What Bourbon Are You Enjoying (Spring 2018)

[JCwhammie]

As a turkey fan, I am officially in heaven. I can't stop nosing this stuff. 

[Radioyada]

A glass of 17 GTS while hanging out with my best friend.  He doesn’t like high proof drinks, so more for me. 

[Jfletchgu]

On 6/8/2018 at 12:17 PM, CUfan99 said:

I have a batch 7 open now. Neat, with water or on the rocks your preference?

I ALWAYS drink everything neat, but this is one I have debated putting a few drops of water in (its pretty hot), but I ultimately decided to stick with it neat.

[NDN98]

Enjoying some Colonel EH Taylor SiB at the moment.

[flahute]

Had a Belmont Jewel cocktail while waiting for the post. Then enjoyed watching Justify win the Triple Crown while sipping on a BC private pick of 13yr 9mo KC SiB which has become one of my favorite bourbons.

Took a break from the day drinking and am now back with a BC RRSiB pick.

[Masset1982]

10 hours ago, JCwhammie said:

As a turkey fan, I am officially in heaven. I can't stop nosing this stuff. 

I'm getting one of these next week, a bottle from 1997. Cheers! 

 

Will.

Edited June 10, 2018 by Masset1982

[Statesboro Blues]

I participated in my first blind taste yesterday with some of my most recent purchases. The bourbons used were Eagle Rare, Weller Antique, Russell’s Reserve, and John J Bowman Single Barrel. I’d never had any of these, so it truly was blind. I ranked them as follows:

4. John J Bowman

3. Eagle Rare

2. Russell’s Reserve

1. Weller Antique

I guess that means I have to join the weller fan club now?

[Masset1982]

 

Good old bird. Cheers!

 

Will.

[fishnbowljoe]

It's Weller Sunday. I'm having a nice pour of Joe's 2018 Weller Blend, Batch #3. For pics, check out the Vatting Thread. 

 

Biba! Joe

[CardsandBourbon]

Haven't had any today (YET) but last night while watching the Martian I opened my recently acquired bottle of RR 6 y.o. Rye and then followed it with a healthy pour of CEHT SmB.  Friday night before the John Prine concert enjoyed a pour of Noah's Mill with dinner and a double OF at the concert.

[GaryT]

Foolishly forgot to pack for a trip, so since I was making a purchase anyways (scotch), I picked up a mini Evan Williams which is hitting the spot.  

[beasled]

Easy sipping tonight... Buffalo Trace. 

 

Cheers all. 

[Dango]

 

Yum, yum. 

 

[mfly86]

Pretty expensive though, I think it was close to $100 a few years back.

I got lucky and walked into a LS that had them priced the same as the small batch at 39 and he had four of them so I picked them all up and he honored the price.

[Commodore]

8 hours ago, Masset1982 said:

 

Good old bird. Cheers!

 

Will.

Me too, and it’s my first bottle of it.  Cheers!

Edited June 11, 2018 by Commodore

[Adam777]

2 hours ago, mfly86 said:

I got lucky and walked into a LS that had them priced the same as the small batch at 39 and he had four of them so I picked them all up and he honored the price.

Did you happen to pick up a couple lottery tickets after your haul? With that luck you go all the way. Congrats!

[flahute]

Started with a freshly cracked Smooth Ambler Big Level. Disappointing. Way too grain forward. Needs two more years at least.

Following with a freshly cracked Woodford Reserve Batch Proof. Now we're talking. Exceptional.

Going to follow with a freshly cracked OF1920 just to see how similar it is to the Batch Proof.

[0895]

A little parkers heritage 11 with a few drops of water before bed.

 

Really hitting the spot.

[Masset1982]

5 hours ago, Commodore said:

Me too, and it’s my first bottle of it.  Cheers!

How do you like it ? I love this stuff. Cheers! 

 

Will.

[Masset1982]

 

Awesome juice in this bottle. Cheers! 

 

Will. 

[fishnbowljoe]

Once again I'm partaking of something different. This Monday, it's a couple of after work pours of Flatboat. It ain't the greatest bourbon in the world, but it doesn't suck either.   It is very drinkable, but not a bourbon that I'd reach for as an everyday drinker. This is what I'd call a good "change of pace" bourbon. 

 

For a little more info: https://liquorbarn.com/flatboat-bourbon/

 

Biba! Joe

[PowderKeg]

2 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said:

Once again I'm partaking of something different. This Monday, it's a couple of after work pours of Flatboat. It ain't the greatest bourbon in the world, but it doesn't suck either.   It is very drinkable, but not a bourbon that I'd reach for as an everyday drinker. This is what I'd call a good "change of pace" bourbon. 

 

For a little more info: https://liquorbarn.com/flatboat-bourbon/

 

Biba! Joe

Couldn't agree more - not sure if it's generally  overpriced VOB (not bib) or from underwhelming barrels that had been destined for 1792smb - haven't been a smb fan since they dropped the 8yr from 1792RR.  Now the many other varieties of 1792 are a different story (and also obvious contributors to the decline of smb....). 

 

Have had a bottle or two when on sale and wanted as you said a change-up, but not on the must replace list when passing through the Holy Lands next time.

 

BTW, enjoying some 1792HR at the moment.

[0895]

BT store pick tonight.

 

[Paddy]

I've been drinking a lot of high proof Turkey and 4R private selections of late.  Tonight, I decided to go with some value pours whilst trying to whittle down the open inventory.  I started with a 50/50 JBDO/JBBIB and ended up with a JBDO.  Both really were firing on all cylinders, and both really deserve complementing for bringing a decent level of complexity... especially given the price point (under $20). 

[MTNBourbon]

Doing a little SBS since I still have some 1920 left and picked up some Signature on-line way back and now just getting to it. The color, pretty close, but the 1920 is darker. The nose is pretty damn close, lots of vanilla, cinnamon, a nod to the 1920. The taste of both is really nice, vanilla, cinnamon, but the 1920 is a couple of notches up on the burn, cinnamon. Might have to see if some more 1920 is around. Also, for the price, still the Signature is worth the price, easily.