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Harry in WashDC Deity

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jb - Neat? Rocks? Water droplets? I have a GTS I'll drink neat but fear trying it with other stuff.

Tonight for me is WT101 as I finished off dribbles from an OGD BIB handle earlier today.

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OESQ followed by sb blend 2:1 W12 heavy, and finishing off with OESK 120.8. Yowza that is tasty and intense. I need to pick up another bottle of this.

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jb - Neat? Rocks? Water droplets? I have a GTS I'll drink neat but fear trying it with other stuff.

Tonight for me is WT101 as I finished off dribbles from an OGD BIB handle earlier today.

neat. Tbh, either I've been drinking way too much recently or this is just a smooth whiskey, but the heat isn't bothering me. It definitely lingers longer but it's not unpleasant.

On a roll here, just might have to crack open either a GTS or ECBP 140.

To finish the night, a pour a HW MWND is always nice.

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Blend of store select EC12 and ECBP 140.2 abv. I am really enjoying it, but may enjoy ECBP with a splash of water better. Cheers!

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jb - Neat? Rocks? Water droplets? I have a GTS I'll drink neat but fear trying it with other stuff.

Tonight for me is WT101 as I finished off dribbles from an OGD BIB handle earlier today.

Decided to open my 2014 GTS. Drinking in glencairn neat. Holy Sweetness!!! I don't thinl I've ever experienced a finish like this. The first part of SWEET!!! I've read other reviews that call it dark brown suger, I agree. Followed by the heat, which lingers for quite a bit. Surprisngly, I get no oak flavors.

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Harry in WashDC Deity

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Yeah, that GTS is something. I hadn't considered buying a whole bottle until I tasted it as a "dessert" at lunch. I've now finished about a quarter f it - all neat in spite of the proof. The accomodation I made is to pour about an ounce and then spend about a half an hour sipping at it. And then to bed.

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Moved from the ECBP and EC store select to CEHTBP 129 proof, thankfully a week after opening the alcohol has receded a bit, and it's very enjoyable.

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neat. Tbh, either I've been drinking way too much recently or this is just a smooth whiskey, but the heat isn't bothering me. It definitely lingers longer but it's not unpleasant.

On a roll here, just might have to crack open either a GTS or ECBP 140.

To finish the night, a pour a HW MWND is always nice.

That PHC8 is very smooth, very nice stuff. It's not just you.

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Started with a short pour of Weller 12 after realizing that I haven't had it outside of SB Blend in maybe a year or more (and while I absolutely love SB Blend - and do prefer it to W12 neat - glad to remind myself what this whiskey is all about). Moved on to some GBS ETL while I ponder the next pour.

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Just cracked a fresh bottle of Ezra Brooks single barrel #308 bottled 2/08. I have been through several bottles of this barrel and it never fails to satisfy. I know EB 7yr 101 gets quite a bit of love here, from me included, but the 12yr SB is above board also.

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Having a pour of Four Roses Small Batch and will follow it up with Rock Hill Farms.

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Just poured the last of a bottle of HHSS (First Edition, SB selection)......

MAN, I am gonna miss that stuff!!!!!! Gosh, that is a unique pour... WHAT a FINISH!!!! Oh, well; back to sniffing and tasting it... YUM!!!!

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Just poured the last of a bottle of HHSS (First Edition, SB selection)......

MAN, I am gonna miss that stuff!!!!!! Gosh, that is a unique pour... WHAT a FINISH!!!! Oh, well; back to sniffing and tasting it... YUM!!!!

The good news is that Heaven Hill carries the HHSS at the gift shop in Bardstown. The bad news, they want $149 for it.

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Cracked open a bottle of the Very Special Old Fitzgerald 12 YO I picked up at the HH gift shop last weekend.

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fozzy71 Virtuoso

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Can't decide if I want to open Grass Widow to compare with my open Woodward Ltd or the Templeton Rye to compare with my open Bulleit Rye....

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Harry in WashDC Deity

Harry in WashDC

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JB Bonded just because it was handy. This stuff's getting better even if it is only 4 yrs old. Certainly tastes closer to KC & JB Double Aged than to JBW. I cannot believe it is the same age and distillate as JBW with less water. Even Beam haters might like it. If not, send me your discards.:grin:

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A pour of Rebel Yell, with a healthy splash of WLW 12yo. What a difference, very tasty and smooth. This is not bad at all!

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OutlawSW Advanced Taster

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Can't decide if I want to open Grass Widow to compare with my open Woodward Ltd or the Templeton Rye to compare with my open Bulleit Rye....

Grass Widow, it's more interesting than Templeton.

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Just poured the last of a bottle of HHSS (First Edition, SB selection)......

MAN, I am gonna miss that stuff!!!!!! Gosh, that is a unique pour... WHAT a FINISH!!!! Oh, well; back to sniffing and tasting it... YUM!!!!

Had a couple pours of that last night as well and while my bottle is getting low thank goodness it isn't empty yet.

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Revisiting OGD 114 tonight. I wasn't too impressed with my first pours of this on Friday, but some of that funky aftertaste seems to have mellowed out.

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Revisiting OGD 114 tonight. I wasn't too impressed with my first pours of this on Friday, but some of that funky aftertaste seems to have mellowed out.

That's good to hear since I just asked the local place to order me some and he said he had to order 1 or 3 so I told him to get 3 since it seems to be popular on the forums. I hope I like it. :D

Grass Widow, it's more interesting than Templeton.

Done, and I agree. Quite nice. Not sure how often I will buy it given it's price point but glad I got at least one.

Edit to add: can't wait to try this:

Two James 100% Rye Whiskey – Fall 2015

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