jOe.... said something foolish about Buffalo Trace using Weller for Pappy, that's bullshit.
I have buddy in Kentucky that knows whiskey as good as any...him and others that don't know him say Buffalo Trace has diverted Weller 12 to Pappy Van Winkle....call it what you want.
That makes perfect sense considering the dearth of Weller lately.
The last of the stocks from Stitzel Weller were used up a number of years ago and the 'boom' especially for Pappy was unforseen.
Does this mean a drop in quality for Pappy?
No. It is the very same stuff as Weller is batched from, and they just have to let it grow up a little longer.
Remember that age statements are minimums. If a rick of wheat whiskey is stored in a rickhouse where it's underperforming (they taste the stuff on a regular basis while it's maturing) they can always let it age longer or even move it.
Pappy will be the same regardless of vintage and if they have more to sell, perhaps the price will eventually return from the stratosphere.
