What Bourbon Are You Drinking, Summer 2010

[Halifax]

Killed off a 200ml Old Taylor from 1981, and a 200ml Fighting Cock 8 y/o from 1988. Two wonderful tasting bourbons. The FC8 truly surprised me. Pearl necklace legs. Semi-sweet with hints of cream, vanilla and my best guess is pecans. Nice crisp burn and peppery on the lips. Long, sweet and spicey finish. A+... Deeeelish.

[kyrocklover]

Old Weller Antique 107 NAS. This bottle does not match the bottle I picked up last year about this time. Much more alcohol heat. This bottle seems very young. Oh well, on to the next bottle.

[rocky480]

The neighborhood decided to take advantage of the nice evening to have an outdoor happy hour. These are normally beer and wine events, but since it was in my side yard I thought bourbon should be repesented, so a few pours of OWA NAS fit the bill. The bottle I have has been an excellent bourbon.

[ODaniel]

Enjoying some Willett with a CAO LX2 cigar.

[unclebunk]

Had a great night by the fire last night. We drank some Guinness and a healthy dose of FRSB which everybody found delicious.

[SBOmarc]

Rittenhouse Rye BIB. Can't wait to try it in a Manhattan.

[jburlowski]

OFBB 2010..... lots of spices, particularly cloves and cinnamon. Also dried fruits and a hint of oak. I like this one a lot more than the last few years' releases. And at12 yo, it's a (relative) bargain compared to the other yearly special bottlings.

[SBOmarc]

Eagle Rare SB. Lots of dried fruit in the nose.

[ggilbertva]

After a day of mowing the lawn, splitting wood and washing the car....I'm kicking back with a whiskey sour made with OC 101.

[ggilbertva]

Julio's OWA from '09. Very good bourbon.

[bonneamie]

It's quite fall-ish here, might be time to start a new thread ...

anyway tonight it's OF Birthday bourbon 2010. Tasty, spicy.

[Skunk]

Old Forester Signature. Nothing wrong that I can detect sipping neat, but looking forward to getting some better sh!t when I can afford it.

[tommyboy38]

Is that the 86 proof version? Tried some of that at the 2009 BTOTY and I thought it tasted like ass.

Since I couldn't make it to the KBF this year, I hosted the IBF (Illinois Bourbon Festival) last night. I had a selection of bourbon and rye. What didn't we drink?!?!?!

The best pours of the night were the VWFRR (no brainer...my brother-in-law nearly killed that one), an older bottle of PVW 15 and opening an old bottle of Maryland rye. My favorite whiskey as of late has been an Old Fitz BIB from the 90's. As far as price and quality go, it's hard to beat.

[hectic1]

09 GTS cut to 107 while good I would take Pappy 15 any day of the week. I followed that up with pour of Lville WSR from 96 and finally a EWB and diet coke to finish the night.

[tommyboy38]

Bob,

How was the Louisville WSR? I have one and I'm not that happy with it.

[hectic1]

Bob,

How was the Louisville WSR? I have one and I'm not that happy with it.

It's decent Tom but not anything that I'd drive miles and miles to find. It's definitely better then the current release of WSR in that I get a bit more maple and vanilla in the nose and pallet but the finish is short and one dimensional.

I was paying $14 a bottle for it though so I can't complain.

[OscarV]

It's quite fall-ish here, might be time to start a new thread ...

Thursday the 23rd is the first day of Autumn.

We'll have to wait until then, (callmeox may be watching):cool:

[tommyboy38]

I'm watching too. Just found this...

...The Fall equinox takes place at the exact moment when the sun is perpendicular to the equator. For example, on September 22, 2010, the Fall Equinox happens at 11:09 pm EDT, for the Northern Hemisphere.

And I don't want to see any wise guys starting the thread at 11:07pm EDT on 9/22!!!

[unclebunk]

Gave a friend a bottle of Lot B for his birthday and we downed all but an inch of it last night by the fire. Excellent juice which tasted delicious after a giant bowl of homemade Columbian soup courtesy of his mother-in-law.

[Gillman]

Elmer T. Lee, the version with the tan label and Elmer's picture. I thought that version differed only in the labeling from regular ETL, but this one seems to me different from the profile. It is paler, with a very interesting nose (almost winelike, like riesling or perhaps like good applejack) and a dryish, elegant taste. Really good.

Gary

[spun_cookie]

Some WT101 from SWAs. Tonight's was better than normal. The 50 mls of WT101 just always seem harsh...

[nor02lei]

I had OGD 114 before dinner and WT 101 from 1986 and early 90-is after yesterday. The 90-is 1/3 litre bottle of WT 101 was a real lucky bottle for sure and totally superior to the one from the 80-is. A real sweet vanilla bomb!

Leif

[ILLfarmboy]

Last night it was Booker's with a grilled rib-eye. Nothing yet so far tonight. I don't know what I'm in the mood for.

[SBOmarc]

Rittenhouse Manhattan, 4 to 1 using NP sweet and 5 dashes Peychaud's.

A fine cocktail. Switching back and forth between MNF and the Phils v Braves.

[cigarnv]

A few fingers of 4R's 40th.......