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I haven't finished it but I did get to see Heaven Hill (great visitors center) and Makers Mark (great old distillery and tour).
I agree, Bardstown is a great destination. I've been to Maker's Mark several times (in nearby Loreto), and when I visited Heaven Hill I bought one of the rarest and most unusual bottles in my collection, a bottle of cask strength (122.6 proof) Parker's Heritage bourbon, hand signed by Parker Beam, the Master Distiller.
I highly recommend visiting Maker's Mark, because it is, in my mind, the loveliest and most picturesque distillery. And the tasting in the Visitor's Center, if you can catch it, is very educational, because you get to taste the "white dog" as it comes out of the still, then a couple of intermediate aging steps, and then the finished product, so you really understand how aging works in the development of the bourbon flavor.
Yah, it doesn't seem to make any sense. How can you be a dry county with one of the most iconic distilleries pumping out tons of its spirit to the rest of the world but you can't have a sample of it or buy it there (except for the commemerative bottle)? I doubt that that county would be dry if Jack Daniels ever decided to move along with its jobs somewhere else.
It's been that way for about 80 years, so they're used to it down there in the hollow.
JD isn't going to move. Everybody knows that. The cave spring water there is key to their product.
I agree, Bardstown is a great destination. I've been to Maker's Mark several times (in nearby Loreto), and when I visited Heaven Hill I bought one of the rarest and most unusual bottles in my collection, a bottle of cask strength (122.6 proof) Parker's Heritage bourbon, hand signed by Parker Beam, the Master Distiller.
I highly recommend visiting Maker's Mark, because it is, in my mind, the loveliest and most picturesque distillery. And the tasting in the Visitor's Center, if you can catch it, is very educational, because you get to taste the "white dog" as it comes out of the still, then a couple of intermediate aging steps, and then the finished product, so you really understand how aging works in the development of the bourbon flavor.
Yah, Maker's Mark is a great place to visit. Very picturesque. They even let you buy a bottle of their whiskey and hand dip it in the wax. That was fun and I still have the bottle, without the bourbon in it of course .
Heaven Hill was a great tour too. They have quite a spectacular new visitors center there. I was tempted to buy the Elijah Craig 20 year old bouron but at $100+ it was a bit steep for me.
I never had Parkers Heritage bourbon. I've heard of it and I'm sure it's good stuff. Sadly I heard that Parker Beam was recently diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). So, you may want to hold onto that bottle for a while or if you do open it give a toast for Parkers continued good health.
I agree, Bardstown is a great destination. I've been to Maker's Mark several times (in nearby Loreto), and when I visited Heaven Hill I bought one of the rarest and most unusual bottles in my collection, a bottle of cask strength (122.6 proof) Parker's Heritage bourbon, hand signed by Parker Beam, the Master Distiller.
Not sure if this is the same as yours but it sounds damn good.
Parker's Heritage Collection, First Edition, 1996 vintage, 61.3% Price: $80.00
There are two noteworthy items regarding this whiskey. It’s the first barrel-proof whiskey released by Heaven Hill for the U.S. market. It’s also the first of what will be an ongoing series of releases under the “Parker’s Heritage Collection” label. This one is rich, with thick toffee, molasses, vanilla fudge, and Heath bar. It’s also well balanced, with underlying exotic spice, summer fruit, dusty corn, and tobacco to balance the sweeter notes. Long, soothing, finish. A nicely matured bourbon of character and pedigree. (Originally reviewed in Volume 16, No. 4)
(Vol. 17, #1) Reviewed by: John Hansell
So, you may want to hold onto that bottle for a while
Too late.
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Not sure if this is the same as yours but it sounds damn good.
That's it. Plus a personal appearance by Parker, and the personal signature in gold, and a fine leather pouch to hold it.
Just a word... cask strength, you want to get a good splash of spring water in the glass.
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or it cant be Scotch.
