What bourbon are you drinking? Winter 12/13

[JB64]

I have been drinking EWB often this winter. Hard to beat the $17 per family size bottle price I get at Sam's Club. I like to drink my better selections with company and not many friends have stopped by this winter. Not sure why but maybe my wife is right about me being an ass.

[JPBoston]

EWB is my favorite value pour as well, JB --- You'd be my new best friend if you offered me some of that at a get-together, let alone 'better selections', so you can't be that big of an ass.

Right now I'm about to watch Bullit --- with a big generous pour of......... wait for it..... Bulleit. Is there even a choice if you have it in the house when you pop that movie in?

[squire]

Oh yes Kalessin, 114 and most everything else they've come out with in the last 40 years. I believe 114 is the pick of the OGD line, older, richer, better balanced and of course higher proof. Only a giant like Beam with it's cost efficient mass production could provide us with a 114 at a good price.

Edited February 20, 2013 by squire

[smokinjoe]

Oh yes Kalessin, 114 and most everything else they've come out with in the last 40 years. I believe 114 is the pick of the OGD line, older, richer, better balanced and of course higher proof. Only a giant like Beam with it's cost efficient mass production could provide us with a 114 at a good price.

No friend, it has nothing to do with economies of scale, and nonsense like that. As I said before, the 114 is simply proof that they do love us, and want us to be happy.

[squire]

So Beam's spreading the love eh, what a concept. Well you're never too old to learn something new.

[Trey Manthey]

Cracked open a WT Tradition last night. Very nice. I'll do some further tasting tonight to decide if it was worth the premium price.

[squire]

Luncheon cocktail was Barton, raspberry-pomegranate liqueur and a touch of ginger ale.

[Kalessin]

Oh yes Kalessin, 114 and most everything else they've come out with in the last 40 years. I believe 114 is the pick of the OGD line, older, richer, better balanced and of course higher proof. Only a giant like Beam with it's cost efficient mass production could provide us with a 114 at a good price.

[RT Fan]

Had to bury an old friend of mine last week, so I invited a close mutual friend & his wife over for dinner the following night . We started out with some Old Weller Antique, moved to Taylor Tornado. A rib roast dinner with 2 bottles of Aussie Shiraz, Thorn Clarke Shotfire Ridge, and closed with some Van Winkle Lot B. He would have appreciated the send off.

[Yeti]

Had to bury an old friend of mine last week, so I invited a close mutual friend & his wife over for dinner the following night . We started out with some Old Weller Antique, moved to Taylor Tornado. A rib roast dinner with 2 bottles of Aussie Shiraz, Thorn Clarke Shotfire Ridge, and closed with some Van Winkle Lot B. He would have appreciated the send off.

Very sad indeed, but certainly the best reason to toast and enjoy this common bond of whiskey and wine.

[RT Fan]

Thanks Yeti, pulling corks certainly helped with the bottled up emotions, so to speak.

[Smokewagon]

LAst night was an Old Fashioned with Jefferson's, orange twist and orange bitters. Not bad at all. I have the bottle half empty finally so I am going to let it sit for a while, it sat for a month with 2-3 pours out of it and it didn't improve at all.

[michaelturtle1]

Started the night with an age stated WSR, then had a pour of a four roses OeSO single barrel and opened a PHC cognac. First time I have had a finished bourbon and I really am enjoying it

[Wryguy]

The PHC cognac is insanely drinkable, with a really velvety body. Enjoy that stuff!

I'm sipping on some BMH SmB, inspired by the recently concluded VBT.

[jtexaslonestar]

The PHC cognac is insanely drinkable, with a really velvety body. Enjoy that stuff!

I'm sipping on some BMH SmB, inspired by the recently concluded VBT.

[squire]

I decided I'd have some Old Grand Dad tonight.

[smknjoe]

I had a small sip of Rowan's Creek and BMH as well and I'm eyeing the open bottle of OWA right now. Trying to get to know it a little better.

Squire, I know you are a simple man when it comes to bourbon, but you are also a learned one. Do you not drink any premium bottlings on a regular/semi-regular basis?

Edit: Premium as in premium taste and price. Let's say $30 and up.

Edited February 21, 2013 by smknjoe

[smokinjoe]

I have a few smaller bottles I need to get out of the way, so knocked out th last of a WT 86.8 proof, and now working down to the last pour of a Yellowstone Mellow Mash 7 yr.

[jcg9779]

I have a few smaller bottles I need to get out of the way, so knocked out th last of a WT 86.8 proof, and now working down to the last pour of a Yellowstone Mellow Mash 7 yr.

[thiemb]

A nightcap of JPS18 1B. This bottle really opened up after a few weeks.

[LCWoody]

Last night had some Pappy 20/y. I have some left over from my 40th birthday party last week. I cant let it sit around to long. :cool:

[Phil T]

Out in Houston visiting my sis. We always head to Spec's on Smith almost first thing. While they have a decent selection, it was prerry uninspiring. I'll be sipping on OWA for the next 5 days.

[squire]

Joe, that's a long story so I'll just post part of it in this thread. For more than 40 years I bought every premium Bourbon that came on the market and if I liked it bought a case. Well, I didn't always buy a case of some of the specialty bottlings we liked. I happened to be at the store when the Bourbon Heritage Collection came out so I bought a bottle each of the 12 year Fitzgerald, 10 year Weller Centennial, 15 year I. W. Harper and 10 year Dickel Select for a tasting I was hosting that evening.

The selection was a hit so I went back the next morning only to find the shelf empty. Called the manager over, "Tom, you got any more of this Heritage collection"? "Yeah, we got three sets and you bought one yesterday, we haven't put the rest out yet" I"ll take 'em all if that's alright". "Sure Squire, your money's good here".

They're some that I only bought a bottle or two, Beam's Distiller's Masterpiece, Port finished, the 12 and 15 year Limited edition Wild Turkeys and a few others I don't recall offhand, small batches, single barrels, that sort of thing. I do remember getting excited when Four Roses came out with a single barrel only to discover I liked their small batch expression more.

I could go on but those posts should be over in the General Discussion.

[bingstein]

Decided to open up some of my recent dusties recently. I had a pour of ND Old Taylor last night and it was light years better than the first pour I had of it when I opened it a few days ago. Is it more common for older bourbons (more than recent bottles) to need some time to get better? Because it was... like a butterscotch bomb. Glad I grabbed 3 bottles of it. Also tried some old Colonel Lee BiB with a tax stamp from the early 80s. It was also really good, definitely a kick up from the tamer Old Taylor. I am excited to have another pour of it in a week or so. Finished the night with another pour of the ND Old Grand Dad 86, which again was 10x better than when I first opened it. Unlike the first two pours, I am dying knowing that it is my only bottle.

On a related note, I have only been on this site for a few months and I would like to thank everyone on here for being so helpful, especially to a newbie who is just getting started.

[squire]

I'd say you're off and running.