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Wathens
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Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:42 pmby tlsmothers
Just got an email from Sam Wathen Medley. He says, "Wathen's Kentucky Bourbon has just completed its newest bottling with out new national bottler and distributor, Frank-Lin of San Jose, CA." Watch out! It's back!
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Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:46 pmby Dave
Thank you Thank you. YAHOO!!!!!! Definitely good news. One of my personal top 5.
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Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:22 pmby Mark
Mmm, Wathens... I love this stuff, now to hope they don't raise the price from what it was...
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Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:37 pmby tlsmothers
Yeah, Mark, I'm with you on that one. The last order I got was much more expensive so let's hope it doesn't get any higher.
Re: Wathens
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Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:18 amby Stoopsie
tlsmothers wrote:Just got an email from Sam Wathen Medley. He says, "Wathen's Kentucky Bourbon has just completed its newest bottling with out new national bottler and distributor, Frank-Lin of San Jose, CA." Watch out! It's back!
Did he happen to mention where his bourbon was distilled and aged?
Howie
Wathens
Posted:
Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:39 amby The Whiskey Viking
Does anyone have any impressions or tasting notes regarding this whiskey?
I imagine the new batch might have a different tasting profile, but if anyone might enlighten me with a few words or perhaps a comparison to other whiskies.
Unfortunately I haven’t been able to find it anywhere over here, so if it’s as good as you say, I might have another “convincing” argument for my holiday in America campaign.
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Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:47 amby doubleblank
It's my understanding that the Medley's had a bottling problem, not a supply problem, and the new bottling will be the same whiskey as before. Suspected source is some whiskey distilled at Glenmore when Charles Medley was master distiller which he bought from them and warehoused. That being said, I find his earlier bottlings, ie '98, to be slightly better than his '03, but still very good. This bourbon has a unique taste to me....I call it a buttery bisquit taste......IOW rich. I like it alot and am looking forward to tasting the new release.
Randy
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Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:19 pmby tlsmothers
No, I didn't get into source questions, but I think doubleblank is right on the money. Last I heard from Wathen's, they had lost their bottling source and were in search of a new one, but the whiskey was to be the same. It is a fine buttery biscuit, Randy. Hmmm...I haven't had breakfast or lunch yet....
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Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:37 pmby angelshare
Has anybody seen the new Wathen's yet? Tried it?
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Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:40 pmby cowdery
I saw it in Louisville a couple of weeks ago, but didn't get any. I would be more interested if I knew what it is, i.e., if it's Owensboro whiskey (interested) or just another bottling of Heaven Hill (not interested).
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Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:12 pmby Brewer
LeNell,
Any recent news on when Wathen's will be available? What price range had it been in when it was most recently on the shelves?
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 12:21 pmby TNbourbon
I've seen '04 on shelves in both KY and TN recently, but haven't tried it. I can (and do!) still buy occasional bottles from the late-'90s around here, so, fortunately, have had no need to worry yet about the provenance of the recent bottling.
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:38 pmby Brewer
Tim,
What kind of prices do you see for the Wathens down your way?
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:37 amby TNbourbon
Brewer wrote:Tim,
What kind of prices do you see for the Wathens down your way?
Generally $25-$30.
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:12 amby bunghole
ima 
Wathen's! 