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

[Paddy]

I've been drinking the 'new' Kirkland's 7 year old for the past couple of days.  This bottle has been open for a month or so, and I have to say that I'm really enjoying it. 

 

I have found (through previous experimentation) that it does not follow another bourbon well, but on it's own it is a very satisfying, smooth and easy sipper....at 107 proof to boot! 

[Clueby]

Having a pour of ECBP batch 12. The wife really likes Stagg Jr. but when she tried the ECBP she said it had a lot more "bite". I think its the oakiness she's referring to.

[kevinbrink]

10 minutes ago, Paddy said:

I've been drinking the 'new' Kirkland's 7 year old for the past couple of days.  This bottle has been open for a month or so, and I have to say that I'm really enjoying it. 

 

I have found (through previous experimentation) that it does not follow another bourbon well, but on it's own it is a very satisfying, smooth and easy sipper....at 107 proof to boot! 

The current is Tennessee Bourbon (supposedly Dickel) right, I need to grab a bottle, I like Dickel 9 yr, this would be an interesting comparison.

[sblanton83]

On ‎3‎/‎1‎/‎2017 at 10:23 PM, OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel said:

Wow! You are a very lucky man. Were you having drinks with Mitch McConnell? How was it?

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14 hours ago, bourbon4all said:

 

I didn't even see that. Welcome to SB! I hope I get to try some soon. How was it?

 

Thanks guys! Excited to be a part of this group! It was unbelievable. So smooth. Creamy vanilla candy. They don't make um like they used to.

Edited March 3, 2017 by sblanton83

[Harry in WashDC]

Aside-Doing this on a cell phone.  JFC! How can you DO this? ?????  Anyway, @ whiskyfestDC. In no particular order. I had sips of PHC 24. GTS2016. 1792SWheat. ASmithBowman LE ginger stout finish. EC23. KC Rye. OF 1897. Collingwood 100proof. Jos.A.Magnus Murray Hill &  JAM Cigar Blend #2. WR (several). MM (several). Bookers 25th. Then stopped keeping track.  Helluvanight. Dave Pickerell was in good form.  I tried his iWP Farmhouse (or something like that) & liked it.  It tasted azure well above its 3 years.  It'll be out in April.

[GeeTen]

4 hours ago, Harry in WashDC said:

Aside-Doing this on a cell phone.  JFC! How can you DO this? ?????  Anyway, @ whiskyfestDC. In no particular order. I had sips of PHC 24. GTS2016. 1792SWheat. ASmithBowman LE ginger stout finish. EC23. KC Rye. OF 1897. Collingwood 100proof. Jos.A.Magnus Murray Hill &  JAM Cigar Blend #2. WR (several). MM (several). Bookers 25th. Then stopped keeping track.  Helluvanight. Dave Pickerell was in good form.  I tried his iWP Farmhouse (or something like that) & liked it.  It tasted azure well above its 3 years.  It'll be out in April.

 

Harry, I can't figure out how to work those things either!   

 

Had a bunch of things at Go Whisk(e)y Week(end) up here (and it was FREE!).  Jura 21, Yamazaki 18 & 23, Nikka Taketsuru 17 and 21, a whole bunch of Ardbegs (including the Kelpie), and Kavalan Ex-Bourbon Cask - Loch & K(e)y pick that just got a 91 from Whiskey Advocate, among the notable Foreign Whiskies.  Had tastes of the PHC 24, JB Distiller's Masterpiece (NO Beam funk!), Two Lanterns and Shay's Rebellion from Berkshire Mountain (very nice, but not $120 nice), EWBIB (ugh after tasting the HWMcKBIB), Larceny (I'll stick with my Wellers, thanks you), a 1967 Hiram Walker from Skinner's Auctions (just because I'll never get to taste it again!), and some Old Major Bacon Bourbon to clear my palate.  After that, my notes get rather unintelligible (is that an English word?).  All in all, a wonderful weekend with lot's of water in between.   

