What bourbon are you drinking in Australia? - Winter 2013

[Stones]

Just enjoying a pleasant drop of Blanton's Original Private Reserve Bourbon with a spoon of water.

Wondering what you other antipodeans might be imbibing in... :grin:

[camduncan]

Enjoyed several pours of Bernheim Wheat Whiskey last night.

[deathevocation]

Friday night at Barranows. Enjoyed a number of Old Fashioneds. They either used MM or Woodfords.

[Guest]

Just enjoying a pleasant drop of Blanton's Original Private Reserve Bourbon with a spoon of water.

Wondering what you other antipodeans might be imbibing in... :grin:

Exactly the same last night minus the water (had a pour of OGD114 first)

Hey camduncan was the bernheim sourced locally? I know Dans are going to stock it but the online status is still "coming soon"

[Andre28]

Exactly the same last night minus the water (had a pour of OGD114 first)

Hey camduncan was the bernheim sourced locally? I know Dans are going to stock it but the online status is still "coming soon"

Keen on your thoughts on it also.

Last night i had some RR90 and a small pour of Pappy 15. Its running out though

[camduncan]

I see Dan's changed the status from 'comming soon' to 'new' today. I picked my Bernheim bottles up in New Zealand a few years ago - am down to the last few pours of my open bottle and have one spare in the cupboard. Now that it's available locally, I'll enjoy this as a semi-regular pour. It's a light easy drinking whiskey. Reminds me a bit of Crown Royal easy drinking if that helps....

[camduncan]

Started out last night with some Old Granddad, followed by a pour of 90's Beam Black 8yo and finished with a Makers Old Fashioned with dinner.

[Guest]

Keen on your thoughts on it also.

Last night i had some RR90 and a small pour of Pappy 15. Its running out though

More impressed with the blantons this time round, last bottle I had was nearly two years ago and at the time it felt a little one dimensional, this time round it hit just the right notes for me, I last had it in a head to head with a FR single barrel and in comparison the FR was much sweeter, almost overpowering in a way I hadn't noticed before when drinking it alone, the blantons was much dryer whilst still maintaining a good amount of stone fruit sweetness up front -i can only imagine there is a lot more rye in the blantons, which is my preffered style, I will definitely be picking up another bottle

I see Dan's changed the status from 'comming soon' to 'new' today. I picked my Bernheim bottles up in New Zealand a few years ago - am down to the last few pours of my open bottle and have one spare in the cupboard. Now that it's available locally, I'll enjoy this as a semi-regular pour. It's a light easy drinking whiskey. Reminds me a bit of Crown Royal easy drinking if that helps....

Great I will definitely be picking up a bottle ASAP, trying new whiskey is the closest thing available to being a kid at christmas again!

I dont see myself falling in love with it and the comparison to CR confirms my expectations, but hey it aint going to go to waste thats for sure

Last night saw me sitting by a roaring fire, footy on in the background sipping an OGD old fashioned with osso bucco for dinner then settled in with a couple generous pours of WT101 rye

EDIT: The rye must have been generous because the nighcap dram of Talisker 10yr completely slipped my mind!

Edited June 9, 2013 by onemorepour

[camduncan]

Had some Old Rip Van Winkle 10/107 followed by a barrel select Barton's 1792 and finished with another pour of Bernheim. An amazing range tonight if I do say so

[Guest]

Had some Old Rip Van Winkle 10/107 followed by a barrel select Barton's 1792 and finished with another pour of Bernheim. An amazing range tonight if I do say so

Yeh you can say that again! The 1792 is a whiskey im prettty keen to get my hands on, i have found a NZ store that will ship to OZ and the price is good (minus the customs gauntlet run), those kiwis seem to have a superior bourbon range than us, and they seem to generally get the full proof versions, lucky bastards.

Tonight is a cheeky sip of ORVW 10/107 thanks to camduncan, my stock is officially running low now

[Pieface]

A jolt or two of maker's while the pork was cooking and a nightcap of RR101 - man I have put the hurt on this bottle of RR101 :grin:

Nice set of pours yesterday Cam!

[camduncan]

Yeh you can say that again! The 1792 is a whiskey im prettty keen to get my hands on, i have found a NZ store that will ship to OZ and the price is good (minus the customs gauntlet run), those kiwis seem to have a superior bourbon range than us, and they seem to generally get the full proof versions, lucky bastards.

