What are you drinking, yet AGAIN!!!

[MurphyDawg]

You guys know the drill, let fly what is in your glass!!

TomC

[Paradox]

Well, after finishing that bottle of IW Harper 15 yo (80 proof bourbon just doesn't cut it anymore in the least!), I decided to pop the cork on a bottle of Van Winkle 'Special Reserve' 12 yo 'Lot B'. I am really enjoying this bourbon. It fills the mouth with sweet yet varying, complex tastes and finishes nicely with a bit of heat, but good heat. I'd love to pair this up with one of my newly acquired Van Winkle cigar's, but I'll wait to pair them up with the Van Winkle 13yo Rye as I hear they match perfectly...

[Ambernecter]

A.H.Hirsh 16yo Reserve and Rock Hill Farms. Two very respected players by you chaps on this forum - who the hell else would I listen to?

RHF is my choice for absolute Bourbonic perfection - THE blueprint if you will. An amazingly clean, clear taste, smooth finish and so very moreish. The 100 proof is just right and when compared to Wild turkey 101 very "user friendly." In other words I think it is a perfect intro to a higher proof Bourbon than say Wild Turkey 101, or Knob Creek, both of which I've seen scare people off.

When changing to the Hirsch I notice a little more substance in the mouthfeel, and a taste / finish that reminds me of fresh sea air. Crazy but it's there!

Cheers!

[Buckky]

last night I had Bulleit for the first time at a local restaurant. I was pleasantly surprised...many at this site have had little good to say about it. I believe it is now being made at Buffalo Trace. The "candy" that i taste in many BT products was there. I would take Buffalo Trace or AAA10yr over this in a heartbeat but it compared favorably to the Dickel 12 I also had...I was encouraged enough that I will buy a bottle of this someday and give it a more thorough evaluation.

[Paradox]

Is it being made by Buffalo Trace? I 'thought' it was made by Four Roses (Seagram's), but I'd like to know for sure now... Bobby, Chuck?

[bobbyc]

Both BT and Seagrams are in it's past. When at the Bourbon Festival Sampler in May, I spoke briefly to Tom Bulleit, a real nice guy. He said he is affiliated with Diageo now. This is where we will need Chuck, because I don't know, Did Diageo pick up the Seagrams unit and get Bulleit as well or did they split up at the sale? BTW I have drank Bulleit on 2 occasions, I don't have a bottle yet, but it is on the " To Get" list. I'll drink it again. I had seen some negative comments about it , but it comes over nice for me, It's not real high end and I don't think they are going for that. To me it's a good solid drinker, I don't think you would get out if shape if someone in your party poured a little coke in it. It does however stand good on it's own.

I've had the pleasure of drinking this at the Talbot in the company of fellow StraightBourbonites.

[Paradox]

Thanks Bobby. During last years trip when the 4 of us were on a tour at Four Roses we had the lucky opportunity to be given a private little tasting of all their products and out came the Bulleit as well. I didn't know about the BT affiliation until now...

[cornsqueezins]

How is that pronounced exactly? "Bullet" or "Bulleet" or "Bullee-it"? Just curious.....

Thanks,

Troy

[ratcheer]

In my mind, it has always been your third alternative, "Bull-ee-it", but there is also no accounting for how people pronounce their names.

Tim

[Paradox]

I've always called it "Bull-ee-it", but have wondered as well if othes say it differently.

[bobbyc]

At the Bourbon Festival Sampler Tom Bulleit was set up , giving out glasses with 50 ml bottles of product in them. Also he was pouring freely from a 750 ml. He extended his hand and introduced himself. He pronounced it the same way as those things you put in a gun.

A small touch of Wathens

[bluesbassdad]

I started the afternoon (not that I drink every afternoon) with the last shot and a half from my first bottle of Old Commonwealth (ORVW in drag).

Then on a whim I reached for the Old Weller 12 y/o, which I dismissed on first tasting, came to enjoy on the second outing, and pronounced a good buy on my third try.

Today it took about half a glass for me to get the OC/ORVW out of my head and taste the OW on its own merits. Anyone looking for an economy wheater can't go wrong with this one. (YMMV, but I would want to know why. )

Yours truly,

Dave Morefield

[CL]

What a coincidence. I am drinking Bulleit tonite (7/29). I drove from NC to my parents' in WV today. I had one remaining drink in my bottle of EC 12 yo at their house. So, I headed out to the only liquor store within 20 min to buy another bottle, but they don't carry EC anymore.

