mbroo5880i Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 On 4/28/2019 at 9:51 PM, JakeySnakes said: Opened and drinking a small pour. Initial reaction is very good, really digging the long finish. Will probably pick up a second bottle. Another bottle I haven't seen in Indiana. I guess I need to get out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 Toured Jack Daniel’s distillery for the first time last week. Very nice, by the way. They had this Tennessee Tasters “High Angel Share Barrels” Tennessee Whiskey” for the tasting, and enjoyed it so much that I bought a couple in the gift shop. It’s from a grouping of barrels that had excessive Angels share loss during their 5 years of aging. Deep russet color, and big and bold burnt sugar and caramel notes. Little to no banana undertones. 107 proof. A really good Daniel’s iteration. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 6 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: Toured Jack Daniel’s distillery for the first time last week. Very nice, by the way. They had this Tennessee Tasters “High Angel Share Barrels” Tennessee Whiskey” for the tasting, and enjoyed it so much that I bought a couple in the gift shop. It’s from a grouping of barrels that had excessive Angels share loss during their 5 years of aging. Deep russet color, and big and bold burnt sugar and caramel notes. Little to no banana undertones. 107 proof. A really good Daniel’s iteration. Uh, Joe.......for just buying that bottle last week there seems to be a lot of it gone already. Is it that good or did the Angels take some after bottling? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFH Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Now drinking a 4R SiB. As someone mentioned in the other thread the SmB Select does have a profile similar to a mix of 4R and WT. It keeps growing on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 7 minutes ago, Vosgar said: Uh, Joe.......for just buying that bottle last week there seems to be a lot of it gone already. Is it that good or did the Angels take some after bottling? Damn Troyce... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: Damn Troyce... LOL, that could certainly explain what happened to him last Saturday night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 1 minute ago, Vosgar said: LOL, that could certainly explain what happened to him last Saturday night! Heehee! He’s a good man, but he ain’t no Angel!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Back on track.... I love having bourbon after some pasta with a good marinara sauce. The sweetness I always get in my whiskey makes it like a dessert. Tonight it's the same WT 8yr 101 I had last night, but it's kicked up to an 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Some RHF while waiting for the Blues/Stars game. LGB! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golferpimp1 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 This is really good stuff. Impressed thus far. Sort of MGPish to my taste. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 (edited) The other day, got into JD Single Barrel Select. I thought it was interesting, but as sweet as pecan pie filling. Next pour was WT 101 and it tasted all wrong. Tonight I started with the WT and it tastes great. I also had a similar experience; JB Distiller's Cut after VOB BIB didn't work. I do like all these, but order matters. Edited May 4, 2019 by PaulO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 A sbs with two really nicely priced, wonderfully tasting store picks while taking in some Blues hockey. The EC has a bigger nose, more depth, and lingers a bit longer. The BT is definitely sweeter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourbonTexan Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Started with a RHF neat and moving on to Blantons and finishing the night with ETL. Watching my terrible Rangers and waiting for the Stars to play Cheers! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Getting warmed up for the Derby tomorrow. Mint julep made with Woodford Reserve. We took a "behind the scenes" tour of Churchill Downs a couple of weeks ago, so this seems apropo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 The new Oath— the rum cask finish seems a bit superficial in a Balvenie Caribbean Cask sort of way, but it’s growing on me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako254 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Golferpimp1 said: This is really good stuff. Impressed thus far. Sort of MGPish to my taste. New Riff mash is 30% rye... and a former MGP distiller is involved as a consultant as well. So a lot of finger prints/ carry over. Bottle for me, bottle for Nathan. Dad stuff. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 (edited) On 4/20/2019 at 8:09 PM, Soberiquet said: I actually really like that stopper, and the fact that it seals so tightly. Late to the thread so humor me -- Is it as "bad" or "good" as the OGD BIB stopper? Us old fahts have trouble twisting it out the first time. More than once, I've had to go get one of those soft plastic mesh pads for old folks to get the damn thing out. After that first time, though, it gets easier. Why I ask? I won't buy NR unless I know I can get it open without cramping up my hands. EDIT - Oh, yeah - the what I drinking thread. Earlier while doing laundry (which is MY job), I had one short JD SiB BP (the latest release - bottle's in the other room so I can't list rick etc. info) and a couple hours later a basic BT while reading #5 in Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache series, and now, while getting psyched up to do the dishes (another of my jobs), I'm having a short pour from my orange-capped OGD BIB bottle newly filled from a fake cork bottle. Edited May 4, 2019 by Harry in WashDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedelstaedt Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 BT PS for openers. Watching The Rangers & The Bluejays in extra innings . Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedelstaedt Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Rangers lose again......Sigh. Onto CEHT SB. Much better than Rangers baseball. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 4 hours ago, smokinjoe said: Toured Jack Daniel’s distillery for the first time last week. Very nice, by the way. JD was my first distillery tour ever (before I'd ever been to Kentucky) and that tour is what really piqued my interest and started the process that converted the Jack 'n Coke dude from my college and post-college days into the mature Straightbourbon'r that I am today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Booker's. When I'm in the mood, nothing else will do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako254 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 31 minutes ago, Kepler said: Booker's. When I'm in the mood, nothing else will do. It doesn’t strike me often but when it does it is with a fury. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 8 minutes ago, Mako254 said: It doesn’t strike me often but when it does it is with a fury. Kinda the same here. It used to be in my frequent regular rotation, but lately I've strayed to other things to discover. I sometimes forget how much I really dig Booker's. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedelstaedt Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Onto 2017 4R SmB LE. This batch is underrated IMHO. Hail to the Cult! Cheers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedelstaedt Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Night Cap of RRSiB PS. An Oklahoma pick. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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