Charlutz Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 I had some of the BT bourbon cream over ice last night and really enjoyed it. Spiked it with some BT and enjoyed it even more. Then I tried BT over ice and added the bourbon cream on top. Too much bourbon I think on that last one as it curdled the cream a bit. Still drinkable but a bit chewy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 16 minutes ago, Charlutz said: I had some of the BT bourbon cream over ice last night and really enjoyed it. Spiked it with some BT and enjoyed it even more. Then I tried BT over ice and added the bourbon cream on top. Too much bourbon I think on that last one as it curdled the cream a bit. Still drinkable but a bit chewy. I was thinking about that first move. Thanks for your commitment to the scientific method! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masset1982 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 The weather is getting cold out here, I need something strong to warm up, '15 GTS is perfect in this situation. Cheers! Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Dave Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Picked up a couple of bottles of this little beauty last September during my visit to Four Roses. Very elegant, fruity and refined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisiana Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Enjoying some SAOS7 this evening. Cheers, Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledInBond Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Had a pour of Booker's 25th. I have a bit of a cold and was thinking I needed something to power through that. Unfortunately the cold won and the pour tasted bland, not like I'm used to with this beast. Wasted pour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNBourbon Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 6 hours ago, Tennessee Dave said: Picked up a couple of bottles of this little beauty last September during my visit to Four Roses. Very elegant, fruity and refined. Very Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNBourbon Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 A nice pour of Elijah Craig 12 Yr. Old Barrel Proof (Batch 6) (140.2 Proof). Nice Sweetness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dgriffin Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Having a glass of a KC store select by Wine Merchants. I was not very impressed by this one. It's not bad, just not what I was expecting for $37. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 12 hours ago, Charlutz said: I had some of the BT bourbon cream over ice last night and really enjoyed it. Spiked it with some BT and enjoyed it even more. Then I tried BT over ice and added the bourbon cream on top. Too much bourbon I think on that last one as it curdled the cream a bit. Still drinkable but a bit chewy. LOL at this and Steve's comment just below it. Tonight, KC 9yr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNeff33 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 22 hours ago, Clueby said: Happy Birthday to both of you as well! On 12/29/2016 at 9:12 PM, Thig said: Celebrated my 60th birthday 12/27 so happy birthday to us Christmas babies. Happy birthday, I know the feeling of being a Christmas baby as well , started off the night with a Willett old fashioned. Now enjoying Highwest Campfire, love that whiskey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 1 hour ago, BottledInBond said: Had a pour of Booker's 25th. I have a bit of a cold and was thinking I needed something to power through that. Unfortunately the cold won and the pour tasted bland, not like I'm used to with this beast. Wasted pour Maybe it didn't meet your taste needs. But, did it make you feel better? If so, then it might not have been totally wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey r Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Last evening, ECBP Batch 3. Tonight, ECBP Batch 9. As I determined previously, the winner between the two of these is quite clear. Batch 9 is noticeably better to my taste. Batch 9 is simply more dialed in--more complex, more flavor, more sweetness. Batch 3 is heavy on the molasses. I am glad I have several more of the more recent batches around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 SB HHSS #2 tonight after dinnerSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbanzobean Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Finished off the last pour from a bottle of 1792 (old label) store select. Great bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul_cooperstein Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 My go to for last week: Blend of 80% OWA and 20% RR single barrel rye. Absolutely perfect for my palate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 2 hours ago, Harry in WashDC said: . . . Tonight, KC 9yr. THEN, I saw Rich's post RE: SB HHSS #2 of which I have only an inch or so left and got depressed. So, I turned on MICH vs. FLA ST (with the sound off so neither the Mich Fight Song nor the Fla St tomahawk chant stick in my head for the next four days) and poured some KC NAS which has shown up here. Great game. Not bad bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 12 hours ago, Masset1982 said: The weather is getting cold out here, I need something strong to warm up, '15 GTS is perfect in this situation. Cheers! Will GTS is good for all situations, but it goes down extra warm on a really cold day. I thought the '15 was a really good iteration of Stagg. 