Thesh Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I went a very very long time without drinking bourbon. I bought two bottles of four roses (single barrel and small batch), as soon as they were being distributed to Southern California. However, I had over 70 open bottles of whisk(e)y, probably about a 70/30 single malt/bourbon split. I told myself I would not open them until I finished off every other bottle of whiskey. Finally this week I did it. Wednesday night I finished off every single open bottle of whisk(e)y I owned. Last night and this morning I have drank the first to drinks of bourbon I have had in over 6 months. The four roses tastes REALLY good. I don't know if it's just because it's been a long time, or if it's truly that good of a whiskey. but man that was nice to have. My new rule is no more than 5 bottles in the house, and no more than one open at a time. And before you ask, I'm single and living alone, I have no wife telling me not to buy whiskey. That's how I was able to build my collection and finish it off.That said, I feel really bad that when I saw the finish line, the bottle left in my way was a 24 year old Port Ellen. That was drank way to fast, and I'm kind of ashamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virus_Of_Life Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Welcome back Thesh! I think any bourbon would taste incredible after not only not having any for a while but also drinking scotch in the meantime! And yes, Four Roses is typically very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yemenmocha Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Hi Thesh,I had a similar experience as yours, though not as many bottles. I got away from whisky for several years and luckily I saved a few bottles in my closet.It's painful to adjust to the 2009 prices, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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