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Rest in peace. Good one to replace

California Cool-Aid....inspired by @smokinjoe. It's pretty damn good!

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Agreed. I've enjoyed several different releases & have enjoyed them all. The 15yr is my favorite Dickel & it's not even close.

You should update your tag to fishnbowlnblendjoe

I had a nice pour of MM 95.5 last night. A MM and MM 101 mix.

I went to the closest store to replace my bottles of OF 100 and Rye 100. These were on the counter when I was checking out. They came home with me.

Just got a chance to try the Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey last night. Wow for a five year old whiskey it has a ton of flavor and excellent finish! I am a big fan on Nancy “The Nose” Fraley. Got my eye out for the Red Corn Whiskey next. Cheers

It was grill your own steak night at the Legion last night.

IMO, these Dickel 15yr SiB releases are the best value there is in ultra aged bourbon today. I currently have open a 101.2 proof bottle that is one of the best bourbons I've ever had; just lights out delicious. I don't know the barrel or bottle date as I lost the hang tag (or it didn't come with one), but I'd bet it's more than 15 years old. I've been getting these for $55 at K&L. I'm curious what they sell for at the gift shop...

JD Rye BiB for me tonight. I’ve been going back to this bottle since opening recently. When I finish this one, I will pick up another for sure. Happy FRyeday

Mighty good pour there. Enjoy! Happy FRyeday to you. Cheers

A very warm day in California that broke some records. As I was about to start dinner the power went out. Cue the rolling blackout jokes! To make dinner less complicated I loaded the team up and went down to a sliver of a sushi joint on Ventura Blvd. Hit the spot and power is back on!

Mmmm....

Update: I had the opportunity to try a store pick Starlight Honey Finished Bourbon from WorldWide Wine in Connecticut. I bought it. I found it to be more balanced than the one my friend got from Beverage King. Not a ton more, but enough. I'll have to try it on a clean palette as I had some other things as well and had this last. However, I am confident I will still really enjoy it. It still is sweet and with great floral and dense honey notes. However, it is not a pure honey shot. It is slightly less sweet and you can taste the bourbon more. I do love those deep and floral honey flavors. I give it an 8.5/10.

I haven't had enough Old Elk to say how good their bourbon or rye is that isn't cask finished. Most of the Old Elk bottles I have tried have been store picks and/or finished casks (sherry, port, cigar blends, etc.). They were decent and reasonably priced for what they were. I am not sure how representative those were of the non-finished and store pick bottles they offer. Although I like their finished whiskeys, they tend to be pretty heavy on the cask influence. Hopefully someone else chimes in and gives their 2 cents on the quality of the straight bourbon or rye.

Did someone say it's fRyeday? Cheers to all!

Stopped in the gift shop again and grabbed a 2004 and 2006 barrel date 15yr. 2006 96.2 proof and 2004 84.4 proof

It's always a sad occasion when one of these are gone.......

They're trouble!

Let the weekend begin. JD Bonded in the glass, and Rocky Vintage 1990 Toro as accompanying smoke.

Not sure there is so much a "fundamental" difference today. Over the years, some have had 'alternative' mashbills. Some have been aged longer, some have been chosen for some different profile(s), or have been batched from barrels sought in rickhouses/area of rickhouses different than others. At least currently, the "#2" mashbill (higher rye) is used for Blanton's (AFAIK) and that one is a single barrel offering. ...And, of course proofs have varied from brand to brand and with editions/years of release. ...Not to mention rarity/price. One could write an entire book about the offerings from this distiller if one wished to delve into the histories, including the wheaters of the Weller Family and the Van Winkle line.

To that end, and forgive me if that has been discussed elsewhere, but what is the fundamental difference between the various bourbons from Buffalo Trace? EH Taylor, George T Stagg, Stagg Jr, EH Taylor, Eagle Rare, etc.

I don't mind paying up to $200 a bottle if it's a worthy bottle. That said, the thing that holds me back on Old Elk is my perception that while some of the varieties are good, at their prices, I can get equally good or better bourbons at a lesser price.