Wrangler Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) Next up. Will be avoiding the high octane stuff for now. PS: Now this, I LIKE! Edited July 18, 2020 by Wrangler Sippy, sip, sip! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Wrangler said: Next up. Will be avoiding the high octane stuff for now. PS: Now this, I LIKE! Pro tip: on a hot summer day this stuff is great out of the freezer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangler Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 1 hour ago, flahute said: Pro tip: on a hot summer day this stuff is great out of the freezer. Funny thing, it didn't offer much to the nose but on the palate, it was delicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 That there is probably the only 80 proof Bourbon I would recommend by itself. A full bottle waits in my cabinet for later tonight. An interesting note - barrels of all 10 different Four Roses recipes go into the batch, including at least some much older stock. (I was told this by a member that heard it on a distillery tour). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcgumbohead Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 12 hours ago, Wrangler said: Funny thing, it didn't offer much to the nose but on the palate, it was delicious! The house of 4R has a wide range of great bourbons to enjoy, at some point consider the smb at 90p, and SB at 100p. There are other variants in the smb select and of course the barrel proof private selects which can be any of the 10 individual recipes. Those are all north of 100p so something tolook forward to as you enter your high octane phase!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzhead Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I profess no expertise about what's available in Oregon, but when I travel I tend to look first for local products not likely to be found elsewhere. And to me that means Woodinville, which is aged well for a craft bourbon and IMO drinks equal to the big boys. Another Pacific Northwest bourbon I'd recommend is JB Trotter, which by coincidence is also from Woodinville, WA. However, I don't disagree with the general advice to try a premium product from a distillery you haven't yet dug before. BT products are great, but don't overlook the good batched stuff coming from Old Forrester, like 1870, 1895 Bottled in Bond or Statesman. (Please, please, please don't let your first introduction to the superb OF mashbill be Woodford Rerserve.) And if you don't know Wild Turkey yet, you likely haven't discovered your favorite bourbon. I'd spend that 80 bucks on a bottle of WT 101 and a bottle of Woodinville, pocket the change and toast the Oregon stars. Enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangler Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 On 7/19/2020 at 6:58 AM, PaulO said: That there is probably the only 80 proof Bourbon I would recommend by itself. A full bottle waits in my cabinet for later tonight. An interesting note - barrels of all 10 different Four Roses recipes go into the batch, including at least some much older stock. (I was told this by a member that heard it on a distillery tour). Well, I gotta tell ya, they're onto something there! This is seriously vying for the top spot in my licker cabinet. It's just got something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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