What Bourbon Are You Drinking? - Summer 2011

[callmeox]

Some WT 8 export over a cube or two.

[jcg9779]

WT Old #8 with ginger tonight.

[tgriff]

Old Weller 107, dash of angostura bitters, dash of brown sugar and 2 ice cubes.

[G.H.Adams]

Since the heat wave in my area has not abated I am having some AAA 10 y/o in a tall glass filled with crushed ice and ginger.

[cgbakerjr]

Polished off my bottle of Bulleit and finishing the night with a final glass of Kirkland Bourbon.

[AaronWF]

Oh fuck, I've had a gangbusters weekend. Those of you reared in the 50s know what I'm talking about, except you'd never use the word 'fuck' without major drama, and those of you who watch Mad Men may understand as well. Of course, I'm in the latter camp, and I'm on my second viewing of Mad Men season 2. My point is, you retired young'uns crack me up, and you're dangerous!

But I filled my weekend with PHC10 wheated. I finally found a sweet spot with this bourbon, watered down to about 100 proof. I have officially found the awe with this expression, after doubting the first half of the bottle. I also happened upon a bottle of 4R 100: stunning and elegant. I am only a recent convert to 4R, but a fervent one.

[mosugoji64]

Off for the next two days so I'll be enjoying several pours. Starting off with FRSB. Great way to kick things off! :grin:

[tmckenzie]

Thanks to a friend here on the forums I drank a whole pint myself of nd Old Taylor from 1986. That stuff is damn skippy. I know there has been speculation on here about the mash bill and production methods, I just wish I knew it all. I can tell there is a ton of rye in it, and i beleive they made a really sour mash. And they ran every last drop if flavor out of it. I think one of the things that may have changed whiskey production was trying to save energy. Takes a lot more steam to run a still to get it to come off at a lower proof. Maybe because of the glut, they needed to cut costs and that was one of them.

[sutton]

A blend of bourbons, lots of ice given the current heat, 1970's Angostura bitters, ...

Gary

Oh no !!!! Should I be dusty hunting for 70's Angostura as well???

[ebo]

Sipping good ol' OGD BiB... neat. This stuff is hitting the spot nicely this evening.

[mosugoji64]

Started off with ER101 followed by ERSB. Now, I'm sipping a fine glass of ORVW 10/107. This has been a delicious day :grin:

[StraightNoChaser]

I always seem to drink in ascending order of awesomeness:

Michter's Small Batch American Whiskey

Micther's 10yr Single Barrel Bourbon

Pappy Van Winkle 15yr

Weller Centennial

[DeanSheen]

I killed a Lot B and have switched to AAA Ten Year.

[Luna56]

Sitting in a hotel bar in LA with an EWSB, 2001. I am reminded now why I never buy this stuff any more. It's not real bad but it doesn't distinguish itself much from the NAS EW. Except for the price, that is, nineteen bucks for a double. Shoulda had the WT101. Complaints aside, still nice to have a decent nightcap before I get on the plane home in the morning. Tomorrow will be a Woodford day (the only bourbon on Delta):grin: .

Cheers!

[Luna56]

Now on a double Knob Creek. Better.

Cheers!

[nor02lei]

I did have Wistlepig both before and after dinner yesterday. I like it a lot and think it may be the best out of the high rye recipe ryes I have tasted.

Leif

[jburlowski]

I did have Wistlepig both before and after dinner yesterday. I like it a lot and think it may be the best out of the high rye recipe ryes I have tasted.

Leif

Leif,

How would you compare it to the Bowman barrel-proof?

[Parkersback]

I brought a vatting of ND OGD BIB ad ND OGD 86 with me on vacation: really wonderful stuff.

[OscarV]

Elijah Craig 12yo, neat.

Just bought it this morning (on vacation btw).

The bottle date is "11" and it's a very fine one, I feel lucky.

[OscarV]

I am involved in a tasting/rating with a group of people from all over the country.

So today I tasted and rated the following;

1957 WT 8yo 101

1964 WT 8yo 101

1973 WT 8yo 101

1982 WT 8yo 101

1991 WT 8yo 101

2007 WT 8yo 101 export

Very nice to try them all, still have some left in the sample bottles.

The 1957 was my favorite and now I see what Hunter S Thompson was raving about.

[jburlowski]

Elijah Craig 12yo, neat.

Just bought it this morning (on vacation btw).

The bottle date is "11" and it's a very fine one, I feel lucky.

Jay at the The Party Source did a barrel selection of EC 12 that is very nice.

[jburlowski]

I did some WT 81 (it finally has arrived on local shelves). Better than the 80 but not (IMO) by a whole lot.

[mosugoji64]

I am involved in a tasting/rating with a group of people from all over the country.

So today I tasted and rated the following;

1957 WT 8yo 101

1964 WT 8yo 101

1973 WT 8yo 101

1982 WT 8yo 101

1991 WT 8yo 101

2007 WT 8yo 101 export

Very nice to try them all, still have some left in the sample bottles.

The 1957 was my favorite and now I see what Hunter S Thompson was raving about.

After drinking all of that, you should also understand WHY he was raving!

[mosugoji64]

EW BIB. I think this is my favorite in the EW line. I'd like to try vatting this with the black label to see if it gives it the extra kick the black label needs.

[StraightNoChaser]

A 2009 Old Forrester birthday bourbon

The nose... is excellent. The initial flavor is nice. The finish is... sour? Lacking? Was not expecting such a let down after the first two sensations...