Top 10” Most Exclusive, Rare and Desirable Items
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Dancing Wheels Co. & School Bourbon Blitz Event and Raffle This list comprises many of the bottles currently procured for the Bourbon Blitz raffle! The top of the list highlights what we consider to be our “Top 10” most exclusive, rare and desirable items. We are proud of the variety available in this raffle and think that even the most discriminating bourbon aficionado will find it to be intriguing! Enjoy perusing what is available and GET YOUR TICKETS BEFORE THEY SELL OUT! TOP 10 This legendary bourbon whose name is synonymous with quality in the industry was crafted according to Pappy’s exclusive family wheated recipe. Four generations of bourbon-making have created a smooth, oak flavor. #1 - Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Family Reserve Untouched for 15 years and unhurried by time, this “whiskey connoisseur's bonanza" remains in high demand and is consistently ranked in the world’s finest bourbons. Available only in Ohio by lottery, the resale value of this bourbon on the open market is often in excess of $2,000.00! A part of the acclaimed Van Winkle family of bourbons, this Special Reserve #2 - Van Winkle 12 Year Special Reserve is considered by bourbon aficionados to be “a perfect combination of age and proof.” Tasting notes include dried fruit, spiced peach, and cocoa, with (Two bottles available and will be raffled hints of oak and tobacco. A dry and lingering finish tingles on the palate. separately!) This scarce and coveted brand often sells to collectors at the price of $1,000. per bottle. A long and patiently aged whiskey that taps into time-honored techniques. #3 - WhistlePig 18 year Double Malt Straight Rye A delicate fermentation process imbues the resulting spirit with floral and earthy tones and its mash bill creates a sipping experience that evolves from (Two anniversary gift versions will be raffled soft and supple to rich and savory. A thrilling encounter accentuated by 18 separately and a third bottle of this vintage – years of maturation in virgin oak. This second annual gift edition is crowned without the gift packaging - will also be raffled!) with a bespoke glass topper, handmade in Vermont. The first WhistlePig product finished in Vermont Estate Oak is assertive and wise beyond its 15 years. Boasting a score of 97 points from Wine #4 - WhistlePig 15 year Estate Oak Rye Enthusiast, it is warm, rich, and slightly creamy on the palate, with loads of butterscotch, baking spice with leather, and a hint of tobacco. The ultra- long finish is rich, warm, and inviting. Each barrel of the Garrison Brothers Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey has been hand-picked by Master Distiller Donnis Todd for its distinct personality and expressive flavor profile. You can expect a beautiful, dark copper color #5 - Garrison Brothers Single Barrel and long legs to help in savoring every drop of such a unique flavor. The nose is more pronounced and delivers butterscotch, oak, vanilla, and nutmeg, but it’s the sweet oak flavor that really drives the taste. Created to highlight the blending skills of this distillery, Discovery Series #1 combines four Kentucky straight bourbons into this complex and well- #6 - Bardstown Discovery Series #1 balanced offering. The blend brings notes of deep oak, tobacco, and leather from the 11- and 13-year bourbons, baking spices from the 10-year, and the youthful brightness of fruit from the five-year-old addition. In 1916, almost 250,000 gallons of Kentucky Owl bourbon was confiscated by the federal government. Four generations later, the Dedman family relaunched the brand and in 2019, with this national release, took its place #7 - Kentucky Owl Confiscated among some of the country’s most coveted bourbons. Frequently selling for four times its list price, this much-hyped bottle includes tasting notes ranging from gardenia to banana bread, graham crackers, citrus, and toffee. This Calumet Farm prestigious bottle of straight Kentucky bourbon is created from the brand’s 19-barrel batch process, aged in a single, center cut rack in the ideal maturation location in the rick house. The 14 Year #8 - Calumet Farm Single Rack 14 Year bottle is aged, and non-chill filtered to ensure deep amber depths of color and deeper character than its 12 Year Black version, adding a long finish with lasting flavors of rye and dark fruit. The world’s first single barrel bourbon brings a taste profile that is sweet, with notes of citrus and oak. The creamy vanilla nose is teased with caramel #9 - Blanton's Barrel Original and butterscotch, all underscored by familiar baking spices such as clove, nutmeg, or cinnamon. What happens when a bourbon is aged at sea? The constant agitation and changing climate impart a sweet, caramelized flavor reminiscent of dark rum, while the salty ocean air