kevinbrink Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Kalessin said: Nice selection! Be careful with the load capacity of the plastic cover on the Pioneer turntable...replacements can be hard to find! Fair point, though of all the turntables I have had, this one is really a tank especially for a belt drive! Probably the turntable equivalent of some of those Cask Strength bottles in the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWoody Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Having a pour of RHF from a freshly opened 2017 bottle. very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Finishing off a Binny's KCSB #4782. This one is about 12 1/2 years old if I remember correctly. Every pour has taken a little work to blend to a preferred flavor profile. Some nights it is stellar, other nights ok. I bought another KCSB the same day #4519 that is exactly 10 years old to the day. I like it better. I would still buy another bottle of #4782 if they have it next time I am in Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverc Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Finished an OBSF 11yr 5m from Binny's. Quite nice, really velvety mouthfeel. Up next is some Booker's 2016-1 Bluegrass batch. Watching the Virginia Tech/West Virginia game. Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I honestly don't even remember what I poured in this glass, but after a busy weekend manning the smoker (pork butt yesterday and salmon today), i'm relaxing for a few minutes on the patio by the pool and pergula. Very happy to not have to go to work tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverc Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 6 minutes ago, dcbt said: I honestly don't even remember what I poured in this glass, but after a busy weekend manning the smoker (pork butt yesterday and salmon today), i'm relaxing for a few minutes on the patio by the pool and pergula. Very happy to not have to go to work tomorrow! Ah, the unintentional blind tasting! Nicely done.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_OKC Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Finished off a WTRB 108, and have one more sip left in a Bookers 2015-01. Working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) WT101 to go along with two exciting football games! Edited September 4, 2017 by Darwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 6 hours ago, Insanityabounds said: Was having a glass of EHTSmB while reading and came across this article. Guess all things EH Taylor could get even harder to find if it starts stacking awards this season. http://www.whiskyintelligence.com/2017/09/colonel-e-h-taylor-jr-single-barrel-named-best-american-whiskey-at-2017-international-spirits-challenge-american-whiskey-news/ I wouldn't worry too much. Devil's cut also won a "gold medal" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 OBSV... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I got talked into buying a bottle of Walthen's Single Barrel by a LS assistant manager a few months ago based on his high regard for the ones he'd been getting from the store. I'm just opening this tonight for the first pour. I've read a lot of mixed reviews on this (being a single barrel probably has something to do with those mixed reviews), so I've been putting off opening this bottle. This reminds me of a higher proof EWSB without an age statement, but I'd guess that this is somewhere in the 6-9 year old range. If this continues to be as good as my first pour, I may have to go back and pick up another bottle or two if they still have bottles from the same barrel. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Tot Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 10 hours ago, lcpfratn said: This reminds me of a higher proof EWSB without an age statement, but I'd guess that this is somewhere in the 6-9 year old range. If this continues to be as good as my first pour, I may have to go back and pick up another bottle or two if they still have bottles from the same barrel. Reads like you got a good one. Mine was boring, but like you say, every barrel is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 12 minutes ago, The Black Tot said: Reads like you got a good one. Mine was boring, but like you say, every barrel is different. Mine was all peanuts, can't say I liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourbonDude Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) Belle Meade 9 yr. Sherry aged 90 proof. I think this is my first time with this, having tried the regular Belle Meade before. The bottle has a sticker saying it won a double gold at the SF World of Spirits 2015, which I've attended in the past. Impressive. So does it live up to the hype? Well, at $79 plus tax where I live it's not cheap. I don't know if it's worth a double gold, or even the +$80 cost, but it certainly isn't a disappointment like so many other super premium bourbons have been for me in recent years. It's definitely a very pleasant, enjoyable whisky. Very soft, almost silky on the palate, and the sherry character comes thru very clearly. It definitely goes down easy. It does have good flavor, but (and perhaps this is just a limitation of my palate) the juice is so soft and refined and elegant that on my perhaps aging taste buds I have trouble separating the flavors. The finish comes a little too quick, but that is partly because it's a light to medium spirit in terms of body. So my main quip is that for this kind of money I prefer a bigger, more intense and flavorful spirit. This one is almost too elegant and refined for my tastes. It's basically the bourbon equivalent of a cognac. In fact it would probably be one of my main choices to give to cognac drinkers