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Golferpimp1 Connoisseur

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OGD BIB tonight. Last night went with mckenna 10 yr. Bib.....wasn't overly impressed. I'll have to try again in a few days.

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1 hour ago, Golferpimp1 said:

OGD BIB tonight. Last night went with mckenna 10 yr. Bib.....wasn't overly impressed. I'll have to try again in a few days.

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McKenna is a single barrel release so if this one doesn't come around for you, don't write off this brand. I wasn't very impressed with my first McKenna and decided not to buy it again. Continual positive reviews here prompted me to try again and I was glad I did. It's now among my favorites. I still get a mediocre barrel from time to time, but most are great to my palate.

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elmossle Virtuoso

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Started off the evening with a nice pour of FRPS OBSQ and decided to follow that up with some regular BT.

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On ‎5‎/‎17‎/‎2016 at 11:19 PM, Tucker said:

HW American Prairie Reserve.  This has been sitting around for a few years unopened. Nice blend of LDI and Four Roses, sorry I didn't buy a few more when I had the chance.

 

It is still around. Probably a different batch now though on the shelves. Now has a pronghorn antelope on the label instead of a prairie chicken. And probably whiskey from a different source as well but still noting at least some bourbon as old as 13 years.

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A nice glass of Makers 46 before the Blues game. 

A nice no nonsence bourbon. 

Love it

 

Weller Antique 107 on deck.

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Golzee Connoisseur

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RHF to start, then I think I will have a OWA single barrel or WTRB 112.8.

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E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof Batch 1.  I think it was batch 1.  67.7%.  At any rate, the nose is yuuuuuuuuuuge, even with water.  Lots of spicy rye notes.  I stand by my assertion that this feller is pretty young, and I don't think that's a bad thing.  At the halfway point in the bottle, tastes like a slightly more tamed 2012 Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye.  Good stuff.

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Golferpimp1 Connoisseur

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Last night was at a restraunt that had etl so went with that. I thought it was fantastic, really need to track down a couple bottles of that. Followed up with Breckenridge (since I'm in denver), wasn't impressed with that one.

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On 5/23/2016 at 11:16 PM, flahute said:

McKenna is a single barrel release so if this one doesn't come around for you, don't write off this brand. I wasn't very impressed with my first McKenna and decided not to buy it again. Continual positive reviews here prompted me to try again and I was glad I did. It's now among my favorites. I still get a mediocre barrel from time to time, but most are great to my palate.

That is my experience too.  The first one I tried years ago (old label) didn't do much for me.  I stayed away until I decided to give it another chance.  Ever since then, I'm a big fan.  

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That has been my experience as well.  I recently found a barrel I like so I am going to grab a few more bottles.

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This is a late post, but last night I very much enjoyed a glass of Knob Creek Single Barrel on a large ice cube. Just the standard retail release, not a store select. I gotta say, though, it's a damn good bourbon. The ice is needed IMO, but I love that even the final, much-diluted sip is full of flavor.

 

Even better is the fact that I got this bottle for $29.99 when K&L was clearing the shelves to make room for their private barrels.

 

Cheers!

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2 hours ago, babermac said:

This is a late post, but last night I very much enjoyed a glass of Knob Creek Single Barrel on a large ice cube. Just the standard retail release, not a store select. I gotta say, though, it's a damn good bourbon. The ice is needed IMO, but I love that even the final, much-diluted sip is full of flavor.

 

Even better is the fact that I got this bottle for $29.99 when K&L was clearing the shelves to make room for their private barrels.

 

Cheers!

I have really enjoyed standard KCSB. At $29.99, it would be difficult to pass up a bottle or two. Private barrels can be exceptional. 

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Speaking of HH BIB's, OF BIB sure is tasting mighty good right now! 

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Old Fitz, not Old For as the acronym underline thingy implies...
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elmossle Virtuoso

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It was a Weller 12 type of night after getting some dental work done. Helped with the numbing process that is for sure.

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Sipping on more of the Stagg Jr./OC8 blend. It's firing nicely tonight.

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HW American Prairie at a barbecue joint. I expected it to have more rye spice from some reviews and from combination of LDI and 4R bourbons.  But I found it very nicely rounded. I want to try again because it could have been the spicy barbecue threw off my palate or that the bottle had just breathed a long time, but the "rye" notes were more grainy and herbaceous (which I like). It was fairly dry, yet flavorful with rounded notes of light honey and vanilla throughout. Definitely worth another pour.

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MTNBourbon Disciple

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A nice pour of W.L. Weller Old Weller Antique.

 

Cheers!

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Having some EHT Seasoned Wood,  this is a very good bourbon. Very smooth and easy drinking with a little bite. 

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Having a pour of SAOS BS 9 year at 122 proof. Opened the bottle a couple of weeks ago and didn't get much in the way of flavor. Not sure if it's the air or a better night for my palette, but I'm getting flavor and a really nice heat and long finish. Glad I gave it another shot. 

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JD SB BP.  Trying a pour currently at a bar.  Nice whiskey but I'd have a tough time paying $70 for a bottle.

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Paddy Guru

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I reached for the Noah's Mill tonight.  Good nose and mouthfeel, a little hot/youngish bite, with a fair and lengthy finish. 

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1 hour ago, Paddy said:

I reached for the Noah's Mill tonight.  Good nose and mouthfeel, a little hot/youngish bite, with a fair and lengthy finish. 

Which batch ya got there sir? These can really vary (as has been my experience).

 

I'm still on the Stagg Jr./OC8 blend train. Trying to kill some bottles and the OC8 is almost empty.

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Checking back in because I made a late call to crack the Booker's 2016-01 I just purchased this evening. Dang, powerfully good stuff.

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