0895 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 5 hours ago, yobber76 said: What I like about the lower proof releases A121, B519, and B520, is that what you call subdued, my palate takes as smooth. On the higher proof releases like C919, what I taste is that peppery afterburn with a hint of gasoline. I don't like that as much, as I find myself sipping these neat. I also find with the lower proofs is that even thoiugh I take fairly small pours, half the bottle is gone in a c.ouple of days. So I usually end up buying 2-3 bottles of the lower proof releases, as opposed to 1 and done with the higher proofs. I enjoy high proof pours as well, but the 128 proof from 2015 is my absolute favorite ECBP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Watching “Ghost” with Mrssmokinjoe and Littlesmokinjoe with a pour of Isaac Bowman Port Finished. I appreciate the finished whiskey category as they have their place in my enjoyment of whiskey, and this is one of the better ones. Yum. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 I’m having a couple of pours of BT tonight. No complaints at all. Biba! Joe 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven s Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Some recent KC9 this evening. yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) Had a nice Valentines dinner with the wife earlier and then we came home and watched a movie. 'The Current War' which we quite enjoyed. Its about Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse competing with their electricity & lighting solutions in the 1880s. While watching that I sipped pours from a WT101 handle I had just opened and it's just been an incredible bottle so far. Now listening to some tunes and switched to KCSiB 9 yr PS. Like WT101 this is another staple that never disappoints. Edited February 14, 2021 by Kepler 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Had some HH90 and then some 15 y/o George Dickel PS. Hope i can sleep in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedelstaedt Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 I enjoyed the BT last night enough, I decided to return to it tonight. A good decision on my part, I must say. Cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Day off tomorrow, so I get to indulge a little more tonight. A new WT that is much better than the last. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Stumbled on this bottle of Evan Williams Master Blend in the back of the cabinet over the weekend. Picked it up at the EW Experience a couple years ago. Supposedly a mingle of their 23 yr, Single Barrel, 1783, BIB, and standard Black Label. It’s OK, with certainly more heft to it than several of the standard issue components (I surmise thanks to the 24 primarily), but not sure I can step forward today and say markedly better in relation to the bottle’s cost (which I can’t remember exactly, but it was high). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I’m generally a fan of standard Larceny, but I used to enjoy it more a couple years ago. Don’t know why...Me. It. Time....But I really enjoy the Barrel Proof version. Opened another this evening, and it is terrific. Still a “drier” wheater more in the vein of Maker’s, as opposed to the juiciness of Weller Antique, but the extra proof seems to unleash more from the profile. The dried flowers element is more pronounced. The subdued brown sugars have more pop. The rickhouse notes on the nose are more fulfilling. The Goetze’s Caramel cream notes are fresher. It’s a better whiskey all around, that goes beyond just an uptick in proof. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Officially 5:00, so Officially Bourbon Time. First pour is an Old Forester BIB “dimpled bottle”. Classic Old Fo whiskey right here. Chewy, dark fruits, turbinado sugar, tobacco, oak. Oh my... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz June Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, smokinjoe said: Officially 5:00, so Officially Bourbon Time. First pour is an Old Forester BIB “dimpled bottle”. Classic Old Fo whiskey right here. Chewy, dark fruits, turbinado sugar, tobacco, oak. Oh my... How does this compare to the current Old Fo 100 or Old Forester 1897 (if you've had them recently)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 On 2/16/2021 at 6:27 PM, smokinjoe said: I’m generally a fan of standard Larceny, but I used to enjoy it more a couple years ago. Don’t know why...Me. It. Time....But I really enjoy the Barrel Proof version. Opened another this evening, and it is terrific. Okay, ya talked me into it. In past I've found Larceny hit or miss, not the product but how it hit me. Most anything is good at high proof so I'm shopping tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 On 2/16/2021 at 6:27 PM, smokinjoe said: I....But I really enjoy the Barrel Proof version. ... or not shopping for it tomorrow. state abc showing 0 inventory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, B.B. Babington said: or not shopping for it tomorrow. state abc showing 0 inventory . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I started the weekend with some of the recent GBS Four Roses Single Barrel. I’ve switched over to some Rare Breed Rye to close out the evening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 On 2/15/2021 at 5:23 PM, smokinjoe said: Stumbled on this bottle of Evan Williams Master Blend in the back of the cabinet over the weekend. Picked it up at the EW Experience a couple years ago. Supposedly a mingle of their 23 yr, Single Barrel, 1783, BIB, and standard Black Label. It’s OK, with certainly more heft to it than several of the standard issue components (I surmise thanks to the 24 primarily), but not sure I can step forward today and say markedly better in relation to the bottle’s cost (which I can’t remember exactly, but it was high). I bought one of those too, a couple of years ago. I like it, but thought it was a bit pricey. I'm pretty sure that the the 23 year is added to the blend in an eye-dropper. We did one of those Speakeasy tours at the EW Experience, (which was a lot of fun), and tried the Red Label which we all agreed was very, very good. The only reason I bought the Master Blend, was because the cost of the Red Label was north of $100.00 and I couldn't bring myself to do it, but I wanted to buy something "unique" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I reached way into the back of the cabinet this evening. Biba! Joe 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I was poking around in the bunker and pulled out a MMCS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, fishnbowljoe said: I reached way into the back of the cabinet this evening. Biba! Joe You read my mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Been a long week. It's Weller Time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Just now, Kepler said: Been a long week. It's Weller Time. Been following the weather your way, I bet it has been a long week. I’m surprised you’re not going straight to the barrel proofs to help thaw out... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: Been following the weather your way, I bet it has been a long week. I’m surprised you’re not going straight to the barrel proofs to help thaw out... . Oh the barrel proof was for when I didn't have any heat in the house. How do you think I made it to the weekend? Now that that things are back to normal, even the proof in my whiskey can be normal again, Lol. This W12 sure is tasting good. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I've been thinking about the Texas people. I hope you all are OK. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Kepler said: Oh the barrel proof was for when I didn't have any heat in the house. How do you think I made it to the weekend? Now that that things are back to normal, even the proof in my whiskey can be normal again, Lol. This W12 sure is tasting good. Heehee! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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