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I think my last tour of Buffalo Trace was around 2017. I'm good with that. Not sure I could take the new crowds there now.

Blind tasting results can be wild (we've all been there). Having said that, I'm not totally surprised ... because that KC18 is LEGIT. The balance it has for an 18 year bourbon is amazing and quite rare. I don't think Beam gets near enough love for how they hit the KC18 out of the ballpark. It's special.

Saw this tonight-

The result of the blind. 12yr is A and 18yr B.

NEXT UP. A pair of champions. There has been some discussion about these two on SB lately. I have my opinions and others have theirs. NOBODY RIGHT AND NOBODY WRONG. Just varying palates, experiences and the result of that is varying opinions. It is ALL GOOD. This will be a short and sweet tasting comparison. Both are excellent pours. Obviously similar in so many ways but maybe more pronounced in one pour than the other in almost as many ways???? ( hope that makes sense) These are awesome! I can find no fault in either one of them. Great flavor in the beginning , middle and finish. I knew which was which. (A) had more oak flavor and (B) seemed a lil sweeter. A is 18 and B is 12. NOOO, I was soo wrong. I am amazed that I got it wrong and even more amazed how I MIGHT BE A 18YR WHORE NOW! LOL The 18yr tonight is the tops! So good and hitting all the right notes. I am so disappointed in myself and sadened that my wallet and bank account will be dwindling faster than anticipated. I love both these btls and will enjoy them everytime I get one but I will be looking for more 18yr in my future. I will not be happy with paying the $160+, but I can not wait to sip on it again. Thanks SB'ers for inadvertently pushing me to this blind tasting. I have done sbs with these two before but not blind and I was the one doing the pouring and I MIGHT have been a lil bias. Gotta love the blind tasting.

it's Cinco de Mayo and tequila with homade fajitas was on my menu to night. It's not bourbon, but it did spend some time in a bourbon barrel.

I have one opened and for me, the barrel influence might be a tad on the heavy side. I'm a big fan of New Riff, but something about their aging process makes them very "wood-forward" ... at 8 years old they might be reaching their limit of maximum age. Just my 2 cents, YMMV....

Yep, the OESO is the favorite recipe of the new taters. It's a very sweet profile that reminds them of all things Buffalo Trace.

So I am at the bar again and wanted to do a blind sbs with The 70th and 8yr. For whatever reason the 8yr is in hiding and was not available tonight. So I decided to do a blind sbs with the 70th and WTKS. for some reason i am unable to upload the pic of the pours. No biggie. please forgive me for my basic interpretation of the tasting i have done. Palate taste review only. A. I get floral notes. Buttery notes. A cross between red and white fruit. Smooth oily texture and a long finish. No to very lil ethanol burn. B. No to lil ethanol burn. Maybe some apple flavor. Buttery. Some flavors that came and went that were very delicious. Wish i could grasp and verbalize those. Smooth and oily long finish. Both were very good to great pours. I chose correctly on which was which, but could I do that again, idk??. I would be happy with either one of these pours on any given day. I really enjoyed them. I would go with B. And B is the WTKS. SO much going on in every sip. All the extra nuances in it make it very good and complex to differentiate the flavors going on in this pour. This is a pour to sit and sip and savor.

it was several months ago when they started showing up all at once. The OESO seemed to fly off of shelves, while the OESK stuck around a little longer, and then these OBSF bottles don't seem to be as popular and i still see one or two show up on occasion.

Sometimes it's worth it for the experience. As much as I complain about overpriced bourbons, I purchase them myself often just out of curiosity. You only live once.

It's not a bad bourbon. That said, at $90 it's a bit high. I got it for $80. Still too high, but I was intrigued.

Now we are talking... Ribeyes. Fabulous

So many Leine varieties that I have enjoyed. My favorite craft beer, before Miller bought them anyhow.

I took a ribeye and made some steak fajitas and elote for Cinco de Mayo and my wife’s birthday. I was sipping on some MMCS while the steak, veggies and corn grilled.

Depends on the wood used to smoke the drink. In a restaurant or bar it is more about the presentation.

I should try it. Like a peated scotch?

No apologies necessary. I'm not too interested to try it

It’s does add an interesting dynamic to an old fashioned

I swear that someone here posted about this recently, but I can’t find it. But I did find this older thread talking about it. https://www.straightbourbon.com/community/search/?q=Linie &quick=1

Interesting. I've never even ordered a smoked cocktail before in a bar. I used to see a bunch of bourbon fans ordering their Old Fashioneds smoked this way. Just curious... what's the appeal?

"a cinnamon finish and seems more playful" Playful .... care to elaborate? Sounds like the finish on the WT8 kinda just draws you in for another pour?

Never heard of it. Made from potatoes... Irish or Russian whiskey? Sorry, that was uncalled for. Sounds interesting nonetheless. Let us know if you open it up and how it tastes.

Some good old WT 101 by the fire, waiting for the fire to get right on for some ribeyes u

I once toured their brewery in Chippewa Falls back in the early 2000s when I was working in St. Paul which is about an hour and half drive away. It was great. I became a Leinie fan after that for a few years but I've drifted away from them over time. They seemed to have changed a lot and gone a bit "corporate" compared to how they were when I was there (no surprise, ...as with everything else these days). I'm not even sure that it's still made in Chippewa Falls anymore but I hope so? Their standard original was my favorite back then.