What bourbon are you enjoying (Winter 2016/17)?

[kevinbrink]

29 minutes ago, Swoboda said:

Old Forester Single Barrel . . . just finishing up a bottle of this.  Don't see it on any shelves.  Would restock at the original $29.  Anybody seeing this?

Only store picks at Astor Wines in NYC and a Supermarket in NJ.  I could be wrong but I think that is how they do it just store picks not a regular bottling. Cheapest I've seen it here is $40.

[OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel]

Nice size pour. I am enjoying some RR10 and WTRB tonight. 

Great duo BBNBourbon! Let's hope that duo helps the Cats overtake the Gators tomorrow.

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[BBNBourbon]

2 minutes ago, OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel said:

 

Great duo BBNBourbon! Let's hope that duo helps the Cats overtake the Gators tomorrow.

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yes sir!

[Golferpimp1]

Also broke the cork on mine tonight. Had a bit too much of this on new years eve...Figure it's time to give it another shot.

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[poli_sci_prof]

Started off with Jim Beam Black, followed up with EC. Fighting Cock was next, and now with Evan Williams Black. 

[OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel]

Masset1982 and Golferpimp1, I managed to keep the cork intact when opening this beautiful bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed. BBNBourbon, if I didn't crack open the WT Rare Breed and the Cats lost tomorrow, I would feel at fault. The least that I can do for Hawkins, Willis, and the boys is have some RR 10 followed by Rare Breed.


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[Golferpimp1]

Masset1982 and Golferpimp1, I managed to keep the cork intact when opening this beautiful bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed. BBNBourbon, if I didn't crack open the WT Rare Breed and the Cats lost tomorrow, I would feel at fault. The least that I can do for Hawkins, Willis, and the boys is have some RR 10 followed by Rare Breed.


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Nice work. Hope u enjoyed your pour. I followed mine up with some ETL...possibly followed by some ecnas.

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[Kepler]

1792FP store select

[bourbon4all]

18 minutes ago, Kepler said:

1792FP store select

I wasn't aware they did a store select in this. Is it a good one?

[Kepler]

1 hour ago, bourbon4all said:

I wasn't aware they did a store select in this. Is it a good one?

Yes, it's one of the few store selects still available in these parts anyway.   I've compared various store selects directly to the standard Full Proof and all have been superior to the standard.  If you get a chance, grab one.

[Kepler]

4 hours ago, Swoboda said:

Old Forester Single Barrel . . . just finishing up a bottle of this.  Don't see it on any shelves.  Would restock at the original $29.  Anybody seeing this?

I see the Single Barrel in private store selects only. I bought a 90 proofer SiB for $35 about a year ago which is a fair price.  I'd compare it to Woodford.   The new ones I've seen are in the $50 range, still 90 proof, and is way overpriced in my book. I'd rather buy the 1897 BiB for exactly the same price.  I liked that one a lot better than the single barrel I tasted.

[Wedelstaedt]

Standard BT tonight. A very good representation of the word Bourbon. 

 

On the WTRB broken cork issues, I have cracked several RBs and the only to ever break was a bottle from 1997.

 

But WTKS on the other hand, those break pretty easy... go figure

[Kepler]

12 hours ago, Masset1982 said:

Enjoying some WT-03RB after having broken the cork.

 

 

 

3 hours ago, Golferpimp1 said:

Also broke the cork on mine tonight. Had a bit too much of this on new years eve...Figure it's time to give it another shot.

 

 

 

3 hours ago, OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel said:

Masset1982 and Golferpimp1, I managed to keep the cork intact when opening this beautiful bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed.

 

 

 

6 minutes ago, Wedelstaedt said:

On the WTRB broken cork issues, I have cracked several RBs and the only to ever break was a bottle from 1997.

 

But WTKS on the other hand, those break pretty easy... go figure

 

 

Wild Turkey corks suck.  Luckily, their whiskey inside doesn't.

 

[flahute]

11 minutes ago, Wedelstaedt said:

Standard BT tonight. A very good representation of the word Bourbon. 

 

On the WTRB broken cork issues, I have cracked several RBs and the only to ever break was a bottle from 1997.

 

But WTKS on the other hand, those break pretty easy... go figure

 

4 minutes ago, Kepler said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wild Turkey corks suck.  Luckily, their whiskey inside doesn't.

 

As luck would have it, I broke the cork in a recently purchased WTRB. Finally, the ziploc bag of corks I've been saving has come in handy.

[Wedelstaedt]

27 minutes ago, Kepler said:

Wild Turkey corks suck.  Luckily, their whiskey inside doesn't.

 You got that right.  The bourbon in the 1997 bottle is delicious, no apparent decline of quality. 

 

23 minutes ago, flahute said:

Finally, the ziploc bag of corks I've been saving has come in handy.

Our hoarding, can be helpful at times, HaHaHa......been there for sure

[Wedelstaedt]

Next up 4R PS OBSO, 55.5 ABV, 12yr.  Here comes the Judge

Edited February 25, 2017 by Wedelstaedt
"O" not "Q" and added ABV

[garbanzobean]

Had a pour of Barterhouse last night, then followed up with a pour of SAOS Single Barrel.  They both hit the spot after a long productive week at work. 

[JTaylor]

Got back into the SB Blend last night... what an easy drinker!

[garbanzobean]

41 minutes ago, JTaylor said:

Got back into the SB Blend last night... what an easy drinker!

Thank goodness Blake invented Poor Man's Pappy for us SBers to enjoy!

[MTNBourbon]

14 hours ago, Swoboda said:

Old Forester Single Barrel . . . just finishing up a bottle of this.  Don't see it on any shelves.  Would restock at the original $29.  Anybody seeing this?

Never tried that one. Great price though.

[OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel]

8 hours ago, Kepler said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wild Turkey corks suck.  Luckily, their whiskey inside doesn't.

 

 

Amen.

 

I'll take a lousy cork (with great bourbon) over a great cork (with subpar bourbon) seven days a week.

 

Flahute used his stash of corks to come to the rescue for his bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed. 

 

I may need to keep a decanter on hand for cork-induced emergencies. I do think that Wild Turkey produces some very visually appealing bottles, so I would rather keep my WT bourbons in their original bottles.

Hopefully they will get around to getting better corks.

 

I think that their bourbons are all fairly priced (although I am not as sure on Master's Keep level as I have not tasted the bourbon to judge if it is fairly priced), maybe they pass their cork savings on to us.

 

[MTNBourbon]

Never had any problems with corks, except for this last bottle of CEHT Single Barrel.

[JTaylor]

Before you recork your bottles ya just gotta stick your tongue into the neck of the bottle and lick out that bourbon residue so it doesn't dry out and glue the cork in! Might want to hold off on re-corking until after the guests go home tho... 

Of course if you do it while they're still there, maybe they'll just ask for beer next time!

Edited February 25, 2017 by JTaylor

[dSculptor]

These last night.. Then proceeded to a little madvatt'n -- started off with a blend of all of them, which was great! Then tried just the FR and OS.. fantastic nose and also great, but then we tried the ECBP/Pike -- wow! what a really great nose and the taste was the best of the night/morning, literally an explosion on the tongue!

[OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel]

1 hour ago, dSculptor said:

These last night.. Then proceeded to a little madvatt'n -- started off with a blend of all of them, which was great! Then tried just the FR and OS.. fantastic nose and also great, but then we tried the ECBP/Pike -- wow! what a really great nose and the taste was the best of the night/morning, literally an explosion on the tongue!

That looks like a great night. So, you mixed the Pikesville and ECBP?