What bottle is falling short of expectations?

[beerfactory]

In order to be disappointed, there has to be a reason you expected otherwise.

[BillP]

I had an EC 12 last year which was so bad I couldn't drink it. Very disappointed. Should I try one again?

Bill

[jfw]

Knob Creek is my disappointment. It's just too spicy and a bit harsh for me. I keep trying it and coming to the same conclusion.

[wmpevans]

I had an EC 12 last year which was so bad I couldn't drink it. Very disappointed. Should I try one again?

Bill

EC 12 is one of my favorite pours. Maybe try it again at a bar before buying another bottle just to make sure it does, or does not fit your taste.

Cheers, Bill.

[Old Lamplighter]

Knob Creek is my disappointment. It's just too spicy and a bit harsh for me. I keep trying it and coming to the same conclusion.

Hmmm....deja vu' just hit me after reading this....I get a nasty taste on my palate suddenly reminding me of JB white...wonder why?

[JayMonster]

I think he was pretty clear in saying he was disappointed in having spent more money than he usually does and ended up with a bourbon he did not enjoy as much as he expected. It seems you were wanting him to quantify the disappointment with a flavor profile explanation, but this seems to be an economic factor. Economics are a valid point, imo.

As for my part, I have yet to be disappointed in a bourbon. Being a cheapskate, I generally stick to the middle or bottom shelf. Of course, I have enjoyed some more than others... but have yet to find a bottle I haven't finished in due course.

Were I to spend more money than I normally do, I could easily see the outlay raising my expectations unreasonably. Perhaps my palate is underdeveloped, but I have found enjoyment in whatever bottle I happen to be working my way through.

I get a bourbon not living up to hype or price. The reason I inquired further, is because he said he had sampled it previously. Which, to me, means based on what he remembered of the sample he was expecting it to be worth the price... hence the reason I asked "what changed?"

[tommyboy38]

Just picked up a bottle of Hirsch 16 blue wax and it totally sucked so i poured it down the sink.

[mosugoji64]

Just picked up a bottle of Hirsch 16 blue wax and it totally sucked so i poured it down the sink.

:slappin::slappin:The rats are livin' it up tonight! :slappin::slappin:

[Old Lamplighter]

Just picked up a bottle of Hirsch 16 blue wax and it totally sucked so i poured it down the sink.

OMG....OMG....OMG!!!:cry: :drinking: :cry: :drinking: :cry:

[p_elliott]

Just picked up a bottle of Hirsch 16 blue wax and it totally sucked so i poured it down the sink.

[humchan2k]

I think Woodford Reserve is a classic example of a whiskey with a good rep, a decent flavor profile, it makes a solid cocktail or two, but on it's own it's just......lame.

[Lazer]

Booker's. For me it was just a big alcohol bang without much else too it. I was expecting big flavor, but all I got was big alcohol.

[Stormeh]

You know, for some reason, I'm not really enjoying my bottle of VoB right now. The last one I had I really liked. Could there be that much variance between bottles?

[Steve99]

I'm really struggling with my bottle of Rittenhouse Rye. Ive seen some many very positive reviews of it, so I grabbed a bottle the first time I saw it.

The first glass I had of it I really liked, it seemed to live up to all the high expectations I have heard about. Complex but with some nice sweetness.

Since then it has really disappointed me. It has become very bitter and overly woodsy. I've had about 3 tasting since the first and none have lived up to the first. The last one I couldn't even finish it -- I let my wife mix it with some coke -- she seemed to like it.

I'm not sure what to think given the initial favorable impression I got, or what to do with the rest of the bottle.

[LostBottle]

Booker's. For me it was just a big alcohol bang without much else too it. I was expecting big flavor, but all I got was big alcohol.

Booker's was a bit of a letdown for me also; I had high hopes for it after seeing Jason Pyle's ranking on SMM. It was not so much the alcohol that got me as the syrupy sweet taste and texture. It has been relegated to my desk drawer at work - a place I can appreciate the high abv. Take this with a grain of salt though, as I find my preferences have switched to a heavy rye and Islay rotation and the sweet bourbons are just not that appealing to me at present.

