you about something... What would be the best way to contact you?
Hey I have a history question for you. If you do any research regarding peated scotch whisky they always explain the kilning process and they always state that once upon a time all whisky throughout Scotland was peated. Then as new sources of heat became available a lot of distilleries moved away from peat. So my question is, Bourbon has a certain percentage of malted barley specifically for the enzymes, but how did American distillers kiln their grain for the malting process? I would assume they did not use peat, but did they use wood, and would that mean that all bourbon say 150 years ago would have had a smoky component to it?
I get your point on the lack of complexity of Jim Beam. The one I got is 14.5 year Beam (175 months). Sounds like I should give it a taste (unopened) and then use the decanter as target practice.
Great video, Fred! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Question: I just purchased a complete collection of unopened Austin Nichol’s 8 year Wild Turkey 101 from 1971-1989. In one of your recent videos, you mention that the 8 year 101 is some of the best whiskey that you wish was still around. Do you feel the set or it’s juice has value? Maybe just in one’s opinion? I know that taste and value can be subjective. Thanks and Go Pokes!
I have one that I believe to be a Jim Bean decanter it’s a large potter stutz Bearcat in pottery with a well inside and has 1914 engraved on the underside I can’t find one anywhere it’s also very heavy wonder if you could tell me somewhere I could look it up please it won’t let me add photos on here
I have a jim beam bottle that I cant fine a picture of any where that I would like to find someone that could tell me what its worth. It's a man hass brothers 1975 standing in front of some whiskey barrels with Cyrus Nobel burbon on the barrels. Can any body help me
