What bourbon are you drinking? Summer 2013

[whiskeyagonzo]

Sipping on some OWA barrel 35 right now while manning he grill.

[Old Dusty]

I was wrong. Mine are 35 & 34

Havent tapped into either of mine yet but my Blend is running low. Are the Single Barrels worthy of keeping unblended? If so need to grab a generic OWA.

[whiskeyagonzo]

Havent tapped into either of mine yet but my Blend is running low. Are the Single Barrels worthy of keeping unblended? If so need to grab a generic OWA.

Far be it from to tell anyone how to drink their bourbon. I like it on its own but some will be blended as well. Will make a great SB blend.

[kcgumbohead]

Opened my first bottle of EW1783. My newbie palate tastes licorice?

First time I detected licorice was FRSB, I had to have pours on different nights to confirm what I thought I was tasting, but that was it and I like that about the SB. I have recently (today) A/B'd WT101 and WT RB for the second time, both of which I really like as they are different but similar, one of the common denominators is that licorice taste. To be clear I am talking black licorice which I loved as a kid so its really cool how certain bourbons are bringing back childhood memories, who woulda thought? The licorice I get in WT is more prominent than the hint I get in FR so I would say yes that's what you are tasting.

My question now is why? Is this the yeast? Does WT use a yeast that gives off a licorice taste and is FR using something similar in one of their 10 recipes that results in a similar flavor? I have only tasted what you describe in the three I mentioned and not in anything else, I am nowhere close to having an encyclopedic tasting history but its broad enough that I wonder about the yeast.

[draiiinage]

Had the last of my bottle of Willett 4 year rye, now having a little from a Woodford barrel selection bottle given to me by a friend. The Woodford tastes exactly like OF signature with a little more bite. I'll be interested to compare once the final bottles get sent out.

[393foureyedfox]

OGD 114 followed by KC120. About to close it out with a mellow pour of EWB.

[zillah]

Drinking way too much of Four Roses Single Barrel. It's too tasty not to overindulge.

[393foureyedfox]

Drinking way too much of Four Roses Single Barrel. It's too tasty not to overindulge.

really? ive got a bottle here i would trade for damn near anything else.

everyone is different, i realize i am in the serious minority on this one though.....

[BFerguson]

started with some AAA and finishing up with some VROHH 8yr.

Finishing up what is hopefully the end of a head cold, so not much is really tasting memorable at this point.

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[zillah]

really? ive got a bottle here i would trade for damn near anything else.

everyone is different, i realize i am in the serious minority on this one though.....

Barrels could vary I suppose. What don't you like about it?

[clingman71]

TPS John J Bowman, second pour from the bottle, much improved over the first. Delicious.

[Cigar Dan]

EW BIB followed by RHF

[Yeti]

Getting dangerously close to the end of a Four Roses SmB LE 12.

[Clavius]

Plain old WT101 tonight.

[JPBoston]

Tomorrow's my 'Saturday'... gonna hit the KC120 hard tonight.

[kcgumbohead]

BT, ETL this afternoon with some 4RSB on deck for tonight. Gotta love a long awaited day off

[OscarV]

Old Tub and Diet Coke on ice.

[PaulO]

How is the Old Tub? I had some Charter 101; really hit the spot after mowing.

[whiskeyagonzo]

Revisiting a bottle of WR I forgot I had under the bar. I was on a heavy rye kick for awhile last year and thought it tasted bland. Still love me a good aged rye but the Woodford is tasting good tonight. So good I emptied the bottle. Cheers!

[zillah]

Russel's Reserve Small Batch Single Barrel.

[TunnelTiger]

Tonight I'm going to empty a bottle of EW1783, already emptied the WT101

[393foureyedfox]

OGD 114.

after a spicy mexican meal though, it kicked off some heartburn though.....

[theglobalguy]

BMH, almost thru the bottle. Still amazed how much the profile changes over a matter of a few weeks of air.

[michaelturtle1]

A bit of Rare Breed W-T-02-91, it tastes like barrel proof WT8..

[smknjoe]

Nice! I think I'll go finish my 99 so I can get started on some of that. Have you opened the 99 yet? Judging by color alone I have a feeling the 99 might be a little milder than the 91.