What Bourbon Did You Purchase Today (Fall 2020)

[fishnbowljoe]

2 hours ago, GeeTen said:

I think cats are really great. Especially with lots of garlic and soy sauce!   

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Dogs, too.  

 

LMAO Frank!  Reminds me of an old W. C. Fields gag.

 

Straight man: How do you like kids?

W.C. Fields: Par broil them for about two hours, and they come out rather nicely. 

 

Biba! Joe

[SteveoT]

Eagle Rare store pick and Early Times BiB.  First time seeing the early times around me in New York and how can you pass on a Eagle Rare store pick?  Maybe unpopular opinion but I will buy Early Times every time I come across it in a store now for a daily drinker.  I love it at $22.

[smokinjoe]

9 minutes ago, SteveoT said:

Maybe unpopular opinion but I will buy Early Times every time I come across it in a store now for a daily drinker.  I love it at $22.

Not unpopular here!

[PaulO]

7 hours ago, GeeTen said:

I think cats are really great. Especially with lots of garlic and soy sauce!   

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Dogs, too.  

 

I'll have to take your word for it.  I'm allergic.

[MM818]

I couldn’t leave these 2 store picks behind. 

[parksmart]

Stopped by my somewhat local TW today.  Noticed that JB DC was on the shelf at $15.99/bottle, which is $1 less

than prior bottles I’d gotten from there.  Saw a case stacked above the shelves, and had an employee pull it down for me.  Clients gonna be getting some liquid goodness when December rolls around!

 

 

[CardsandBourbon]

11 hours ago, SteveoT said:

Eagle Rare store pick and Early Times BiB.  First time seeing the early times around me in New York and how can you pass on a Eagle Rare store pick?  Maybe unpopular opinion but I will buy Early Times every time I come across it in a store now for a daily drinker.  I love it at $22.

Not unpopular here in bourbon heaven.

[fosmith]

11 hours ago, parksmart said:

Stopped by my somewhat local TW today.  Noticed that JB DC was on the shelf at $15.99/bottle, which is $1 less

than prior bottles I’d gotten from there.  Saw a case stacked above the shelves, and had an employee pull it down for me.  Clients gonna be getting some liquid goodness when December rolls around!

Gene, PH?  Did you leave any behind?  Thinking of making a run to get some more KC Cask Strength Rye and wouldn't mind grabbing a couple more DCs... 

[parksmart]

5 hours ago, fosmith said:

Gene, PH?  Did you leave any behind?  Thinking of making a run to get some more KC Cask Strength Rye and wouldn't mind grabbing a couple more DCs... 

Nope.  Danville.  Left some on the shelf there.  Call PH!

[WD40]

Purchased my first bottle of OGD114. I've read reviews and seems to one worth stocking the on home shelves. Anyone have any feedback on this selection...does it need a splash of water or ice, or better served neat?

[GeeTen]

13 minutes ago, WD40 said:

Purchased my first bottle of OGD114. I've read reviews and seems to one worth stocking the on home shelves. Anyone have any feedback on this selection...does it need a splash of water or ice, or better served neat?

 

Best served with some Weller Special Reserve (3xWSR:2xOGD114)! Grandpa Weller's 4 Grain - yummy.   

 

[CardsandBourbon]

46 minutes ago, WD40 said:

Purchased my first bottle of OGD114. I've read reviews and seems to one worth stocking the on home shelves. Anyone have any feedback on this selection...does it need a splash of water or ice, or better served neat?

You will not be disappointed.  If you are just box the remainder up and send it to me.  I will properly dispose of it for you.  Don't think it needs a splash of water and neat or with a cube or 2 of ice is fine.

[JCwhammie]

1 hour ago, WD40 said:

Purchased my first bottle of OGD114. I've read reviews and seems to one worth stocking the on home shelves. Anyone have any feedback on this selection...does it need a splash of water or ice, or better served neat?

I bet @Harry in WashDC could write a dissertation on OGD BIB, so maybe he'll chime in.

 

IMO it doesn't need anything but a clean glass. It is a nice cocktail bourbon also. 

 

 

[FasterHorses]

PH 2020-got the call. Pick up next week

[Paddy]

Obligatory car shot alert!

 

I’ve been out of town for a couple of weeks and had resigned myself to missing out this year.  Thankfully, my loyalty was rewarded with this little gem that was offered upon my return.

 

 It’s absolutely on par with last years release, which is more than enough evidence (for me) that Brent’s got the 4R train rolling at full steam again...

