We don’t have the climate suitable for aging bourbon. Indian (Amrut) whiskey ages in 3-4 years what Scotland does in 10-12. Angels share in India is mind blowing. Similar here. It ages rapidly, harshly, and doesn’t yield a product that can compete with KY 99% of the time. The best analog we have is Brown-Forman which heat cycles their warehouses to create what we have naturally. And even then it doesnt have our spikes / amplitudes. Texas just can’t compete. Just like our wine cant. Some climates are just not suited to this craft.
Hahaha. At least there are some that ring the bell. That’s what bourbon is all about. Not everything Willett / Heaven Hill / (insert name) puts out is good.
I’ve wasted so much breath trying to convince folks of this. Cooperage and level of char dramatically influence bourbon. In most cases, more so than age (other than hyper aging). For example, 5-6yr level 2+ char in Kelvin Cooperage tastes like 9+ year bourbon. Just try a 6 year Kelvin barrel from NBC and tell me if you think it doesn’t compete with much older bourbons!
I must have 40+ smooth ambler MGP ryes ranging from 7-12 years old and I would double that if I could. But the pickle notes are my jam. And you really only get that profile from MGP.
Anyone go the PEHV route? Seems like the best of all worlds. Picking up one for wife next week. She drives maybe 8-10 miles in any direction in Houston and can plug in just about anywhere.
Thinking about how the Hummer EV I ordered takes like 2-3 days for a full charge at home and wondering how impractical that is and if I can actually use the damn thing as intended.
Well that’s just the certified warranty. Still has full factory warranty in place. But this highlights what sleazy dealers do to avoid “market adjustment” markup over msrp for new Raptors. Just sell to a shill, title it, and have them sell it back to you for max profits on both sides. Then sell it “used” for a stupid price.
Mercedes dealers did this all the time with their cars last couple years. Because Daimler wouldn’t allow dealers to sell above msrp. Tons of “regular” buyers that drove cars for six months for free.