I scanned their limited selection. Not being a big WT fan, I spied the Bulleit at $19.99 (before 11% tax). Yeah, I was surprised it was there among the limited selection.

I remembered my fondness of Bulleit at Talbot's - maybe it tasted good because of the company I was keeping. I grabbed a bottle and am enjoying a sip right now.

Bobby and I have the same impression of this bourbon. A good bourbon and a good value. It does have a very good, rich nose. It does have less body than the nose would indicate, but the taste is not disappointing. Medium-bodied, easy to drink. I think it would be a step above other easy drinkers like AAA 10 yo.

P.S. When I come to L'ville tomorrow, Bobby, I will try to remember to bring the Bulleit, in case we hook up in the next few days. I know it's not like the last bourbon I brought for you to sample (Sam's ORVW barrel proof!), but, hey, it's free booze!

[bobbyc]

P.S. When I come to L'ville tomorrow, Bobby, I will try to remember to bring the Bulleit, in case we hook up in the next few days. I know it's not like the last bourbon I brought for you to sample (Sam's ORVW barrel proof!), but, hey, it's free booze!

No problem! Things like Bulleit help keep it all in prespective!

[CL]

Things like Bulleit help keep it all in perspective!

Amen. Too bad that logic doesn't work with my wonderful wife and.. oh, never mind.

[MurphyDawg]

amazingly, I always figured it was like bobby said, like what you load a gun with.

TomC

[Buckky]

Bobby...thanks for your accurate info on the brand history of Bulleit. I bought a bottle last night for $17.99 and noticed that it says Lawrenceburg on it. If Diageo is their marketing arm, where is this bourbon actually being made...being new to this site I am not sure which former distillery Diageo now owns. As a side note...it must be a real pleasure to meet the very man who's name is on the bottle...

[bobbyc]

I will have to dig into this a little deeper, The Lawrenceburg connection could be the holdover from Seagrams. I have seen where Diageo is bottling Dickel in Ind. And Seagrams also owned a plant there. Supposedly Kirin( Spelling) of Japan is who bought Seagrams. Tom Bulleit is a very personable individual, as much so as any of the Bourbon folk we have met. He has family ties to a lot of folks in Bardstown.

[jbutler]

Two ounces of GTS, cut with .5 oz of water

Tabasco is child's play for me, but straight Stagg? I dunno man.

[CL]

I stopped by Furlongs in L'ville this past Wednesday night for dinner. Amy was the bartender; she's not as generous with the pours as Shelley was last week (though, the pours were just fine). Even so, a couple drinks of 20 yo Pappy finished off their bottle.

The manager was hanging around the bar. I told him that my sister and I would be back the next night (Thursday) for dinner. I asked if he could get more Pappy by then. He said he would.

When my sister and I went back the next night, the manager met me at the door and apologized. His distributor is out of the 20 yo. He said the distributor said that they wouldn't have any more for at least a month.

Has anybody else heard of a Pappy 20 yo shortage?

I was impressed with the manager. He followed through even though he had no idea whether I would be back. And then he made a point of apologizing for not having anymore. Great service.

Not all was lost though. Shelley was bartending last night (Thursday) so the pours of ORVW 12 yo were as large as the pours she gave me last week.

HINT HINT - Thursday night is the time to go!

[MarkB]

Just finished off some Old Charter 10yo. It's been around for a while and I'd just pull it out now and then... but while each time I suckured it didn't exactly sweep me off my feet I certainly didn't mind it when I had either. All in all-- on a star scale of 1 to 5 (five being best), I'd give it ***.

Most worthy!

Mark

http://jazztrpt.freeservers.com

[Paradox]

Bakers 7 year 107 proof. I just opened this bottle since my Van Winkle 12 year is just about gone. I really enjoyed that bottle! The Bakers is actually a Beam bourbon I like, along with Bookers. I found it to be sweet yet spicy at the same time, almost 'thick' tasting. It had quite a nice finish. Cheers!

[cornsqueezins]

Evan Williams Single Barrel '93 Vintage, followed by a generous pour of Blantons.

I am still UNimpressed with EWSB '93. For a single barrel it is just too plain.

But Blantons......now that is some fine bourbon. I wasn't overly impressed when I first opened this bottle but it has really proven to be exquisite.

Here's to the first single barrel of them all!

-Troy

[robbyvirus]

Weller Centennial. I like this bourbon a lot. But then, I seem to like all the Wellers (at least the 12 and 19 yo's).

[Barrel_Proof]

I'm taking notes! Thursday it is!