4 hours ago, BottledInBond said: Had a pour of Booker's 25th. I have a bit of a cold and was thinking I needed something to power through that. Unfortunately the cold won and the pour tasted bland, not like I'm used to with this beast. Wasted pour Oh man.......in situations like these, you gotta do a test pour to see how things are working before you commit to the full pour. 3 hours ago, BigRich said: SB HHSS #2 tonight after dinner Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Well done good sir. I finished a bottle recently and have not yet worked up the gumption to open my second (and last) bottle. 1 hour ago, Harry in WashDC said: THEN, I saw Rich's post RE: SB HHSS #2 of which I have only an inch or so left and got depressed. So, I turned on MICH vs. FLA ST (with the sound off so neither the Mich Fight Song nor the Fla St tomahawk chant stick in my head for the next four days) and poured some KC NAS which has shown up here. Great game. Not bad bourbon. Tell me more about this KC NAS. I'm well stocked on the age stated but need to know if I can slow down my consumption of it by mixing in the NAS. (Not actual mixing just to be clear, but alternating bottles) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Finished off the last of a bottle of OWA, then some HMCK BIB SB (that's too long!), and finishing off the night with some Willett Pot Still. Should have had these in reverse order. The Pot Still is like water after those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Enjoying 1792 Full Proof private selections. Much better than the standard off the shelf Full Proof. Compared the 1792 PS to WT Rare Breed RB-03 108 proof and the 1792 won out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masset1982 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 4 hours ago, flahute said: GTS is good for all situations, but it goes down extra warm on a really cold day. I thought the '15 was a really good iteration of Stagg. Oh man.......in situations like these, you gotta do a test pour to see how things are working before you commit to the full pour. Well done good sir. I finished a bottle recently and have not yet worked up the gumption to open my second (and last) bottle. Tell me more about this KC NAS. I'm well stocked on the age stated but need to know if I can slow down my consumption of it by mixing in the NAS. (Not actual mixing just to be clear, but alternating bottles) You're right, It's my second bottle of Stagg, the first one was the 2013 which was great but this one is perfection. Cheers! Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hop Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 It was a 1792 night as I'm still working on open bottles - finished a 1792FP which opened shelf space for the store pick I just got to replace it and continued my work on 1792 High Rye which since I hadn't had a pour in a couple of days allowed me to pick up the rye notes I was missing earlier work - a thankless job but we all have our crosses to bear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Last Night's roll call: OFSig -- both from my old and newer bottles, when the Hawks were ahead of the 'Canes; Baby Saz, when the Hawks blew the lead; Crown Barrel Select to soften the blow; Canadian Club Classic 12 to wallow in defeat and 'cause I wanted more pancakes and syrup before zzzzzzzz..... The older bottle of OFSig continues to be an all time fave. May have to make one last purchase this year and go get a 1920, as folks say it has a similar profile to the Olde Sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 11 hours ago, Harry in WashDC said: So, I turned on MICH vs. FLA ST (with the sound off so neither the Mich Fight Song nor the Fla St tomahawk chant stick in my head for the next four days) That's funny. Still, neither are as bad as Oklahoma's, they play their damn Boomer Sooner song after every single f'n play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlutz Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 I was watching tv in bed last night with a pour of SAOSSB. It's a 9 yo 122 proof barrel that I've liked ok, but not better than that. It has no depth or complexity, just a lot of tobacco and spice. I'm trying to kill the bottle. I added a little water to it and it opened up some. I've done that before. I fell asleep with about an oz left in the glass. Woke up this morning and didn't feel like getting out of bed so turned on Game of Thrones, which made it feel like Sunday night and an appropriate time for a whiskey. I wrestled with the idea a bit but was catching wafts of the whiskey and decided to work on the glass. It was really nice! Not as harsh as usual and along with the wood, tobacco and spice, I actually caught some caramel and vanilla to smooth it out. Question is whether it was the water, air time or time of day. More research is definitely needed but not sure how many mornings I can have a bourbon before 8a. Is there an enabler in the house? Special Reserve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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