Skinsfan1311 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 2 hours ago, flahute said: Standard BT works well. If BT is hard to find in your area get some Old Charter 8. This was the first bourbon I used to blend with bad batches of Stagg Jr many years ago and it worked great. Sweet! I have a bottle of BT. Do you have a ratio of Stagg Jr to the BT? With the ER, I've always winged it and I can't remember if it was a pour of ER and a splash of Jr, or the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Just now, Skinsfan1311 said: Sweet! I have a bottle of BT. Do you have a ratio of Stagg Jr to the BT? With the ER, I've always winged it and I can't remember if it was a pour of ER and a splash of Jr, or the other way around. I always winged it to suit my palate on any given day. Basically, pour the Jr. first and then add BT or OC8 in small amounts until you find the sweet spot. When you find it, it's really good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjbarth Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, HoustonNit said: Welcome to the Turkey cult. About time you got on board. Uh thank you, thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Kjbarth said: Mmmmm, this is really good. Neat. First time trying this or any WT product. That might just be my desert island bottle right there... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Skinsfan1311 said: Sweet! I have a bottle of BT. Do you have a ratio of Stagg Jr to the BT? With the ER, I've always winged it and I can't remember if it was a pour of ER and a splash of Jr, or the other way around. 1 hour ago, flahute said: I always winged it to suit my palate on any given day. Basically, pour the Jr. first and then add BT or OC8 in small amounts until you find the sweet spot. When you find it, it's really good. Y'all are more sophisticated than me. Me, I'm a simple man. With my home vattings I usually just do 50-50 and go from there (I don't much care for math, Lol). For some reason, after about 3 pours of Stagg Jr Home Blend (plus either ER or BT) I find that almost any ratio tastes pretty good...YMMV 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 33 minutes ago, Kepler said: Y'all are more sophisticated than me. Me, I'm a simple man. With my home vattings I usually just do 50-50 and go from there (I don't much care for math, Lol). For some reason, after about 3 pours of Stagg Jr Home Blend (plus either ER or BT) I find that almost any ratio tastes pretty good...YMMV Now wait just a second there! I said that I wing it. You say that's sophisticated? What the hell is happening down there in Texas? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 minute ago, flahute said: Now wait just a second there! I said that I wing it. You say that's sophisticated? What the hell is happening down there in Texas? Haha nice. OK Steve I concede you have a great point there - since you just wing it, I now understand that you're actually the same as me. Just pour what we think is a "half-a-shot" of Stagg Jr and then just add in roughly the same amount of the other. Then do a quick dab on the tongue and call it "good" . Adjust as necessary. Ok we are on the same page now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Just now, Kepler said: Haha nice. OK Steve I concede you have a great point there - since you just wing it, I now understand that you're actually the same as me. Just pour what we think is a "half-a-shot" of Stagg Jr and then just add in roughly the same amount of the other. Then do a quick dab on the tongue and call it "good" . Adjust as necessary. Ok we are on the same page now LOL! Now we are tracking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, flahute said: LOL! Now we are tracking! Absolutely! This is what I love about this forum. Of course we enjoy dabbling in and debating all the intricacies of these spirits, but we are all really just on the same basic wavelength 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTen Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, 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 keep going back to "dSculptor's blend" for the older, hotter bottles of StaggJr - 2xER10:StaggJr:BT. Every time I find a hot bottle of StaggJr, I make another batch. - soooo nice. But I haven't needed it for a while, tho'. Update - Time for some bunker diving - decanter is EMPTY! Edited March 6, 2021 by GeeTen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 9 hours ago, Kepler said: Y'all are more sophisticated than me. Me, I'm a simple man. With my home vattings I usually just do 50-50 and go from there (I don't much care for math, Lol). For some reason, after about 3 pours of Stagg Jr Home Blend (plus either ER or BT) I find that almost any ratio tastes pretty good...YMMV That's a little scientific for me. Can you please dumb it down a bit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 37 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said: That's a little scientific for me. Can you please dumb it down a bit? OK. Take a large Old Fashioned glass off the shelf and put it on a table near an open GTS Jr and an open BT/ER/OCB. Put three fingers (on one hand, not one from one and two from the other) vertically in the glass. With the other hand, pour in GTS Jr to cover the "lowest" knuckle on the middle finger. THEN pour in the other bourbon to the top of the second knuckle on one of the other fingers. Take your fingers out and lick them. Pick up the glass and sit down in a chair in front of the TV. Sip until it tastes good. Works for me. