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What bourbon are you drinking? - Winter '13/'14

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WAINWRIGHT Disciple

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OWA bottled in '94.
Not as awesome as Joe:grin: so I'll suffer my way through some ND OGD.
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Vosgar Guru

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Having a before dinner pour of an SA Old Scout Single Barrel 8yr (barrel 92).

This is a phenomenal pour for the money and it's a solid 128.2 proof. I think I need to head back and grab the rest of the bottles I left on the shelf. :)

Had another pour of this tonight and it tastes better than ever, phenomenal is the perfect description Tyler. I think it's time for a trip to WI to grab another 1 or 2. Oh wait....I have to go to Milwaukee for work Wednesday. How convenient :grin:

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BonVivant84 Advanced Taster

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More Booker's 25. Can not get enough and it's sadly going quick

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Don't usually drink much during the week, but well, Winter. Nice pour of ORVW 10/107 from last Fall's release. French bakery nose, vanilla, derby pie on the palate and Mexican hot chocolate finish. Long and warming on this 10 degree night.

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WAINWRIGHT Disciple

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Had another pour of this tonight and it tastes better than ever, phenomenal is the perfect description Tyler. I think it's time for a trip to WI to grab another 1 or 2. Oh wait....I have to go to Milwaukee for work Wednesday. How convenient :grin:
Why not make it three or four then......hmmm,wink,wink.
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More Booker's 25. Can not get enough and it's sadly going quick

is it really that different from regular Booker's, and if so, how?

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whiskeyagonzo Virtuoso

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More Booker's 25. Can not get enough and it's sadly going quick

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Rodger that. I killed about half a bottle this past weekend. I tried hiding it from myself. We will see how long that lasts. ;-)

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Rodger that. I killed about half a bottle this past weekend. I tried hiding it from myself. We will see how long that lasts. ;-)

the problem with that is that you have to drink a lot first before you actually forget where you put the bottle, and by then, its empty anyway

I am about to go crosseyed and brain-fried from online NCLEX/HESI review materials. Booker's might not even be enough to help tonight.

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Poured a sample of WFE 12 year 123.4 from their GS. Purely, simply, damn good bourbon.

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3+ fingers to finish an EC12 and ward off the chill here in Alabama. Apologies to my northern brothers, but it's 30 degrees here tonight and that's unacceptable!

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Im gonna start with Larceny and see where we go from there....

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Had another pour of this tonight and it tastes better than ever, phenomenal is the perfect description Tyler. I think it's time for a trip to WI to grab another 1 or 2. Oh wait....I have to go to Milwaukee for work Wednesday. How convenient :grin:

Don't forget to leave some behind for me! I'll be on vacation until Sunday, but first order of business when I'm back is to grab a few more of these. :)

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EWSB 2002. Just a solid good pour that I enjoy every time.

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So I haven't been drinking much bourbon as of late but receiving this today this was cause for a detour from my Malt & Agave streak:

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SB HHSS and yes this is a fine whisky any way you slice it - the cognac influence is subtle but weaves a nice brandy & fruit baseline to support the wheated mashbill's honeyed profile/wood influence/rainier cherries/vanilla frosting/etc., This steady thread then joins at the finish to produce an alluring pineapple note to cap it all off. A big thanks goes out to everybody who had a hand in getting this project into my glass as this bourbon is confidently elegant in its quality.

It's a little on the sweet end of the spectrum (as most bourbons are to my palate) but boy did this hit the spot tonight.

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Dang, I keep reading nothing but amazing things about this HHSS. Those of us who only recently joined the forum really missed out on something special. Very cool that you guys got this together last year.

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ChainWhip Guru

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Dang, I keep reading nothing but amazing things about this HHSS. Those of us who only recently joined the forum really missed out on something special. Very cool that you guys got this together last year.

I'm sure there will be a bottle @ our next PacNW gathering ;)

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Last night, had some OldFitzBIB followed by WSR7, then a vatting of the two. The vatting was good, but the bolder flavor of the OF stood out a bit too much. I'll try it again at different proportions as the combo shows promise.

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interesting. i've played with OWA and VSOF12 before and didn't like the results nearly as much as the SB blend. I agree that the HH profile really stands out.

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BonVivant84 Advanced Taster

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is it really that different from regular Booker's, and if so, how?

Sure, not that great at notes so i will just say in a side by side i did with a regular bottle i had (few %'s lower in proof than the 25th).....It just tasted better to me.

Why. Sitting there last night i kept being sucked in by the nose once it opened up for a bit. Lots of fudge, not chocolate but dark fudge and it really enhanced the drink for me, made if feel rich and dessert like. Other things were the heat. It can be alot up front, but once it settles it has this fantastic heat that kinda of tingles your mouth and lips, but gives no burning sensation on the way down....again its not just smooth but this spice makes it more rich overall and complex...and finally the oakiness. I go back and forth on how much wood i like to taste, i have to be in the mood for it to really enjoy heavier oak. I think the oak balance in this one is just perfect for my personal tastes. Where with regular Bookers there is not a ton of variation to me, but i have had certain bottles heavier on the oak than others that have led me to use it more for other purposes than just neat......amazing mint julep anyone?

As for the value...eye of the beholder i guess. For me its not so much can i buy an equal or better bottle for cheaper. For me its more I know I really like this, and while i might find others i like equally for cheaper (but may have the option to purchase at a later date).....this specific flavor exists in these 25th bottles so if i can afford it, I'm going to get it while i can.

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Ugly day at work today. :banghead: I opened up a bottle of AA BIB when got I home, and I'm enjoying a nice healthy pour of it as I'm typing this. :yum:

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Rapidly making my way through this bottle of Rowan's Creek - really enjoying it - very oaky. Much better than the willetts pot - more going on, higher proof and cheaper.

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