Comments on: Malt Advocate Whisky Awards “American Whiskey of the Year”: Parker’s Heritage Collection “Golden Anniversary” Bourbon

By: The new Parker’s Heritage Collection whiskey for 2010 will be… | What Does John Know?

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:37:28 +0000

[...] of annual releases. So far, they’ve all been pretty amazing. (Last year’s “Golden Anniversary” was Malt Advocate’s “American Whiskey of the Year” for [...]

By: Celebrating July 4th with 4 premium bourbons « Scotch Hobbyist’s Blog

Celebrating July 4th with 4 premium bourbons « Scotch Hobbyist’s Blog — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:01:42 +0000

[...] All of the fruit and spices of the others, plus a stand-out vanilla and orange combination that John Hansell described well as Orange Creamsicle. There surely isn’t much of the older whiskies in here, as the oak, [...]

By: Parker’s Heritage Collection Golden Anniversary Bourbon Whiskey | cocktailista.com

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:39:35 +0000

[...] Advocate’s John Hansell called this whiskey the “American Whiskey of the Year” (20o9), a heavy honor from a man who samples hundreds of whiskies a year and certainly knows [...]

By: Drinkhacker.com » Review: Parker’s Heritage Collection Golden Anniversary Bourbon Whiskey

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:07:34 +0000

[...] Advocate’s John Hansell called this whiskey the “American Whiskey of the Year” (20o9), a heavy honor from a man who samples hundreds of whiskies a year and certainly knows [...]

By: Keith Adair

Keith Adair — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:36:20 +0000

This was my favorite whiskey this year at the San Francisco Whiskey Fest. I am glad it is getting the praise it deserves. John is right in saying that you will not be dissapointed. Also, for those of you who missed Parker’s Lecture on aged bourbon at the Fest, you missed out on tasting the different effects age has on bourbon as well as barrel location. We tasted samples that were over 26 years old. The samples taken from different floors that were the same age were dramatically different.

By: mindofmenjim

mindofmenjim — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:13:07 +0000

I have to agree with John on this one. I’ve tasted a lot of bourbons and do tend to lean towards the higher priced ones. I’ve had all of the Pappy Van Winkles as well as the two prior Parkers Heritage releases and can honestly say that when I cracked open this bottle, I was simply amazed. It is easily the best Bourbon I have ever tasted.

$150 is a lot, but given how good this Bourbon is, it justifies the price in my mind. I have paid more for some of the other Scotches and Bourbons I have tried and when you compare it to other high priced ones, it really shines. For me, the price is driven more by the quality of the dram than simply its age, so the fact that this one may not have tons of overly old whiskies is not a problem.

By: Seth Nadel

Seth Nadel — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:00:00 +0000

John, do you think distilleries are aging bourbons too long? I had the Hirsch 28yr and it was like chewing on a piece of wood. The Parkers 27 wasn’t quite as woody, but a little too woody for me. It seems like there is a trend to present bourbons a little more like single malt.

By: Bourbon Collector

Bourbon Collector — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:01:30 +0000

Shoppers Vineyard is running the Golden Anniversary on sale for $114.99.

http://www.shoppersvineyard.com/store/pc/PARKERS-HERITAGE-COLLECTION-GOLDEN-ANNIVERSARY-3RD-EDITION-BOURBON-WHISKY-108p12309.htm

By: Texas

Texas — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:35:47 +0000

Well you learn something new everyday. I did not know Evan Williams was from HH. The EWSB is an incredible deal. Good points.

By: Monique at the Dell

Monique at the Dell — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:14:59 +0000

My favorite Parkers! Very complex, spicy and effervescent, congrats HH! We tried this at a neighbor’s Christmas party, looks like the best gift was for us!

It’s hard to compare prices with scotches this age, well, blends that might contain a percentage this age… but this is such a well-crafted whiskey. I’d much rather the perfect blend, including just 3% from 1968, that a much woodier one. The PPVW 23 gets a bit sulphury after a bit and doesn’t seem to hold in the glass as well as the Parker’s Golden. Well worth the price of admission.

By: Jason Cretacci

Jason Cretacci — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:46:05 +0000

I love this stuff. One of the most balanced, most sophisticated bourbons I have ever had. It feels like it is dancing around all over your mouth. I have no problem with the price when you compare it to other classic whiskeys. Red_Arremer & Ray have it right, bourbon is the best value whiskey category out there. This is a must have for any bourbon aficionado.

By: sam k

sam k — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:17:24 +0000

Tex, as far as overall product line I’ll put HH against any American distillery. They offer great bourbons and ryes at minimal price points versus most other distillers, and have proven that they can compete with the best, as evidenced by this award. Evan Williams 1783 at well less than $20 is virtually unbeatable, let alone other great whiskeys in the Heaven hill stable, including Rittenhouse rye BIB at about $20. The regular Evan Williams, which comes to us at an above average 86 proof, is a steal on its own.

No quarrel with the BTAC! Bought a Stagg this year, and find those selections impressive. Buffalo Trace is the darling of the bourbon enthusiast these days for good reason, but please don’t ignore the contributions of Heaven Hill, which have been considerable.

By: Texas

Texas — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:59:12 +0000

sam k ..not to question your opinion, but you rate HH over Buffalo Trace in price/quality when the annual BTAC Stagg/Weller/Eagle Rare/T. Handy releases are only $60-$70?

By: sam k

sam k — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:47:34 +0000

Keep in mind that the price of last year’s Parker’s was over $200. They could easily have done the same (or more) this year. Yet another reason that Heaven Hill is my favorite distillery in the price/quality ratio ratings.

By: Mr Manhattan

Mr Manhattan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:31:02 +0000

All I can say is: well done, well deserved! Tasting this was one of the highlights of SF Whiskey Fest last fall. I’ve not see it any where in the SF bay area yet but I’ll gladly treat myself to a bottle when I do.

Michael