who say they don't like bourbon. It could also work for single malt aficianadoes who prefer heavily sherried drams like some versions of Balvenie, Glenmorangie, Longmorn, Glenturret, etc. So bottom line, I for the most part give it a thumbs up, partly because there aren't many other things out there like it. Would I buy it again? Maybe, but for this price level I'm more likely to go for a Bookers, Stagg, Parkers, etc. For now (and on the last day of this holiday weekend), am I going to have a second pour? You bet! Edited September 4, 2017 by BourbonDude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 5 minutes ago, BourbonDude said: For now (and on the last day of this holiday weekend), am I going to have a second Pour? You bet! I see that you are seriously enjoying the holidays & your bourbon if you are having your 2nd pour at this time of the day in Hawaii I also decided to pour a RRSB PS with my lunch. Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourbonDude Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Kane said: I see that you are seriously enjoying the holidays & your bourbon if you are having your 2nd pour at this time of the day in Hawaii I also decided to pour a RRSB PS with my lunch. Life is good. LOL. I should have mentioned we're in Maryland right now, but if we were in Hawaii that wouldn't have stopped me. :-) Edited September 4, 2017 by BourbonDude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Reads like you got a good one. Mine was boring, but like you say, every barrel is different.Time will tell for sure, but the first couple of pours were definitely a pleasant surprise given such little enthusiasm for this by many other SB members over the years. I do wonder whether they are letting this age a little longer now though. My bottle, which was bottled in October 2016, appears to be a good bit darker in color than many pictures that I've seen in blog reviews, but the lighting in those older pics could be causing that perceived difference in color too I guess. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scroni Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Enjoying a smoke and some 4R OESQ today, very tasty stuff, I would say better than most things I've opened lately [emoji1303]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insanityabounds Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 16 hours ago, 0895 said: I wouldn't worry too much. Devil's cut also won a "gold medal" LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hn4bourbon Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Had a pour of 1792FP SP, emptied this bottle. Will have to get more. Finished the night with a couple pours of EHTSB. Emptied this bottle as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Suffering rather more than a bit from a cold I picked up traveling a few days ago; but wanted to have a little something to ward off further infections. Entirely for medicinal reasons ya' know. Anyway, I decided on a pour of PH Malt Whiskey, since that stuff has such a peculiar flavor, I'd know instantly whether or not I'm tasting properly. I'm not. So, I quit at one pour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Anyway, I decided on a pour of PH Malt Whiskey, since that stuff has such a peculiar flavor, I'd know instantly whether or not I'm tasting properly. I'm not. So, I quit at one pour.I saw a shelf of these at one of my locals, $150 a bottle.Based on your feedback glad I didn't get one. Supposedly these came accidentally in a case of HMCK10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 Well I started the day with a pour of 4R Yellow Label then moved on to 4R SmB and then some 4R SiB. After that it was some MM White Dog, followed by MM, followed by MM 46, MM CS and finished with some MM 46 PS. Yes we (the family and some friends) did a tasting at the Cox's Creek 4R location and then drove on down to MM for a tour and a tasting. All this while having two 10 oz. filets and three 12 - 14 oz. NY strips marinating all day. Once we got home while I was warming up the grill we sliced up some heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil then drizzled them with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Wife did the penne pasta with garlic and broccoli. That paired well with a Kendall-Jackson reserve Cabernet. Finished it off with some Graeter's Vanilla Bean ice cream with sea salt caramel chocolate sauce and a dessert wine called Java Vino. All in all a very enjoyable Labor Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Suffering rather more than a bit from a cold I picked up traveling a few days ago; but wanted to have a little something to ward off further infections. Entirely for medicinal reasons ya' know. Anyway, I decided on a pour of PH Malt Whiskey, since that stuff has such a peculiar flavor, I'd know instantly whether or not I'm tasting properly. I'm not. So, I quit at one pour.Rich, that's when I reach for a pour of bitters...in particular Gammel Dansk. I don't remember if you tried it back in April when I brought it to the Sampler or not, but it always seems to make me feel better when I have a cold. Unfortunately, I still don't think it's available in the US, but others bitters might work just as well. It's sort of like drinking a liquid Rikola herbal cough drop with a kick. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Oh.My.God. this stuff is good. Problem is the wife thinks so too. She even let the dog lick a drop off her finger tip and now he won't leave her alone. He likes it too. I had only tried GTS once before a few years ago (2013 maybe?) and I don't recall it being nearly this good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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