What bourbon are you drinking? Spring 2015!

[MTNBourbon]

Some Baby Saz tonight.

[Hop]

Tonight it's HH6BIB

[smokinjoe]

Smoke Rise Bottle Shoppe PS OWA. Massive thick caramel and burnt sugar as in the best of what a superb OWA delivers. I'm no Weller Whore ( That's the "other" Joe ), but the OWA just keeps delivering spectacular flavor and quality, be it standard release or private selection. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, BT hasn't missed a beat with OWA since going to NAS...not even a half-beat...

[fozzy71]

Two James Grass Widow and Diet Vernor's mixed 1:3 makes this TJGW tolerable. It is the fruitiest and most expensive bottle I have had so far and I will be happy when it is gone.

[Paddy]

Working down near the end of a KC 750. When in the mood for Beam, this is a really good balanced pour (funk, peanuts and all:grin:) with a nice silky mouthfeel and decent spice kick.

[Red One]

KC SB is tasting great tonight.

[t44tq]

Johnny Drum private stock tonight.

[fozzy71]

Two James Grass Widow and Diet Vernor's mixed 1:3 makes this TJGW tolerable. It is the fruitiest and most expensive bottle I have had so far and I will be happy when it is gone.

[typoerror]

wlw 12 for my first pour.

[BFerguson]

Yes, I think this will do quite nicely.......

B

[BFerguson]

Follow up..... With a light splash of water.

B

[fozzy71]

Yes, I think this will do quite nicely.......

B

Follow up..... With a light splash of water.

B

I don't know what these are but I want them in my glass.

Drinking some 50/50 OGD114/Ritt while watching Cobain: Montage of Heck

[Crowes]

Tonight was a pretty epic tasting at a friends house. Here's the list:

2014 ORVW 10

Makers Mark Cask Strength

Parkers Heritage 1st Edition

OWA private selection

Michters 10yr

VOB BIB from 92

Old Charter 12yr

and the star of the night - IW Harper, distilled in 1937, Bottled in 1943

The Harper was absolutely knock your socks off good. One of the best bourbons I've ever had. Rich butterscotch, nice tannic oak, tasted like it was twice its age. Unbelievable. The Parkers was incredible as well. Not too far removed from ECBP, but incredibly well integrated. Huge deep notes of caramel, maple and brown sugar, with just enough spice to balance out the sticky sweetness.

I was very impressed with last years ORVW. OWA is my favorite everyday pour so this is always right up my alley. Very well balanced with oak and leather rounding out the burnt sugar notes.

What at a night.

Cheers!

[flahute]

^^^^^Wow.......Crowes, that's a heck of a Tuesday night. I hope you have tomorrow off.

I started with OF1870. This is not my favorite pour, but I could tell my palate was having an off night as it tasted extra blah and a little bitter. So as a quick test to verify, a small pour of EC12. Yep - an off night for sure. What to do? ODGBIB. It's bad palate night proof. Tasting great as always.

[JDSmith619]

Last night was a real treat. Buddy gave me a sample of 1976 SW Old Fitz...yeah, there's a reason people pay top dollar for this stuff. I savored it for over an hour.

[TunnelTiger]

^^^^^ODGBIB. It's bad palate night proof. Tasting great as always.

So right sir! OGDBIB seems to bring my palate back to an even keel.

Back on topic a great evening of solid ETL from my bunker where there are a few other bottles both std and comm.

I do think tonight I'll open a WT Tradition bottle just to shake things up a bit.

[alstevens]

EWBIB again last night.

Straight up and then with a little bit of water. I can't believe how good this stuff is.

[unclebunk]

BIB night while watching the Blackhawks game: Very Old Barton, Heaven Hill and JTS Brown. Fell asleep before the Ancient Age pour like Archie Bunker in his arm chair.

[Kalessin]

A little OGD 114 is good for sore muscles after hauling boxes and stuff down to the basement.

The kitchen renovation is just finished -- DONE, hooray!! -- and the movers brought in the last of the storage unit contents on Sunday (not paying for a storage unit means I can have a bourbon budget again), and we need to clear the decks to host a family gathering on Mothers' Day...

I haven't unpacked everything into the cabinet bar yet, that's tonight's project.

[meadeweber]

Had the first pour from my bottle of Bookers 2015-01 "Big Man, Small Batch" with a little water added. Distinctively Beam. I quite enjoyed it.

2015-02s are on the shelves as well. Will have to pick one up to do a SbS.

[typoerror]

Had the first pour from my bottle of Bookers 2015-01 "Big Man, Small Batch" with a little water added. Distinctively Beam. I quite enjoyed it.

2015-02s are on the shelves as well. Will have to pick one up to do a SbS.

its the same juice. its just regular bookers made with limited edition labels to attract more attention. which is why neither the sku nor price has changed.

[Hop]

HH6BIB again as my starter

[alstevens]

Doing some comparisons

EWBIB then EC12 then VOBBIB then OFBIB.

I hate to admit this but I can't taste the price difference between EC12 and the BIBs.

Edited May 7, 2015 by alstevens

[Vosgar]

Property tax bill came today.....with an 11% increase from last year. Bastards. Decided it was time to go big so a nice 3 finger pour of 2012 GTS to help ease the pain

[whiskeyagonzo]

Having some 11 year OBSV from Big Red Liquors. A damn fine pick by the staffing this one.