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal00768 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, Harry in WashDC said: OK. Take a large Old Fashioned glass off the shelf and put it on a table near an open GTS Jr and an open BT/ER/OCB. Put three fingers (on one hand, not one from one and two from the other) vertically in the glass. With the other hand, pour in GTS Jr to cover the "lowest" knuckle on the middle finger. THEN pour in the other bourbon to the top of the second knuckle on one of the other fingers. Take your fingers out and lick them. Pick up the glass and sit down in a chair in front of the TV. Sip until it tastes good. Works for me. Should I clean my nails before or after the pour? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouredd Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, mal00768 said: Should I clean my nails before or after the pour? Depends how dirty you are feeling on that particular day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 13 hours ago, Skinsfan1311 said: Sweet! I have a bottle of BT. Do you have a ratio of Stagg Jr to the BT? With the ER, I've always winged it and I can't remember if it was a pour of ER and a splash of Jr, or the other way around. When I've done my vats I like to go somewhere between 110-115. That's my wheelhouse proof-wise. I realize we're talking mashbill 1 above, but ECBP B520 proofed to about 115 is my favorite pour from 2020. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 17 hours ago, 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 dunno Rick, it might be a toss up. Batch #1 was the same way, just a hot mess. Biba! Joe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Harry in WashDC said: OK. Take a large Old Fashioned glass off the shelf and put it on a table near an open GTS Jr and an open BT/ER/OCB. Put three fingers (on one hand, not one from one and two from the other) vertically in the glass. With the other hand, pour in GTS Jr to cover the "lowest" knuckle on the middle finger. THEN pour in the other bourbon to the top of the second knuckle on one of the other fingers. Take your fingers out and lick them. Pick up the glass and sit down in a chair in front of the TV. Sip until it tastes good. Works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 27 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said: I dunno Rick, it might be a toss up. Batch #1 was the same way, just a hot mess. Biba! Joe Yeah, I muscled through that one too. I liked #3 and loved #9. The problem is getting to try, before committing to a bottle. If I can't try it elsewhere, I'll resort to a parking lot pour, next time. I've never thought to do that, until revisiting this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 29 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said: I liked #3 and loved #9. Ditto! I was at a work function a few years ago and the place we were at had Batch #3 at their bar, so I decided to give it another try. Glad I did. I was able to get a couple of bottles. I also had a few bottles of Batch #9, and was gonna get more. Sadly, it all disappeared under mysterious circumstances from the one store that had a bunch on the shelf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, fishnbowljoe said: Ditto! I was at a work function a few years ago and the place we were at had Batch #3 at their bar, so I decided to give it another try. Glad I did. I was able to get a couple of bottles. I also had a few bottles of Batch #9, and was gonna get more. Sadly, it all disappeared under mysterious circumstances from the one store that had a bunch on the shelf. Did they roll you away in a wheelbarrow after that work function? Edited March 6, 2021 by Skinsfan1311 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Well....I'm doing this for science. Stagg Jr release #2 and BT. It is roughly a 1:1 ratio. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Skinsfan1311 said: Did they roll you away in a wheelbarrow after that work function? It was our yearly awards banquet from my work. I was smart enough to have my wife drop me off, then pick me up when all was said and done. After dinner, and awards, it was bar time. The funny thing was I shared my first pour of Stagg Jr #3 with a few coworkers. They looked at me like I was nuts when I told them I was going back to the bar to get another pour. Rookies. Biba! Joe 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjbarth Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 OGD 114. I really like this though I thought I would as I like Basil Hayden too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said: It was our yearly awards banquet from my work. I was smart enough to have my wife drop me off, then pick me up when all was said and done. After dinner, and awards, it was bar time. The funny thing was I shared my first pour of Stagg Jr #3 with a few coworkers. They looked at me like I was nuts when I told them I was going back to the bar to get another pour. Rookies. Biba! Amen! I did something similar , back in the 90's , at my sister in laws companies Christmas party. They had a bottle of Booker's on the bar. I was the only one drinking it. I drank a lot of it. A lot. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioyada Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Weller FP while watching some UFC prelims. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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