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This is an underrated post. In the spirit of SB's "Virtual Blind Tasting" forum, I'll go ahead and make a random guess. But not sure if you even know the correct answer? Buffalo Trace? If not, then MM?

If they don't even know what it is, then maybe better to save it for a group that does and can appreciate it?

Not sure what I’m having tonight. (It sucks getting old) I had some bourbon in a flask that I took to a sampling recently. I forgot what it was. I decided to drink the last of it tonight. FWIW, it was pretty good.

WT101R in my glass. I’m watching F1 practice at Spa. I never can get enough of watching this track. Happy FRyeDay

Johnny Cougar! Now that is pure 80’s Americana. Rock on!

This is a pretty robust whiskey. Took a couple minutes to even get the bottle opened. Lots of ethanol. Drinks a little hot. Couple of drops of water settled it down. I think this bottle just needed to open. The whiskey was getting restless. Looking forward to the journey with this one.

Booker's Rye here. Just fantastic stuff. It Burns so good. Happy fRYEday

Having some Baseball Bourbon (aka Old Tub) while watching the Astros-Dodgers game. Go Stros

Store down here had an unplanned and uncelebrated release of w12 and stagg jr last week. Not normal at all. The HH7 and HMcK10 is nearly in every other store at this point.

Was in a Virginia ABC store today that I visit occasionally. The store had my OGD BIB @ $25 and also had bunches of HH 7yr BIB @ $45 or so. When asked, the clerk told me that ABC HQ was considering taking the HH 7 off allocation ALONG WITH Buffalo Trace brands. "Including basic BT?" I asked. "Yes." Apparently.I was told, ABC HQ has received some indications from Saz/BT that regular deliveries of ordered brands may resume "soon" to replace the current quarter/semiannual allotments. This fits with what I was told by another VA ABC store last week when I asked about multiple ER 10yrs sitting on a shelf - "Any limit?" ANS - No. Now, if only they'd drop prices a bit.

BT in the glass. Not the glass that @mbroo5880i likes, but that one is in the dishwasher, wedged between a couple of pans..

Me as well. I'm a huge fan of the 7-year, which is an absolute steal in my area at $62.99 for a 1.75L bottle. The 10-year will be much more expensive (I think MSRP is around $69.99 for a 750ml bottle), but should be well worth the price of admission. $65 to $70 for a 10-year Jim Beam rye definitely fills a gap in the current landscape of rye offerings.

Some THH to kick off the weekend! Cheers all!

I don’t buy much these days but picked up a 1.75 of EWBIB to go into some cocktails. A solid mixing option for $30

And an excuse to keep raising the prices. Have to wonder how much of the global economy is wasted on useless marketing.

WT101 1.75, the bunker said thanks!!!

I don't have any idea how old it is. What's your best guess?

Great lineup there. Good work indeed!

I'm having some Old Fitz bib 11 yr.

That's one of my early big misses at the very beginning of my journey. Tasted it once and loved it. Had a chance to buy some bottles but I hesitated. When I went back they were gone and never seen again. I learned a valuable lesson.

I had to have a molar extracted today, and needed both a 'topical anesthetic', as well as an internal pain-killer. Y'all can guess how this turned out, eh? Not really being able to properly taste much, I didn't want some high-end pour. ...But wanting something with enough oomph to do the work, I settled on a newly opened (a couple weex ago) liter of Early Times BiB. I poured about 2-ounces over 3-big ice cubes and sipped that over about an hour and a half. That helped some. My mouth was still pretty sore, even 6-hours post-op, so I did that same pour again just before supper. It's a little better now, and I'm tipsy enough to sleep, so I'm sacking out early. G'night.

Got to trim the vegetatlon from the porch (one of many jobs to do now that I'm retired ), but first things first: an early evening sip of Carl T. Huber's Signature Indiana Straight Bourbon. 4 years old, and a blend of three and four-grain mashbills. Especially considering the price (just 35 bucks), it's a lovely summer whiskey, balanced and smooth as a baby's bottom. One of the best craft distillers, INO.

A pre-dinner pour of 4R SBBP.

Grabbed a couple of Bulleit SiB & poured, same. It has a reverse cherry-cola thing going on. You taste the cola 1st followed by the cherry, then the oak (kinda scrub oak, tho) with a medium-long cola finish. I bought 2 because I have always put this LS as the best picker in town. Pleased with the double pick, but will not backup the backup... I came home with 2 Bulleit SiBs & a Baker's SiB. Not disappointed with my pickup's but I believe I would trade ya. Pretty sure I could find a pour or two, there. Beautiful...

A small pour to finish the bottle and start the evening. I already had a backup on deck, but now the backup bottle is at the plate... so I need another backup . It's a shelfer and readily available in my area, so no rush. I'm trying to polish off a few more bottles that are nearing their imminent demise before making add'l purchases.