Barrel Picks

We teamed up with a local store who didn’t want to sit on the inventory of the barrel. Chasing Bourbon cleared ~100 bottles in about 27 minutes. It was crazy.

Some internet “hate” brewed over the tater sticker and became the brith of “haterade” for the next pick

What an adventure. This was actually selected BEFORE the Beth Dutton. I was way, way, wwaayyyy early on the curve of Rare Character.

Our dump kept getting bumped to make way for larger personalities to have their selections hit the market first.

• Straight Bourbon
  204 bottles
  6yr 6mo
  115.64 Proof / 57.82 ABV
  75/21/4 distilled in MGP fully aged at Old Taylor in the stone warehouse from 1887 oldest bourbon aged on that property since the 90’s when UD closed it. Other than 2014 Wild Turkey masters keep
  Label – idea from Brad Thayer. Meth RV with Mt Hood Behind it  

• Straight Rye 99.99
  216 Bottles
  6yr 6mo
  120.1 Proof / 60.05 ABV
  95/5 KY Rye 95/5 rye distilled at Bardstown Bourbon Company by Steve Nally. The oldest 95/5 in Kentucky! The Rye is a BIG deal!!
  Label – My Argentine Mastiff, Weller wearing a white lion mane

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof

A classic staple in many bourbon lovers’ cabinets. Historically released 3 times a year in batches labeled A1XX, B5XX, & C9XX. In 2022 Elijah Craig jumped on the bandwagon and released barrel picks of the famed ECBP all over the country.

I have no idea how other than great relationships with a store that Chasing Bourbon got one of the first ECBP SiB’s to hit people’s pallettes.

We didn’t know the age at selection just Warehouse and Proof. The Deatsville EE 8yr was the clear winner for us.