Samples were recently drawn from this barrel for evaluation, and the results, to say the least, were not what one would hope for from such a prized, older bourbon. Specifically, those tasting it described it as “vinegary sour, unpleasant, disappointing” and “very bitter and lingering aftertaste.”
“The majority of our experiments we’ve conducted over the past thirty years have been successful – we’ve experimented – and released whiskies featuring unique recipes, oak barrels, entry proofs and more,” said Wheatley in a statement. “Every once in a while, the experiments do not turn out as planned, and we’re not comfortable with releasing them if they do not need meet our standards. However, that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t talk about our failures too, because that’s how we all learn, both as a company and as an industry as a whole.”
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This now dead to the world bourbon, noted the distillery, has been bottled with a label clearly stating “FAILED EXPERIMENT” and archived at Buffalo Trace for future research. It joins other disappointments such as some small 5, 10 and 15 gallon barrels; an experimental whiskey using barley; experiments with varying barrel stave thickness, ranging from ¾ inch to one inch thickness; experimental barrels with rough saw joints, and a whiskey experiment using sour wood, amongst others.
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