Barterhouse

[Speedbump]

I have found this at my local and was wondering if anyone has tried it yet, it was priced $80 and that intrigued me.

http://whiskyadvocate.com/whisky/2014/01/29/diageos-orphan-barrel-whiskey-project/

 

[skullnbones]

Never had it. But for $80 it sounds interesting enough to try.

 

[javajunkie]

$80 is a fair tag for it, and it is supposed to be an old weller-stitzel barrel that they bought. also came out with rhetoric (same tag), and old blowhard (about $160 IIRC), which was a 26yr.

i have heard goos things and bad about barterhouse, but haven't yet gotten feedback from people whose palates i trust.

 

[LigaPrivadaFanboy]

Paid $73 for a bottle that's on the way, will let you know.

 

[txaggie9307]

It's ok. Not worth the price IMO.

 

[txaggie9307]

I would rather buy a bottle of eh taylor single barrel and a bottle of weller 12 for that dough.

 

[Rock]

I thought it was good for the money to try, prefer Noah's Mill at a lower price point.

 

[Frozen Toews]

Doesn't whiskey have a peak age though? That once past a certain point, it actually loses quality? That is why a lot of people say Pappy 15 over the older ones... from what i understand. These barrels... might be subject to that as well, no?

 

[JD_Howard]

This is on my to try list for sure

 

[Fia]

I liked the barterhouse much better than the old blowhard!!!

 

[UnBanded]

My bottle sits for now (too many beers to drink before the winter). Interesting story though. Distilled at the new Bernheim, stored at Stitzel-Weller, bottled at Dickel. Also interesting is that these barrels were orphaned, which could suggest that they never made the first cut. The additional aging was an attempt to improve the spirit.

I bought the Barterhouse as it was recommend from a trust source.

 

[LigaPrivadaFanboy]

It's ok. Not worth the price IMO.

My thoughts exactly. Better off with 2x the Noah's Mill or some Willett Rye.