What's Open On Your Bar?

[KyleCBreese]

Ryes

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[TD]McKenzie[/TD]

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[TD]Knob Creek[/TD]

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[TD]High West Rendezvous[/TD]

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[TD]Colonel E.H. Taylor[/TD]

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[TD]Sazerac[/TD]

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[PaulO]

BOURBON:

Fighting Cock

Old Fitz BIB

Weller 12 (I broke down and raided my modest bunker.)

RYE:

Sazerac

Dickel Rye

[mosugoji64]

Mosugoji64, I'll be right over to help out a fellow SB.com'er.

Mosugoji64, are the Evan Wiliams SB's actually 9 years and some months? I thought they were at least ten years.

Anytime, brother! Most of the EWSB I have seen have been just under 10yo. We occasionally hear of bottles over 10 but it seems like 9+ hits their target profile.

[mosugoji64]

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[TD]Evan Williams Single Barrel 2002[/TD]

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[TD]9 yr, 8 mo[/TD]

[TD]86.6[/TD]

[TD]750[/TD]

[TD]Ray's Best Buy SB, Wheated(!)[/TD]

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What is the story behind this mosugoji? Always thought all EWSB was the same recipe.

The story I heard is that they mistakenly rolled out one of their Old Fitz barrels for the barrel selection and the buyer selected it. Old Dusty (Eric) can correct/clarify that one. Whatever the case, it's surely a rarity for the EWSB lineage!

[Old Dusty]

The story I heard is that they mistakenly rolled out one of their Old Fitz barrels for the barrel selection and the buyer selected it. Old Dusty (Eric) can correct/clarify that one. Whatever the case, it's surely a rarity for the EWSB lineage!

Yep that's the story. The age and proof are accurate on the label but it is HH wheated bourbon in an EWSB bottle. Hard to believe but everyone who has tasted the bottling confirmed it's a wheater.

[bingstein]

I pulled out my open bottles today to organize them in anticipation of some guys coming over next weekend

[Paddy]

Dang Bing, what time do I need to show up?

On topic, I've got way too much open at present. Need to cull, but the temptation to open and enjoy is too much to overcome.

Presently opens include HHSS, 4RSmB LE, W12, OWA, ER 101, CEHT SmB, AAA 10 yr, MC, RB, SAOS 10, WTRB, WTRR, ECBP, Dickel 9, 4RSB, EWSB, EC 12, OGD 114, VOB BIB, HH6 BIB, Dickel Rye and KCSB.

[mbroo5880i]

I pulled out my open bottles today to organize them in anticipation of some guys coming over next weekend

The question is "if you could pick one as a favorite, which one?"

[bingstein]

The question is "if you could pick one as a favorite, which one?"

Almost certainly the 100th Anniversary FRLESB

[Old Dusty]

Almost certainly the 100th Anniversary FRLESB

Spoiled for choice there, but if I'm playing along at home I'm going for the two "V's" (Vintage and Van Winkle Rye)

[FlounderinDC]

EC12

KCSB

High West Rendezvous Rye

Rittenhouse Rye

[Xevious]

I'm new to this, so I don't have nearly the collection some of you do. But my open bottles are:

Evan Williams BIB

Very Old Barton BIB 6yr

Weller 12

Larceny

Old Grand Dad 114

[393foureyedfox]

I'm new to this, so I don't have nearly the collection some of you do. But my open bottles are:

Evan Williams BIB

Very Old Barton BIB 6yr

Weller 12

Larceny

Old Grand Dad 114

nothing to scoff at, those are all good drinks.

currently, Im open on:

HH6/90

HH6BIB

Old Ezra 7/101

Knob Creek SB

McKenna BIB

Booker's

WTRB 112

Dickel 9/103

I've been pretty content as of late with that lineup. Been wanting to get out my last Larceny, but I want to whittle down the open bottles first.

[Auracom]

Hosting a get-together on Friday and had a good opportunity to get my opened stuff grouped in preparation.

Left to right:

4R YL

4R PS OBSO (2014 Binny's pick)

4R PS OESQ (2012/3 Armanetti's pick)

EC12

ECBP Batch 6

VOB BIB age-stated

Weller 12

WLW 2014

GTS 2013

HW MWND Act 3.2

Laphroaig 18 yr old-label

Black Bull 30

Springbank 12 CS Batch 7

The only bottle not pictured is a 2013 PVW15 that I purposefully leave in my storage unit to make it last longer.

[Nillion]

As of right now, to the best of my recollection:

Bourbon/Rye:

KCSB

OGBBIB

OGD114

4RSB

4RSB - OBSK

BT

CEHTBP

ETL

OWA

EC12

ECBP Batch 2

EWSB

Rittenhouse

MWND Act 2.1

Scotch:

Laphroaig 10

Ardbeg 10

Lagavulin 16

Lagavulin 12 CS

Springbank 12 CS

Talisker 10

Aberlour A'bunadh Batch 45

Glenmorangie 10

Balevine Doublewood 12

[lakegz]

Every bottle i've got has been opened and enjoyed. So let's see....

