Foothills BASC Release

Buffalo Trace Bourbon...not sure if they normally age for 4 months for BASC.

 

Seems I've heard before they usually empty the barrels around 4-6 months. Really just depends on how fresh the barrels are and how much 'juice' was left in them. I think this year's is probably drinking better fresh than it has in several years.

**I'm excited to see what Foothills releases this Fall**

 

we used WL Weller barrels this year

 

If they do another share for the August release that would be 3 bomb-ass shares at Foothills in one year... I can't handle all the excitement!

 

My liver may not be able to handle all that excitement!

 

Come and gone last week in the Triad and Triangle. Is it reaching farther?

 

Hmm, yeah, saw Ridgewood today too. Maybe I'm misremembering about Triangle. I'm sure (90%) Stella posted theirs on Friday. Maybe I'm just losing it.

 

Well this was a nice surprise!

 

Excited to have it on tap in Wilmington tomorrow!

 

Interesting that this ended up going to distribution. I wonder if it was planned or if it just didn't sell like they thought it would.

 

Just a bigger batch, the bottle limit has increased yearly so it's no surprise it eventually hit distro.

 

Yeah they make a ton of it. I'd guess distro wasn't planned persay, but they probably had a pretty good idea that they wouldn't sell it all at the brewery.

 

Nothing wrong with getting more tasty beer out there, no lines, no waiting, no fuss. Makes life a lot easier.

 

The release is run as smooth as silk - a line with some waiting but no fuss and the bottle share the night before is off the charts great!!!!!