[AaronWF]

Booker's was a bit of a letdown for me also; It was not so much the alcohol that got me as the syrupy sweet taste and texture.

I agree about the Booker's. There's a corn syrup sweetness to it that I find distasteful. It improved with air, but not enough for me to buy another bottle. It does make for an awesome Old Fashioned, however.

[drunk]

I agree about the Booker's. There's a corn syrup sweetness to it that I find distasteful. It improved with air, but not enough for me to buy another bottle. It does make for an awesome Old Fashioned, however.

I hate to make drinks with $50 booze, but that's how I've been killing my Bookers off too. Damn thing's been open for almost a year. The fact that it sits right next to a Stagg isn't helping it out either.

[Tico]

I hate to make drinks with $50 booze, but that's how I've been killing my Bookers off too. Damn thing's been open for almost a year. The fact that it sits right next to a Stagg isn't helping it out either.

I will pile on with the no love for Bookers. I have had a bottle open since Christmas 2010, just cant seem to get rid of the damn thing.

[StraightNoChaser]

Black Maple Hill....has a strong alchohol aftertaste that ruins some really nice initial sweetness. It wasn't a cheap bottle, so I guess I expected a little more.

Talking about the small batch? I felt the same way.

[StraightNoChaser]

I will pile on with the no love for Bookers. I have had a bottle open since Christmas 2010, just cant seem to get rid of the damn thing.

I think mine was open for well over a year before I finished it. I struggled to get rid of it

[Stormeh]

I also am no fan of Booker's. I get a strong cashew note at the end of all Beam products that I really don't care for. To me it just tastes like higher proof Knob Creek. The only Beam product I can stand so far is Basil Haydens, probably because it's so different than all the others.

[jtexaslonestar]

I hate to make drinks with $50 booze, but that's how I've been killing my Bookers off too. Damn thing's been open for almost a year. The fact that it sits right next to a Stagg isn't helping it out either.

I will pile on with the no love for Bookers. I have had a bottle open since Christmas 2010, just cant seem to get rid of the damn thing.

I agree about the Booker's. There's a corn syrup sweetness to it that I find distasteful. It improved with air, but not enough for me to buy another bottle. It does make for an awesome Old Fashioned, however.

I think mine was open for well over a year before I finished it. I struggled to get rid of it

I also am no fan of Booker's. I get a strong cashew note at the end of all Beam products that I really don't care for. To me it just tastes like higher proof Knob Creek. The only Beam product I can stand so far is Basil Haydens, probably because it's so different than all the others.

I started out with this view, but after a few months and getting the ratio of whiskey:water dialed in, it was very enjoyable, so I bought another bottle of the same bottling year. I think mine was 7 years 6 or 7 mos??? If y'all are ever in the Ball Ground area I will unload any that remains!!:grin: Cheers!

Josh

[Steve99]

I've come back around on Booker's and recently been enjoying it again.

One problem I seem to have with it and a few other unfiltered bourbons is I am more likely to have a little extra headache the next morning. Nothing a like a hangover or something, but just seems like my body has a little harder time dealing with it. Does anyone else experience this with the unfiltered pours? I don't think it's just the higher proof, although it could be leading me to consume a little more. . . :yum: :yum:

Steve

[Hershmeister]

I've come back around on Booker's and recently been enjoying it again.

One problem I seem to have with it and a few other unfiltered bourbons is I am more likely to have a little extra headache the next morning. Nothing a like a hangover or something, but just seems like my body has a little harder time dealing with it. Does anyone else experience this with the unfiltered pours? I don't think it's just the higher proof, although it could be leading me to consume a little more. . . :yum: :yum:

Steve

Be sure to drink plenty of water - that will offset the headache issue

[Moretorque05]

Wow no love for Booker's... that's one of my favorites. What proof batch are you not liking? The 128.6 has been my least favorite, but still prefer it over most.