I actually just watched that video yesterday lol
The single barrel new riff rye is great. I haven't tried the JD one yet but that's on my list…
That New Riff is a store pick too
Is this their first release using 100% of their own distillate? Weren’t they sourcing from MGP initially?
Yes, this is their first, outside of the small “Pennys Proof” they distribute once per year.
I was gonna post that, but my lazy ass knew someone else would do it for me.
I have a New Riff SB thats 5 yo and it's mediocre at best...that's why I've stayed away from the barrel picks here.
Yeah that’s the problem with single barrels.
I’ve now had 5-6 different New Riff SiBs and they were all good or better with the original PCF pick being the best of them all. I totally get the potential for disappointment with single barrel roulette though. Full disclosure…I was part of the team that picked that barrel so I might be a touch biased but I like to think we picked a really good one
McKennas used to be one of the best values going but their popularity has driven the price to where they’re no longer worth the $$ to take the chance of getting a dud. My last 2-3 of them were not good and I will no longer buy them at $65-70 apiece that they now retail for. They were $30-35 when I first discovered them. OG Elijah Craig Small Batch when it carried a 12yr statement was just as good of a value too.
First PCF pick is the best regular New Riff Bourbon I've had. Second pick is good but not close. Now the 6 year malted rye, and especially the 8 year malted rye are pretty special. They just released an 8 year bourbon that I missed. We tried a 9 yr. Bourbon SB during the 2nd PCF pick that was flat out GREAT! Watch out for New Riff when they can start mass releasing 8 yr+ stuff.I’ve now had 5-6 different New Riff SiBs and they were all good or better with the original PCF pick being the best of them all. I totally get the potential for disappointment with single barrel roulette though. Full disclosure…I was part of the team that picked that barrel so I might be a touch biased but I like to think we picked a really good one
I didn’t participate in the second pick nor do I have a bottle of it to compare with the first one.
Apparently New Riff now distributes to NC! My wife is out in the western mountains of NC on a girls trip and she found a bottle of their Bonded bourbon on the shelves. Ironic how just today I commented that I wished they would distribute here. Hopefully they’ll start showing up on my side of the state.
I love those Woodinville store picks! Too bad I haven’t seen one here in over a year. Used to be able to find one every 2-3 months or so.
I have to agree. This improved quite a bit after getting some breathing room and time! I still think it’s on the spicier side of their profile, but it’s actually quite good!This has gotten substantially better with some breathing time.
Not gonna lie, I ended up grabbing a second lol
I was gonna put in my post that I would probably buy a second one if I ever ran across another but y’all know my buying patterns by now
Like me!I was gonna put in my post that I would probably buy a second one if I ever ran across another but y’all know my buying patterns by now
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