I ventured into our local booze repository tonight and while checking out I noticed a bottle of Jefferson 18 year Presidential Select 18 Year Whiskey on the counter. Like $100 is an impulse purchase. However, being a fan of the standard Jefferson Small Batch Whiskey, I inquired about the 18 year and was regaled with a very interesting tale.
According to the resident beer nerd, the distillery owned by Jefferson used to be owned by the fine folks that manufactured Pappy Van Winkle. When they moved in and looked in the cellar there were barrels of Pappy aging and getting all sexy for consumption. When the time was right and the whiskey reached the ripe age of 18 years, the Jefferson owners bottled the Pappy and sold it under their own name.
One internet resource tells a similar tale.
Anyone want to split a bottle?
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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