and sea spray gave the bourbon the savory, briny character of an Islay Scotch whiskey. The innovative hyper-aging #10 - Jefferson's Ocean Voyage 20 process of loading Kentucky bourbon barrels onto a working marine research vessel and sailing it around the world infuses each Voyage with a unique profile. You can read about Voyage 20 on the bourbon’s website, as you sip the salted caramel, toffee, brine and charred oak notes. DO YOU AGREE WITH OUR TOP 10? ASK 10 BOURBON DRINKERS AND YOU’LL GET 10 DIFFERENT ANSWERS!! CHECK OUT THE FULL LIST BELOW FOR OTHER NOTABLE FAVORITES: Weller 12 year & Antique 107, Eagle Rare 10 year, Calumet Farm Single Rack 12 year, Rabbit Hole Dareringer Straight, Knob Creek 15 year, Willet Pot Still, Bulliet Barrel Strength, Elijah Craig 12 year, WhistlePig 10 & 12, and Little Book Chapter 2. AND NOW A COMPLETE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE BOURBONS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE RAFFLE … Picture Name Description Leading with a 1.75L offering, 1792 Small Batch Bourbon is sophisticated and complex. Created with precise craftsmanship from a signature "high 1792 Small Batch Bourbon rye" recipe, 1792 Small Batch Bourbon has an expressive and elegant flavor profile. Unmistakable spice mingles with sweet caramel and vanilla to create a brash and bold, yet smooth and balanced, bourbon. Created to highlight the blending skills of this distillery, Discovery Series #1 combines four Kentucky straight bourbons into this complex and well- Bardstown Discovery Series #1 balanced offering. The blend brings notes of deep oak, tobacco, and leather from the 11- and 13-year bourbons, baking spices from the 10- year, and the youthful brightness of fruit from the five-year-old addition. Fusion Series #3 is a blend of 60% of Bardstown’s three-year wheated and high-rye Kentucky bourbons along with 40% of 13-year bourbon from Kentucky to create a smooth, complex pour. The fusion between youthful Bardstown Fusion Series #3 and aged bourbon becomes apparent on the nose. Green apple and honey join roasted nuts and caramel. These profiles are unified on the palate, finishing with extraordinary balance. This complex 15-year cask strength bourbon was blended and bottled at peak maturity so you can experience its true flavor. It is a perfect union of grain and barrel, with an old, oaky nose and a deep, honey- maple palate Barrell Craft Spirits 15 Year Cask Strength that reveals the lushness of the grain. An incredibly fruity nose and taste are balanced and become fuller and brighter with a splash of spring water. The premium expression of the Belle Meade distillery, this small offering is pulled from superior barrels and non-chill filtered then combined to create Belle Meade Reserve a rich, robust, and high-proof bourbon. Belle Meade Reserve is a bold, high-rye bourbon that can stand up to mixers, but shines on its own with vanilla, caramel, spice, and stone fruits notes. The world’s first single barrel bourbon brings a taste profile that is sweet, with notes of citrus and oak. The creamy vanilla nose is teased with Blanton's Barrel Original caramel and butterscotch, all underscored by familiar baking spices such as clove, nutmeg, or cinnamon. This uncut, non-chill filtered, straight-from-the-barrel offering is for bourbon purists, who appreciate the high-proof and high-rye offerings of traditional bourbon. Bulleit Barrel Strength is medium-amber in color, Bulleit Frontier Barrel Strength with gentle spice and sweet oak aromas. The mid-palate is smooth with tones of maple, oak, and nutmeg. The finish is long, dry, and satiny with a light toffee flavor, but with deepened oak notes. This Calumet Farm prestigious bottle of straight Kentucky bourbon is created from the brand’s 19-barrel batch process, aged in a single, center cut rack in the ideal maturation location in the rick house. The 14 Year Calumet Farm Single Rack 14 Year bottle is non-chill filtered to ensure deep amber depths of color and even deeper character than its 12 Year Black version, adding a long finish with lasting flavors of rye and dark fruit. The Calumet Farm brand is known for its 19-barrel batch process, aged in Calumet Farm Single Rack Black 12 Year a single, center cut rack in the ideal maturation location in the rick house. The Single Rack Black 12 Year uses a traditional mash bill to achieve a (Two bottles available and will be raffled coveted golden warm amber color with traditional notes of vanilla, light separately!) spice, and oak that give way to elaborate layers of caramel, spice and smokey wood with a deeply satisfying finish. Calumet Farms created this small batch bourbon that carries a combination of deeply charred oak barrels (25 barrels of 14-year aged Kentucky straight bourbon and 25 barrels of 8-year aged bourbon) into a Calumet Farm Small Batch deep mahogany bourbon with sweeter notes of honey and caramel.