Reddit's Bourbon Roundup - Volume 17.07
####Whisky Network Stuff:
- If you participate in r/scotchwap, read this modpost on [changes to r/WhiskyInventory](https://www.reddit.com/r/ScotchSwap/comments/6px6uo/modpost_changes_to_rwhiskyinventory/)
- The r/bourbon community review results of Angel's Envy are available here.
- The next r/bourbon community review will be Old Weller Antique 107 starting on Friday, August 11th. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, 1792 Full Proof, and Rebel Yell 10yr Single Barrel will follow. A r/scotchswap thread is up for anyone who wishes to participate but does not have access to these harder to find products.
- The next r/scotch community review will be Lagavulin 8 coming August 1st.
- The next r/WorldWhisky community review will be Penderyn Madeira coming September 1st.
####American Whiskey News:
- Four Roses has announced details on their 2017 Limited Edition Small Batch
- A Kentucky Owl Rye is coming if you enjoy spending hundreds of dollars on NDP whiskey. This one at least has an age statement so there's that.
- Jim Beam will be releasing a new cask strength whiskey named Little Book. More thoughts from Chuck Cowdery here.
- Wild Turkey has a new Master's Keep "1894" but it won't be available in the states
- This year's Parker's Heritage Collection will be an 11 year old cask strength single barrel bourbon.
- Jefferson's cleared a label for a new Presidential Select 16 Year Old Twin Oak. What goofy shit this has to do with boats has yet to be revealed but stay tuned.
- More discussion on the new WhistlePig Boss Hog 'The Black Prince'. 14 year MGP rye finished in Armagnac barrels, $500 MSRP. It won some gold medal though so it must be worth it, right?
####Discussion Highlights:
- The AMA results from Preston and Old Rip Van Winkle are up.
- K&L's Dave Driscoll touts a 3 year old American malt that sells for $140. r/bourbon reacts accordingly.
- A nice history of how the versions of Blanton's came to be along with tasting notes.
####Comment Highlights:
####First Reviews:
- u/dapharoh23 - Review #1: Four Roses Yellow Label
- u/xSaRgED - Review #1: Rittenhouse Rye BiB 100 Proof.
- u/Saba007 - Review #1: Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2016
- u/fhgpsn - Review #1 - Angel's Envy Rye
- u/RightShoeRunner - Four Roses Bourbon: SiB vs SmB
- u/Bradeezus - Review #1: Buffalo Trace
- u/pent0x - Review #1 : Colonel E. H. Taylor Four Grain
- u/lechubb - Review #1: Elmer T. Lee
- u/cramebame - Community Review #46: Angel's Envy
- u/jardeon - Review #1: Four Roses Single Barrel
- u/Chilookin - 1st Review from an admitted newbie. Elijah Craig Small Batch
- u/TSA_Precheck - Review #1: Blanton's Straight From The Barrel
- u/Christopher_Powell - Review #1: Evan Williams Single Barrel (2009)
- u/Quinnarm - Review #1: Booker's
- u/ConfuciusMonkey - Review #1: Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition Al Young 50th
- u/that_star_wars_guy - Four Roses Single Barrel Private Selection - Review #1
- u/mattonomics - Old Pogue Master's Select - Review #1
- u/tmx84 - Review #1 W.L. Weller Special Reserve
- u/Sugarpotpie - Four Roses Small Batch : Review #1
- u/gooseman1986 - Review #1 EH Taylor Barrel Proof
- u/Danhalen91 - Willett 3 year straight rye. [Review #1]
####Reviewer of the Month:
- This month I'd like to draw attention to one of the most valued contributors to this sub, u/kumori. Recent posts include a wrap up of the Party Like it's 1999 series but you can also thank this poster for the amazing Wild Turkey Timeline and the Guide to Wild Turkey Date Codes. Beyond that, you're almost always guaranteed to find super helpful comments on their behalf in just about every major discussion. Thanks for all your contributions.
####Notable Reviews:
- u/ShittyWhiskies delivers a quality Shitpost review of Spirit Legends Tennessee Whiskey Gourmet Fudge
- u/t8ke finishes up his Gobble Til You Wobble Phase Four on Wild Turkey 101
- The legendary mystery reviewing machine u/I_SAID_NO_GOLDFISH delivers a super rare 5/5 in Review #360 Mystery Sample
- u/ShooterFlatch delivers a sincere and level headed review of Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20
- Another great geeky scientific bourbon post courtesy of u/Cojirob: Experiment B: Jacking Wild Turkey
- u/airsabu does a nice side by side of some wheated bourbons including one from the new MGP wheated mash: Redemption Wheated vs. Maker’s Mark vs. Old Weller Antique
- u/shutton3110 does a nice Orphan Barrel Rhetoric Vertical (20, 21, 22, & 23)
- u/Rev_Lijah drops a neat side by side of Redemption Rye & Barrel Proof 6,7, & 8 Yr
####Whiskyporn Highlights:
- u/texacer is soliciting ideas for dumbest theme week ever
- u/dmsn7d: Bourbon when I first got into it vs. Bourbon now
- u/dubekoms420 has got a weekend all planned out
- [When you introduce someone to r/bourbon for the first time](https://www.reddit.com/r/Whiskyporn/comments/6q5jlz/when_you_introduce_someone_to_rbourbon_for_the/) care of u/Lasidar
####Final Thoughts:
Wow at all those first time reviews - 21 new reviewers in the last month or so. That seems about par for the course with the continual growth of interest in whiskey. Other than that, things seem pretty usual around here for this time of year. I'm personally looking forward to the upcoming community reviews as I think we picked some interesting whiskeys this time around so I hope participation will be high.
As usual, anything noteworthy that I missed that should have made it in the roundup? If so, post it here.
Cheers y'all.
Posted Jul 31, 2017, 2:28 PM UTC
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