I’ve got a mate whos a big fan of Bourbon. He’s tried all the standard brands like Buffalo Trace, JD, Jim Beam and Wild Turkey.

I want to get him a bottle for Xmas of something he might not have tried before, something I can say was recommended by Americans as a good bourbon. Doesn’t need to be some weird flavour like Red Stag, just old fashioned American bourbon that maybe flies under the radar in other countries.

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    Sold in 2014

    Good to know I went on my first toured before they got bought out.

    Recently went on a tour and didn’t think that much had changed tho.

    I like to buy from vineyards and distilleries I’ve been to. But conglomerates are buying everything up :/

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      I went in August 2014, and while they had a new cask strength blend they were doing, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

      I did get to dip a bottle of that new stuff and still have it. I can’t remember how they explained it to me, that it wasn’t the first run but was still the first batch, or first batch but not the first run or something. Anyway I figured some collector might want it some day, or maybe I’ll just drink it when I find out it’s worthless in 20 years. It’s still decent bourbon!