reeko Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Thought I'd Crack open the rare breed, so good! I always tell myself I should have bought 2 right away instead of going back in a few weeks. Sent from my STV100-3 using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golferpimp1 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Man this is good stuff. Wow. Bummer I didn’t snag more when I grabbed this one last year. I’m under orders from my wife to bring the bunker volume down. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 57 minutes ago, EarthQuake said: I'm having a pour of a Jefferson's Ocean batch 7 cask strength. This is one of the most strange bourbon's I've ever had. There's something really unique on the palate that I can't quite place. I don't really get the saltiness that people usually mention with this, though my wife had a taste and said "salty wet dog" is what she got from it. The finish is really nice, rich and and long. I was worried that this would be a bog standard bourbon and it certainly is not that, though I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it yet. More research is needed. Does anyone know where Jefferson's sources the bourbon for this stuff? It says Kentucky, so not MGP, but other than that I don't have a clue. If I had to guess I would say Heaven Hill, the more I sip on this the more it reminds me of Henry McKenna. I never made that connection though there has certainly been variation in Jefferson's over the years, these days I consistently find their stuff kind of bitter I thought initially that was just a note I found in Ocean but it's there in the SB these days and even the Rum Cask which I fooled myself into thinking might be good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSkyDrams Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) Over the long Christmas weekend, my visiting relatives and I killed a freshly opened bottle of Blanton’s and 90% full OF1920, and put some hefty dents in some of my other bottles. Thankfully I have 2 store pick Blanton’s and another 1920 on-deck, as those two are very near top of my list for bottles that are relatively available. Edited December 28, 2017 by BigSkyDrams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverc Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 KCSB Store pick: Golden Ox (Barrel 4238) 12 year. This is really nice, one of the best KCSB's I've ever had. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Drinking a glass of circa 1999ish OGD 86, damn tasty pour halfway through this Liter bottle, I'll miss it when it's gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 OESF vs. OESO. No winners tonight, all 4R picks in my possession are underwhelming... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Government Beard Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Fresh bottle of WTKS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Ok, time to break out the good stuff for my Christmas-New Years vacation. Starting it off by opening up a new '17 GTS. Let's do this!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourbinvestor Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Golferpimp1 said: Man this is good stuff. Wow. Bummer I didn’t snag more when I grabbed this one last year. I’m under orders from my wife to bring the bunker volume down. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Lol did u get that EC12 store pick? Same place had a Russel's store pick not too long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Ok, time to break out the good stuff for my Christmas-New Years vacation. Starting it off by opening up a new '17 GTS. Let's do this!! You don’t waste anytime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Figured this would be a great blend 50/50 WP 10yr SP and some OC8yr. Take the sweetness of the OC and spice of the Canadian rye and figured it would be a great combination. Doesn’t seem to work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 5 minutes ago, HoustonNit said: You don’t waste anytime. Haha it's been a long year, time to get serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Loved opening the Stagg, but next up is 2016 4RLE SmB. Tough act to follow but it pulls it off. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 Just a couple of regular pours last night while watching the Purdue Arizona bowl game. OF Statesman & BT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNBourbon Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 12 hours ago, reeko said: Thought I'd Crack open the rare breed, so good! I always tell myself I should have bought 2 right away instead of going back in a few weeks. Sent from my STV100-3 using Tapatalk Very tasty, a favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthQuake Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 12 hours ago, kevinbrink said: I never made that connection though there has certainly been variation in Jefferson's over the years, these days I consistently find their stuff kind of bitter I thought initially that was just a note I found in Ocean but it's there in the SB these days and even the Rum Cask which I fooled myself into thinking might be good. Yeah I get some bitterness from this for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masset1982 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Finishing this very good batch of EH Taylor. Cheers! Will. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Vino Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Have been impressed with the comments by WhiskeyBlender in the discussion of Joseph Magnus product. As the Joseph Magnus product is not available to me in NJ, after reading a favorable review of the Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask on Drinkhacker and knowing of her involvement with that project, I bought this when I saw it at a local LS. I'm delighted with the purchase. The quality of the blend is obvious! For what I assume to be young distillate, there is a great integration of flavors and while nothing really stands out - the whiskey just tastes great. Vanilla barrel notes with an influence from the second maturation in port wine casks. Can't wait for longer aged expressions. Well done! Will certainly get one more for the bunker. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornfed12 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Enjoyed flight of russels 6yr,10yr,single barrel; followed by midwinters night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil T Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Enjoying an afternoon pour of OWA SB from Dierbergs. A bit of butterscotch comes through, which I often get from wheaters. Trying to decide whether to fill a flask of this to take to the horse track tonight, or stick with beer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Vino Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, El Vino said: Have been impressed with the comments by WhiskeyBlender in the discussion of Joseph Magnus product. As the Joseph Magnus product is not available to me in NJ, after reading a favorable review of the Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask on Drinkhacker and knowing of her involvement with that project, I bought this when I saw it at a local LS. I'm delighted with the purchase. The quality of the blend is obvious! For what I assume to be young distillate, there is a great integration of flavors and while nothing really stands out - the whiskey just tastes great. Vanilla barrel notes with an influence from the second maturation in port wine casks. Can't wait for longer aged expressions. Well done! Will certainly get one more for the bunker. My apologies: the whiskey was aged in Pedro Jimenez sherry casks, not port casks. It even says sherry casks on the label. The influence is subtle but clearly more toward the bright red as opposed to the deeper port flavors. Edited December 28, 2017 by El Vino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven C Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Old Forester "vertical": 86 Proof paper label; 100 proof paper label; Signature "Diamond" Label; Signature Script Label; 2015 Signature; 2017 Single Barrel Store Pick. Will report in later with notes / results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp55 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, Steven C said: Old Forester "vertical": 86 Proof paper label; 100 proof paper label; Signature "Diamond" Label; Signature Script Label; 2015 Signature; 2017 Single Barrel Store Pick. Will report in later with notes / results! Interesting SBS. Please let us know your results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourbinvestor Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I'm really liking HMK10bib and OGD114 as daily drinkers. I'm starting to think the you guys on here know what you're talking about. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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