[Clay34]

1 hour ago, JCwhammie said:

I bet @Harry in WashDC could write a dissertation on OGD BIB, so maybe he'll chime in.

 

IMO it doesn't need anything but a clean glass. It is a nice cocktail bourbon also.  

 

I wish that I could find that in a 1.75, I enjoy that pour.

 

 

 

 

[jnewberg]

Sold out in 45 mins, was lucky to grab 1 

[Harry in WashDC]

4 hours ago, WD40 said:

Purchased my first bottle of OGD114. I've read reviews and seems to one worth stocking the on home shelves. Anyone have any feedback on this selection...does it need a splash of water or ice, or better served neat?

GW4G is a perfect use for 114 if you decide it is not for you.  My introduction to 114 was years ago when it was the Bottle of the Month.  I bought my 1st 750 and took my first sip — oily, HOT, acetone, and little else.  I went to the kitchen to get some ice water to rinse out my mouth.  Also rinsed some dishes and returned to the tv.  Room had a floral bouquet.  Sniffed the 114 LIGHTLY and smelled ambrosia.

 

Nowadays, I pour a measured 2 oz. of 114 in a Glencairn and add an ice maker ice cube which practice and the SB proof calculator tells me drops the proof to about 105 when the cube’s melted.  It’s just enough different than OGDBIB that I treat it as a treat. I still prefer OGD, but when 114 goes on sale, cost-benefit makes it worth the per oz. differential.

 

EDIT - Oh, yeah, in sweet and sour cocktails, it works well, especially if you want to use slightly less (like, 1.75  oz. instead of 2 oz.) in the drink.   The extra alcohol stands up well to sugar and lemon.

Edited November 6, 2020 by Harry in WashDC

[bourbon-n00b]

Purchased a few weeks ago but arrived today

 

[k-train]

Picked up a 7 year old Larceny SiB PS for $24. It's not super complex by any means, but has a nice breakfast cereal thing going on.


I also grabbed a bottle of WT101 for $20.

I haven't had WT101 in years, and wow, what a difference that's made!

I've always loved RR10Y & RRSiB, but I honestly didn't care for the 101 much back when I last had it. Back then, I found it to be a bit too forward on the cinnamon spice without much else going on, plus it seemed like the alcohol was really present. Fast forward to now and it's a totally different experience. From the initial pour, I was greeted with an incredibly delicious burst of caramel. The spice was there, but nowhere near as obnoxious as I remembered it to be previously. Instead, it was just enough to balance out the sweetness very, very nicely. While the finish isn't particularly long or exciting, this is really enjoyable, especially for a $20 bottle... and I now fully understand why folks hype this up so much as a wonderful everyday sipper.

Edited November 6, 2020 by k-train

[WD40]

9 hours ago, Harry in WashDC said:

GW4G is a perfect use for 114 if you decide it is not for you.  My introduction to 114 was years ago when it was the Bottle of the Month.  I bought my 1st 750 and took my first sip — oily, HOT, acetone, and little else.  I went to the kitchen to get some ice water to rinse out my mouth.  Also rinsed some dishes and returned to the tv.  Room had a floral bouquet.  Sniffed the 114 LIGHTLY and smelled ambrosia.

 

Nowadays, I pour a measured 2 oz. of 114 in a Glencairn and add an ice maker ice cube which practice and the SB proof calculator tells me drops the proof to about 105 when the cube’s melted.  It’s just enough different than OGDBIB that I treat it as a treat. I still prefer OGD, but when 114 goes on sale, cost-benefit makes it worth the per oz. differential.

 

EDIT - Oh, yeah, in sweet and sour cocktails, it works well, especially if you want to use slightly less (like, 1.75  oz. instead of 2 oz.) in the drink.   The extra alcohol stands up well to sugar and lemon.

 

The GW4G is intriguing, thanks to GeeTen for sharing the recipe. Becuase Weller SR is often hard to find, any feedback on other wheated's. I just grabbed a WR Wheated which seems to be readily available. 

 

I will certainly be patient with her first go around. I am typically neat guy, so I'll certainly start there. 

 

Appreciate all the input fellas!

[marshall9779]

Picked up a 10 and 11 yr ECPS that my county did. They had a 9 yr too.

 

[PhantomLamb]

13 hours ago, jnewberg said:

Sold out in 45 mins, was lucky to grab 1 

Which batch is this?  1, 2, or 3?

[markandrex]

1 hour ago, PhantomLamb said:

Which batch is this?  1, 2, or 3?

Looks like 02/03 from tube.

[TehRegion219]

1 measly WSR $34.10 otd