Tonight is a cheeky sip of ORVW 10/107 thanks to camduncan, my stock is officially running low now

If you mean Sam Snead's House of Whiskey for sourcing 1792, they are great guys and an awesome store that I can't recommend enough. As for the 10/107, when this bottle is gone that'll be it.... Unless Southtrade or the store in Melbourne get more stock, I won't be joining the crazies trying to hunt more down.

[Guest]

Actually I wasnt even aware of Sneads but thanks for the intel, they look very good.

I used to buy my ORVW from the whisky exchange for about half the price sneads have it listed as, and for me thats what it is worth, same goes with my pappy20, once the last bottle is gone thats it, i wont be punching any puppies or kittens to get more.

[camduncan]

Opened the bottle of 4yo Willett Rye (110 proof) I got from Sam Sneads a couple of weeks ago on a trip to NZ.... spectacular stuff! Even my Dad who is a scotch drinker really enjoyed it. And I finally finished off the last few pours of a bottle of Rittenhouse Rye 80 proof I've had open since 2005.

[Guest]

Opened the bottle of 4yo Willett Rye (110 proof) I got from Sam Sneads a couple of weeks ago on a trip to NZ.... spectacular stuff! Even my Dad who is a scotch drinker really enjoyed it. And I finally finished off the last few pours of a bottle of Rittenhouse Rye 80 proof I've had open since 2005.

You sir seem to have access to some lovely whiskey, I am envious.

Tonight I am having a post AFD pour of WT12 - wish it was easy to get more of this juice, almost perfect for the price

[camduncan]

You sir seem to have access to some lovely whiskey, I am envious.

[HighTower]

Had some 110 proof Wild Turkey Tribute last night, watching the level on the bottle go down makes me sad, but my taste buds really enjoy it!!

On the Old Rip 10/107......southtrade do have stock in Australia, when I get on the other PC I will check the price and post back

Scott

[HighTower]

Wholesale price for Old Rip 10/107 is $130. I can probably get it for that price, get the rep to get it on his company account or something. Let me know if you're keen....

Scott

[Guest]

I've been in the very lucky position to enjoy annual overseas holidays for the last several years. I always make sure I research what bourbons are available at our destination with the aim to bring back as much as my duty free allowance will allow (and my wife's if she's in a sharing mood)

Definately let me know if you ever make it north.... There's a few members here from Brisbane and I'm sure we could organise a get-together and find a few pours to share if you are ever in town

Cheers cam, a generous offer which I will remember.

Havin a sip of johnny drum private stock 15yr, i am really enjoying this, for some reason i feel likd i shouldnt be?

[camduncan]

Havin a sip of johnny drum private stock 15yr, i am really enjoying this, for some reason i feel likd i shouldnt be?

Nothing wrong with that. When I visited Sam Sneads a few weeks ago, I went in with specific bottles in mind to buy, and after a sample of a couple of their open sample bottles ended up leaving with tree totally different bottles including a Johnny Drum. So I guess I rate it given I bought one after tasting it

[spy247]

I'm a big fan of the Johnny Drum and the private stock 15 yr is a good one.

Currently working through my Makers 46 and an old Heaven Hill white label.

[camduncan]

It's been a few years since I last had it, so at a bar tonight I had a pour of Bulleit over ice and was pleasantly surprised! I might have to buy another bottle if it's this good now

[Stones]

It's been a few years since I last had it, so at a bar tonight I had a pour of Bulleit over ice and was pleasantly surprised! I might have to buy another bottle if it's this good now

I also revisited it a while back with surprise, it is a daily go to pour for one of my mates and he impressed on me it was better than I thought. Still need to try the rye they've brought out too.

[Stones]

It's been a few years since I last had it, so at a bar tonight I had a pour of Bulleit over ice and was pleasantly surprised! I might have to buy another bottle if it's this good now

Hey Cam was it at that new whiskey bar in West End you had it?

[camduncan]

Hey Tym, it was at my work teams favourite burger place - Yardbird Ale House in the Valley off Brunswick St. I'm definitely keen to try Cobbler in West End soon (is that the new bar you meant?), so if you're up for a couple of pours at some point let me know and we might be able to meet up.