JoeTerp Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 2 hours ago, CardsandBourbon said: Standing in line for the 1792 225th Anniversary. I'm 13th, which means they probably only have 12 bottles. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G750A using Tapatalk Good luck. That's one that I would have been interested in, but I think it's KY only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPK Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) Picked up my 1st bottle of Rittenhouse Rye BIB today. It's pretty good stuff. Not as spicy as I was expecting. In fact while it's still on my tongue I couldn't help but be reminded of some pretty good aged rums I've had. I get that almost banana/coconut/islandy/brown sugar sweetness. After the swallow it's all bourbon/rye whiskey flavor. For fun I mixed some Old Ezra and the RR about 50/50. That turned out pretty darned good IMO. Smoothed out the rough edges of each and filled in some gaps. Any of you experienced a similar "rumlike" taste while it's still floating over your tongue with Rittenhouse? Edited June 3, 2017 by JPK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbon4all Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I know... not bourbon but interesting older bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlutz Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 Picked up a couple of twins yesterday. I think the bottle switch, lower proof in the last two batches and negative reviews of the last batch (at least when compared to prior batches) dampened the enthusiasm for the B517. These lingered in stock at ABC stores for several days when prior batches sold out in less than a day. To me, it's still a 12 year 124 proof whiskey in a brand that's knocked it out of the park 13/14 times and I like the A117 just fine. Easily worth taking a $65 plus tax 'chance' on this. I probably won't open for a while and would love to get someone's impression on it. I posted in the ECBP Premium forum thread this morning looking for notes but nothing yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I picked up these 2 barrell selects yesterday. The MM is a completely different animal than the original and the 46. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Picked up several staples today: WTRB, HMcK10, WR, and WT81 (needed a mixer for people who want such a thing; realized awhile ago I didn't really have anything cheap and low proof). Also picked up a Johnny Drum black label for a fellow SBer. And I pulled the trigger on WTMK Decades at $120. Lastly, a Bowman SiB for my dad for Father's Day coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Charlutz said: Picked up a couple of twins yesterday. I think the bottle switch, lower proof in the last two batches and negative reviews of the last batch (at least when compared to prior batches) dampened the enthusiasm for the B517. These lingered in stock at ABC stores for several days when prior batches sold out in less than a day. To me, it's still a 12 year 124 proof whiskey in a brand that's knocked it out of the park 13/14 times and I like the A117 just fine. Easily worth taking a $65 plus tax 'chance' on this. I probably won't open for a while and would love to get someone's impression on it. I posted in the ECBP Premium forum thread this morning looking for notes but nothing yet. Charlie, you're the one with 2 bottles. Why don't you help the rest of us out by giving us your impression? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlutz Posted June 4, 2017 Author Share Posted June 4, 2017 3 hours ago, smokinjoe said: Charlie, you're the one with 2 bottles. Why don't you help the rest of us out by giving us your impression? Yeah I know I know. I've got 3/4 of a bottle of A117 open and three more of those stashed so I was hoping someone else had tried it. I'm sure curiosity will get the better of me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 5 minutes ago, Charlutz said: Yeah I know I know. I've got 3/4 of a bottle of A117 open and three more of those stashed so I was hoping someone else had tried it. I'm sure curiosity will get the better of me! They really are designed for drinkin' my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I had stayed away from WT 101. This was after I got some that tasted under aged to me. Anyway, fellow SBers have said it's good again, and a store had a deal price $16.99. I was not disappointed. It reminds me of some other high rye bourbons, and a nice spice cake aftertaste. I also picked up: regular MM, Larceny, and 4R yellow label. I need to have some things to help keep the bunker safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbstout Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 3 hours ago, Charlutz said: Yeah I know I know. I've got 3/4 of a bottle of A117 open and three more of those stashed so I was hoping someone else had tried it. I'm sure curiosity will get the better of me! I wouldn't worry about availability... I think the label change of the EC12 freed up a lot of stock. Minnesota has a lot of ECBP sitting on the shelves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 23 hours ago, JoeTerp said: Good luck. That's one that I would have been interested in, but I think it's KY only. Yes it was a Kentucky only distribution. I