What Bourbon Are You Drinking? - Summer 2011

[Special Reserve]

Never too early, huh? :grin:

Never too early. Actually I was slow at posting. WT 12 was at about 0800. Got up at 0530 as I slept in today.

Will

PS. Bourbon in the AM is best, unfortunately it is also incompatible with work. I'll have to rethink that retirement date.

[cigarnv]

Starting off the festivities with some bourbon barrel Manhattans I made up about 6 weeks back..... pretty darn good and very convenient....

[Rughi]

Starting off the festivities with some bourbon barrel Manhattans I made up about 6 weeks back..... pretty darn good and very convenient....

[RyanL]

Having a PVW15 then back to the beer and brats for me.

[Guest wripvanwrinkle]

Knob Creek Single Barrel with a little water. One very fine bourbon...

[T Comp]

Another side of the dark side, a few sips of Mount Gay Extra Old rum as a nice change of pace, while tending to the smoker. It'll be bourbon later.

[cigarnv]

Another side of the dark side, a few sips of Mount Gay Extra Old rum as a nice change of pace, while tending to the smoker. It'll be bourbon later.

[OscarV]

Bowman Rye cask strength, neat.

Trying to block out tomorrow's work reality.

[ThomasH]

Maker Mark at the family 4th get together. This one was a road trip my brother in law brought his favorite!

Thomas

[StraightNoChaser]

Oh god, what have I done. I got a bottle of Pure Kentucky XO this afternoon (mostly because I have never seen it in Texas) and was very curious about it so I opened immediately. I absolutely regret buying this bottle now, it's offensively woody and almost... sour. Now I know what overaged tastes like.

[ILLfarmboy]

A Baby Saz Old Fashioned.

When its hot out I just don't feel like drinking much. But this is hitting the spot.

[bgageus]

Brought the dog down to the bunker to mellow him from all the loud noises in the neighborhood. Since he's getting mellow, I figured I woiuld too and poured me some OWA, which since I got my first bottle a few weeks back has been disappearing suspiciously faster than any other bourbon down here.

[mrviognier]

E.H. Taylor is doing it for me!

[G.H.Adams]

Enjoying the 4th with several pours of AAA 10 y/o along with a good cigar.

[moose]

Some EWB in aid of making a boilermaker. Will likely pour some EC12 later to celebrate the 4th.

[StraightNoChaser]

Trying out a Rowan's Creek, neat in my snifter.

[mosugoji64]

It was a long day for the bourbon. Had a friend over and we were doing some serious sampling. Started with EWSB '95 followed by '93 just for comparison, then we moved on to some pre-HH Dant. Enjoyed some FRSB after that, then some Old Forester Birthday '10. Had a little OWA after that, then wrapped up with ORVW 10/107. All of that has me feeling like it's time for bed! :grin: Happy Independence Day, everyone!

[jcg9779]

Oh god, what have I done. I got a bottle of Pure Kentucky XO this afternoon (mostly because I have never seen it in Texas) and was very curious about it so I opened immediately. I absolutely regret buying this bottle now, it's offensively woody and almost... sour. Now I know what overaged tastes like.

Lol I like Pure Kentucky XO. I've never gotten that sour note that you mention - maybe you got a bad bottle (or perhaps I got lucky and had a good bottle).

[cigarnv]

Lol I like Pure Kentucky XO. I've never gotten that sour note that you mention - maybe you got a bad bottle (or perhaps I got lucky and had a good bottle).

Same here... drinking through a fairly recent bottle that is quite good....

[stevegoz]

Enjoyed Weller 12 all weekend. Love this stuff!

[StraightNoChaser]

Lol I like Pure Kentucky XO. I've never gotten that sour note that you mention - maybe you got a bad bottle (or perhaps I got lucky and had a good bottle).

Same here... drinking through a fairly recent bottle that is quite good....

I read a bunch of reviews that were all positive on my phone before deciding to buy it. I don't know, I must have gotten a bad batch. It tastes seriously awful :skep:

On the other hand, the Weller Centennial BHC I broke into last night was astoundingly delicious :grin:

[OscarV]

Maker's 46, neat.

[cigarnv]

I read a bunch of reviews that were all positive on my phone before deciding to buy it. I don't know, I must have gotten a bad batch. It tastes seriously awful :skep:

On the other hand, the Weller Centennial BHC I broke into last night was astoundingly delicious :grin:

We all taste different things in whiskey... what is excellent to one person is undrinkable to another.... may not be a bad bottle as much as it is just a whiskey that just doesn't do it for you. I have the same issue with EWSB... folks rave about it and I don't get it...

[BourbonJoe]

I have the same issue with EWSB... folks rave about it and I don't get it...

Me neither.

Joe :usflag:

[ebo]

I'm sipping on some 1792, right now.

I like EWSB, but I don't think it's rave worthy.