Which bourbon or whiskey has surprised you the most this year?

[PaulO]

On 10/24/2016 at 7:39 PM, Old Dusty said:

Just opened mine and so far, I have to agree. Hits all the right notes for me. And the age/proof/wheated mashbill combo echoes Weller Centennial. And I'm not usually a fan of HH's wheaters. Ironic that it took Luxco to put out a better product than their source does. 

If you think about it, Luxco did something here very similar to what Willett has done for years.  

 

The bourbon that surprized me the most this year - regular Beam white label.  It was the only bourbon at my niece's wedding.  So I said, what the heck.  Yeah, it's young 80 proof bourbon: sort of sweet, not complicated, but nothing wrong with it.  It is what it is.  

[troyce]

With so many of my favorite bourbons becoming extinct , unavailable or price bloated, I find myself under the strong pull of the Dark Side with several Irish Whiskeys and Compass Box Scotch blends.  Help!  Send me some Pappy's or BTAC's.

 

[tanstaafl2]

1 hour ago, troyce said:

With so many of my favorite bourbons becoming extinct , unavailable or price bloated, I find myself under the strong pull of the Dark Side with several Irish Whiskeys and Compass Box Scotch blends.  Help!  Send me some Pappy's or BTAC's.

 

 

Sounds like you are going "red" on us...

[fishnbowljoe]

3 hours ago, troyce said:

With so many of my favorite bourbons becoming extinct , unavailable or price bloated, I find myself under the strong pull of the Dark Side with several Irish Whiskeys and Compass Box Scotch blends.  Help!  Send me some Pappy's or BTAC's.

 

 

2 hours ago, tanstaafl2 said:

 

Sounds like you are going "red" on us...

 

Sheeeesh. You retire, and turn to the dark side? WTF?  Cheers Jimmmmmmmmy!

[0895]

Definitely OF1920.

 

also

-SAOS 10yr. & 11yr. single barrel bottles  (bunkering the hell outta these).

-Barrel bourbon 006 (rich and delicious)

-JD SB BP (wife still doesn't believe its jack)

-Blanton's Gold from the UK.  WOW!  Never buying U.S. Blanton's again...

Edited October 31, 2016 by 0895

[jd1585]

5 hours ago, 0895 said:

Definitely OF1920.

 

also

-SAOS 10yr. & 11yr. single barrel bottles  (bunkering the hell outta these).

-Barrel bourbon 006 (rich and delicious)

-JD SB BP (wife still doesn't believe its jack)

-Blanton's Gold from the UK.  WOW!  Never buying U.S. Blanton's again...

 

JD SD BP surprised me too. I had it blind at a steakhouse in Indy and had to go out and grab a bottle.