What Bourbon Are You Enjoying? (Fall 2017)

[CardsandBourbon]

1 minute ago, Kepler said:

Old Tub?  Are they trying to tell you something?  

They probably were but I didn't realize it until you pointed it out. LOL

[Kepler]

Back to the FR small batch LE this afternoon.  Compared small pours of 2016 vs 15 vs 14.  All great, but I found the 2015 the most unique.  But I look forward to more research!

[Kepler]

3 minutes ago, CardsandBourbon said:

They probably were but I didn't realize it until you pointed it out. LOL

Well I didn't mean anything by it personally, but  I guess it does kind of fit for bringing to a retirement party.  Congrats on your pending retirement. More time for bourbon!

[Patrick_OKC]

Having some Old Forester BIB from early 2000's. Will follow with some Willett 8 yr 121.6 proof. 

[CardsandBourbon]

55 minutes ago, Kepler said:

Well I didn't mean anything by it personally, but  I guess it does kind of fit for bringing to a retirement party.  Congrats on your pending retirement. More time for bourbon!

Didn't take it personally.  Actually thought it was pretty funny when you pointed it out.  Looking forward to retiring.  Plan on taking it easy for a while and if I get bored I'll go find something to do.  Since I'm only 58 I hopefully will have a number of years to enjoy life.  I have a 2 month old grandson who I plan on spoiling. 

[chappy6107]

1st pour of the day was ER 10

2nd pour of the day was Blantons

[HoustonNit]

Didn't take it personally.  Actually thought it was pretty funny when you pointed it out.  Looking forward to retiring.  Plan on taking it easy for a while and if I get bored I'll go find something to do.  Since I'm only 58 I hopefully will have a number of years to enjoy life.  I have a 2 month old grandson who I plan on spoiling. 

Congrats on the retirement, I still have about 20 years to go assuming all goes to plan.

I tell my wife when I retire I'm going to work part-time at a golf course and drive the golf range cart picking up balls.

[Wedelstaedt]

22 hours ago, Kepler said:

Nice!

 

Btw, better check that cork on that RHF.  Wouldn't want any of that to go to waste.

 

7 hours ago, Clueby said:

Thanks for the heads up! Didn't notice that.

Kepler did his "Good Deed for the Day". :-))

[0895]

Heaven hill evening for me.

(yeah I know.... High west glass... But it was already "primed" from last night's rye pours. 

 

 

Edited November 6, 2017 by 0895

[0895]

1 hour ago, Kepler said:

Back to the FR small batch LE this afternoon.  Compared small pours of 2016 vs 15 vs 14.  All great, but I found the 2015 the most unique.  But I look forward to more research!

Agreed,

 I'm going to do a 14-15-16-17 here soon, so we'll see if 15 stays my winner again this year.

If 17 is better then I'm gonna need that other bottle of 17 back (you know who you are ).

Edited November 6, 2017 by 0895

[JTaylor]

SA Contradiction. Not my favorite release from SA, but there it sits on the shelf and it ain't gonna drink itself...

[FacePlant]

Started a little early with the first games. Weller 107 SP, then hit the dwindling bottle of W12. Keeping with the BT, ETL was up next.

Saw the new bottle of Belle Meade and decided to open it. What to my wondering eyes did appear, bottle #1 to continue the great cheer. 

 

[Louisiana]

 

I haven't had any Redbreast12 in a while, but this got me hooked on Whiskey. I know it isn't Bourbon, but I'm posting here for the newer guys. Give it a shot if haven't already. So Easy & Full of Flavor!

 

Cheers,

Jeff

 

 

[Clueby]

1 hour ago, Wedelstaedt said:

 

Kepler did his "Good Deed for the Day". :-))

He didn't have to worry about it for long! I guess this should have gone under the empty bottle thread.

[NDN98]

2 hours ago, FacePlant said:

Started a little early with the first games. Weller 107 SP, then hit the dwindling bottle of W12. Keeping with the BT, ETL was up next.

Saw the new bottle of Belle Meade and decided to open it. What to my wondering eyes did appear, bottle #1 to continue the great cheer. 

 

How does the single barrel compare to the regular Belle Meade?  I have not tried the single barrel yet.

[RWBadley]

This High West 21-year-old rye is a magnificent end to a fine weekend here.

Lots of orange notes and pepper spicy hints of cherry. Subtle vanilla flavors. Different wood influence due to use of used oak barrels. 

Cheers

RW

[Mako254]

OBSO 10 yr 2 months

Elijah Craig single barrel for the second. 

[0895]

3 hours ago, JTaylor said:

SA Contradiction. Not my favorite release from SA, but there it sits on the shelf and it ain't gonna drink itself...

Yeah.... Old scout, she ain't.

I won't be getting another either.

[EarthQuake]

Barterhouse tonight, HW Bourye 2015 last night - I know, not technically a bourbon, but close enough. Both were great as usual.

[0895]

On 11/4/2017 at 8:46 PM, Clueby said:

It's a go big weekend.

 

Your post reminded me that I had a sample of 2016 GTS waiting around.

Let it sit for about 15 mins. And the alcohol fumes evaporated away, leaving a magnificent flavor bomb.

Really freaking good.

Maybe this would be more appropriate under "empty support group", LoL

 

Edited November 6, 2017 by 0895

[Government Beard]

please disregard the fireball sign. The wife works in the wine/spirits industry and sometimes brings that type of stuff 

 

[GeeTen]

7 hours ago, CardsandBourbon said:

 Since I'm only 58 I hopefully will have a number of years to enjoy life.  I have a 2 month old grandson who I plan on spoiling. 

Young pup - congrats of your retirement.  We were just down in Brooklyn last weekend spoiling our grandkids (5 & 3) - they are the best thing since toilet paper.   

 

[Mako254]

6 hours ago, Government Beard said:

please disregard the fireball sign. The wife works in the wine/spirits industry and sometimes brings that type of stuff 

 

 How is the RR SiB?

[smokinjoe]

8 hours ago, Government Beard said:

please disregard the fireball sign. The wife works in the wine/spirits industry and sometimes brings that type of stuff 

 

Some cats bring home dead mice.  Doesn't mean you hang 'em on the wall...  

[Harry in WashDC]

15 hours ago, CardsandBourbon said:

Went to a retirement party, for me, but I'm not going until the end of next April.  One of my co workers brought me a bottle of Old Tub which we started on.  Next up was KC SmB, then 4R SmB and finished the afternoon with some MMCS 113.2 proof.

Some advice from an old faht - Don't go to the post office and the grocery store on the same day - takes up too much time.  Go to one then go do something YOU want to do.  This not only gets a chore done but it gets you out of the house more.  Some more advice - after a couple months you won't believe how busy you are so don't throw away your calendar/dayplanners.  My wife is the anal retentive so she keeps the calendar.  More advice - if your wife keeps the calendar, be sure to get your entries in EARLY so you don't hear, "Well, if you'd told me sooner . . ."  AND, do not share this post with her as she'll make ME keep the calendar.

 

Wheated bourbons lately - the GW4G blend a couple nights then OWA with a small cube which I let melt.  The cube takes the OWA down to about 100 proof, and I REALLY like it there.  Sometimes the WSR just doesn't do it, and the OWA neat lacks depth considering its heat, sometimes.  But that OWA w/melted cube is something special to me.