"And you know what? I regret it, because by the end it was totally shot; its elaborate layers of spice, incense, and fruit had become as woody and lifeless as an antique wardrobe. The moral of the tale is carpe diem. Because, whatever people tell you, spirits do fade. It takes time - often years - but once they're opened oxygen always gets to them in the end."
"If you're a US whiskey fan, then Buffalo Trace needs no introduction. The Kentucky operation is America's oldest continuously operating distillery, and one of only six that were allowed to keep making whiskey during Prohibition (for so-called 'medical' purposes). And it's been a pioneer in both bourbon and rye creation for over 200 years. The six-bottle Antique Collection represents the pinnacle of what this distillery makes, showcasing its bourbons and ryes matured under different conditions and for an exceptional number of years."
"The most sought-after in this year's collection is likely to be EH Taylor Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon (50 percent ABV) - the first new expression to join the range since 2006. Named for Buffalo Trace's pioneering founder, Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor JR, it's aged for 15 years and four months in the distillery's Warehouse C, a cool, dark environment that's particularly suited to extra-long ageing (and which was also Taylor's favourite). The bourbon is intense but balanced, with notes of marzipan, cherry drops, varnished woods, and sweet spice."
An opened whiskey will gradually lose its aromatic complexity as oxygen degrades spice, incense and fruit notes, often leaving woody, lifeless characteristics; drinkers should carpe diem. Buffalo Trace is America's oldest continuously operating distillery and one of six permitted to distil during Prohibition, with a 200-year legacy in bourbon and rye. The six-bottle Antique Collection presents long-aged bourbons and ryes matured under varied conditions. Official retail prices are around £150 (~$199) per bottle, yet secondary-market demand can drive Sazerac 18 to about $2,000. The 15-year-plus EH Taylor Bottled-in-Bond offers intense, balanced notes of marzipan, cherry drops, varnished woods and sweet spice.
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