smknjoe Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I don't see how I got out of the liquor store without noticing the fill level. Do you think they'll buy that story?OWA has become one of my recent favorites and does not last long around here. I'd like it even better at 10yrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meruck Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 I don't see how I got out of the liquor store without noticing the fill level. Do you think they'll buy that story?.Thanks Joe, I just spit beer all over my office key board. Lucky for me I dont use it for much more than SB postings, and one of the other guys has an identical one. Except his is covered in beer and doesnt work very well...................anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosugoji64 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 While its not a high "barrel proof" it does say it is the "original" barrel proof, and oh my my, its truly "fine bourbon". Especially out of my Whisk(e)y glass from Canada, designed in Scotland.[ATTACH=CONFIG]15272[/ATTACH] date the bottle to 1977 ish*Sigh* (wipes drool from chin) ... :yum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meruck Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 Finally.............!! Just got it, and since its Friday I'm not going to wait. The best samples are on a "freash" pallet anyway. uuuhhh, thats nice. And it could do double duty in the camp stove in a pinch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smknjoe Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 ...And it could do double duty in the camp stove in a pinch.Instead of Coleman fuel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smknjoe Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Okay, I think this is it for my barrel proofs. So far, I'm calling this pecan pie in a bottle. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meruck Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Instead of Coleman fuel?Ever had Coleman on the rocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyfish Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Ever had Coleman on the rocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBob Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I think russell's reserve SB is also a barrel proof. Wild Turkey seems to barrel lower than most others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeti Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 It's a debatable point but I prefer to think of things like RRSmBSB, WTRB, OWA, etc as "over-proof" or something like that. Anything that is brought to a standard proof through the addition of water cannot be barrel proof to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeti Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 You are correct though, that WT barrels at 105 instead of the more common 125. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWBourbonDrinker Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 It's a debatable point but I prefer to think of things like RRSmBSB, WTRB, OWA, etc as "over-proof" or something like that. Anything that is brought to a standard proof through the addition of water cannot be barrel proof to me.I agree with this statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smknjoe Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 It's a debatable point but I prefer to think of things like RRSmBSB, WTRB, OWA, etc as "over-proof" or something like that. Anything that is brought to a standard proof through the addition of water cannot be barrel proof to me.Do they add water to WTRB? I always thought it was barrel proof. OWA was supposedly barrel proof at 107 many years ago, but we all know that's not true today. I need to add some of my BP 4R to this thread. I love my barrel proofers!This bottle's fill level is much lower now. This is when I first cracked it a few weeks ago.[ATTACH=CONFIG]16549[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyScout Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Just picked up a bottle of FRSB, private barrel for Cork & Keg in Georgia. The label says OBSQ, warehouse RN, #5-2A @ 110.8 proof, aged 8 years, 6 months. Should be good neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighInTheMtns Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Do they add water to WTRB? I always thought it was barrel proof. OWA was supposedly barrel proof at 107 many years ago, but we all know that's not true today. I need to add some of my BP 4R to this thread. I love my barrel proofers!This bottle's fill level is much lower now. This is when I first cracked it a few weeks ago.[ATTACH=CONFIG]16549[/ATTACH]They definitely add water to Rare Breed - otherwise the proof wouldn't have remained constant over the last ten years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smknjoe Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I figured they just stopped updating the labels and assumed the actual proof was "close enough." I have different batches from different years that have different proofs, but some of those batches/proofs stayed the same for 2+ years between changes in batch/proof. So, I guess it's never been a real barrel proofer. False advertising at it finest. I still like the older batches quite a bit though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighInTheMtns Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I like the current RB just fine too. But unless they made a GIANT batch in 2003, it's cut to proof. I don't know about the older batches, I lean a little more toward thinking those might be actual barrel proofers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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