What Bourbon Are You Drinking? 2021:First Quarter.

[bayouredd]

Mowed the grass today and continue mowing for my neighbor. She is an 80 year old widow that has been a wonderful neighbor for over 35 years. Since I have an electric mower, I hoped she wouldn't hear me. She obviously did because 2 hours later, she showed up with possibly the the best pan of legal brownies  that I have ever tasted...

I looked for a bourbon with a chocolate note to indulge and ended with a LS WR double oak. If you take a bite and wait 15 seconds or so for a sip, it's a beautiful combo...

[JakeySnakes]

Opened this a few days ago and I'm finding it very, very tasty.

 

 

[Wedelstaedt]

Opened up with a minor pour of 1792 SmB PS, from a few years back. Nice flavor, but a bit thin. Enjoyable enough. 

 

Cheers

[The Black Tot]

Put a nice dent in a Blanton's bottle during crew change.

[PaulO]

On 3/5/2021 at 7:58 PM, Skinsfan1311 said:

I'm drinking what may be the worst Stagg Jr release, ever #2.

It's a hot mess. I don't even know if I can muscle through it.

I need a bottle of Eagle Rare to blend it with.

I don't know which batch I got.  I bought the first one I saw.  It tasted like Charter 101 mixed with Everclear. 

I'm one and done.  It makes shopping easier.

I'm of the opinion that a $50+ bottle from a legacy distiller should always be good on its' own.

Come on, don't those people have quality control, as in tasting samples of what they're bottling.

Send the barrels that aren't so good to a huge batch for the bottom shelf brands.

[Skinsfan1311]

4 hours ago, PaulO said:

I don't know which batch I got.  I bought the first one I saw.  It tasted like Charter 101 mixed with Everclear. 

I'm one and done.  It makes shopping easier.

I'm of the opinion that a $50+ bottle from a legacy distiller should always be good on its' own.

Come on, don't those people have quality control, as in tasting samples of what they're bottling.

Send the barrels that aren't so good to a huge batch for the bottom shelf brands.

There are some good released out there.   #3 and #9 are fantastic.   There's a thread, somewhere on the board, where you can identify the release by the alcohol content.  

[kwshannon]

Picked up and opened a Cedar Ridge private selection finished in port cask.  Lots of dark cherry flavor in this one.

 

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

Both of these are great, but that WLW. . .

[markandrex]

Start to finish tonight on a WTKS.

[fishnbowljoe]

I did a little more cleaning and rearranging of my cabinet today. I couldn't help myself, and did a little blending too.  Since I made some room, I decided to open a bottle. I'm gonna give Larceny one more try. 

 

Biba! Joe

[StarSurfer55]

So I just saw that the US and U.K. agreed to drop the 25% tariff on whiskey. Supposedly this has been in the works since December. 
 

on an all together different topic, I have begun to notice that a poorly done wheater ( smooth ambler big level, I’m looking at you) will have a strong musty corn note while a well done one such as Weller does not. Is this just me or is this a common finding?  I would appreciate those more experienced providing their comments. 

[Kjbarth]

A little dessert after dinner....

[bayouredd]

31 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said:

I did a little more cleaning and rearranging of my cabinet today. I couldn't help myself, and did a little blending too.  Since I made some room, I decided to open a bottle. I'm gonna give Larceny one more try. 

 

Biba! Joe

Does the MM blend stop a train like your Weller blends or does it need consummating time to prove it's worth?

[Clueby]

It's been a solid week since I've dared get back on the horse. Thanks to @GeeTen and @JCwhammie for the pours.

[mal00768]

45 minutes ago, Clueby said:

It's been a solid week since I've dared get back on the horse. Thanks to @GeeTen and @JCwhammie for the pours.

What’s on the RR label/tag dude?

Edited March 8, 2021 by mal00768

[Clueby]

1 minute ago, mal00768 said:

What’s on the label friend?

 

[mal00768]

19 minutes ago, Clueby said:

 

That’s a good one. I’ve finished one and have a backup.

Edited March 8, 2021 by mal00768

[PaulO]

I opened a fresh bottle of VOB 100.  I always say to myself, I need to bunker more of these.  If they're around, they don't stay in the bunker - end up open and in the cabinet. 

[0895]

4 hours ago, Bob_Loblaw said:

 

 

 

 

Love that BBQ sauce bottle! 

[GrouchoM]

6 hours ago, markandrex said:

Start to finish tonight on a WTKS.

All 750ml?  You must REALLY dread Mondays!

[markandrex]

9 hours ago, GrouchoM said:

All 750ml?  You must REALLY dread Mondays!

Good one, my start to finish, not the fantail.

[fishnbowljoe]

Another busy day at work. I got home and decided to try a pour of my recent MM Blend. Wow, what a surprise.  The combination of MM and MMCS in this one is remarkable. The two compliment each other  in a really good way. There is a viscosity that isn’t present in either by themselves. Rich, flavorful and kinda  thick and “gooey”.

 

So, after I finished my MM Blend, I decided to have a pour of my 2021 Weller Blend just ‘cause.  The edge goes to my Weller Blend, but not by much. My Weller Blend doesn’t have the thickness and viscosity of the MM Blend, but it does has a more well rounded, deeper, full flavor. Win! Win! 
 

Biba! Joe

 

[bayouredd]

Monday Oak Day!!!

 

Started with an EC 18 that had a surprising bubble gum note that wasn't there when opened at Christmas. 

On to a KC 12 that just kicked it's a$$ even though the bubble gum is a sought out taste for me.

KC 12 wins the 2nd & 3rd pour. 

 

Monday may be a bad day for most, but Monday evening is a rip!!!

[bayouredd]

5 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said:

Another busy day at work. I got home and decided to try a pour of my recent MM Blend. Wow, what a surprise.  The combination of MM and MMCS in this one is remarkable. The two compliment each other  in a really good way. There is a viscosity that isn’t present in either by themselves. Rich, flavorful and kinda  thick and “gooey”.

 

So, after I finished my MM Blend, I decided to have a pour of my 2021 Weller Blend just ‘cause.  The edge goes to my Weller Blend, but not by much. My Weller Blend doesn’t have the thickness and viscosity of the MM Blend, but it does has a more well rounded, deeper, full flavor. Win! Win! 
 

Biba! Joe

 

Good to hear! I waited for this feedback...

Do you have enough untapped for an updated review a month down the road?

[fishnbowljoe]

11 minutes ago, bayouredd said:

Good to hear! I waited for this feedback...

Do you have enough untapped for an updated review a month down the road?

I do, as long as I don’t hit either bottle too hard in the coming weeks.

But seriously, I’ll try to not over indulge on my  blends. Believe me, I have enough other stuff to keep me occupied. 

 

Biba! Joe