Vosgar Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Since the FR Cult Card requires you to always have a FR bottle open on your bar (the fine print says YL doesn't count) and I'd finished my PS yesterday, opened this one tonight. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemosabe Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Vosgar said: Since the FR Cult Card requires you to always have a FR bottle open on your bar (the fine print says YL doesn't count) and I'd finished my PS yesterday, opened this one tonight. Nice - How does it taste? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Vosgar said: Since the FR Cult Card requires you to always have a FR bottle open on your bar (the fine print says YL doesn't count) and I'd finished my PS yesterday, opened this one tonight. This guy gets it. No surprise as a former BOTY. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, kemosabe said: Nice - How does it taste? I have to admit that my first few sips were a little disappointing. It was hot, very dry, with quite a bit of cinnamon spiciness and a number of flavors I couldn't quite pin point that were over powered by the spice. Adding water made a HUGE difference, really opening it up and bringing out a nice cherry in the finish. I still can't tell you what all I was tasting since I'm not very good at that, but it went from disappointing to luscious once I added the water and let it sit for about 10 minutes. I've attached a pic of the back of the bottle so you can see what recipes are in it and what FR gives for tasting notes. Edited September 10, 2019 by Vosgar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall9779 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Since the FR Cult Card requires you to always have a FR bottle open on your bar (the fine print says YL doesn't count) and I'd finished my PS yesterday, opened this one tonight. Well if you finished last night and didn’t open this one until today then your card lapsed since you had a gap between open bottles.[emoji38] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 43 minutes ago, marshall9779 said: Well if you finished last night and didn’t open this one until today then your card lapsed since you had a gap between open bottles. 12 hours ago, Vosgar said: I have to admit that my first few sips were a little disappointing. It was hot, very dry, with quite a bit of cinnamon spiciness and a number of flavors I couldn't quite pin point that were over powered by the spice. Adding water made a HUGE difference, really opening it up and bringing out a nice cherry in the finish. I still can't tell you what all I was tasting since I'm not very good at that, but it went from disappointing to luscious once I added the water and let it sit for about 10 minutes. I've attached a pic of the back of the bottle so you can see what recipes are in it and what FR gives for tasting notes. Exactly. And in order to unofficially reinstate you, I'm gonna need a taste of that 2012. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 5 hours ago, marshall9779 said: Well if you finished last night and didn’t open this one until today then your card lapsed since you had a gap between open bottles. Damn! Can't get away with anything around here I suppose another bottle or two of FR needs to be opened to make sure this never happens again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 9/10/2019 at 2:57 PM, Vosgar said: Damn! Can't get away with anything around here I suppose another bottle or two of FR needs to be opened to make sure this never happens again. As one of the cult board members I hereby grant you a retroactive 24 hour grace period between bottles due to your former BOTY status which grants you a safety pass. However, I highly encourage another bottle or two being opened just to be safe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Loblaw Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 For the Bears game with a long standing buddy. This is good. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 As Fishnbowljoe mentioned in another post, he, Galvin0791 and I got together Friday night for a couple drinks. I opened this 2008 EC18 and as I said to the guys then, this one is a dessert bourbon. To me, it was like drinking peppermint candy. Having another pour tonight and nothing's changed. It's good, just a little different, and there's nothing that would make you think it was in a barrel for 18yrs. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Bob_Loblaw said: For the Bears game with a long standing buddy. This is good. A damn fine ending to that game for your crew! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Loblaw Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 12 hours ago, flahute said: A damn fine ending to that game for your crew! We needed it too! All in all all a great afternoon of football and Whiskey. In addition to WLW there was some Cornerstone, Decades, M10 Rye, 4RSmBSel, Willet 6yr, SAOS 13 yr Dickel. . . All first time tries for my friend which made it even more fun 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 On 9/13/2019 at 12:00 AM, flahute said: As one of the cult board members I hereby grant you a retroactive 24 hour grace period between bottles due to your former BOTY status which grants you a safety pass. However, I highly encourage another bottle or two being opened just to be safe! Well Steve, it took me a few days but I finally got around to opening another bottle. I was fortunate enough to be asked to participate in this