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I really haven't been imbibing a whole lot lately for numerous reasons. :huh: I also haven't been taking my empties to the basement to add to that mess. :mellow: Anyway....  

 

Before anyone chastises me, any remnants in the bottom of these bottles will be taken care of in due course. :D

 

FWIW, one of the SR's was partially used in adding to my 2018 Weller Blend bottle.

 

Biba! Joe

 

 

 

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Finished a 14 year store pick KCSiB.  Really enjoyed this one.  I have one left in the bunker. 

 

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A long crappy week at work ended last night and to celebrate my survival, I finished this one off.
 

I enjoyed it.

It was also a relatively good value, being about $10 less than private select store picks.

 

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Me + 3day weekend = dangerous.

 

I didn’t really feel like doing anything today, so I just took it easy.

 

I’ll admit that I’m not the biggest fan of WFP.  I’ve tried the national release and a few different store picks, and all of them were fine, but never better than a really good OWA pick for me.

This pick was the exception.  I couldn’t stay out of it.  Funny thing is, that it was supposed to be an OWA pick, but the store changed it to full proof after they picked the barrel.  So they never tasted it at the higher proof.
Glad I drank and enjoyed it, but really wishing for a backup bottle right now... ?

 

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24 minutes ago, 0895 said:

Me + 3day weekend = dangerous.

 

I didn’t really feel like doing anything today, so I just took it easy.

 

I’ll admit that I’m not the biggest fan of WFP.  I’ve tried the national release and a few different store picks, and all of them were fine, but never better than a really good OWA pick for me.

This pick was the exception.  I couldn’t stay out of it.  Funny thing is, that it was supposed to be an OWA pick, but the store changed it to full proof after they picked the barrel.  So they never tasted it at the higher proof.
Glad I drank and enjoyed it, but really wishing for a backup bottle right now... ?

 

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Dang, you did NOT mess around with that one. 

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I've been working on some low fill bottles that I've had open for a while. These bottles gave their all, and stood tall till the very end. ?

 

Biba! Joe

 

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1 hour ago, fishnbowljoe said:

I've been working on some low fill bottles that I've had open for a while. These bottles gave their all, and stood tall till the very end. ?

 

Biba! Joe

 

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That's a real nice looking lineup.

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I don’t remember liking Saz Rye this much, but this 2016 dated bottle was solidly good.

 

 

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1 hour ago, 0895 said:

I don’t remember liking Saz Rye this much, but this 2016 dated bottle was solidly good.

I think your "solidly good" perfectly describes my open 2015 bottle as well. Always satisfying and never disappoints.

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Time to send another load to the big blue bin.  I have to say that these three were all quite distinct from one another, but I enjoyed each of them quite a lot for what they were.  Isn't it great what an amazing variety of fine whiskies are available to us?!

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3 hours ago, Swamp55 said:

 Isn't it great what an amazing variety of fine whiskies are available to us?!

 

Amen to that! If whiskey doesn't validate the old saying of "variety is the spice of life", nothing does! ?

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A trio heading to the bin today. The JDSBBP was delicious, really grew on me with an ice cube. The Larceny BP was ok, probably won't buy again for the price. Love CHT SB and always pick it up when I see it sub $45. Need to get another soon.

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Decided to empty my cabinet of some bottles that had 2 ounces or less left in the bottle.  Also decided to use this opportunity to start my own Infinity Bottle.

I decided to use the 1792 Full Proof bottle as my Infinity bottle.  These bottle should all be commended for their past service to the cause.

Now comes the fun part, going to the bunker to find some replacements for active duty.

 

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Time to let this bottle go. Its had a good run. Antique is probably my all time favorite. Wish it was easier to find.

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Five more for the bin.

 

Only the DN Reserve was a new one for me. If I didn't already have too much bourbon, yes I would buy it again. I might anyway ?

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This was disappointing at first so I used half of it to make Manhattans.  But the last few pours neat were pretty good.  At $35, I won't buy it again, tho (if I ever even see it).  I have a Larceny store pick open that's much better...

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1 hour ago, fosmith said:

This was disappointing at first so I used half of it to make Manhattans.  But the last few pours neat were pretty good.  At $35, I won't buy it again, tho (if I ever even see it).  I have a Larceny store pick open that's much better...

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Disappointing to hear.  It was on the short list of bunker bottles to open.  Enjoyed the Fullproof, was hoping that luck would rub off on the Sweet Wheat.  Were the Manhattan at least good?  If so, then it may get some play during football season (my "goto" when the weather gets a chill in air).  

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21 hours ago, Richdel said:

Disappointing to hear.  It was on the short list of bunker bottles to open.  Enjoyed the Fullproof, was hoping that luck would rub off on the Sweet Wheat.  Were the Manhattan at least good?  If so, then it may get some play during football season (my "goto" when the weather gets a chill in air).  

Yeah, it made a good Manhattan and, like I said, it did improve with "air time".  Some people rave about this so YMMV. 

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1 hour ago, fosmith said:

Yeah, it made a good Manhattan and, like I said, it did improve with "air time".  Some people rave about this so YMMV. 

You’re not alone.

Its just ok to me as well.

I feel like I used to really like it, and now I kinda ignore it. ?‍♂️

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RRSiB Barrel 18-0300, Rickhouse CN A, Floor 4 has performed admirably......

 

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14 hours ago, parksmart said:

RRSiB Barrel 18-0300, Rickhouse CN A, Floor 4 has performed admirably......

I've heard nothing but good things about Camp Nelson barrels.  K&L pick?  I recently finished a CNF picked by Moraga Wines & Spirits that was excellent.   

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