Advice needed

03-24-2010, 10:33 AM

This past weekend I went to a "Test Batch Bourbon Release Party" at Great Lakes Distillery in Milwaukee. GLD is a small batch distillery and had bourbon ready for release that has been aging since Oct. 2007 that was ready for bottling and sales. The test batch bottles are 375 ml. sized and the bourbon itself is friggin amazing!! I was the first in line because I wanted to make sure I was able to get my 2 bottles. GLD will not have bourbon for sale again until 2013 at the earliest.

Here's my dilemma...crack the seal and drink or save. Right now, I'm weary of opening either of my bottles. The bourbon is absolutely amazing and is 90 proof. I just can't seem to get myself to crack it open. There were only 263 bottles hand signed and numbered.

So, keep it sealed for a special event or open it?

View Poll Results: To keep or to drink
Keep it for some special	6	20.69%
Crack it and drink it	23	79.31%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

03-24-2010, 10:33 AM	#1
joeybear Guest Posts: n/a	Advice needed This past weekend I went to a "Test Batch Bourbon Release Party" at Great Lakes Distillery in Milwaukee. GLD is a small batch distillery and had bourbon ready for release that has been aging since Oct. 2007 that was ready for bottling and sales. The test batch bottles are 375 ml. sized and the bourbon itself is friggin amazing!! I was the first in line because I wanted to make sure I was able to get my 2 bottles. GLD will not have bourbon for sale again until 2013 at the earliest. Here's my dilemma...crack the seal and drink or save. Right now, I'm weary of opening either of my bottles. The bourbon is absolutely amazing and is 90 proof. I just can't seem to get myself to crack it open. There were only 263 bottles hand signed and numbered. So, keep it sealed for a special event or open it?