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The Last Great Whiskey:
Picking Your Own Barrel
Moderator: Fred Minnick
Presenters: Charles Nelson, Nelson’s Green Brier; Bill Thomas, Jack Rose;
Jane Bowie, Maker’s Mark.
Sponsor(s): Maker's Mark, Nelson's Green Brier Distillery
#LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo,
@FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas
TALES APP PLACEHOLDER
#LastGreatWhiskey
#LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo,
@FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas
What happened?
• 1980s – Nobody wanted American whiskey. Innovation occurs.
• 1990s – Japan market falters. Great whiskey floods the market.
• ‘00—’06 – On the shelf: Pappy Van Winkle, George T. Stagg.
• ‘07-’12 – Lines, lotteries and hefty price tags for all limited edition
products. Weller 12-year-old, once bottom shelf, is value bourbon.
• ‘13-now – Weller 12 is $200 in some stores.
#LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo,
@FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas
Bars Needed Quality
• Great bars could no longer obtain the greatest whiskey on market.
• Liquor stores laughed at Pappy requests.
• They found great whiskey on par with limited editions in private barrels.
• You + Licensed alcohol holder + distributor + brand barrel program = Great whiskey.
• Private Barrel Four Roses Won San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Private Barrels Consistently Score Higher in Magazines
• The Greatest MGP Whiskey Released – Smooth Ambler Jawbreaker pick
#LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo,
@FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas
Who Offers Private Barrels
•
#LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo,
@FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas
List shrinks every day
Barrell Bourbon
Beam products: Maker’s Mark, Knob Creek and Jim Beam Single Barrel, Kentucky
Belle Meade
Brown Forman: Old Forester, Woodford, Jack Daniels
Few Spirits
Four Roses
George Dickel
Heaven Hill Brands – At the moment, Elijah Craig is the only eligible brand.
Luxco: Rebel Yell and Ezra Brooks
Sazerac Products: 1792 Barton (Bardstown, Kentucky), Buffalo Trace (Frankfort, Kentucky) and A. Smith Bowman
Whistle Pig
Wild Turkey,
Wyoming Whiskey
How it Works
•
#LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo,
@FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas
Consumer
- Contacts the retailer.
- Most don’t know about barrel picks, so find one who does.
Retailer
• Contacts distributor.
Distributor
• Contacts distiller.
Distiller
• Turns you down if you ask for Pappy.
• Pulls out a handful of barrels to taste.
The Screw Ups
#LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo,
@FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas
Coordination
• Takes a long time.
• You must stay on the distributor.
• Last Pappy barrel pick went into distribution and not to private
selector.
Marketing
• Some try to actually create their own product.
• Red dripping wax attempt by liquor dealer.
2
2
Maker’s Mark Private Select
With 1,001 possible stave combinations,
participants create a customized finish and taste
profile of their own.
Maker’s Mark Private Select Finishes
2
Maker’s Mark Private Select Finishes
2
The Maker’s Mark Cellar
2
Finishing
2
QUESTIONS?
#LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo,
@FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas

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The Last Great Whiskey

  • 1. The Last Great Whiskey: Picking Your Own Barrel Moderator: Fred Minnick Presenters: Charles Nelson, Nelson’s Green Brier; Bill Thomas, Jack Rose; Jane Bowie, Maker’s Mark. Sponsor(s): Maker's Mark, Nelson's Green Brier Distillery #LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo, @FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas
  • 2. TALES APP PLACEHOLDER #LastGreatWhiskey #LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo, @FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas
  • 3. What happened? • 1980s – Nobody wanted American whiskey. Innovation occurs. • 1990s – Japan market falters. Great whiskey floods the market. • ‘00—’06 – On the shelf: Pappy Van Winkle, George T. Stagg. • ‘07-’12 – Lines, lotteries and hefty price tags for all limited edition products. Weller 12-year-old, once bottom shelf, is value bourbon. • ‘13-now – Weller 12 is $200 in some stores. #LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo, @FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas
  • 4. Bars Needed Quality • Great bars could no longer obtain the greatest whiskey on market. • Liquor stores laughed at Pappy requests. • They found great whiskey on par with limited editions in private barrels. • You + Licensed alcohol holder + distributor + brand barrel program = Great whiskey. • Private Barrel Four Roses Won San Francisco World Spirits Competition • Private Barrels Consistently Score Higher in Magazines • The Greatest MGP Whiskey Released – Smooth Ambler Jawbreaker pick #LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo, @FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas
  • 5. Who Offers Private Barrels • #LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo, @FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas List shrinks every day Barrell Bourbon Beam products: Maker’s Mark, Knob Creek and Jim Beam Single Barrel, Kentucky Belle Meade Brown Forman: Old Forester, Woodford, Jack Daniels Few Spirits Four Roses George Dickel Heaven Hill Brands – At the moment, Elijah Craig is the only eligible brand. Luxco: Rebel Yell and Ezra Brooks Sazerac Products: 1792 Barton (Bardstown, Kentucky), Buffalo Trace (Frankfort, Kentucky) and A. Smith Bowman Whistle Pig Wild Turkey, Wyoming Whiskey
  • 6. How it Works • #LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo, @FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas Consumer - Contacts the retailer. - Most don’t know about barrel picks, so find one who does. Retailer • Contacts distributor. Distributor • Contacts distiller. Distiller • Turns you down if you ask for Pappy. • Pulls out a handful of barrels to taste.
  • 7. The Screw Ups #LastGreatWhiskey: @MakersMark, @TNWhiskeyCo, @FredMinnick, @mashbill_thomas Coordination • Takes a long time. • You must stay on the distributor. • Last Pappy barrel pick went into distribution and not to private selector. Marketing • Some try to actually create their own product. • Red dripping wax attempt by liquor dealer.
  • 8. 2
  • 9. 2 Maker’s Mark Private Select With 1,001 possible stave combinations, participants create a customized finish and taste profile of their own.
  • 10. Maker’s Mark Private Select Finishes 2
  • 11. Maker’s Mark Private Select Finishes 2
  • 12. The Maker’s Mark Cellar 2