 

 

 

 

[smokinjoe]

7 hours ago, Harry in WashDC said:

Aside-Doing this on a cell phone.  JFC! How can you DO this? ?????  Anyway, @ whiskyfestDC. In no particular order. I had sips of PHC 24. GTS2016. 1792SWheat. ASmithBowman LE ginger stout finish. EC23. KC Rye. OF 1897. Collingwood 100proof. Jos.A.Magnus Murray Hill &  JAM Cigar Blend #2. WR (several). MM (several). Bookers 25th. Then stopped keeping track.  Helluvanight. Dave Pickerell was in good form.  I tried his iWP Farmhouse (or something like that) & liked it.  It tasted azure well above its 3 years.  It'll be out in April.

 

How many hours it take you to type that with no typos on the phone, Harry?  

[MTNBourbon]

13 hours ago, OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel said:

Round 2. The Colonel!


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Very Nice!

[beasled]

Having a pour of Blade & Bow. Not bad on the rocks. 

[Whiskeythink.com]

16 hours ago, Paddy said:

I've been drinking the 'new' Kirkland's 7 year old for the past couple of days.  This bottle has been open for a month or so, and I have to say that I'm really enjoying it. 

 

I have found (through previous experimentation) that it does not follow another bourbon well, but on it's own it is a very satisfying, smooth and easy sipper....at 107 proof to boot! 

A friend gave me an open bottle of this a couple months ago in exchange for letting him use one of my mics on a shoot. Sounded like he didnt really like it. I tried it a couple time and just couldnt get past the sweettarts. But it works in coffee.

[Whiskey Dick]

this week I've been tearing up some KC9 and some Booker's. prefer the taste of the Bookers, but prefer the aftertaste of the KC.....so, what's one to do but have Booker's first, then settle into some KC?

[GaryT]

Enjoyed several pours of my dwindling EC Mingle (which was 30% ECBP #3, 30% EC18, 35% EC 14yr GBS).  Sad I won't be able to ever make this one again, but loving it while it lasts!

[DeepCover]

I started off with CEHT Single Barrel, then OF 1920, now BT Select Barrel 

[Bourbonmakesmepoop]

28 minutes ago, GaryT said:

Enjoyed several pours of my dwindling EC Mingle (which was 30% ECBP #3, 30% EC18, 35% EC 14yr GBS).  Sad I won't be able to ever make this one again, but loving it while it lasts!

Did the angels steal 5% from that mingle?

[km1589]

Having some Barrel Bourbon Batch 9

[DeepCover]

3 minutes ago, km1589 said:

Having some Barrel Bourbon Batch 9

How does it compare to the other Barrell Bourbons in your opinion?

[km1589]

Just now, DeepCover said:

How does it compare to the other Barrell Bourbons in your opinion?

I couldn't tell you this has been the only one I have had up to this point. I have enjoyed it a lot though has a uniqueness to it. I don't know what it is other than its different but in a good way. Not sure if this helps at all haha   

[DeepCover]

21 minutes ago, km1589 said:

I couldn't tell you this has been the only one I have had up to this point. I have enjoyed it a lot though has a uniqueness to it. I don't know what it is other than its different but in a good way. Not sure if this helps at all haha   

It's the only Barrell Bourbon I've had also. It's good, but I wasn't left feeling like I needed to buy a bottle.

[OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel]

I have a pour of Russell's Reserve 10 (to try to stave off a cough that has tried to settle in today) and to get ready for my trip to Wild Turkey Distillery with Fifeman tomorrow.




 

Edited March 4, 2017 by OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel

[Dgriffin]

I decided to go "easy" tonight because tomorrow night is my bachelor party. I started with some Bookers and then had some OGD114. I may go with some EC12 to end the night.

[DeepCover]

8 minutes ago, Dgriffin said:

I decided to go "easy" tonight because tomorrow night is my bachelor party. I started with some Bookers and then had some OGD114. I may go with some EC12 to end the night.

Congrats. What are you going with tomorrow night?

[kevinbrink]

McKenna BIB seemed the way to go today of all days.

[Dgriffin]

Just now, DeepCover said:

Congrats. What are you going with tomorrow night?

whatever everyone else buys me lol.

[DeepCover]

2 minutes ago, Dgriffin said:

whatever everyone else buys me lol.

Haha! Good man.

 

Best of luck!

[CardsandBourbon]

5 minutes ago, Dgriffin said:

whatever everyone else buys me lol.

 

2 minutes ago, DeepCover said:

Haha! Good man.

 

Best of luck!

Top shelf only my good man, top shelf only. LOL