KySalesRep Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 '13 bottle or earlier?2013. I would love to have some of the earlier VWFRR, but I have only been into bourbon/rye for about a year, so mostly new stuff for me. I dream about walking into a store that time forgot and finding some of the old rye in the squat bottle that I have seen pictured in the stash thread. But then I wake up, knowing that's not gonna happen :grin:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dusty Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Soooo... How is it? How does it compare in your opinion to others you have sampled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyOldKyDram Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I just wanna know where you found a 2013 bottle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I just wanna know where you found a 2013 bottle!Maybe he knows somebody who works at BT?I kid I kid :-)So... How is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KySalesRep Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Sorry for the fire drill guys! The bottle I am drinking from was purchased in the Spring of this year, probably held back from last year, 2012. Didn't connect those dots when OD asked me, sorry! Been a long day today, driving about 300 miles in the rain, kinda zoned out on you guys. 20 lashes with a wet noodle for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAINWRIGHT Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Sequential pours of Jeff 10 UCF'd and now Whistle Pig is next up to bat,100% Canadian sourced is something that I don't pour often enough but it is fitting the bill quite nicely tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dusty Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Ryan, join in while we berate Dan as he tries to simply enjoy a quiet pour after a long day.:grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyOldKyDram Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Bad SalesRep BAD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KySalesRep Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I know, I know. I guess I should just banish myself and vow never to drink any old rye for at least a year. But I think we all know that won't last more than a couple of days :grin:. I will just try to pay more attention next time, sorry for letting you guys down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAINWRIGHT Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I know, I know. I guess I should just banish myself and vow never to drink any old rye for at least a year. But I think we all know that won't last more than a couple of days :grin:. I will just try to pay more attention next time, sorry for letting you guys down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskeyagonzo Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Having some HW 16 while watching the World Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrel800 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Baby Saz, tasty stuff.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwacky Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Rittenhouse Rye... Love this stuff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTsteve Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Saz18. Scored two new bottles today so now I can stop nursing the one I've had since last year. mighty fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAtomic Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I'm drinking a freshly-purchased bottle of baby Saz. It's the first one I've bought in at least four years. I stayed away because with the exception of some unique bottlings from Binny's or TPS, baby Saz had an off-putting, vegetal flavor. Plus, I remembered it tasting an awful lot like bourbon. But, it'd been a long time and since I'm not bothering to chase the BTACs or any other limited stuff this season, I figured I'd give it a shot. And I've been very happily surprised. The grassy funk is gone and although it still isn't the rye-iest rye I've ever encountered (maybe that's a function of age?), it's definitely tasty. It's a big step up from the LDI/MGP stuff I've been drinking lately, as well as the E.H. Taylor Rye that cost twice as much. I guess I just like a little corn in my rye. It cost me $32 and for a moment I balked, remembering that it used to cost me about $26. But I'm enjoying it more than the $72 Taylor or the $40 Willett that are open alongside it, so suddenly $32 doesn't seem out of line. If my local store has any more available, I have a feeling I'll be going back for more when this one's empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I'm drinking a freshly-purchased bottle of baby Saz. It's the first one I've bought in at least four years. I stayed away because with the exception of some unique bottlings from Binny's or TPS, baby Saz had an off-putting, vegetal flavor. Plus, I remembered it tasting an awful lot like bourbon. But, it'd been a long time and since I'm not bothering to chase the BTACs or any other limited stuff this season, I figured I'd give it a shot. And I've been very happily surprised. The grassy funk is gone and although it still isn't the rye-iest rye I've ever encountered (maybe that's a function of age?), it's definitely tasty. It's a big step up from the LDI/MGP stuff I've been drinking lately, as well as the E.H. Taylor Rye that cost twice as much. I guess I just like a little corn in my rye. It cost me $32 and for a moment I balked, remembering that it used to cost me about $26. But I'm enjoying it more than the $72 Taylor or the $40 Willett that are open alongside it, so suddenly $32 doesn't seem out of line. If my local store has any more available, I have a feeling I'll be going back for more when this one's empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAtomic Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 The baby Saz works nicely in Manhattans. I had been using Willet 4 yr 110 proof and Old Scout 99 proof. They were too strong. The 90 proof and the baby Saz flavor profile makes a very good Manhattan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 CL, I totally agree with you that the barrel proof Willett is a bit much in a cocktail. The baby Saz is a step up. I finally took the plunge and laid out the money for a jar of Luxardo cherries (painful but worth it). Between the baby Saz, a Luxardo cherry and a few splashes of orange bitters, it made for a hell of a Manhattan. Are you using Angostura bitters in yours? They've been my go-to but these Fee Brothers orange bitters have me reconsidering. Non-traditional but tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KySalesRep Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Having a pour of THH 2013. This time I'm sure it's the 2013 vintage, no mistakes tonight! :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Having a pour of THH 2013. This time I'm sure it's the 2013 vintage, no mistakes tonight! :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dusty Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Having a pour of THH 2013. This time I'm sure it's the 2013 vintage, no mistakes tonight! :grin:Cheers! ( message too short blah blah blah) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAINWRIGHT Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Just felt like being a bit different tonight, so AE Rye it is......... and I think I made the right choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dusty Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Only tasted the AE rye once-not shipped to Hoosierland, but wow-dessert in a glass. A real different animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KySalesRep Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Thanks guys! Gotta make fun of ourselves from time to time, all in good humor :grin:. Cheers to you as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeti Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Had a tiny, tiny sip of Hirsch 22 at the end of the work day. Very different from anything I've had and I found it difficult to describe with my existing palate vocabulary. Looking forward to revisiting in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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