What bourbon are you drinking? Winter 12/13

[michaelturtle1]

Had an awesome dinner tonight at the Gramercy Tavern and had a pour of gold foil 16yr Hirsch it was a decent pour but way overpriced for what it is. The wife had a pour of CEHT rye which we both really enjoyed so I will have to finally pull the trigger on that bottle

[Kalessin]

Last night I cracked open a bottle of Loch & K(e)y selected Elmer T. Lee, poured a nice glass and settled in to watch the Celtics play on the road in Portland.

My basketball team lost, but the bourbon was a win!

("Loch & K(e)y" is Julio's Liquors and another store or two banding together; it looks like they wanted it to be a fairly active whiskey society and web forum, but most of what I see of it is tastings on the schedule at Julio's and special bottles. Generally very good bottles. )

Edited February 25, 2013 by Kalessin

[JPBoston]

I had a mini-pour of Fighting Cock 103 as an appetizer to my pulled-pork lunch today.

Last night I cracked open a bottle of Loch & K(e)y selected Elmer T. Lee, poured a nice glass and settled in to watch the Celtics play on the road in Portland.

I'm dying to order some ETL from my local Total Wine, we don't seem to get it here for whatever reason. Would you mind posting some tasting notes?

[OscarV]

4R1B, neat.

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[squire]

Started off the evening with a rye accented note, some Old Grand Dad.

[LCWoody]

'04 Bookers and GTS '12

[smokinjoe]

Sipping from a newly opened Benchmark Single Barrel 94 proof. More "corny" than I remember past bottlings being.

[Kalessin]

I'm dying to order some ETL from my local Total Wine, we don't seem to get it here for whatever reason. Would you mind posting some tasting notes?

I'll post some tasting notes after I've had a second or third pour to sort my thoughts out, and with the caveats that this is a store selection bottle, and that I'm really terrible at describing bourbon flavors...

[compliance]

Did a head to head tonight of JPS 17 batch 4 and JPS 18 batch 14. The 17 won- fuller, sweeter, caramel-cotton candy-roasted coconut. The 18 is good too but drier and spicier. The 18 just seems to be missing something and doesn't have that fullness of the 17. Interestingly my wife preferred the 18, and I generally think she has a better palette than me but I don't know what she's thinking tonight.

[JPBoston]

Just finished a healthy pour of Fighting Cock while watching Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows. I can't believe this doesn't get more love here... gets better every time I try it.

I'll post some tasting notes after I've had a second or third pour to sort my thoughts out, and with the caveats that this is a store selection bottle, and that I'm really terrible at describing bourbon flavors...

Sounds good, looking forward to it.

[jeffrey r]

Had a first pour of Wathen's Single Barrel last night from a freshly opened bottle. Good bourbon, and I can see it getting better with time. Good value at under $30 for the bottle.

[RT Fan]

A large glass of Larceny on the rocks hit the spot.

[OscarV]

2007 4R1B LE, neat.

[squire]

Bourbon cocktail with lunch, including triple sec, pomegranate and ginger ale.

[MyOldKyDram]

Baby Saz really hitting the spot tonight.

[squire]

Grand Dad is hitting the spot as well.

[Josh]

Started with some Peach Tree Colorado Straight Bourbon Whiskey with a few dashes of Fee's Cherry Bitters, now Liquor World Willet barrel no. 361, 11 y/o, 121.6 proof. Both very tasty.

[michaelturtle1]

A small pour of DSP16 Old Fitz BIB and then a small pour of BHC Old Charter

[Barclay Beach]

Started with OWA, but it didn't do the trick. For my next pour, I had to reach back for some JPS17 to make it count. Now, I'm a happy camper.

[higgins]

Talk of Fighting Cock around here reminded me to open up the bottle I bought a while back. I'm glad that I didn't wait any longer, I think this will turn into a new favorite.

[bingstein]

Drinking a Sazerac cocktail made with Rittenhouse BiB. Absolutely delicious.

[bourbonandbacon]

FRSBLE12, hitting the spot. i like the fact i know when i am in an OE mood versus an OB mood

[Bob Paul]

Had a little WLW '12 tonight. Very tasty.

[HighInTheMtns]

A small pour of DSP16 Old Fitz BIB and then a small pour of BHC Old Charter

Good show on opening your new find! Hope it was delicious.

[JPBoston]

Talk of Fighting Cock around here reminded me to open up the bottle I bought a while back. I'm glad that I didn't wait any longer, I think this will turn into a new favorite.

Glad to be of service.

I'm gonna have a pour of FC myself, to celebrate a great night of basketball.