It's officially fall, so it's time to start a new seasonal drinking thread. What's on the agenda tonight?
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It's officially fall, so it's time to start a new seasonal drinking thread. What's on the agenda tonight?
WildTurkey Russels Reserve 90 proof. and the honor of first post.
Mixed some late '80's Old Charter 10yr with some current VOB 90 proof. Made a fabulously ballanced dram for a hot eve. in Austin. Went 50-50 as best I could.....had about six inches of that stuff before I felt about melted. Think I'll try that again soon.
Old Old Charter and Barton's, eh? What inspired that choice? I would have never thought to vat them.
Do you think it would work with some other years/proofs? I have some not-quite-so-old Old Charter (7 & 8 yr), and some 86pf VOB.
Wild Turkey Rye and Ginger. Yum. I don't think I like it quite as well as Ritt BIB and Ginger, but close, and maybe sometimes better.
I really liked the sweet fruits of the Charter and the back bone of the VOB. Plus I had both bottles out from a consolidation effort earlier.
WLW 2006 :yum::yum: I really like this one!
Someone on another thread said that Jimmy Russell liked to keep Rare Breed in the freezer and drink it straight. I was told by a distillery manager in Scotland that whisky should be drunk at room temperature where it was made. I tend to agree, but I figure if Jimmy likes it it can't be all bad. I put a bottle in the freezer a couple days ago and had some last night and was surprised how good it was and it seemed that the cold changed the nose. I tried it again tonight, along with a good "Swiss" cigar, and the cigar seemed to cry out "Right distillery, wrong bourbon, Get Kentucky Spirit". I did (at room temperature) and it went much better with the cigar.
Stu
Opned a bottle of Knob Creek last night.
JW
...Polished off a bottle of Eagle Rare...