was able to pick one up and then called my son and he got one before they ran out. It is a 10 yr (maybe) single barrel that was bottled at 92.15 proof. The 92 is for 1792, the year KY became a state and the .15 is because we were the 15th state in the union. Haven't had a chance to taste it yet as we were at Churchill Downs all day and then at the U of L vs. Oklahoma baseball game last night 11-1 win for the Card's and today I'm prepping for a colonoscopy (OH JOY!) so no alcohol today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlutz Posted June 4, 2017 Author Share Posted June 4, 2017 I finished a 1792SW yesterday and grabbed another bottle for $36 plus tax, net of a 10% coupon. There were a few on shelf and 1 per customer limit. I like it well enough and $36 in today's market was pretty good I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkersh Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 A tasty one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Picked up another ECBP A117 for the bunker. Haven't seen B517 yet. They had a bunch of Stagg Jr. at the same price ($69.99) that I passed on. I can still find it at $50 But ECBP is always at least $65. Same place had a ton of Blanton's as well. $80! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Shopping in Miami (mostly for older scotch after some previous luck), and just couldn't leave this oddity behind! A HW American Prairie Bourbon (which I enjoy), but the iridescent look of the bottle was really intriguing! I'd seen a slight iridescent look to some of their bottles before, but this almost looked chromed at first in the store. I'm glad it did - as its a private barrel at 104.2 proof that spent 1.4 years finished in blended malt scotch whiskey. I'm not sure what to even anticipate with the whiskey, but look forward to finding out when I get home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limegoldconvertible68 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Found a Store Pick Blanton's today. I know have BLANNS corks. Two more to go! They let me taste it and it's a very good. Somewhat overpriced at $66 but it's good enough I couldn't pass it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverc Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Returned from NC. Picked up a Barrell Bourbon batch 11, Few bourbon, and 4 bottles of Virgin Bourbon (one for a fellow SB'er). I really love that Virgin Bourbon and think if I had to pick a good daily pour, it would be my favorite. Nice that it's also only $14, not so nice that I can only ever find it in NC (or rarely in VA). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theiano Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Found some Elmer T Lee at $35. I've had it before at a bar and liked it, but as a single barrel I know it can vary. I bought one, tried it, liked it a lot and so went back in and bought one more. There were a few still sitting on the shelf when I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Yes! Yes! Yes! It's been several years since I've been able to buy a bottle of one of my favorites: Very Special Old Fitzgerald. The downside is that it cost way more than I used to pay.Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 12 minutes ago, OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel said: Yes! Yes! Yes! It's been several years since I've been able to buy a bottle of one of my favorites: Very Special Old Fitzgerald. The downside is that it cost way more than I used to pay. Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 5 hours ago, GaryT said: Shopping in Miami (mostly for older scotch after some previous luck), and just couldn't leave this oddity behind! A HW American Prairie Bourbon (which I enjoy), but the iridescent look of the bottle was really intriguing! I'd seen a slight iridescent look to some of their bottles before, but this almost looked chromed at first in the store. I'm glad it did - as its a private barrel at 104.2 proof that spent 1.4 years finished in blended malt scotch whiskey. I'm not sure what to even anticipate with the whiskey, but look forward to finding out when I get home! Well THAT is interesting. Look forward to hearing about this one when you open it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWBadley Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I picked up a bottle of ECBP batch 11 139.4 proof. It had been languishing in my local at 89$ (ouch) for a while. I decided since this batch was a major favorite of mine the last couple years to go ahead and grab the last bottle, having just finished one recently. In a SBS with others and most notably an older BTAC GTStagg I believed it faired right at/near top honors for nose, body, complexity and flavor. Yum Money's cheap, great booze is priceless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I picked up a bottle of ECBP batch 11 139.4 proof. It had been languishing in my local at 89$ (ouch) for a while... Money's cheap, great booze is priceless! [emoji3]Not sure I agree with the "Money's cheap" part, but I get your point! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seths Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Decent little pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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