Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Fear of a Bourbon Shortage Puts Enthusiasts Over a Barrel
MSN ^ | 12/08/14 | Tripp Mickle

Posted on 12/08/2014 3:28:53 PM PST by Libloather

**SNIP**

Bourbon’s popularity has surged ever since the amber liquor became a star of Mad Men. Magazines such as GQ and Bon Appétit have devoted pages to articles on bourbon cocktails. The Manhattan and Old Fashioned have become fashionable again. President Barack Obama recently proposed a “Bourbon Summit” with Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell.

“Whiskey has gone away from being seen as an old man drink,” says Mahesh Patel, a structural engineer who owns 4,000 bottles of whiskey and sponsors an annual tasting conference in Las Vegas.

Sales of bourbon are growing at a dizzying rate. Domestic sales of Kentucky-made bourbon have increased 36% in the last five years to $1.5 billion. Exports rose 56% to $300 million from 2010, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: barrel; bourbon; preppers; shortage
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-93 next last
To: trisham

“Pretty bottles.”

Indeed.

Alas, we cannot drink the bottle itself.


41 posted on 12/08/2014 4:04:32 PM PST by ctdonath2 (Si vis pacem, para bellum.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: ArtDodger

Not an expert on scotch. Pinch is a blended scotch whisky (scotch is whisky, if it is bourbon or from Ireland, it’s “whiskey”). Probably better if you had a single malt from one of the smaller distilleries in Scotland.


42 posted on 12/08/2014 4:05:55 PM PST by fhayek
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: Secret Agent Man
Here are five myths about absinthe: liquor.com
43 posted on 12/08/2014 4:06:15 PM PST by Flag_This (You can't spell "treason" without the "O".)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]

To: Libloather

44 posted on 12/08/2014 4:08:32 PM PST by AFreeBird
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: GreyFriar

I’m always willing to try something new. That’s probably why i got pretty lit on my last wine tasting expedition, (chauffered).

CC


45 posted on 12/08/2014 4:08:37 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (Hodie Christus Natus est!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: Libloather; alarm rider; stump56; bcsco; PJ-Comix; kimmie7; MissDairyGoodnessVT; Paul Heinzman; ...

To quote George Takei: Oh, MY!

Bourbon PING!


46 posted on 12/08/2014 4:08:49 PM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

We visited the Bulliet distillery this fall. Really cool place, very friendly folks, and some very nice swag.


47 posted on 12/08/2014 4:09:48 PM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.d)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: ArtDodger

Reading the headline, I got very anxious. However, returning from my pantry, I can (with great relief) report no shortage of Bakers, Noah’s Mill, Wild Turkey Rare Breed, Redemption High Rye Bourbon, Knob Hill Small Batch, Basil Hayden, Elijah Craig 12 yr old, Chestnut Farms, Pappy Van Winkle 15 yr old, Willet, Bookers (and several other “lesser” sips). As long as civil society doesn’t collapse longer than a year, I think I’m OK. Phew!!!!!!!


48 posted on 12/08/2014 4:13:24 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: ctdonath2

:)


49 posted on 12/08/2014 4:17:38 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 41 | View Replies]

To: driftdiver

I haven’t figured out the rational for drinking Scotch over a good Kentucky bourbon, but that’s just me.


50 posted on 12/08/2014 4:19:15 PM PST by kosciusko51 (Enough of "Who is John Galt?" Who is Patrick Henry?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Secret Agent Man

It is seriously narcotic.


51 posted on 12/08/2014 4:20:15 PM PST by mylife
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 33 | View Replies]

To: Libloather

We need a whiskey rebellion of our own to ditch mitch mcconnell...


52 posted on 12/08/2014 4:22:42 PM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: FatherofFive

I say....why not both?


53 posted on 12/08/2014 4:24:17 PM PST by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Hope the holland tunnel gets the makeover I suggested.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Libloather

I didn’t realize there was other Bourbon besides Jim Beam...And then I have to ask, ‘Why’???


54 posted on 12/08/2014 4:27:40 PM PST by Iscool (e)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

I just got a family sized bottle of Bulleit Rye a few weeks ago. Man that stuff is good. Meanwhile, I drive by Makers Mark, Jim Beam and Heaven hills on my way to work every day. And I work next to the Angel’s Envy building on main in Louisville.

My life is fairly Bourbon soaked even though I don’t drink much.


55 posted on 12/08/2014 4:32:11 PM PST by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: FatherofFive

I like ‘em both, though I confess I do prefer scotch to Bourbon. But both are awfully good.


56 posted on 12/08/2014 4:33:24 PM PST by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: OSHA

***Returning to computer with Old Fashioned in hand.**

SIP Ahhhh!


HAHAHA! I was just getting up to make a mint julip! :-D


57 posted on 12/08/2014 4:34:06 PM PST by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: Iscool

You aughta see the bourbon selection in Kentucky Costcos. Tons of small batch stuff as well as the popular brands.


58 posted on 12/08/2014 4:36:16 PM PST by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies]

To: Celtic Conservative

I’m not a spirit drinker; but I love the name, and the play on ‘Angel’s Share’.

But weren’t they saying something like this about chocolate a few weeks ago? I just stocked-up on baking chocolate at rock-bottom prices. Won’t need any for ages :-)

JT


59 posted on 12/08/2014 4:39:45 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Libloather

I love Bourbon.


60 posted on 12/08/2014 4:56:10 PM PST by mowowie (`)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-93 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson