Whiskeythink.com Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 51 minutes ago, GeeTen said: Going with the Grandpa Weller's 4 Grain, 60% WSR-40% OGD114 after SBS tasting. Conversion of 50-50 underway! Will post pic of Hibiki decanter after mad chemist work finished. Me likee muchly . . . . . . . . Told a buddy to make the blend a few weeks ago because he had both bottles in his bunker. Finally got to try it last week. Was extremely impressed by how much was going on it. He did a 50/50. Guess Ill have to make a 60/40! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaylor Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 11 minutes ago, Whiskeythink.com said: Told a buddy to make the blend a few weeks ago because he had both bottles in his bunker. Finally got to try it last week. Was extremely impressed by how much was going on it. He did a 50/50. Guess Ill have to make a 60/40! I think this blend should be in a Weller bottle with an orange label and cap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I think this blend should be in a Weller bottle with an orange label and cap!If you want to bump the proof go with 50/50 blend, Grandpa's Weller Antique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Granddaddy's Antique Weller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Glad I cleared the shelf on this one, compared to the bottle next to it the Old No 8 is clearly older and more complex, it is missing some of the sweetness of the more recent bottle but the choice between the two would be easy. Hope these don't ruin modern WT101 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 ^Thats a great pic, gobble gobble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, HoustonNit said: ^Thats a great pic, gobble gobble. Thanks WT owns the upper left hand corner of my "Liquor Cabinet" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Finished the night with some OC8yr, this stuff is great no way in the current market would they have used these barrels for a bottom shelf bourbon.Did a SBS with some Blanton's as I find them similar. OC8YR has a much better nose but the palate and finish is probably better on the Blanton's. That being said for my taste I might prefer the slightly rougher edges on the OC8YR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 4 hours ago, smokinjoe said: Well yours truly Smokinicanjinxthebravesatwilljoe missed most of the first two, but settled in yesterday for the finale. You know what happened... Tonight while listening to Braves on radio through the intermittent showers, it's a pour from an old 7 yr paper label OWA. What a handsome label. Whiskey's not too bad either. Despite this, I never really felt there was any significant drop in my enjoyment of OWA through the age drop, label change, shortage, bottle change, etc. This older one may have a bit more buttery brown sugar and touch more viscosity, but not so much that I pine for it. I do miss the package, though. The first change to the clear label and bulbous bottle was doable. However, the new maroon dress is abysmal, IMO. LOL at the jinx at will comment. That is so how I feel about my Reds. (Lifelong Reds fan - the why is a story for another day). 1000% agree on the beauty of this old label and the comparative blah of the following labels. Bottle shape is great too. I wish they'd go back to it or even the older ones. They ooze class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rkice14 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 After a long crappy day I finally got to sit down last night finished off a bottle on David Nicholson 1843. I went looking for one of my favorites, W.L Weller, none available. I was talked into The DN1843, I thought it was pretty good, but a little pricey at $36.00+ a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 After a long crappy day I finally got to sit down last night finished off a bottle on David Nicholson 1843. I went looking for one of my favorites, W.L Weller, none available. I was talked into The DN1843, I thought it was pretty good, but a little pricey at $36.00+ a bottle.Yeah, the DN1843 used to be bottom shelf stiff at $12 a bottle or so. I don't know what made them decide to triple the price, but it will probably sell just as much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 What a great looking bottle bet the contents aren't bad either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 6 hours ago, b1gcountry said: Yeah, the DN1843 used to be bottom shelf stiff at $12 a bottle or so. I don't know what made them decide to triple the price, but it will probably sell just as much I recently saw a black label DN that was supposed to be a sourced higher rye rather than a wheated bourbon. Not enough info to justify buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 1 hour ago, PaulO said: I recently saw a black label DN that was supposed to be a sourced higher rye rather than a wheated bourbon. Not enough info to justify buying. I expect that is the David Nicholson Reserve 100 proof bottle. It was the "Best Straight Bourbon" at the 2017 San Francisco Spirits Awards. Of course it is hard to know if the bourbon in the bottle they tasted is the same as what you get off the shelf, presuming you can find it, since it is sourced from an undisclosed source or sources. Heaven Hill is usually the primary guess for the source. Could be HHBIB 6yo for only 2.5 times the price for all anybody knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 finishing off some Barrell bourbon 006, followed by 1792 single barrel, in an effort to clear some bottles. Goal Achieved! Now I can open some new ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rkice14 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 12 hours ago, b1gcountry said: Yeah, the DN1843 used to be bottom shelf stiff at $12 a bottle or so. I don't know what made them decide to triple the price, but it will probably sell just as much Ya I liked it well enough but not at that price point, but I don't see me buying another bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthQuake Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 FR OBSK private selection from Ace Spirits. Even though it's only 35% rye the rye spice is really strong with this guy, if I had it blind I would probably guess it was a rye rather than a bourbon. That's okay with me though as I love rye, at 115 proof or so this is a delightful pour. Much better than the standard FR single barrel I picked up last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Weller 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 A small pour of Blanton's while watching Ottawa force a game 7! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Enjoying a nice pour of CEHTSmB this evening. It always satisfies. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 A small pour of Blanton's while watching Ottawa force a game 7!I was watching it too. Good game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Larceny isn't my favorite, but it never disappoints regardless how my palate is feeling. It's the perfect companion when grinding up steak trimmings to make burgers for grilling on the BGE. You are living the dream, sir.Cheers!Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 On the way to Nashville, on Midway Road in Kentucky. We're going to watch Bob Dylan Fest at the Ryman. My buddy is driving, so I covertly have some Heaven Hill BIB with Coke.Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 ^UNLV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTen Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) Ahhh, Grandpa Weller's 4 Grain. OGD114 bottle heading to the Big Blue Bin today, too. Edited May 24, 2017 by GeeTen Re-sized photo. Bad photographer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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