Fresh crack (Fall 2020)

[BigRich]

We are celebrating birthdays for a couple of drinking buddies in the neighborhood tonight. Socially distanced in the back yard around the fire pit.  One of my last two Rock Hill Farms and my only Little Book Chapter 3 will be opened tonight.  One buddy is a huge BT fan who has never tried RHF.  The other buddy is a big Beam fan.  So a little something for everybody.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

10 minutes ago, BigRich said:

We are celebrating birthdays for a couple of drinking buddies in the neighborhood tonight. Socially distanced in the back yard around the fire pit.  One of my last two Rock Hill Farms and my only Little Book Chapter 3 will be opened tonight.  One buddy is a huge BT fan who has never tried RHF.  The other buddy is a big Beam fan.  So a little something for everybody.

 

Two of my favorite pours!    That LB3 was really special. 

[0895]

I found it slightly sad today that my choice of which Blanton’s to open boiled down to which horse I need to add to my collection of stoppers.

At least it’s a very good barrel/bottle.

[fishnbowljoe]

2 hours ago, 0895 said:

I found it slightly sad today that my choice of which Blanton’s to open boiled down to which horse I need to add to my collection of stoppers.

I’d be lying if I said I’ve never done that.    Let me know if you need any more letters. I have a couple extra toppers. 

 

Biba! Joe

[0895]

11 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said:

I’d be lying if I said I’ve never done that.    Let me know if you need any more letters. I have a couple extra toppers. 

 

Biba! Joe

Appreciate it, but I have them all.

Some are on full bottles though.

[Clay34]

After seeing this, it begs the question as to what is the best way to open that bottle.  I would like to open it the best way that the top survives.  Thanks in advance.

 

[0895]

1 hour ago, Clay34 said:

After seeing this, it begs the question as to what is the best way to open that bottle.  I would like to open it the best way that the top survives.  Thanks in advance.

 

The Blanton’s?

 

They stay intact.  The horse is built into the cork.

Just pull the little gold things and the wax comes right off.

 

Then just use the horse cork/stopper like normal.

Save it when the bottle is empty.... collect all 8 of them someday.

[Kepler]

10 hours ago, 0895 said:

I found it slightly sad today that my choice of which Blanton’s to open boiled down to which horse I need to add to my collection of stoppers.

At least it’s a very good barrel/bottle.

 

 

7 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said:

I’d be lying if I said I’ve never done that.    Let me know if you need any more letters. I have a couple extra toppers. 

 

Biba! Joe

 

Guilty here too 

[geclbxf]

Let's face it, we are all guilty on this one.   

[fishnbowljoe]

My problem with Blanton’s toppers was my indecision about collecting them all. I started, then gave up and gave them away. I started again, then stopped and gave the ones I had away again. The trading of toppers we did at out Spring Bash a year ago finally led to me collecting them all.
 

Biba! Joe

[Clueby]

3 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said:

My problem with Blanton’s toppers was my indecision about collecting them all. I started, then gave up and gave them away. I started again, then stopped and gave the ones I had away again. The trading of toppers we did at out Spring Bash a year ago finally led to me collecting them all.
 

Biba! Joe

I think I've posted this before...but I didn't even know the different horses and letters were a thing for years so never kept them.  We would drink at band practice almost weekly.  Thought the bottle and "horsey top" was cheesy.  

[PhantomLamb]

My dad gave up after his first bottle and just bought them all.  I currently have 2 "O's" and see Blanton's on the shelf here probably 1-2 times a year.  Well on my way!   

[0895]

58 minutes ago, PhantomLamb said:

My dad gave up after his first bottle and just bought them all.  I currently have 2 "O's" and see Blanton's on the shelf here probably 1-2 times a year.  Well on my way!   

 

Sad, because PA used to be my go to place to get it regularly.  It was never out of stock.

On my yearly trek out there, I could order as many as I wanted online and have them delivered to the closest store to my hotel, walk in and pick them up.  That all ended about 3 years ago.

[PhantomLamb]

On 10/20/2020 at 12:44 PM, 0895 said:

 

Sad, because PA used to be my go to place to get it regularly.  It was never out of stock.

On my yearly trek out there, I could order as many as I wanted online and have them delivered to the closest store to my hotel, walk in and pick them up.  That all ended about 3 years ago.

Yep, sad indeed.  Not that Blanton's isn't good, but definitely no FOMO for hunting for it anymore.

[Double C's]

Opened up a fresh bottle. It's been about a year since I had some MM cask strength in the rotation.

[Rhettro]

Today is my 39th birthday, and I figured it'd be a good time to open some great bottles. These are a few of the fresh cracks I cracked this fine weekend, including my own homemade batch of Grand-Dad Weller, using @Harry in WashDC's 3:2 WSR to OGD114 recipe. 

 

[fishnbowljoe]

7 minutes ago, Rhettro said:

Today is my 39th birthday, and I figured it'd be a good time to open some great bottles. These are a few of the fresh cracks I cracked this fine weekend, including my own homemade batch of Grand-Dad Weller, using @Harry in WashDC's 3:2 WSR to OGD114 recipe. 

 

 

First off, Happy Birthday! Secondly, and relating to my time in the Army, you really need to get the correct nomenclature of the Weller/OGD 114 blend.   It’s more commonly referred to as Grandpa Weller Four Grain. GWFG for short. C’mon man!  But seriously, I hope you had a great birthday. 
 

Biba! Joe

[Rhettro]

1 minute ago, fishnbowljoe said:

First off, Happy Birthday! Secondly, and relating to my time in the Army, you really need to get the correct nomenclature of the Weller/OGD 114 blend.   It’s more commonly referred to as Grandpa Weller Four Grain. GWFG for short. C’mon man!  But seriously, I hope you had a great birthday. 
 

Biba! Joe

Well said, and thanks for the birthday wishes @fishnbowljoe. When I vatted this batch, I just liked this name better. 

[PhantomLamb]

1 hour ago, Rhettro said:

Today is my 39th birthday, and I figured it'd be a good time to open some great bottles. These are a few of the fresh cracks I cracked this fine weekend, including my own homemade batch of Grand-Dad Weller, using @Harry in WashDC's 3:2 WSR to OGD114 recipe. 

 

How was the Cream of Kentucky Rhett?  Look forward to meeting up again in the next few weeks, stay safe man.

[Rhettro]

8 hours ago, PhantomLamb said:

How was the Cream of Kentucky Rhett?  Look forward to meeting up again in the next few weeks, stay safe man.

I enjoyed the Cream of Kentucky. Compared to other bottles I have open in the price range, it's not quite as luxurious or mouth coating. But if simply judging the liquid on its own merits, then I'd give it a thumbs up for sure.

[GeeTen]

11 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said:

First off, Happy Birthday! Secondly, and relating to my time in the Army, you really need to get the correct nomenclature of the Weller/OGD 114 blend.   It’s more commonly referred to as Grandpa Weller Four Grain. GWFG for short. C’mon man!  But seriously, I hope you had a great birthday. 
 

Biba! Joe

 

GW4G ok, too???  

 

[fishnbowljoe]

6 hours ago, GeeTen said:

 

GW4G ok, too???  

 

Yes dear.

[Harry in WashDC]

On 11/1/2020 at 10:37 PM, fishnbowljoe said:

First off, Happy Birthday! Secondly, and relating to my time in the Army, you really need to get the correct nomenclature of the Weller/OGD 114 blend.   It’s more commonly referred to as Grandpa Weller Four Grain. GWFG for short. C’mon man!  But seriously, I hope you had a great birthday. 
 

Biba! Joe

Also, GEETEN and some other SBers led the experimentation that identified the better ratios for the GWFG.  I'd have not thought of this on my own so cannot take credit.

 

RE: Nomenclature - "Naming of Parts" (1942) by Henry Reed (1914-1986)

 

(Copied for noncommercial use from https://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/naming-of-parts/ )

 

Today we have naming of parts. Yesterday,
We had daily cleaning. And tomorrow morning,
We shall have what to do after firing. But to-day,
Today we have naming of parts. Japonica
Glistens like coral in all of the neighbouring gardens,
And today we have naming of parts.

This is the lower sling swivel. And this
Is the upper sling swivel, whose use you will see,
When you are given your slings. And this is the piling swivel,
Which in your case you have not got. The branches
Hold in the gardens their silent, eloquent gestures,
Which in our case we have not got.

This is the safety-catch, which is always released
With an easy flick of the thumb. And please do not let me
See anyone using his finger. You can do it quite easy
If you have any strength in your thumb. The blossoms
Are fragile and motionless, never letting anyone see
Any of them using their finger.

And this you can see is the bolt. The purpose of this
Is to open the breech, as you see. We can slide it
Rapidly backwards and forwards: we call this
Easing the spring. And rapidly backwards and forwards
The early bees are assaulting and fumbling the flowers:
They call it easing the Spring.

They call it easing the Spring: it is perfectly easy
If you have any strength in your thumb: like the bolt,
And the breech, and the cocking-piece, and the point of balance,
Which in our case we have not got; and the almond-blossom
Silent in all of the gardens and the bees going backwards and forwards,
For today we have naming of parts.

[Clueby]

Seemed like as good a night as any.

[WD40]

Just cracked a Woodford Wheated. First time this pour. Not sure yet. I have to be honest, my first thought took me back to my teenage years as a farmer/laborer in the barn. That smell of the aged barn, wood, hay, and remnants of dried tobacco I hung h  I guess in the rafters during the August heat. 
 

There is not much going on first touch, but post swallow seems to be where the essence is recognized. 
 

I can appreciate the labor that went into providing this for us. 

Edited November 11, 2020 by WD40