[stearns]

I have not heard this, but would be surprised if there was a difference between what was bottled one day vs the next for something that there was only one batch of. That being said, who knows. I was able to grab a pair at SRP over the holidays, pretty happy with the bottle I opened in that it is some great bourbon and an excellent batch of ECBP, probably wouldn't put it as best whiskey of the year but I've spent more than $80 on bottles I like a whole lot less many, many times