I am going to whine for just a moment. And boy oh boy, I’m certainly going to show my privilege. But my beloved Minnesota Golden Gophers are playing in a bowl game against West Virginia. The game is in Pheonix and starts at 8:15 pm local time. This means it starts at 9:15 pm in the home market of one of the teams and at 10:15 pm in the home market of the other. On a Tuesday. Now I’m not a TV exec or a Bowl Game President, but since most of the viewership of bowl games is happening via television broadcast, don’t you think it might have been smart to allow the fans of the two teams to actually watch the game? It’s driving me nuts. I hope it’s a boring game because I’ll probably be asleep before halftime.
Anyway. That is neither here nor there to you unless you happen to be a fan of either the Gophers or the Mountaineers. What you are here for is whiskey. And I have a pretty good one for you tonight. It’s gift-giving season at the moment so I chose one that would make a pretty attractive gift for the bourbon-lover on your list.
And yes, I know I’m doing this after Christmas…just go with it. Pretend the recipient has an upcoming birthday.
Last year we talked about the 6-year-old and 10-year-old versions of Bib & Tucker bourbon. I liked them both, though I mentioned that I thought they were a bit overpriced for me to buy for myself but that they would make a good gift. Let’s see if the older and more expensive version lives up to those standards.
Bib & Tucker 12-Year-Old Single Barrel Select, Total Wine Selection
Purchase Info: $99.99 for a 750 mL bottle at Total Wine, Burnsville, MN.
Price per Drink (50 mL): $6.67
Details: 49.5% ABV. Barrel number: 102418. Bottle number: 6. Age: 12-years-old. Distilled in TN.
Nose: Pear, cinnamon, caramel, and vanilla.
Mouth: Pear, milk chocolate, caramel, vanilla, and baking spice.
Finish: Medium heat and length. Notes of caramel, chocolate, honey, and fruit.
Thoughts: This is a tasty whiskey. It's probably not $100 tasty. At least not to me, considering what a 12-year-old from Knob Creek or a 15-year-old from Dickel is going for. However, it is tasty and the bottle is pretty so I'd be perfectly fine buying this as a gift for someone.
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