john E Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 got a free bottle of wolcott kentucky straight. not bad. on the thinner side for mouthfeel, a little like BT, but spicy like WT101 (its a high rye mash bill apparently). for a house brand its pretty good, but why not just drink WT101 for $5 less? but hey, it was free and a nice poor, so I am happy. at the right price I would would buy this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Drinking Michter's Small Batch US1 for the first time. Very flavorful, even the first pour. I am finding a lot of competing bourbons ($35 range, 90-proof range) improve after a few pours, so I am looking forward to this one over the next week or two. This makes the 16th bottle in my beginner collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 ET BIB tonight, I'm glad I bunkered a couple. So sad it's changing owners. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Weird day. I’m having a couple of healthy pours of my Weller Blend. If I didn’t have to watch my grandkids tomorrow, it might have been one of those, “don’t give a “ nights. Biba! Joe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTen Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Freezer bottle of FRYL took a serious hit last night. Tropical storm Isaias blowing thru at a 50mph clip, local tornadoes, trees down, heavy walls of rain, luckily no power outages (just a few flickers), cats and dogs lying down together . . . . . . Went online to order a handle of FRYL for pickup today. Too bad our freezer is too small to stick the new bottle in - going to have to finish the current 750 and refill, repeating as often as necessary. "May you live in interesting times". 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall9779 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 While watching the Nats last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcgumbohead Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 The last week nothing has been tasting like it should, undeterred my daily splash to gauge current conditions had WT101 just about back to a normal range. Now for a proper pour in a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 hour ago, kcgumbohead said: The last week nothing has been tasting like it should, undeterred my daily splash to gauge current conditions had WT101 just about back to a normal range. Now for a proper pour in a few hours. Biba! Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 10 hours ago, GeeTen said: Freezer bottle of FRYL took a serious hit last night. Tropical storm Isaias blowing thru at a 50mph clip, local tornadoes, trees down, heavy walls of rain, luckily no power outages (just a few flickers), cats and dogs lying down together . . . . . . Went online to order a handle of FRYL for pickup today. Too bad our freezer is too small to stick the new bottle in - going to have to finish the current 750 and refill, repeating as often as necessary. "May you live in interesting times". I just picked up a 1 liter FRYL last week for future freezer duty. This one was only 2 bucks more than the 750 so it's equally as good a value as the handle but should fit in the freezer door 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoFingers Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) I've been diving into my recent purchase of Legent. This one is drier than I expected. There is some sweetness on the pallette and I like the dark fruit (mostly cherry) and oak that I am getting. The price is reasonable on this and I would buy it again. Edited August 5, 2020 by TwoFingers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 (edited) A little Orphan Barrel sbs tonight. The 15y Forged Oak (90.5p) is probably at my limits on oak. It’s like chewing on a tree. I’ll give it a “fair” rating tonight. I have one bottle of this bunkered that Im not exactly sure I even want to open now... The Rhetoric 21y (90.2p) is noticeably better, but much less oak forward/intense. It has dominating fruit flavors (mostly cherry), that I really enjoy. Edited August 6, 2020 by 0895 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 ET BIB in the glass this evening. Biba! Joe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangler Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Old Overholt Rye. I'm really warming up to this stuff! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret Bret Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 So, I'm sitting on the back deck sipping a neat pour of EH Taylor SB and not more than 200 feet away, 5 bucks mossy across the back yard. A big dark 8 point, 3 medium tan 6 point and a smaller tan 4 point. No phone, no camera. arrrrg. A beautiful sight. I'll have to try the 'neat EH Taylor trick' again to see if they will come back! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Bret Bret said: So, I'm sitting on the back deck sipping a neat pour of EH Taylor SB and not more than 200 feet away, 5 bucks mossy across the back yard. A big dark 8 point, 3 medium tan 6 point and a smaller tan 4 point. No phone, no camera. arrrrg. A beautiful sight. I'll have to try the 'neat EH Taylor trick' again to see if they will come back! Try some Mellow Corn next time. I hear they like that 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I did a little bit of yard work this evening. Yes time for a freezer pour! HH6 bonded. Delicious tonight. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall9779 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Some Rebel Yell 100 on the golf course yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcgumbohead Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Opened a nice 11 yr, 3mo 4R from a few years back. OBSF, one of my favorites!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako254 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 That ‘wild damn turkey’ kind of bourbon. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattk Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Today I bought and am drinking a WT 81. Specifically to see if there was a noticable difference between it and the WT 80 I found the other day. First impression in no, they are pretty similar. I'll have to sbs them later for a much closer inspection. I did notice that Eddie Russel has his name on the 81 whereas Jimmy has his name on my 101. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarSurfer55 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Added a bottle of BT to the RV stash today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzhead Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Johnny Drum wth a pulled pork sandwich and lightning dancing over the beach. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) This new Weller Single Barrel is a different animal than any other Weller-labeled bourbon I've tasted before. No age statement but obviously an older whiskey, with some drying tannins on the finish. It reminds me more of the Pappy VW series (15 & 20) than the regular Weller line such as W12 or OWA. The dryer tannins with this bourbon is NOT a bad thing. Perfect example of what people mean when they say wheated bourbons handle older aging better than rye-based bourbons. Thumbs up for me on this new WSiB. Edited August 8, 2020 by Kepler 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Kepler said: This new Weller Single Barrel is a different animal than any other Weller-labeled bourbon I've tasted before. No age statement but obviously an older whiskey, with some drying tannins on the finish. It reminds me more of the Pappy VW series (15 & 20) than the regular Weller line such as W12 or OWA. The dryer tannins with this bourbon is NOT a bad thing. Perfect example of what people mean when they say wheated bourbons handle older aging better than rye-based bourbons. Thumbs up for me on this new WSiB. Congrats on the purchase K. Ya’ done real good. Nice notes too. I admit that I’m a jealous Weller Whore. Carry on, and enjoy. Biba! Joe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 minute ago, fishnbowljoe said: Congrats on the purchase K. Ya’ done real good. Nice notes too. I admit that I’m a jealous Weller Whore. Carry on, and enjoy. Biba! Joe Thanks! That means a lot coming from the true Weller Whore that you are. Lol Well seriously if I could share a pour or two from this bottle I would. I'm just a Weller layman and would like to hear what Weller experts (aka Weller whores) think about it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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