Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond - Review

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Ben Holladay

Missouri Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Holladay Distillery - Weston, MO

Aged 6 Years

100 Proof - Bottled-In-Bond (BiB)

Non-Chill Filtered (NCF)

Mash Bill: Undisclosed

Retail Price: ~$50

Poured Neat in a Glencairn

Color: Amber

Nose: Sweet Cream, Hay, Corn Flakes, Vanilla

Palate: Warm Sugar Cookie, Cinnamon, Sweet Cream, Touch of Oak

Finish: Warm, Viscous and Lasting Linger

Overall: First and foremost, the presentation of the package sent by Holladay Distilling was second to none! I appreciate the opportunity to give this a fair review.

Let's get to my overall impression here. This was a remarkable sipper. The flavors I mentioned above all fall in line with what I enjoy but it was actually the finish that won me over. Lingering warmth and packed with the sweet, yet spiced experience has me thinking I now need to find the perfect cigar to pair. At six years, I knew I'd be getting some delicious oak and I wasn't wrong. The perfect balance of sweet, tannic and spice. I'm looking forward to setting up a trip to get to Missouri and check out the distillery in person.

Give Holladay Distilling and it's rich history here: https://holladaydistillery.com/

Library Rating: 8.5 / 10

Trade-Up Tuesday - Part 6

Of course, the Stagg Jr Batch 15 was going to raise a few eyebrows and it certainly did. I wanted to trade whatever bottles I received as a package, but later learned this tactic wasn’t the best way. I’m getting ahead of myself. I did trade the Stagg and the Bourye for another pair. Some may think this trade was a step back but I had a vision and wanted to capitalize where I could while still helping someone out. I ended up receiving a Weller 107 along with a Bowman Single Barrel. Retail valuations were fairly close so we shook hands and closed out deal number 6.

Just a quick recap, a JTS Brown BiB has landed me this OWA and Bowman SiB after 6 trades. How far do you think this can go? A little secret…this got popular quick and there are quite a few more trades to announce 😉🥃

Trade-Up Tuesday - Part 5

The Blood Oath Pact 7 brought more attention than I thought it would. It took me a little longer to sift through offers and determine which was going to be the best fit. This was a hard process as I was trying to train my mind not to just go with the trade that I personally like best but one that would encompass the entire picture.

The offer that seemed to work the best in this situation was a Stagg Jr. Batch 15 along with a ‘18 High West BouRye. I knew both would generate quite a bit of interest so I made it work. A very generous offer and another successful trade closed out a fun part 5.

Recap: JTS Brown -> Buffalo Trace SiB Selection -> 2x Henry McKenna 10 Year -> 1792 SiB (SP) & 1792 BiB (SP) -> Blood Oath Pact 7 -> Stagg Jr (15) & BouRye (18)