What Bourbon Are You Drinking? - Summer 2011

[Gillman]

Years ago at a Gazebo, I was given a sample of some Overholt distilled I was told in the late 40's and bottled at six years old. I've kept it for a long time and here is a taste note. It is rich and heavy-bodied, sweetish, with a taste reminiscent of caraway, polished wood and roots. It's as if you liquified dark rye bread, doused it with the best vodka, and cleaned the desk top as you were dramming. It reminds me very much of Anchor's rye whiskeys except the latter are not as concentrated and not as old I believe. A taste of history and yet it's not in the sense that the rye whiskeys being made by the craft distillers will taste like this IMO if given the right age and entered not too high in the barrel.

Gary

[hectic1]

Decided to see if my pallet was any better tonight after having everything taste bitter last night. I'm starting with some Weller Special Reserve Louisville from 1995 and I'm happy to report that everything is right with the world again! Sweet with huge maple syrup and carmel pallet with a 15-20 second finish...man do I wish the current bottles could compare to this.

[StraightNoChaser]

Killed of a 4R single barrel now working on a 4R small batch yum. I think 4R is my favorite brand by far

[moose]

Just some regular AA, goes down nice after 8 hours of classes today.

[emr454]

After being rained on and getting my boots full of water in class today, I started with plain old Evan Williams black label and am now on a pour of Mellow Corn. This stuff warms the soul!

Eric

[smokinjoe]

I decanted an Old Crow "penguin" decanter some months ago, and am enjoying it now. 7 yr old, 86 proof, 4/5 qt. As dark and thick as Karo syrup. Butterscotch and caramel, but not overly sweet. Balanced. Just, wonderful whiskey. When I close my eyes, I picture drinking this in some business baron's office, from several decades ago. Leather chairs. Oak panelled walls. Huge mahogany desk and meeting tables. Cigars. Titans of Industry. Money$$$. And, if you were the new advertising guy invited to the meeting, and you piped up with "Thanks, J.P., this is really crazy good juice.", you would find yourself on the curb.

[jcg9779]

Enjoyed a pour of PVW 15 tonight.

[White Dog]

Weller 12 and Vintage 17yr.(The wheated version of Vintage 17.)

[LikeItWasSodaPop]

I decanted an Old Crow "penguin" decanter some months ago, and am enjoying it now. 7 yr old, 86 proof, 4/5 qt. As dark and thick as Karo syrup. Butterscotch and caramel, but not overly sweet. Balanced. Just, wonderful whiskey. When I close my eyes, I picture drinking this in some business baron's office, from several decades ago. Leather chairs. Oak panelled walls. Huge mahogany desk and meeting tables. Cigars. Titans of Industry. Money$$$. And, if you were the new advertising guy invited to the meeting, and you piped up with "Thanks, J.P., this is really crazy good juice.", you would find yourself on the curb.

[soad]

On some heady duty medication to get rid of the worst case of poison ivy ever. No alcohol for the next week . So tonight I'm opening a bottle of Wild Turkey Rye and just smelling it, after that maybe sniffing some OWA

[OscarV]

VWSR Lot B, neat.

[mosugoji64]

On some heady duty medication to get rid of the worst case of poison ivy ever. No alcohol for the next week . So tonight I'm opening a bottle of Wild Turkey Rye and just smelling it, after that maybe sniffing some OWA

I don't know if I should laugh or cry! :grin:

[hectic1]

WT 8/101 from 1982...damn good turkey...it just smells thick!

[smokinjoe]

Well, what a welcome suprize!! I still have a pour left in my OGD 114 bottle that I didn't even know I had. How cool is that?!?! Awesome, awesome, whiskey. :bowdown: Now, I gotta go gets a replacement...I just can't believe this puppy is $22. Amazing!!

[hectic1]

Keeping with the WT theme I've moved onto some WTRR 101 and then I'm gonna have some WTAS.

[Halifax]

WTRB 96, WTKS 05, RR 101. After reading Hectic's post... I think I'll bust open a 200ml WT 8 next.

[Tucker]

Binnys selection Buffalo Trace.

[BMartin42]

ORVW 10/107. Forgot how good this really is for $32. If I could always buy it, it would be the everyday.

[OscarV]

Eagle Rare 10/101, neat.

[emr454]

Fighting Cock 103 with a couple small ice cubes.

Eric

[Josh]

Finished a bottle of late ND Old Taylor (80 proof) earlier today and just finished off a bottle of Elijah Craig 12. It's been a good day!

[StraightNoChaser]

Weller 12 but I think I'm done with it. Time to open a VSOF

[clingman71]

In Louisville for the weekend, drinks at various establishments.

AA BIB

VW 13 Rye

Old Charter Proprietor's Reserve

William Larue Weller

Pretty good evening.

[sailor22]

Enjoying some cooler weather finally - on the back porch yesterday evening with a pour of VOB BiB. NIce.

[unclebunk]

Cracked open an old label bottle of Old Weller Antique last night and it was absolutely delicious. My friends thought so too, judging by the half inch of whiskey still remaining in the bottle this morning.:grin: