What bourbon are you drinking today? Autumn '12

[JLH3]

The last of my 2011 Handy.

[Trey Manthey]

Almost killed a bottle of Vintage 17 bourbon at band practice last night.

[savagehenry]

Happy Friday everyone. Started with a small pour of EWSB 2000, then ETL, now JPS 18 #10. Later, the TPS Bowman 18 year 147 proof.

[Gillman]

Today I am sipping in my Maker's Mark snifter, a vatting of four Four Roses bourbons. One is the 2012 LE (not great IMO), one is a rich SB, one is Yellow Label and the last Small Batch.

It is about 1:3:1:1, respectively, more or less.

In doing this, I wanted to efface the rough finish of the LE; reduce a slight excess wood note in the SB; use the floral notes of the Yellow Label; and get full effect from the buttery, banana/papaya-like flavors of the Small Batch but in a deeper, softer interpretation.

And I did achieve all this plus get a soft, flowing finish. So I would rate this as a very good vatting, or mingling, really.

I made another one of the same constituents but in different proportions but can't get it as good.

Gary

[Gillman]

Just to illustrate the difference between batches 1 and 2:

Batch one had that flowery, slightly sweet, rosewater-like signature that is FR at its best. Plus as I said it is silky, flowing on the palate, characterized by equipoise one might say.

Batch 2 is more woody, not as flowery and sweet, one-dimensional. I am not sure how to work on it further, perhaps some more Yellow Label can reduce the wood and increase the flowery notes. A little SB might deepen the sweetness, the rosewater. I'll get there.

Gary

[Tico]

Ribs have been sitting on the Weber at 250 for over three hours now. Decided to pour myself some 4R 09 Mariage while I wait.

[hectic1]

Started the night with some WTRR 10/101 and now I've moved onto some Willett 10yr Toddy's...I think I'll keep the 10yr thing going with some ER 10/101 next.

[hectic1]

Decided to go with some 1997 Louisville OWA instead of the ER101...it's amazing how thick and syrupy this stuff is...crazy!

[MauiSon]

Finished off my Kirkland small batch. It's a good quality pour, but something in Beam hooch always puts me off. I don't know if it's the wood or the yeast, there's a green quality I just don't find pleasant. I think I'll send my back-up bottle to PI.

[z327]

Met Master Distiller Truman Cox tonight at Specs in Dallas. Great guy very informative. Enjoyed a Taste of small batch and single barrel John Bowman. Got two bottles autographed and after showing him a picture of my home bar he gave me a barrel head and autographed that as well. Real enthusiast and a great whiskey. The single barrel is older and sweater than the younger small batch. Will be looking forward to something older than ten years in the future.