Empty bottle(s) support group ~ 2019

[Skinsfan1311]

21 minutes ago, KSJon said:

Bought a 1792 full proof store pick a few weeks ago on sale and really enjoyed it.  I think it’s time to check back by that store and see if there’s any left.

Good call, KSJon!

[Wedelstaedt]

ECBP B517.

One of my faves. Glad, I have a backup. 

 

Cheers

[0895]

My surprisingly good “dusty” Blanton’s from 1997 bit the dust this weekend. 

I did save a sample jar of it for a future rainy day though.

[Bob_Loblaw]

21 hours ago, 0895 said:

My surprisingly good “dusty” Blanton’s from 1997 bit the dust this weekend. 

I did save a sample jar of it for a future rainy day though.

I do that same thing once a good bottle starts to get low.  Frees up some shelf space and I can still revisit, share or use in a SBS down the road.  

[Bob_Loblaw]

Really disliked the three year. Bought the 4 after several positive reviews. Light years better, but I’m still not sold. Would not rebuy. 50/50 on buying the 5 next year. Although I’m a sucker and will probably do it.

[mal00768]

54 minutes ago, Bob_Loblaw said:

Really disliked the three year. Bought the 4 after several positive reviews. Light years better, but I’m still not sold. Would not rebuy. 50/50 on buying the 5 next year. Although I’m a sucker and will probably do it.

It should be half the price that it is now.

[Bob_Loblaw]

54 minutes ago, mal00768 said:

It should be half the price that it is now.

We said about 90% of the bourbons out there now . . .  

[mal00768]

Well maybe if we keep saying then it will happen.

[The Black Tot]

7 hours ago, Bob_Loblaw said:

Really disliked the three year. Bought the 4 after several positive reviews. Light years better, but I’m still not sold. Would not rebuy. 50/50 on buying the 5 next year. Although I’m a sucker and will probably do it.

 

 

The new Willetts are like a new Star Wars movie.

 

It really IS OK to just give them a miss and do something else.

[fosmith]

19 hours ago, Bob_Loblaw said:

Really disliked the three year. Bought the 4 after several positive reviews. Light years better, but I’m still not sold. Would not rebuy. 50/50 on buying the 5 next year. Although I’m a sucker and will probably do it.

There's quite a bit of variation from batch to batch in my experience for these Willett ryes.  I've had two - 126 and 107.x proof.  Aside from the difference in proof the flavor profiles were quite different.  The 126 was fantastic and almost beat out a Whistle Pig 10 store pick in a blind tasting.  The 107 was good, but much fruitier and younger tasting.  The 126 was definitely worth the coin, the 107, not so much. 

[0895]

Speaking of Willett rye...

 

Edited September 26, 2019 by 0895

[Bret Bret]

No matter how slowly you nurse this, it always goes too fast!

[Mako254]

OESO. I can remember when you could get Four Roses private selects shipped to your door from Astor. *

 

 

 

 

*2017

[HoustonNit]

OESO. I can remember when you could get Four Roses private selects shipped to your door from Astor. *
 
 
 
 
*2017

Uh not that long ago.

[JSpartan]

Crappy fall weather called for the last pour of this HWMWND pour. This one was just OK compared to the previous batches of sourced juice. I don’t know if I’ll pick up another bottle this fall unless I try it first to see if they have improved their own distillate. 

[HoustonNit]

Sad to see the rye go. The JD BIB is also very solid and a nice step up fri. There regular offer. JD needs more love.

[Bob_Loblaw]

Filled a couple of Decades samples then killed that one off. The OESK has just a tiny amount left after my blind so it was next. 

 

 

[FacePlant]

22 hours ago, JSpartan said:

Crappy fall weather called for the last pour of this HWMWND pour. This one was just OK compared to the previous batches of sourced juice. I don’t know if I’ll pick up another bottle this fall unless I try it first to see if they have improved their own distillate. 

Iconic view. Any bottle would look good sitting there. Nice!

[Kepler]

Recent empties

[flahute]

2 hours ago, Kepler said:

Recent empties

Solid. Super solid.

[Richnimrod]

On 9/28/2019 at 9:17 PM, FacePlant said:

Iconic view. Any bottle would look good sitting there. Nice!

Iconic view....?   

Where the hell are the plains, hills, grasslands, trees, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, mountains; not to mention the wildlife ...or people?  

For me, any view of a cityscape is cold, lonely, desolate even; unappealing in every way.   That is is of course just my own personal opinion, and I realize it is likely a minority view of this subject.   

 

But, being an iconoclast, I just had to say something.  

 

The part about any bottle looking good I agree with, since by comparison, most things would be a pleasant counterpoint.   

 

Sorry for the rant.    Carry on.   

[Double C's]

didn't get a pic of it, but I kill a big fat turkey saturday evening. I love the price I have been paying recently for a 1.75L of WT101.

[FacePlant]

This one's for you Rich. I cut the RenCen out so it would not be so ICONIC.  

 

[Richnimrod]

4 hours ago, FacePlant said:

This one's for you Rich. I cut the RenCen out so it would not be so ICONIC.  

 

Well, more lights, at least.       But, as for the rest ....my previous post stands.    HA! 

(I think I can barely make out a little greenery between a couple buildings in the left quarter of the pic, though... so that's progress, too.)  

[flahute]

16 hours ago, Richnimrod said:

Iconic view....?   

Where the hell are the plains, hills, grasslands, trees, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, mountains; not to mention the wildlife ...or people?  

For me, any view of a cityscape is cold, lonely, desolate even; unappealing in every way.   That is is of course just my own personal opinion, and I realize it is likely a minority view of this subject.   

 

But, being an iconoclast, I just had to say something.  

 

The part about any bottle looking good I agree with, since by comparison, most things would be a pleasant counterpoint.   

 

Sorry for the rant.    Carry on.   

Yer such a grump!