Paul.

Is the W.L. Weller actually William Larue Weller? If so, that would be my first pick followed by the Four Roses LE. I would take both of these over the ETL.

Burner02 wrote:

Dan,
I'm not sure on that one...but considering they have (4) separately listed Wellers as well as a couple of other BTAC bottles ( probably left from " Bourbon-Fest ) in that line-up.....It's a possibility for sure.

Mattie / Dan
We are BIG Four Roses fans and after reading the product description....it sounds Very VERY Good as they combined three different mash-bills. From their site:

A 15-year-old Bourbon from Four Roses’ OESK recipe, a 13-year-old OESK and a 12-year-old OESV were selected for this year’s Limited Edition Small Batch

Bottled at barrel strength, the remarkably balanced 2017 Limited Edition Small Batch introduces warm aromas of allspice and vanilla bean, mingled with rich apricot. Bright raspberry flavors greet the palate, then give way to hints of decadent sweet cherry and light oak. The finish is long, with notes of rich brown sugar and hints of cinnamon.

Oh and Thanks for both of your inputs. 🍺

TMCTLT wrote:

Dan,
I'm not sure on that one...but considering they have (4) separately listed Wellers as well as a couple of other BTAC bottles ( probably left from " Bourbon-Fest ) in that line-up.....It's a possibility for sure.

Mattie / Dan
We are BIG Four Roses fans and after reading the product description....it sounds Very VERY Good as they combined three different mash-bills. From their site:

A 15-year-old Bourbon from Four Roses’ OESK recipe, a 13-year-old OESK and a 12-year-old OESV were selected for this year’s Limited Edition Small Batch

Bottled at barrel strength, the remarkably balanced 2017 Limited Edition Small Batch introduces warm aromas of allspice and vanilla bean, mingled with rich apricot. Bright raspberry flavors greet the palate, then give way to hints of decadent sweet cherry and light oak. The finish is long, with notes of rich brown sugar and hints of cinnamon.

TMCTLT wrote:

I actually stumbled into a bottle of this, this past weekend over in FL. I was really looking at their craft beer and did ask if they were hiding anything special along the lines of ETL. The answer was a resounding no. I looked around for a few more minutes and was about to leave when I realized there was a display case on the far end of the bourbon isle that I had not taken a look at. The first thing I locked in on was the bottle of the Four Roses LE 2017. The lady advised that it had been sitting there for a week and no one wanted it. Problem solved and when when I arrived home I handed the bottle to my wife told her not to worry about getting me a birthday gift. A win, win.

Burner02 wrote:

132. including 6.5% tax

I will say that this stores prices do tend to run a little higher than others in that area.

Burner02 wrote:

Paul.

Is the W.L. Weller actually William Larue Weller? If so, that would be my first pick followed by the Four Roses LE. I would take both of these over the ETL.

Burner02 wrote:

Damn........you could do my bourbon shopping for me.I suppose we both have exquisite palettes.LOL

Whistlebritches wrote:

Paul.

Is the W.L. Weller actually William Larue Weller? If so, that would be my first pick followed by the Four Roses LE. I would take both of these over the ETL.

Burner02 wrote:

It was indeed and gone by the tine I got to pick...there were only three available. All of the BTAC' were gone as well as the Four Roses (which was $159 ) So my bride and I settled for 2 bottles of ETL. They also had a buy three and take an additional 20% off. So we went with three OF 1920 which was already @ $45 with discount they were $36 before tax.
They also had 50% off for this event on " store picks " so we decided to try Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single barrel for $25. They also had a cool little box of (5) 375ml bottles of Buffalo Trace Single Barrels that were selected from the same rick from the same warehouse in consecutive order / numbers ( 38-42 ) kind of an experimental thing to show enthusiasts how much different the same juice put into different barrels...aged the same amount of time and in the exact same area can affect the profile.

TMCTLT wrote:

Paul, I know what a rackhouse is , but what is a rick?

Speyside wrote:

It was indeed and gone by the tine I got to pick...there were only three available. All of the BTAC' were gone as well as the Four Roses (which was $159 ) So my bride and I settled for 2 bottles of ETL. They also had a buy three and take an additional 20% off. So we went with three OF 1920 which was already @ $45 with discount they were $36 before tax.
They also had 50% off for this event on " store picks " so we decided to try Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single barrel for $25. They also had a cool little box of (5) 375ml bottles of Buffalo Trace Single Barrels that were selected from the same rick from the same warehouse in consecutive order / numbers ( 38-42 ) kind of an experimental thing to show enthusiasts how much different the same juice put into different barrels...aged the same amount of time and in the exact same area can affect the profile.

TMCTLT wrote: