What bourbon are you drinking - Fall 2013

[WAINWRIGHT]

Finishing the night off with the last of an Old Forester BIB,that little 375 served me well.

[393foureyedfox]

I heard instead of coal you were getting ECBP . . .

[KCJason1]

Knob Creek Rye...

[jwacky]

Having my first pour of Rock Hill Farms. Can't put my fingers on the flavors I'm getting but it's unique and I like it.

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[jwacky]

Not bourbon but I've moved on to some Dickel No. 12.

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[ChainWhip]

Running through my usual in house dusties and a new friend brought me an amazing bottle along with a sample so I could try it

Wow Mike! That looks like a beautiful specimen!

Wow, distilled more than 75 years ago, man you're drinking history.

Aren't we doing that every time we pour? :-)

[DrBob]

Eagle Rare, way younger than the appropriately named "old Ren"

[Gillman]

Rockford, home of one of SBs notable Joes! How interesting. I can't recall hearing of the Graham Distillery before, F&B Joe, any idea where in town it is, or was? (Ditto for the Indiana bottler for that matter).

Can we have a taste note? It's evaporating from the bottle, don't let it tarry. Does it it taste similar to any current bourbon you know or is it different?

Gray

[michaelturtle1]

There are 2 posts regarding the Distillery and trying to locate it on here. The gentleman I received the bottle from had a little back story from the whiskey guy at Bonhams. It was bottled for a magician who gave the bottles away as "thank you" gifts. There is scarcely any information about the distillery but the Squibb plant where it was bottled has a ton of google hits.

As for tasting notes I am terrible with descriptives but it has a giant nose, take the typical dusty bourbon ester nose and amplify it 10 times, the palate is just as large with a huge rye punch to me it is seemingly more rye like than bourbon like. The first thought I had was it reminded me of Rittenhouse rye in that it was a very rye like bourbon or a very bourbon like rye. The finish is intense as it is a very oily pour and it stays with you for a long time. I could taste it on my palate for at least 15 minutes after my last taste. It actually shocked me at how good this pour is!!

[savagehenry]

A little ETL in my coffee. First time trying this. Time for a nap.

[fishnbowljoe]

Rockford, home of one of SBs notable Joes! How interesting. I can't recall hearing of the Graham Distillery before, F&B Joe, any idea where in town it is, or was? (Ditto for the Indiana bottler for that matter).

Can we have a taste note? It's evaporating from the bottle, don't let it tarry. Does it it taste similar to any current bourbon you know or is it different?

Gray

There was a thread on this a while back. Here you go. http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?16500-The-Pre-Pro-Graham-Bros-Distillery-Rockford-Il&highlight=Rockford+distillery

Cheers!

[sutton]

Heaven Hill Black Label NAS - I don't drink bourbon on the rocks often, but this one seems to benefit from it.

[ChainWhip]

There are 2 posts regarding the Distillery and trying to locate it on here. The gentleman I received the bottle from had a little back story from the whiskey guy at Bonhams. It was bottled for a magician who gave the bottles away as "thank you" gifts. There is scarcely any information about the distillery but the Squibb plant where it was bottled has a ton of google hits.

As for tasting notes I am terrible with descriptives but it has a giant nose, take the typical dusty bourbon ester nose and amplify it 10 times, the palate is just as large with a huge rye punch to me it is seemingly more rye like than bourbon like. The first thought I had was it reminded me of Rittenhouse rye in that it was a very rye like bourbon or a very bourbon like rye. The finish is intense as it is a very oily pour and it stays with you for a long time. I could taste it on my palate for at least 15 minutes after my last taste. It actually shocked me at how good this pour is!!

In case Mike didn't provide detailed enough notes here, check out the blow-by-blow replay here:

http://www.cooperedtot.com/2013/11/a-day-with-master-dusty-hunter-driven.html

[DeanSheen]

4R Yellow

Weller 12

Ritt BiB

All been quite tasty lately.

[Tony]

Started the day heading to my local store where one of the employees offered to share this years WLW, which was pretty darn good. Then another of their bourbon guys came in with this years Stagg and some Whistle Pig. Gotta say that I preferred the Stagg over the Weller which is usually not the case for me.

Now I am back home and have moved onto some FRSmB 2013 which is better then the other 3 in my opinion.

Good Day.

Best regards, Tony

[smokinjoe]

Jackie's OESV barrel proof selection that I picked up yesterday. Just gorgeous. The cherry and chocolate notes in it are wonderfully delicious. :yum:

[Gillman]

Great tasting notes, thanks! Sounds amazing. (I wish distillers today looking for a new angle would focus on recreating such historical tastes - i.e., within the 4 corners of the traditional bourbon definition - rather than resorting to sherry cask finishes, honey or maple additions or whatever).

Thanks gents for those earlier discussions on the Graham distillery in Rockford, I must have missed, or forgotten, that.

Gary

[michaelturtle1]

Great tasting notes, thanks! Sounds amazing. (I wish distillers today looking for a new angle would focus on recreating such historical tastes - i.e., within the 4 corners of the traditional bourbon definition - rather than resorting to sherry cask finishes, honey or maple additions or whatever).

Thanks gents for those earlier discussions on the Graham distillery in Rockford, I must have missed, or forgotten, that.

Gary

[MyOldKyDram]

I'm down for trying that come April!

[ChainWhip]

Since finding out about the demise of AAA10yr, I dug out the handle from the deep recesses of my bunker - it's not as densely packed with flavor as some other bourbons I have opened but it's an easy sipper. As stated by others here, it's a great value and it is sad that it's going away.

[squire]

Sad, yes, but I'm a bit surprised it lasted this long. I think we're moving to a new era where the older age stated stuff will be cycled into higher priced brands. I just hope they increase the proof as well.

[Gillman]

Oddly enough that is what Tom from Finger Lakes distilling focuses on, he produces his white dog with a really low still proof and also does not use filters in his column. It smells like corn and is amazingly oily when it comes off the still in a few years it should be fantastic stuff.

I think the bottle of Old Ren is going to make a trip with me to gazebo table during the sampler it is definitely something that needs to be tried by more than a few. I have a terrible time with flavor memories but this one still has my taste buds buzzing and I can almost taste it when I think about it.

A generosity that would be greatly appreciated and (one is proud to say) characterizes SB gatherings not infrequently, such is the devotion and selflessness of the crowd around here.

And your taste notes are accomplished: no need for qualifiers.

Gary

[Old Dusty]

2013 Lot B, W12, SB blend-the Solara version. Lot B has gotten better with air, but the current version is not head and shoulders above either of the other listed pours. I want it to be but it's just not.

[WAINWRIGHT]

I think the bottle of Old Ren is going to make a trip with me to gazebo table during the sampler it is definitely something that needs to be tried by more than a few. I have a terrible time with flavor memories but this one still has my taste buds buzzing and I can almost taste it when I think about it.

Mighty fine gesture right there and we look forward to seeing you in April,which is a damned long ways off.

[PaulO]

I finally got around to trying the Evan Williams BIB, and I like it. It sort of has the mild buttered popcorn taste I remember from some older bottles of EW 1783. All the tastes I associate with the HH bonds are there in a very balanced way. I need to do more tasting to give more detailed notes. I think Squire needs to try this, if he hasn't yet. :cool: