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With all of the recent changes in bourbon, such as the loss of age statements, price increases, and product discontinuations, what bourbon(s) do you expect to be similarly impacted in the near future?
TOMAR: What is it?
SCOTT: Well, it's, er. (peers at it, sniffs it) It's green.
@to_e_or_not_to_e
That's a good question. I am betting that the following might be losing their age statements:
Eagle Rare 10 Year Old - I can't see how Sazerac can continue to put only 10-year-old bourbon in this bottling and still sell it for only $35.
Knob Creek Single Barrel 9 Year Old - If dropping the age statement from the standard, small batch Knob Creek doesn't hurt sales, Beam might decide to drop the age statement from the single barrel as well.
I'm really worried about Henry McKenna Single Barrel. Not only is it single barrel and bottled-in-bond, but it also boasts a ten year age statement -- all for $30. Surely, Heaven Hill has to be reconsidering their strategy on that whiskey. Luckily, I was able to stash a few bottles of it away should that actually happen.
Speaking of stashing whiskey, I was farsighted enough to stockpile several bottles of Fighting Cock 6 year, a few bottles of Elijah Craig 12 year and Knob Creek 9 year (Small Batch), and one bottle of Jim Beam Black 8 year. I wouldn't buy any of these bourbons in their current NAS form.
In addition, I have a few bottles of Eagle Rare 10 year and one bottle of Knob Creek 9 year (Single Barrel) set aside just in case.
As far as discontinuations go, I'm storing a few bottles of Old Grand-Dad 114 too.
TOMAR: What is it?
SCOTT: Well, it's, er. (peers at it, sniffs it) It's green.
@to_e_or_not_to_e
Good point about the Henry McKenna. It belongs on the endangered species list too. Given what you have stockpiled, you are in pretty good shape to weather the NAS storm for a while.