pick, and must say it's damn good. Biased? Maybe, but I don't care. I like this bottle better than the 2012 LE . Very oily and delicious at 58% abv, with a little water this one's a killer pick! Bonus......I've got 2 more stashed away 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Well Steve, it took me a few days but I finally got around to opening another bottle. I was fortunate enough to be asked to participate in this pick, and must say it's damn good. Biased? Maybe, but I don't care. I like this bottle better than the 2012 LE [emoji33]. Very oily and delicious at 58% abv, with a little water this one's a killer pick! Bonus......I've got 2 more stashed away [emoji4] Gary, You’ve been holding on to those bottles for awhile! They definitely have some good age on them too. I’m supposed to be picking a barrel in less than two weeks. However, I suspect that I won’t be offered any barrels that old to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, lcpfratn said: Gary, You’ve been holding on to those bottles for awhile! They definitely have some good age on them too. I’m supposed to be picking a barrel in less than two weeks. However, I suspect that I won’t be offered any barrels that old to choose from. From the selections I've been able to pick from at FR, age isn't that much of a factor other than the "chewiness" of the whiskey. I've been on 3 picks there so this might not always be the case. My favorite is still the OBSV we did in 2014 that only yielded 70 some bottles from the barrel and it was 11yr 3mo. Regardless, it's always a fun time!! Edited September 18, 2019 by Vosgar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Vosgar said: Well Steve, it took me a few days but I finally got around to opening another bottle. I was fortunate enough to be asked to participate in this pick, and must say it's damn good. Biased? Maybe, but I don't care. I like this bottle better than the 2012 LE . Very oily and delicious at 58% abv, with a little water this one's a killer pick! Bonus......I've got 2 more stashed away Ohhhhhhh, now that looks stellar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad-proof Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Hmm... Must be something in the air. Just cracked a 10 year 4 month OBSQ myself before logging on to SB for the evening. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 OK, I actually opened this one with my son last week in anticipation of our upcoming barrel pick. I figured I’d share since everyone was flashing bottles of OBSQ...this one is very tasty too, as I’d expect given its provenance. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Cracked both of these open tonight. One due to peer pressure, the other due to wife pressure. I liked them both. The EW wins on nose. The SJR (batch 9) on flavor. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal00768 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 This barrel was called “Giving 110%” so we’ll see how it goes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTen Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 14 hours ago, mal00768 said: This barrel was called “Giving 110%” so we’ll see how it goes. It's a good one - trust me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 JAM Murray Hill Club blend - bottle 796, Batch 18 - which I bought while picking up homemade chili-to-go at our local deli. It is 103 proof (the MHC, not the chili) but does not have an alcohol-forward heat even when sipped neat. Mouthfeel is creamy, and the flavor is as complex and as balanced as WT MK Decades which may be easier for some of you to find or which you may have tasted. It does not have a wood bite. I found an earlier (21 APR 2018) SB post by Nancy Fraley (master blender for JAM) describing her basic MHC blend as follows: " Don't know how much you know about the MHC Blended Bourbon, but for that bourbon, I take about 20% to 29% of a 9 year old light whiskey (these days more at 20%), and then the majority of the blend has 11 and 12 year old 21% MGP bourbon, with a bit of 19 year old bourbon to give it some depth ." FWIW, I think this MHC batch is mellower and richer than the much earlier batch I consumed (a 750 of Batch 5, I think, although I've tasted #2 by the glass). She also posted quite a bit of info on a special release of MHC and about JAM bourbons on the SB thread titled "Anyone tried or know about" JAM? The whole thread is a great refresher on blending/vatting/finishing. I'd forgotten about it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall9779 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Felt like opening something. First go with WTRB and loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwshannon Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 On 9/17/2019 at 6:25 PM, Vosgar said: Well Steve, it took me a few days but I finally got around to opening another bottle. I was fortunate enough to be asked to participate in this pick, and must say it's damn good. Biased? Maybe, but I don't care. I like this bottle better than the 2012 LE . Very oily and delicious at 58% abv, with a little water this one's a killer pick! Bonus......I've got 2 more stashed away I've been stretching this one out from the same LS. 119.8 proof. Were you part of this pick also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 On 9/15/2019 at 5:50 PM, Bob_Loblaw said: ... This is good. Nominated for understatement of the year award. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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