Jim Beam white

Booker's

Baker's

Knob Creek

Wild Turkey 13

Wild Turkey Rare Breed

Evan Williams BIB

Old Fitz 1849

Old Fitz BIB

Old Fitz 12yo

Fighting Cock

Pure Kentucky XO

Bulleit

Eagle Rare 10

Rittenhouse BIB

Baby Sazerac

Glenkinchie 12

Talisker 10

Kilchoman Machir Bay

Cragganmore 12

Glenrothes Special Reserve

Tullamore Dew

and a Havana Club 7yo

[Lepisto]

WSR

Weller 12

Woodford Double Oak

Jefferson's Reserve

OC 10 year

OC 8 Year

VOB 6 year 90 proof

VOB 6 year 86 proof

Henry McKenna 10 Year BIB store pick

HH6BIB

EC12

Before getting on this site, and really expanding into bourbon, I would have said that Jefferson's Reserve was my favorite among 2 brands or so that I had open on my bar. It was my favorite because it was fairly smooth, and that is what I looked for in a good bourbon. After trying all of these others, Jefferson's Reserve is probably my least favorite. From trying so many, I'm starting to note all of the flavor differences, and I'm finding that Jefferson's doesn't really stand out in flavor, at least to me. I'm currently working my way through the bottle, to get it off the shelf. It is actually difficult, not because I dislike it, but because I'd rather have one of the others.

[dSculptor]

WSR

Weller 12

Woodford Double Oak

Jefferson's Reserve

OC 10 year

OC 8 Year

VOB 6 year 90 proof

VOB 6 year 86 proof

Henry McKenna 10 Year BIB store pick

HH6BIB

EC12

Before getting on this site, and really expanding into bourbon, I would have said that Jefferson's Reserve was my favorite among 2 brands or so that I had open on my bar. It was my favorite because it was fairly smooth, and that is what I looked for in a good bourbon. After trying all of these others, Jefferson's Reserve is probably my least favorite. From trying so many, I'm starting to note all of the flavor differences, and I'm finding that Jefferson's doesn't really stand out in flavor, at least to me. I'm currently working my way through the bottle, to get it off the shelf. It is actually difficult, not because I dislike it, but because I'd rather have one of the others.

Really don't like it that much?, Try a vat with one of your favs off your list...... I usually start with a 1:1 ratio and go from there, my pick from your list would be the WF DO and with that I might go with 2:1 JR:WR DO for starters....JMHO.

[jersey12]

Cleaning off my dresser, which just so happens to double as my whiskey shelf, so thought I'd contribute to this thread. As apartment living doesn't allow for a ton of storage (especially when 2 small children's stuff takes up what little there is) I usually only have a few "everyday" pours on hand and replace once they're empty. So this is what's open now:ETL, WT 101, SB HHSS 2014, Lot B, GTS 2012, Saz 18 2012, ER 17 2014, PHC 6, FRSmbLE 2013.

[flahute]

Cleaning off my dresser, which just so happens to double as my whiskey shelf, so thought I'd contribute to this thread. As apartment living doesn't allow for a ton of storage (especially when 2 small children's stuff takes up what little there is) I usually only have a few "everyday" pours on hand and replace once they're empty. So this is what's open now:ETL, WT 101, SB HHSS 2014, Lot B, GTS 2012, Saz 18 2012, ER 17 2014, PHC 6, FRSmbLE 2013.

Those are your everyday pours? I'd like to shop where you do. Nice lineup.

[jersey12]

Haha flahute! I did not mean to imply those are all everyday pours. Quite the contrary. The ETL and WT101 fit the everyday pour category and will be emptied relatively quickly and then replaced by other similarly available selections. The rest, except for the ER 17 which was just recently purchased, have been open for quite some time and I'll revisit when the mood strikes. One of the advantages of not having any bourbon loving friends, or wife, is that I drink pretty much all of it myself so I can make the harder to find ones last a little longer.

[fishnbowljoe]

I have 6 bottles open right now. Stagg Jr, AA 86 proof, FRSB, EW BIB, HH gold label BIB, and BT are the only bourbons I currently have open on the shelf. Whoda thunk' it? Only 6 open, and not a wheater in the bunch. :bigeyes: I think I'm gonna have to remedy that in the near future, once I finish off a couple more bottles. I've already got a few lined up for Wheater Fest 2015! :grin:

MM, MMCS, Larceny, Old Fitz BIB DSP 16/24, Weller 12, PS OWA, a liter bottle/old label 7 yr Weller SR, old label ORVW 10, a PHC wheated #2, and possibly a 2012 WLW, are all lined up and ready to go.:cool:

Cheers y'all!

Joe

[flahute]

MM, MMCS, Larceny, Old Fitz BIB DSP 16/24, Weller 12, PS OWA, a liter bottle/old label 7 yr Weller SR, old label ORVW 10, a PHC wheated #2, and possibly a 2012 WLW, are all lined up and ready to go.:cool:

Cheers y'all!

Joe

Dayum.....that's going to be a stellar run when those are all popped open. You might not be able to stop when you get started.

[Swoboda]

W12

MM

CEHTBP (135.4)

4RYL

4RSnglB

Mellow Corn

Virgin 101

Bulleit

Angel's Envy

OGD114

EWBIB

In no particular order . . . cheers!

[fishnbowljoe]

Dayum.....that's going to be a stellar run when those are all popped open. You might not be able to stop when you get started.

That's the plan Stan! :grin: