more jobs for ISIS???
The people have no whiskey!Let them drink vodka.
I know if my house collapsed I’d prolly be drinkin’ a lotta burbin...
From the article: “So here’s the problem: ever since the house market’s collapse, there’s been a slowdown in white oak logging . . .”
This is illogical. Why would a slowdown in the housing market affect people who harvest wood for barrels. I would think that this would actually bring down the cost of barrels as loggers look for new markets.
Bourbon ping
People will be willing to go out and cut down any kind of tree if you pay them.
Nice garage!
That is a legal minimum. I don't even know who sells 2 year bourbon, though I'm sure there must be.
The barrels are new, but they must be fire charred on the inside before they can be used. That's part of what makes bourbon superior to whiskey, along with the highly meticulous and varied aging.
There will not be a bourbon "shortage", there will be more costly bourbon. I switched from my favorite Elija Craig 12 year (up 50% in the nine years I've lived in Kentucky. Partly because the government keeps raising the taxes) to Trader Joes brand which is made in Louisville. It's not as good, but it's one of the best $15 bourbons I've tasted.
There are probably a couple hundred rick houses around here, each holding 20K barrels of 53 gallons. And they're all full.
An interesting article on rick houses:
http://www.whiskeyprof.com/how-a-traditional-rackhouse-works-small-batch-single-barrel/
If you've never experienced it, the fragrance in a rick house is heavenly (think Heaven Hill which includes that as part of their tour).
I HIGHLY recommend perusing this link, American whiskey drinkers: http://recenteats.blogspot.com/p/the-complete-list-of-american-whiskey.html
It details who makes what, who _bottles_ what, and reveals that a whole lotta labels are serving the same stuff from a couple giant distillers.
There already is a shortage of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon.
There was a documentary on the Audience channel of DirecTV a couple of months ago called Bourbontucky. Excellent program.
Much of the whiskey produced in the US is from a major plant in Indiana. Smaller bottlers buy it then pretend it is a craft product.
God help me, if these stupid hipsters keep my from getting Bourbon I am going to tear their gangly little limbs off and beat the nasally little squeak out of each and every one of them.
So drink Scotch.
After reading the many comments, I have come to two conclusions.
1.) There are way to many FReepers who are whiskey experts
2.) The economy is so bad that too many FReepers are getting educated on the finer points of whiskey