What bourbon are you enjoying? Summer 2015!

[OldDrinker1978]

Yessir. Invented here at Straightbourbon some years ago. Later, someone co-opted the idea and trying to ride the hysteria of the Pappyz Craze on their blog, called it the poor mans pappy. The sad point is that they totally missed the idea. The SB Blend is really an attempt to replicate Weller Centennial, not Pappy.

Thanks for clearing that up!

[unclebunk]

That be the SB Blend, and I'm enjoying one now, myself! :yum:

Dang, Joe. I'd be enjoying one too...if I could ever find another bottle of Weller 12. It's been years now![emoji20]

[unclebunk]

Last night I finished off a bottle of OFSig (my new everyday pour) and went poking around in the cabinet and pulled out an unopened bottle of Charter 101 which I'm guessing I purchased over five years ago. I've always loved the shape of that bottle and the embossed glass which makes it look old fashioned. Anyway, I cracked it open and really loved it. I remember paying peanuts for it and my expectations were low but it has a very nice flavor, not unlike Mellow Corn with a little something extra. Must be the very low rye mashbill. Check it out with a tiny drop of water or an ice cube on a hot day. Excellent!

[TunnelTiger]

Rained all night and much of this morning resulting in me sleeping late but enjoying an extra amount of OGDBIB in me coffee on the back porch.

[BigRich]

Last I was at a wedding and the selections for whiskey included JD, Kirkland's bourbon and Kirkland's Canadian. I relieved the bar of a fair amount of that Kirkland's bourbon.

[weller_tex]

OGD BIB straight from the refrigerator..no ice. MM46 and OGD are particularly good when chilled

[GAbiker]

Yessir. Invented here at Straightbourbon some years ago. Later, someone co-opted the idea and trying to ride the hysteria of the Pappyz Craze on their blog, called it the poor mans pappy. The sad point is that they totally missed the idea. The SB Blend is really an attempt to replicate Weller Centennial, not Pappy.

Just so happened I did my first SB Blend last night and am getting ready to sip a little of it now. Did both the 1:1 and the 60 OWA/40 W12.

[OldDrinker1978]

I just made a blend 50:50 of VSO Fitzgerald 12 and OWA and let it sit for an hour - I like this a lot! Very similiar to the SB Blend but more of a coco thing going on and less cigar box. Awesome!

[Phil T]

Spent most of the day being productive around the house. Now just a little chill before dinner...and a bit of HHBIB, refigerated of course

[Vosgar]

Binny's PS OWA. With a splash of water, this just may be the best recent vintage OWA I've had the pleasure of drinking

[amg]

Vatting of 114 and BH. Not bad. Perhaps this is how I will finish the rest of the BH and then not buy another. I wish they would do a BH barrel proof since that might be really good.

My current vatting of choice is 3:2:1 OGD114:BH:OGDBIB. Really brings out the best elements of the OGD profile and comes in right around 100 proof. Agreed that a barrel proof BH (or at least 90, come on Beam!) would be killer.

[squire]

Dial it back up to 8 years of age while they're at it.

[Hop]

Just a little nightcap of Lot B tonight

[amg]

Dial it back up to 8 years of age while they're at it.

Reintroduce Basil Hayden as an 8 year/100 proof and put it in a cardboard tube. It will fly off the shelves.

[The Black Tot]

Bit late of a report but last week I was on the road in the UK and I dropped in on an old friend's house.

Back in the mid 00s when I hadn't tried much of anything spirited, much less bourbon, I brought him over a Noah's Mill as a present.

It wasn't his thing so much. Fast forward to last week and I got to have a few pours from that bottle - a full-fledged age-stated 15yr.

Maybe there's really something to this karma thing.

[tylermke]

Binny's PS OWA. With a splash of water, this just may be the best recent vintage OWA I've had the pleasure of drinking

I'd have to agree with you, Gary. Dark cherries for days.

Tonight I'm enjoying a FR OESQ 8yr 2mo PS. Can't stay out of this one!

[Flyfish]

Found Baker's at the back of the bottom shelf in my cabinet. Moved it right on up.

[Hop]

Opened a bottle of HMBIBSB barreled 10/26/2001 and bottled in 2011

[Madhatter]

Got back to the bottle of Four Roses OESK from San Francisco Wine Trading Co. [ME-29-2W] at 113 pf. Good upfront, but taking some time to develop a typical OESK finish.

[KySalesRep]

Enjoying some FR OBSV from the GS.

[mibourbonguy]

ogd114 here, it's been a long day and this will make up for it.

[ccleve23]

Sweet wheat followed by more sweet wheat. Need a few pours after today.

[Paddy]

Killed off the last three fingers of my W12/OWA/Ritt/WP (25/25/25/25) vat. Although it was an accidental vatting, I have to admit that this stuff started to grow on me and seemed to get better and better the longer it married up.

Due to the cost of the WP and scarcity of the W12 component, I'll definitely not do it again (at least on purpose:skep:), but darn if I'm not gonna miss this one a little bit.

[GAbiker]

Having a couple of pours of Larceny. Felt like a Wheater night and it was closest to the front of my open bunker

[mibourbonguy]

Makes me want to try vatting. Working on some kcsb now, good way to end the night.