A 34 Year Old Bourbon That Doesn't Suck! Will Wonders Never Cease?

I write about a lot of rare and ridiculously expensive booze, but no matter how rare and how expensive, I try to approach my reviews as consumer guides. Whether I’m writing about a $50 rum or a $50,000 whiskey, at some point I try to answer the question: Should you buy this? Generally the answer is “Yes,” otherwise I wouldn’t take the time to write about it.

In the case of I.W. Harper’s 34 Year Old Bourbon, however, I’m really just bragging that I got to taste it. Only 11 bottles were made, 5 of which have already been auctioned off at Sotheby’s — and, unsurprisingly, all five went for more than $10,000. No idea what will become of the other six bottles, in case you’re wondering, but as of now, at least, they’re not for sale. So no matter how much loot you have, don’t even try looking for them on the secondary market, at least not yet.

The thing about 34 year old bourbon is that, a) it’s incredibly rare, and b) it should not theoretically be drinkable at that age. Why not? You’ll just have to read my writeup in Forbes to find out! But I can tell you that, while far from the best bourbon I’ve ever had, it did not taste like licking a charred oak stave. What DID it taste like? Read the article! Where’s the link, you ask? Right -> HERE <-!