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So, this place has free shipping til Sunday, orders over $200. Usually costs about $50/case to ship to me. They also sell wine.
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Templeton 6 Year Old Rye Whiskey 750ML

Templeton Rye 6 Year Old is a limited edition aged rye- the first new product from the leading ultra-premium rye whiskey maker in 10 years.<BR><BR>Based on a family recipe that dates from the era of Prohibition, Templeton Rye was one of the first contemporary rye whiskeys, introduced legally in...
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"How Japan Created the Modern American Bourbon Market"
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How Japan Created the Modern American Bourbon Market

It was 1975 and bourbon sales in America were tanking. The brown spirit had hit its peak just five years earlier, selling some 80 million cases in 1970 — but it all went downhill from there. Baby boomers coming of drinking age were rejecting the stuffy-seeming whiskey their parents drank...
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Today (hic) in Liquor History:

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On March 3, 1897 Congress passed the Bottled-in-Bond Act. Once considered the epitome of 'the good stuff' in American whiskey, the 'bonded' or 'bottled-in-bond' (BIB) designation fell into disuse. Old Grand-Dad Bonded, the best-selling bond for many years, was one of the few nationally-distributed bonded whiskeys that remained. Heaven Hill had a stable of inexpensive bonds (Heaven Hill, J.T.S. Brown, J.W. Dant, T. W. Samuels) sold primarily in Kentucky. Sazerac's Very Old Barton, another mostly-in-Kentucky brand, had a bonded expression. Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond (the green label) was also available here and there.

But bottled-in-bond has come back in a big way. Beam Suntory, which makes OGD Bonded, now has Jim Beam and Old Overholt BIB expressions. Brown-Forman has bonded versions of Old Forester and Early Times. (Which is funny since company founder George Garvin Brown opposed bonds.) Heaven Hill has a super premium bond in Henry McKenna and their #1 bourbon, Evan Williams, now comes in a bonded expression. They also make Mellow Corn, the only bonded corn whiskey, and Rittenhouse, the top-selling bonded rye. Sazerac also has a premium bond, named for the father of the Bottled-in-Bond Act, Col. E. H. Taylor Jr.

Recently, several micro-distilleries have introduced bonds as a way to proclaim, "Look! We actually have whiskey that is more than four years old." They include Kings County, Laws Whiskey House, New Riff, FEW Spirits, Dad's Hat, One Eight, and Tom’s Foolery.

What does 'bottled-in-bond' mean? The 1897 Federal law was America's first 'truth in labeling' legislation. In return for allowing the Federal Government to monitor their operations and adhering to a strict set of rules, producers could label their products 'bottled-in-bond,' which the government considered a guarantee of whiskey authenticity. Though guaranteeing quality per se was never the intention, it became that de facto.

The most obvious characteristic of a BIB is its proof, 100°, which means one-hundred degrees of proof, also known as 'full proof,' which is 50 percent alcohol, 50 percent water. Though essentially arbitrary, this was long believed to be the ideal alcohol concentration for a whiskey. Modern tastes seem to prefer a milder 40/60 mix, but bonds must be 50/50, no more, no less.

A bond must also be at least four years old but it can be older. The Henry McKenna Bond, for example, is 10-years-old. George Dickel Bottled-in-Bond in 13-years-old.

The lesser known but more interesting characteristic of bonds is their singularity. A bond must be the product of a single distillery and a single distiller during a single distilling season. A 'distilling season' is a six-month period, either January-June (Spring) or July-December (Fall).

Think of bonds as 'single batch' whiskeys. The singularity rule means producers can't 'correct' a bottling batch by mixing in older or younger whiskey, or whiskey from another distillery. This makes barrel selection critical. If you really want to experience a distillery's house character, drink one of their bonds.

Although bottled-in-bond whiskeys were made and sold pre-Prohibition, it was mostly after the drought that they came into their own. Prohibition, the Great Depression, and World War II all kept the American whiskey industry from building up a solid stock of fully aged whiskeys for more than 25 years. In a market chock full of immature spirits, the words 'bottled-in-bond' became a Holy Grail in the late 40s and 50s, and into the early 60s. Then the whole American whiskey market crashed. Instead of being desirable, bonds came to be considered old-fashioned. One after another, major producers discontinued their bonds in favor of 80° proof expressions.

In today's crowded whiskey marketplace, new products are the easiest and surest way to grab attention. The long whiskey aging process makes it hard to develop products that are from-scratch new. For large producers especially, bonds are a way to create a new product from existing inventory. Bonds appeal to newbies and veterans alike. Bonds are back.
 
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"The eternal debate for any whiskey collector, along with spirits aficionados of all varieties, is when and whether you should open a special bottle. The truth is you should never feel bad about cracking open the special occasion whiskey you’ve been stowing away. Sometimes that realization only comes with a perspective change due to what’s happening in the world around us.

Many people save bottles for important events, whether an anniversary, a round number birthday, or maybe a promotion, graduation, or even the birth of a child. There’s nothing wrong with that, either.

If that has been your reason for holding off, then surely you must acknowledge that this is a special event. Being stuck at home and unable to visit your local bars and restaurants is the ideal time for helping yourself to a taste from the very best of your collection. That’s what it’s there for, and if you’re lucky enough to have something extra special on hand, put it to use. Relish the moment, cherish the flavors, and remember that when times were tough, you pushed ahead by pouring that Macallan 25, Hibiki 17 or William Larue Weller."

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Special Occasion Whiskey: Raise Your Spirits By Raising a Glass | Distiller

Being unable to visit your local bars and restaurants is the ideal time for helping yourself to a taste from the very best of your special occasion whiskey.
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I like these because he usually drinks the stuff you can find on the shelf and "follow" along. (These bottles tonight are a little hard to get.) Plus you get a history and tasting lesson. My uneducated palate learns something every podcast. Live chat has intelligent questions/comments and no trolls. He interacts with the audience well. Fred was also a U.S. Army public affairs photojournalist in Iraq for a while.

 
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If you're looking to get something special to drink, this place has a nice selection of quality craft spirits, mostly bourbon but some American single malts and rum. Will ship to most states and initial order has free shipping.
seelbachs.com

Unlocking Craft Spirits - Online retail dedicated to craft distillers

Seelbach's is an online retail site that provides the best selection of vetted craft spirits. These products are made by craft distilleries from across the country.
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