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13450441, It was the 6, and its good. Posted by ShawndmeSlanted, Mon Dec-20-21 05:00 PM
Ive heard from a couple places now that the 5 was disappointing, but the 6 is in a different class.
>One standout is their transparency. While the source a good >deal of their whiskey they have been producing their own as >well. Each of their Fusion and Discovery series give you the >breakdown of the age and mashbill in each release, which is >cool. That way you can track what you like and what it was >made from. Fusion is older sourced blended with their own >distillate, while Discovery is blended from older sourced >whiskey. > >I've had their Fusion series from 3-6, as it's more affordable >and easier to accept if one of the blends doesn't fit me as >well. I loved #3, but #4 wasn't as hitting. #5 was better, as >was #6. With the Disco series 2-4 seems to be the high point >for many. #5 saw Dickel added to the blend, which was a point >of contention for many. I went to a Bardstown event and talked >to a few reps and confirmed. Ended up buying a bottle. It's... >interesting. The Dickel mellows after it gets some air and >makes it much more palatable, but that's a hard pill to >swallow at $130 retail. I've heard Disco #6 is better, but I >don't want to chance it. For that money something like The >Prisoner is more up my alley. That 10 year bottle is lovely. > >And from an aesthetic point of view, I love the rounded >rectangular bottle. Go figure.
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