What Bourbon Are You Drinking? Spring 2013

[Yeti]

My man. Sorry about the result.

I thought the 7 year bottles were interesting, with a menthol flavor reminiscent of, but different from, the LDI mint. Hard to distinguish, but the 120 seemed to have more going on than the 115. I definitely understand the comments about these being a blend ingredient more than a proper individual bourbon, but I find that aspect interesting as well. Totally drinkable and unique.

The 10 year barrel 362 and 363 are much more mature. More barrel influence leading to more vanilla on the palate, no mint/menthol, a softer entry, and a hint of a FR style cherry note. I also got a Beam style (Baker's or OGD 114) yeasty note which I looked very much. Hard to pick a winner, but very enjoyable whiskies, both.

I only did one small pour of each from fresh bottles, and none of the noses really opened up. I tasted all neat. I'm interested in how air and time will change these. I'm more of a palate/finish guy though, so I still had plenty to enjoy and ponder.

[HighInTheMtns]

I thought the 7 year bottles were interesting, with a menthol flavor reminiscent of, but different from, the LDI mint. Hard to distinguish, but the 120 seemed to have more going on than the 115. I definitely understand the comments about these being a blend ingredient more than a proper individual bourbon, but I find that aspect interesting as well. Totally drinkable and unique.

The 10 year barrel 362 and 363 are much more mature. More barrel influence leading to more vanilla on the palate, no mint/menthol, a softer entry, and a hint of a FR style cherry note. I also got a Beam style (Baker's or OGD 114) yeasty note which I looked very much. Hard to pick a winner, but very enjoyable whiskies, both.

I only did one small pour of each from fresh bottles, and none of the noses really opened up. I tasted all neat. I'm interested in how air and time will change these. I'm more of a palate/finish guy though, so I still had plenty to enjoy and ponder.

I just meant the basketball game though

[Yeti]

Maybe i was trying to ignore it!?

[black mamba]

HHWBIB 6yo to start the night off, then doubled my pleasure by switching to EC12 with a splash of ECBP added to juice it up a little.

[jtgraves]

Tonight it's some dusty OWA - Louisville era.

[ramblinman]

Going through my high proofs this evening. This years PHC (4th dump if I recall), followed by OGD114, if I feel like another it'll be ECBP.

[Kilowhiskey]

The weather has finally warmed up in Germany and I was enjoying some Whiskey Sours on the balcony using the cheapest bourbon I can find here (Seven Oaks American Straight Bourbon Whiskey).

[jeffrey r]

First, ECBP over ice, then PHC 6th devil's batch cut to about 110 pf. ECBP is just some crazy stuff, in a good way. Neat, over ice, cut with water, the ECBP has such a unique flavor and profile. Glad I have a few bottles around.

And the PHC 6th never disappoints. It really is a special bourbon IMHO.

[tdig]

I thought the 7 year bottles were interesting, with a menthol flavor reminiscent of, but different from, the LDI mint. Hard to distinguish, but the 120 seemed to have more going on than the 115. I definitely understand the comments about these being a blend ingredient more than a proper individual bourbon, but I find that aspect interesting as well. Totally drinkable and unique.

The 10 year barrel 362 and 363 are much more mature. More barrel influence leading to more vanilla on the palate, no mint/menthol, a softer entry, and a hint of a FR style cherry note. I also got a Beam style (Baker's or OGD 114) yeasty note which I looked very much. Hard to pick a winner, but very enjoyable whiskies, both.

I only did one small pour of each from fresh bottles, and none of the noses really opened up. I tasted all neat. I'm interested in how air and time will change these. I'm more of a palate/finish guy though, so I still had plenty to enjoy and ponder.

I considered the various 7 years but am glad that I ended up pulling the trigger on the 10 year barrel 363. Probably going to open it up next weekend.

[unclebunk]

Far too much EC18 while watching the Blackhawks game Saturday night. But it sure tasted good goin' down!

[OscarV]

Have you ever had your tried and true favorite that you have had like a ka-zillion times but every now and then it's like something new and exciting and extra flavorful?

That's what's happening now with me and my 4R1B, neat.

[bingstein]

Russell's Reserve Single Barrel I got for my wedding. Fantastic. I don't read much about it on here. What is everyone's opinion on this one?

[2highcal]

OGD BIB 4 me 2nite

[393foureyedfox]

where the hell are all you guys getting the ECBP?! Ive never seen any, and Im within an hour of where its made.

[tigerlam92]

Having two pours, neat, of the Michter's SB 10 year bourbon. Really good stuff and definitely taste older than 10 year.

[OutlawSW]

FRY, after a bunch of other stuff. First night off in looooooog time. It's tough running your own restaurant.

[MauiSon]

Had a pour of YL followed by BT - hmm, BT is 1/2 gone and with this pour has a fruity depth of flavor (plum) not found before. Also, I'm starting to pick up a grassy finish. Altogether much better and interesting than previous pours. I thought I was enjoying the YL just as much as BT, but not tonite.

[brettckeen]

Tonight was rye first Col Taylors Bonded Rye and Van Winkle Reserve Rye, then Larceny and OWA to round out a great evening. Special bartenders only party decided to have strippers making tonight extra special.

[brettckeen]

Russell's Reserve Single Barrel I got for my wedding. Fantastic. I don't read much about it on here. What is everyone's opinion on this one?

Its good, thin, lacking the Jimmy Russell signature kentucky chew, I think I like rare breed a bit more. But this is a special pour it reminds me more of some obscure 4R SB that we as a collector have stumbled onto and not part of the normal Russell deep complexity. But good bourbon doesn't have to be complex it can just be good, and this bourbon is good.

[omgmarclol]

Tonight was rye first Col Taylors Bonded Rye and Van Winkle Reserve Rye, then Larceny and OWA to round out a great evening. Special bartenders only party decided to have strippers making tonight extra special.

my invite must have been lost in the mail!

[squire]

Some Barton on the rocks with lunch.

[KyFriedChicken]

Passed up all those fancy bottles for some good ole' AAA 10. Every time I look at that price tag it just gets better.

[lrochau]

Russell's Reserve single barrel 110 proof. Big thanks to Chris at Blue Grass Tavern in Lexington to pull a bottle out of his office Blue Grass Stakes weekend to introduce me.

[squire]

Having some Old Grand Dad BIB.

[Kilowhiskey]

Drinking a Four Roses SB watching he O's losing