What bourbon did you purchase today? Summer 2010

[cigarnv]

A few Vintage 17's from 2005/6

[hectic1]

1 05 WLW, 1 07 WLW, and 2 Weller Cent's...gotta love MN!

[sgtgto]

1 05 WLW, 1 07 WLW, and 2 Weller Cent's...gotta love MN!

Dibs! !

[ACDetroit]

Picked up a OGD BIB bottles Fall 1987 eight yr old on the way home today and a current bottle of Alberta Premium from the LCBO in Aylmer ON this afternoon. Have an older bottle I am going to try against.

Cheers,

Tony

[BourbonRob]

I picked up EC12...the last 3 bottles were terrible, but its tough to pass up a 12yr for under $20....so I'm trying it again...

Finally, I'm impressed....Not complex for a 12 yr ....but very drinkable.

I need to start looking at EC 12 as a $20 bottle. When I see 12yr I think Lot B...its not.

Much better after breathing some..

Rob

[cigarnv]

Sampled a bottle of Willets 17yo (wheater) in DC from barrel 73A (if I recall properly as we tried 3) that I will add to the rotation when I pick up a pair next week. It came in just over 135 proof and was delicious. Stunning nose and a silky smooth mouth feel. Huge candy corn / caramel entry that went on forever with beautiful balance and complexity. Wood was very subdued given the age and it drank like a 107 proof whisky. This pour was mouth coating with a finish that went on and on. Elegant and alluring.

Tasted two other "sister barrel" bottles at 123 and 140 proof that were also excellent but not quite the "honey" barrel that 73A was.

[BourbonJoe]

Sampled a bottle of Willets 17yo (wheater) in DC from barrel 73A

[cigarnv]

Joe, no it wasn't. It was done by a group in DC that distributes to restaurants and a few select retailers.

[smokinjoe]

A quick trip to East Tennessee yielded some good pickups.

McScrooge's ETL

McScrooge's BT

BT Private Barrel (signed by Harlan)

(2) Bush Pilot's PR 13 yr

Pappy 15

(3) 2002 OFBB

Fighting Cock

(2) EW Green Label BIB

BTW, the regular BT Private Barreling Program seems to have exploded. I think I saw 4 retailers that had their own barrel on the shelf, with another 2 talking about it.

[ggilbertva]

A quick trip to East Tennessee yielded some good pickups.

McScrooge's ETL

McScrooge's BT

BT Private Barrel (signed by Harlan)

(2) Bush Pilot's PR 13 yr

Pappy 15

(3) 2002 OFBB

Fighting Cock

(2) EW Green Label BIB

BTW, the regular BT Private Barreling Program seems to have exploded. I think I saw 4 retailers that had their own barrel on the shelf, with another 2 talking about it.

Joe - what's the diff between the green label BIB and the white label BIB? VA just stopped carrying the white label.

[birdman1099]

Reid,

I have a couple bottles of the 123 proofer. I like it alot, but the finish was a bit short for me to "love" it. Wine Specialists was sold out of the 135 proofer. Are there any of the 135's there on the shelves at another store? Maybe a store that would ship to me?

Thanks

Sampled a bottle of Willets 17yo (wheater) in DC from barrel 73A (if I recall properly as we tried 3) that I will add to the rotation when I pick up a pair next week. It came in just over 135 proof and was delicious. Stunning nose and a silky smooth mouth feel. Huge candy corn / caramel entry that went on forever with beautiful balance and complexity. Wood was very subdued given the age and it drank like a 107 proof whisky. This pour was mouth coating with a finish that went on and on. Elegant and alluring.

Tasted two other "sister barrel" bottles at 123 and 140 proof that were also excellent but not quite the "honey" barrel that 73A was.

[smokinjoe]

Joe - what's the diff between the green label BIB and the white label BIB? VA just stopped carrying the white label.

Greg, I'm pretty sure there it's all the same bourbon, just different labels. I'm under the impression that all of the HH BIB stuff is the same.

[cigarnv]

Reid,

I have a couple bottles of the 123 proofer. I like it alot, but the finish was a bit short for me to "love" it. Wine Specialists was sold out of the 135 proofer. Are there any of the 135's there on the shelves at another store? Maybe a store that would ship to me?

Thanks

Hey Scott, I think all of this stuff got sucked up in record time and suspect all the 73A is long gone. Very liitle made it into the retail market. I am doing an in kind trade for the two I am getting.

[ggilbertva]

Greg, I'm pretty sure there it's all the same bourbon, just different labels. I'm under the impression that all of the HH BIB stuff is the same.

Not that I need more bourbon but I wanted to make sure i wasn't "missing out" on maybe a more aged BIB over the white label.

[hectic1]

While traveling through MN yesterday I picked up a WTRB wooden gift set for $28 and 3 liters of 01 WSR at $14.39 each...too cheap to pass up! :cool:

[cigarnv]

Sampled a bottle of Willets 17yo (wheater) in DC from barrel 73A (if I recall properly as we tried 3) that I will add to the rotation when I pick up a pair next week. It came in just over 135 proof and was delicious. Stunning nose and a silky smooth mouth feel. Huge candy corn / caramel entry that went on forever with beautiful balance and complexity. Wood was very subdued given the age and it drank like a 107 proof whisky. This pour was mouth coating with a finish that went on and on. Elegant and alluring.

Tasted two other "sister barrel" bottles at 123 and 140 proof that were also excellent but not quite the "honey" barrel that 73A was.

Appears I was wrong with the barrel #.... the 135.5 proof was barrel 64A

[gblick]

Yesterday I got another Knob Creek for $18.98.

[birdman1099]

Appears I was wrong with the barrel #.... the 135.5 proof was barrel 64A

[cigarnv]

It just so happens that I got on the Wine Specialist website and it showed the 64A in stock. I called and asked about it and the guy said he has 1 left.....

now he doesn't !!!!:grin:

[fishnbowljoe]

Two 750's, and two handles of Weller SR. Joe

[PaulO]

I made a road trip to Louisville and picked up some stuff I don't find on my side of the Ohio River; Old Fitzgerald 1849, Kentucky Tavern B.I.B., Barton 6 year 100 prooof, Ancient Age 10 year, and Cabin Still. The Barton and Cabin Still I have had before. So far I have only opened the AAA and think it reminds me in a good way of some other BT brands.

[macdeffe]

2 bottles of AH Hirsch Reserve, A buffalo Trace miniature, ½ bottle of High West rendezvous rye batch 48, ½bottle of High West 16yo rye, Bitter-Truth Rye 23yo

/Steffen

[fishnbowljoe]

Picked up a couple bottles of WTRB, and WT101. Gobble Gobble!:cool: Joe

[TBC]

Yesterday I got another Knob Creek for $18.98.

terrific price, stock up. Pushing close to 30 out here.

[Virus_Of_Life]

Out in the LA area visiting friends I grabbed 3 '96 and 1 '98 Petwer Top Kentucky Spirits, a Batch 11 Woodford Reserve, some RR101 among a few other things.