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

[Kyjd75]

Not bourbon, but rye. SA OS 120 proof 8yr. My next-door neighbor died this afternoon. 41 yrs old. Stage 4 breast cancer. 3 year battle. A husband and 3 young children. My wife was one of her caregivers at the end. A very sad time for us. The rye helps ease the pain.

[Paddy]

Not bourbon, but rye. SA OS 120 proof 8yr. My next-door neighbor died this afternoon. 41 yrs old. Stage 4 breast cancer. 3 year battle. A husband and 3 young children. My wife was one of her caregivers at the end. A very sad time for us. The rye helps ease the pain.

My deepest sympathy to you all. I lost my spouse at the age of 43....terrible, terrible disease.

[MyOldKyDram]

Ugh. My sympathies to the both of ya. Lost my Mom to cancer 5 years ago, and my Dad is currently being treated for a tumor on his spine and an unrelated mast cell lymphoma. Sucks doesn't begin to describe this disease. Think I can squeeze in a pour for each of ya tonight. Peace, thoughts and prayers.

[TunnelTiger]

OC 10 year, just a smooth easy pour and a fantastic value.

[ChainWhip]

Not bourbon, but rye. SA OS 120 proof 8yr. My next-door neighbor died this afternoon. 41 yrs old. Stage 4 breast cancer. 3 year battle. A husband and 3 young children. My wife was one of her caregivers at the end. A very sad time for us. The rye helps ease the pain.

Condolences - my prayers are with you all...

[jwacky]

Starting with some Mellow Corn. We'll see where the night goes from here.

[bourbonfoot]

My first pour of Booker's 25th. I think this is gonna end up being a favorite.

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[thiemb]

Wheater night: ORVW 10/107, PVW15 and some '78 Cabin Still.

[horn1602]

Some 4RSmB followed by SAOS 7yr. Seems that the 7yr is the only variety available around here unfortunately.

[jwacky]

Followed the MC with some RHF, and now some Dant BiB.

[Max Power]

I'm having James E Pepper with Coke Zero. It's not that it's bad...it's that I just needed something to drink in 16 ounce form instead of 3 ounces...and the price seemed right to do so. It's not as good mixed as WT101, but it's decent.

[flahute]

The always reliable SB blend tonight.

[393foureyedfox]

felt like having a high proof kick to the jibs, so I poured a half ounce or so of Booker's and am sipping on it

[flahute]

felt like having a high proof kick to the jibs, so I poured a half ounce or so of Booker's and am sipping on it

How's it working for you tonight? As I recall, this is your usual out at a restaurant pour?

[393foureyedfox]

How's it working for you tonight? As I recall, this is your usual out at a restaurant pour?

good memory!

while out at a restaurant, I usually try something new to me. If there's not anything new or interesting, I'll get something I know I like (which is usually WT101 or KC, something you can count on being at every restaurant). While at our favorite place, I used to get Booker's. Now that I learned they had a 'make your own flight of three for $15', I usually get three of something new. I typically won't order something that i have at home, and since my in-laws gave me a bottle of Booker's for X-mas, I haven't ordered any out since then.

It's nice! It was my favorite for most of last year, until I discovered Dickel 9 year. My taste for barrel proofers has given way to 100 proofers, though from time to time I still enjoy the richness of a BP bourbon, in which case I grab the Booker's or KCSB....at the rate I go through it, I have enough KCSB to get me to the next decade.

My wife and I keep a list on the dry-erase note board of our favorite bourbons (me) and wines (her), so we know what the other likes, and so we can tell others what the other likes, for gifts. I updated mine today to

1, Dickel 9 year

2, HH 6 year BIB

3, WT 101

4, HH 6 year 90 proof

5, KC

though you appreciate the sentiment, you kinda feel funny when someone gives you a $50 bottle of such-n-such, when you'd have been much happier with the $10-$20 bottle of such-n-such

Edited March 20, 2014 by 393foureyedfox

[hn4bourbon]

Had some FRSB last night. Need to empty this bottle to make room:)

[dSculptor]

Been feeling the back end of this miserable cold for weeks now (no such thing as a common cold anymore). Anyhow I thought I would bring out some heavy hitters last night to try and chase it away... Started with some ETL, then went to WLW, and topped it off with a generous pour of PVW 23. All is well.