Oli77 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Man o man, we are filling up this section more than the other subforums on the board! Anyway, this one deserved a pick. Found it smooth, sweet, a good blend of flavor and depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Next man up 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Oli77 said: Man o man, we are filling up this section more than the other subforums on the board! Anyway, this one deserved a pick. Found it smooth, sweet, a good blend of flavor and depth. That stuff is just wonderful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not_That_Fancy Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 At 17.99 a bottle... have I found. Bourbon Zen?? no unfortunately not but I believe for an intro bourbon for friends, this is perfect. I’ve found that starting someone with an ECBP isn’t a good opening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Not_That_Fancy said: At 17.99 a bottle... have I found. Bourbon Zen?? When you pull it out of the freezer on a hot summer day, you will say.......yes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWoody Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Finished off a really good Mezcal tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioyada Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) First pour of the weekend. Was a good bottle. Edited April 4, 2020 by Radioyada 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Finished off a great whiskey while listening to some great tunes from the Allman Brothers. Fitting. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Going through the bunker, and culling the "almost" empties.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_OKC Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Found a good supply of the 2018 KC CS Rye at $49 recently. picked up 4 of them. Here's the second to man up and stand down. Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 since the recent calamity (bourbon boom, not corona) I've been enjoying the bunker. why fight for good stuff when I've basement full. I've been hitting Elijah 12 year pretty hard. Killed 3 1.75 jugs: a pre-fire, an old post-fire, and just now one of last 12 year, age statement was on back label. All were good. The pre-fire was best, more complexity. All had great lingering aftertaste. But the biggest lesson was how good they were, I took them for granted back in the day but now relish them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TehRegion219 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 One VOB100 with the 90 closely behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasGazelle Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 On 3/23/2020 at 10:32 PM, Not_That_Fancy said: Another bottle gone.... and another bottles opened. This was the sweetest cherry popsicle bottle I’ve had yet. The bottle of this i am currently on, a store pick, had a watered down cherry coke taste to it. I had never picked up on that flavor before in non store picks of ER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not_That_Fancy Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, ThomasGazelle said: The bottle of this i am currently on, a store pick, had a watered down cherry coke taste to it. I had never picked up on that flavor before in non store picks of ER. I have 2 store picks on the way. Should be here the next day or so. This was not a SP but had a deep cherry to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Loblaw Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 It’s not bad juice. Won’t be immediately replaced, but I can see myself giving it another go in the future. the RR10 went dry yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeySnakes Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 A few more headin to the bin. The B519 was really good. I think I know of maybe 1 or 2 out there at retail near me that I might venture out for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 OESF down. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosmith Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 12 hours ago, 0895 said: OESF down. K&L does some awesome picks. Glad I'm in CA and can get shipping/delivery from them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosmith Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 First time trying this and enjoyed it quite a bit. Definitely not a one and done... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 3 hours ago, fosmith said: First time trying this and enjoyed it quite a bit. Definitely not a one and done... I find it a lovely pour, as well, fosmith! About $5 higher than I wish it was... yet I always have a bottle open. ...And, none of 'em seem to last very long. Hmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 On 4/10/2020 at 8:37 AM, fosmith said: K&L does some awesome picks. Glad I'm in CA and can get shipping/delivery from them. Lucky. This was the last thing I got from them before they quit shipping to my state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 23 hours ago, fosmith said: First time trying this and enjoyed it quite a bit. Definitely not a one and done... 20 hours ago, Richnimrod said: I find it a lovely pour, as well, fosmith! About $5 higher than I wish it was... yet I always have a bottle open. ...And, none of 'em seem to last very long. Hmmmmm. I think I heard that this is not the same wheated mash bill as the other DN. I've been very curious to try the Reserve, how would you guys describe it? Anything it might be similar to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 2 hours ago, 0895 said: I think I heard that this is not the same wheated mash bill as the other DN. I've been very curious to try the Reserve, how would you guys describe it? Anything it might be similar to? Pretty certain the David Nicholson RESERVE, 100-proof is a normal rye-based Bourbon mashbill. The D.N. 1843 (used to be a BIB), 100-proof is a wheater... and it has been for a good while afaik. The 1843 is mild, sweet and not deep or broad, and it tastes 'young' to me. I find a worthwhile use for it to blend into something that's too woody. It generally blends well, and at 100-proof doesn't quickly 'water down' most other Bourbons. It mostly just moderates the oakiness. It's an OK pour neat, if you're in the mood for a sweeter, milder brain-free non-challenging pour. The RESERVE is a very nicely balanced and more typical Bourbon that seems older to my taste buddies (could be 6+ years old?). The label describes it as "extra aged", whatever that means. It seems spicier and more 'caramel and cookies' to my taste buddies than just sugar and vanilla (like the 1843). It also has a bit of nuttiness . . or maybe sometimes seems like nutmeg to my taste buddies. Definitely a deeper, broader profile than D.N. 1843. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUfan99 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 46 minutes ago, Richnimrod said: Pretty certain the David Nicholson RESERVE, 100-proof is a normal rye-based Bourbon mashbill. The D.N. 1843 (used to be a BIB), 100-proof is a wheater... and it has been for a good while afaik. The 1843 is mild, sweet and not deep or broad, and it tastes 'young' to me. I find a worthwhile use for it to blend into something that's too woody. It generally blends well, and at 100-proof doesn't quickly 'water down' most other Bourbons. It mostly just moderates the oakiness. It's an OK pour neat, if you're in the mood for a sweeter, milder brain-free non-challenging pour. The RESERVE is a very nicely balanced and more typical Bourbon that seems older to my taste buddies (could be 6+ years old?). The label describes it as "extra aged", whatever that means. It seems spicier and more 'caramel and cookies' to my taste buddies than just sugar and vanilla (like the 1843). It also has a bit of nuttiness . . or maybe sometimes seems like nutmeg to my taste buddies. Definitely a deeper, broader profile than D.N. 1843. That sounds delicious. I might have to give it a whirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Richnimrod said: Pretty certain the David Nicholson RESERVE, 100-proof is a normal rye-based Bourbon mashbill. The D.N. 1843 (used to be a BIB), 100-proof is a wheater... and it has been for a good while afaik. The 1843 is mild, sweet and not deep or broad, and it tastes 'young' to me. I find a worthwhile use for it to blend into something that's too woody. It generally blends well, and at 100-proof doesn't quickly 'water down' most other Bourbons. It mostly just moderates the oakiness. It's an OK pour neat, if you're in the mood for a sweeter, milder brain-free non-challenging pour. The RESERVE is a very nicely balanced and more typical Bourbon that seems older to my taste buddies (could be 6+ years old?). The label describes it as "extra aged", whatever that means. It seems spicier and more 'caramel and cookies' to my taste buddies than just sugar and vanilla (like the 1843). It also has a bit of nuttiness . . or maybe sometimes seems like nutmeg to my taste buddies. Definitely a deeper, broader profile than D.N. 1843. I like that DN Reserve. I also have the 1843 wheater (white label) open bottle on my bar, but for the life of me I can't remember anything about. I take that to mean it did not leave an especially good impression on me. But count me as a fan of the Reserve (black label). Yes this one is their rye- based bourbon. Edited April 12, 2020 by Kepler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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