JvW Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 She was a great companion...so long 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMartin42 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) Spoiler Finishing off my only bottle of Gold I’ve ever snagged. While it was very good, it just never quite lived up to my own expectations for it. Too many others out there for the price, even though I only paid a small markup over MSRP. Edited December 15, 2020 by BMartin42 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parksmart Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Finished this with a friend while smoking a packer brisket. He loved it and took my last two bottles of this with him..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUfan99 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 No elves were harmed in the making of this photograph. It must have been tasty. It didn’t last 2 weeks. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guss West Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 The Double Barrel. My local just got in a new private selection of the JD SBBP. It is stellar, of course. I've never had a bad one. Now the only decision is whether to buy 3 bottles or a case. I think we all know the answer to that! Anyone get to try the JD SBBP Rye this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 And then there were three. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) Just killed this Willett 4 yr rye. I think I have 2 more in the bunker but different proofs. I really enjoy these a lot at 50 bucks. But they seem to have ticked up in price significantly in my market so I don't plan on reloading unless the age statement goes up with no additional price increase. Too many other great ryes still unopened in the bunker. Plus I still have 2 more of these so I'm good Edited December 19, 2020 by Kepler added photo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosmith Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Kepler said: Just killed this Willett 4 yr rye. I think I have 2 more in the bunker but different proofs. I really enjoy these a lot at 50 bucks. But they seem to have ticked up in price significantly in my market so I don't plan on reloading unless the age statement goes up with no additional price increase. Too many other great ryes still unopened in the bunker. Plus I still have 2 more of these so I'm good The 126 proof batch was AMAZINGLY GOOD! The others good but not worth purchasing multiples. I thought the age statement would keep going up but, like with New Riff, I guess it's stuck at 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosmith Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 This was surprisingly good. Not complex but very tasty for when I'm in the mood for a lower proof bourbon. Glad I picked up a backup today at the supermarket. Best value on the bottom shelf, IMO. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, fosmith said: The 126 proof batch was AMAZINGLY GOOD! The others good but not worth purchasing multiples. I thought the age statement would keep going up but, like with New Riff, I guess it's stuck at 4 years. Good to know about the 126! Yes I'll be checking the proof numbers of the 2 I have in the bunker. But I'm pretty sure neither of them are that high proof. I still think the age statement of these standard Willetts will continue to rise over time. Of course there are some odd 6 and 10 yr versions currently offered from time to time, but I'm not going to stand in line or do whatever cartwheels are required to score a bottle at a reasonable price. On that note, I just poured myself a Knob Creek CS 2009 rye. Superb. And these KC CS releases are readily available at 60-65 with no fuss and zero chasing drama. Edited December 19, 2020 by Kepler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, fosmith said: ... Best value on the bottom shelf, IMO. I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosmith Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Kepler said: On that note, I just poured myself a Knob Creek CS 2009 rye. Superb. And these KC CS releases are readily available at 60-65 with no fuss and zero chasing drama. I think the barreled in 2010 KC CS rye is a cut above the 2009 even though the 2009 is great. And the fact that it's available at my TW for $50 is amazing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, fosmith said: I think the barreled in 2010 KC CS rye is a cut above the 2009 even though the 2009 is great. And the fact that it's available at my TW for $50 is amazing... Wow $50 ?!? I might become the only person in 2020 moving from Texas to California... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parksmart Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 This bottle for me was actually pretty meh. On to the next one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonman Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 12 hours ago, fosmith said: This was surprisingly good. Not complex but very tasty for when I'm in the mood for a lower proof bourbon. Glad I picked up a backup today at the supermarket. Best value on the bottom shelf, IMO. My bandmates were doing campfires at one member's house this summer/fall, and taking turns bringing bottles to share. Most of it was mid shelf- KC, EC, OF100, etc. One night I also brought along a bottle of EWB for comparison's sake. Ever since trying it, one of the guys has bought pretty much nothing but EW. In his words, "Yeah, the others are better, but this is a handle for less than a 750 of any of those- I'm drinking this!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 First pour in about 45 days (lost @17 lbs!) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourbon Boiler Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Laid to rest a bottle of the Willett last night. I felt some sort of ceremony was in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_OKC Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Currently on a broken cork streak, as I progress in working down the bunker. Pat 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/14/2020 at 11:30 AM, smokinjoe said: Man, there are two bottle labels that have gone right in the shitter. I wish Beam would take that lecherous looking picture off the label, and go back to the stately look of the previous, and is there one person on earth who prefers the current WT label over the older ones? On the other hand, the ER was nice looking back in the day, but the new is very nice, too. Is this better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 ^^^That’s an improvement over the last label. But IMO nothing is prettier than the colorized WT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 On 12/20/2020 at 7:46 PM, Patrick_OKC said: Currently on a broken cork streak, as I progress in working down the bunker... I opened same batch Rare Breed a month ago and still have piece of cork floating. That's why we keep extra corks hanging around, they sure come in handy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 35 minutes ago, Paddy said: ^^^That’s an improvement over the last label. But IMO nothing is prettier than the colorized WT. I'm with Paddy on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Agreed about the old colored labels. i will say that the raised bird on the front of the glass bottle looks pretty good, adds something interesting to the packaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 WT good for interesting packaging 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 This is already gone. Interestingly the real star of the show was the old fashion syrup that came in the holiday pack — which I almost didn’t pick up because didn’t think it’d be worth carrying the huge packaging home. It’s good, nothing unexpected, pretty standard stuff but good. I miss having cocktails outside and this did the trick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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