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There are two types here.. ones that you just can't finish because they just do not tickle your fancy... and the ones you just can't finish because it makes you so sad that it will be gone.
Cant Finish Because I do not like:
Woodford Four Grain
Bulliet
FRSB
Can't Finish because I cannot get another:
EV Anabellum - man I love this stuff... probably won't finish it until I find another.
Others I need to think upon:searching:
If I try a bottle and just don't like it, I can usually give it away to one of my bourbon drinking friends. Everyone's palate is different, and even if I hate it, one of these guys usually likes it. This sometimes includes bringing it to the Gazebo. People there might want to try it if it is something unusual. If neither of these work for you, don't feel bad about ejecting it into the trash bin. Life's too short and the bunker too large to be drinking crappy whiskey!Quote:
Originally Posted by spun_cookie
Any bottles I don't like go into making Leslie's Manhattans. Err, I mean, only the good stuff for you honey :lol:
I used to have about 50 bottles with only 1 or 2 drinks left, but a few years ago space considerations, and common sense dictated that I couldn't keep doing that. Plus, there were times when I would look at all of those little bits of great bourbon, yet couldn't bring myself to finish them off, so I would pour myself a Maker's and just stare at the WT 12yo. Sad really. So, I set out on a mission to put all of those old soldiers to rest. That was a fun month :yum: Now I have less than 10 bottles open at a time, and I'm not afraid to drink them! Leslie's happier too, because it's all about her :lol:
No matter. I finish all bottles.:grin:
Geb
Ok, You've mentioned this before...what the heck is it?Quote:
Originally Posted by spun_cookie
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Originally Posted by barturtle
Hello Barturtle,
I performed a search and found the following:
http://www.straightbourbon.com/forum...ead.php?t=3821
http://bourbonenthusiast.com/forum/D...isplaybottling
I do hope this helps.
Kindest,
Geb
Said the guy who went to the trouble to organize many of the abbreviations used on sb.com.Quote:
Originally Posted by barturtle
Maybe EW Antebellum would be a more easily understood abreviation.
What I used to do is force myself to finish the bottle etc... but now I have a ongoing (or revolving) vatting of bottles I don't like that are at least 2/3 finished and I don't feel like finishing. So far my vatted bottle has EC18, JBB, and WTRB.... It's not that these are "bad" bottles (maybe the EC18 is bad) but I have too many great bottles to choose from to take from these.
I actually drink the vatted once in a while and I kind of like it! The wood from the EC18 is mellowed a bit and the spice of the WTRB is very nice.
Since I don't have any backup bottles of my favorite expressions (and they're not available locally), I'm mired in a situation where "I like it too much to drink it" is setting in. I guess that this makes those selections special so far, but it's nothing that a phone call and purchase can't fix.
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Originally Posted by Huegeb
Hehe, that's my philosophy as well.:rolleyes: