Bourbon tours

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This Saturday C Levi and I made it to Jim Beam (American Outpost), Heaven Hill (KY Bourbon Heritage Center), and Woodford reserve.

(we planned on more but got out of the house late)


The Jim Beam site handled several different Bourbons such as Jim Beam, Knob Creek, Bookers, and ?

The Heaven Hill site was (Heaven Hill of course but also to my suprise Evan Williams and Elijah Craig along with some others).

Woodford Reserve only does one type and that is just plain Woodford. They do not do a specific age etc but they go by taste as to when it is ready.

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Jim Beam

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Heaven Hill
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Highlight of my day. Met the President of Heaven Hill and Craig Beam. Both of them signed a Bottle of Elijah Craig for me. Then Craig Beam also signed a bottle of Evan Williams for me that Parker Beam (5th generation Beam) had already signed...

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Heaven Hill Continued... Can't believe that one of the places that makes one of the funkiest bourbons also makes some of the best.


Larger pic of the center of the building

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I have some Bourbon that was made there...

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Woodford Reserve, once one of my favorites but the people that were there were so snotty I'm reconsidering giving them anymore of my $.

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...and here I am with Craig enjoying some of the fruits of our trip. Hootie and Wally are just high on life.

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By the way went back to Woodford with the wife later on and had a wonderful experience and not snotty at all.

Had a wonderful tour with her. Maybe they just didn't like Levi... lol

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Tried a new to me Bourbon this past weekend. First time I have ever seen it.

Jeffers Creek. The store clerk said he was pretty sure it was from Buffalo Trace as it came off the same truck.

It is a 6 year Bourbon. I was stopping in for some 4 year beam (my coke mixer of choice) and noticed it had went from $24.99 for 1.5 liter to 29.99. The Jeffers was around $31 so I said the heck with it and got a bottle of it instead.

It was pretty darn good straight and I thought really good in coke. Had more of a oak taste so you would not want to drink tooooo much at once as there might be a after taste but for a few drinks it was great especially as it had a lot of the vanilla flavor to it. IMO of course.

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...funny I went hunting for a photo of the bottle and this site http://www.martinwinecellar.com/index_c ... avings.htm list it at $19.99. Of course that is only list, they don't provide a way to buy.

...just thought I would share with the group. Every time I think I am getting close to having bought a bottle of each one available I see another one. lol

[Pop-O]

Wild Turkey has a good tour and gift shop. I worked there when it was JTS Brown. Was there about 3 years and that was 54 years ago. Really liked that job, only problem was it didn't pay much.

[crwky]

This is on my list this summer. Also would love to do the micro tour.

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Well CRWKY, did you make it anywhere?

[crwky]

Yes I made it to Woodford this spring and made a stop by Ole Smokey in TN over the weekend.

[JLA]

I've done Buffalo Trace and Makers Mark. I've been an Ambassador with Makers for over a decade. Great perks include your name on a barrel, yearly Xmas gifts, exclusive offers and when your barrel is ready to be bottled you are invited down to purchase some of your barrel. I went down and hand dipped my two bottles 'marked' it with a special stamp and label to 'mark' the event. The best part is it is all free (except the booze). I love free.

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Coming soon?

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See also http://lakecumberlandboaters.com/forum/ ... f=9&t=6671

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http://www.ellenjaye.com/ghosts.htm Cool page (might turn your sounds down/off before clicking as of this post it plays stupid music)

Bourbon tour list http://www.whiskeyprof.com/how-to-visit ... -kentucky/

Old Crow http://abandonedonline.net/locations/in ... istillery/

http://abandonedplaces.livejournal.com/1049137.html

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...pretty cool, especially for those not from KY.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/cruiselog ... /26909857/

[TheOneAndOnlyROOSTER]

Did Four Roses & a winery Rising Sons Monday! Going to do a few more this year too.