Meruck Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 It took me a while to figure this thread out, then it hit me, A lot of you guys must actually be putting the cap / cork back after opening the bottle. I've heard of that, just never seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighInTheMtns Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 It took me a while to figure this thread out, then it hit me, A lot of you guys must actually be putting the cap / cork back after opening the bottle. I've heard of that, just never seen it. This adds a whole new dimension to your posts in the barrel proofer thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleman Racer Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Jim Beam Black is my favorite screw top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meruck Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 This adds a whole new dimension to your posts in the barrel proofer thread Barrel proof thread...??..... I have no memory of any barrel...........well no memory at all really...............what were we talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_elliott Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Cork taint doesn't come from an old cork it comes from a piece of cork used that has bacteria in it. The problem was there from the get go not from bunkering the bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black mamba Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 H McK 10 yo BIB would be mine. I'm for screw tops on all spirits, maybe even on wines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VT Mike Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Of the bottles I've had, OGD BIB, OWA 107 and ORVW 107.There's an old John Wayne movie where he goes into a bar, orders a bottle of whiskey, turns it upside down and smacks the bottom of the bottle hard enough for the cork to pop out. Can't do that with a screw top! Not that you could do that with a corked bottle in real life, but it was still pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPBoston Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 The last bottle of KC I had still had a cork, but if they are indeed switching over to screw caps, that would be my pick.Honorable mention to OGD BIB, EWB, Fighting Cock, ORVW, and the Wellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOakMonster Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Old Grand Dad 100-proof Bottled-in-Bond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosugoji64 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Those cork caps make for good magnets, but I just can't abide by them for regular use. Give me a screw cap any time. If they want to make them special, put some sort of embossed logo on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Too many for me to pick just one. I have to lump them together in two tiers. Personally, I have a three way tie for Tier#1, and a multi-way tie for Tier #2.Tier #1. ER 10/101, ORVW 10/107, and Weller 12.Tier #2. BIB's. HH 6 yr White Label BIB, EW BIB, VOB 100 proof, etc....etc....etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronHead Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 IMO OWA and Weller 12 have been far more consistent over the years than ORVW 107 so I am going with those two, although I don't have anything against ORVW 107.Hey Joe, any chance you'd post the proportions of your Weller blend you had at the sampler? That stuff was delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighInTheMtns Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 IMO OWA and Weller 12 have been far more consistent over the years than ORVW 107 so I am going with those two, although I don't have anything against ORVW 107.Hey Joe, any chance you'd post the proportions of your Weller blend you had at the sampler? That stuff was delicious.You better just make this its own thread, Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyOldKyDram Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Uh, yes please! Or just promise to make some more next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alden Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Corks are just traditional. Not necessary at all. That being said, Weller 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronWF Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 IMO OWA and Weller 12 have been far more consistent over the years than ORVW 107 so I am going with those two, although I don't have anything against ORVW 107.I agree that the ORVW 10/107 tends to be inconsistent, but I'm going to go with HH 6yo BiB instead. It's rich at any price, but it also happens to be dirt cheap, which can't help but attract my further props! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubadoo97 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 My OWAs are about the best bourbons i have with a screw cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosugoji64 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I agree that the ORVW 10/107 tends to be inconsistent, but I'm going to go with HH 6yo BiB instead. It's rich at any price, but it also happens to be dirt cheap, which can't help but attract my further props!Seconded. It's delicious and the price makes it a steal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Cork can taint and screw cap can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wryguy Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 ORVW 10/107 for bourbonRitt BiB for rye Honorable mention: OGD BiB, Redemption Rye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBM Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Weller 12 and OWA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBottle Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Yes, screw caps! Once the thing is open, no need to reseal, drink it dry. :drinking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyfish Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Last night my favorite was AAA. But tonight it was OWA. Tomorrow it's going to be VOB. Those screw caps have such a marvelous nose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 pardon for interjecting a whisky choice with screw cap ... Yamazaki 18 yr old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VT Mike Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 pardon for interjecting a whisky choice with screw cap ... Yamazaki 18 yr oldI was tempted to toss that in the mix a day or two ago. Definitely my most expensive screw cap bottle. Too bad the price has jumped up so quickly in the last two years. I had a hard time throwing down $120 for one, now that it is up around $180 I wouldn't even consider it. I really do like the stuff though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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