Kjbarth Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Bought yesterday and opened today. WOW, is this good. Sitting on my porch on a nice night and really enjoying this. Had fried Oreos for desert tonight and thought they might mess up my palate - nope. The more I try WT products, the more I like them. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Some old school Bakers this evening. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 On 7/21/2021 at 11:20 PM, PaulO said: I'm having EW B.I.B. right now. I earned it after watching/entertaining my son's little cousins. I told my wife, it would take longer to explain than the actual time it took to happen. I finally got my new couch dropped off. An instant later I heard child voices in my driveway. The boys were squealing and running from room to room for hours. I used to watch the kids when the women folk went shopping or for a girls night out. They usually regretted leaving them with me since I would hype them up on McDonald's, soda, candy, ice cream and ran them ragged in the back yard. Back then every McDonald's had a playland. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 21 hours ago, flahute said: I like to buy WT101 by the handle which I then use to refill a 750. Last weekend I emptied the last of a handle - almost filled the 750. Noticed tonight that I somehow put a major hurting on that bottle this week. So I guess I'm drinking a of WT101! And, I'm in need of a new handle. So, I was at the store today and some guy was spending a lot of time in the bourbon area, He was reading labels. He was there a really long time. I notice he was focused on the new style bottle of WT101 and WTR101. He looked both over very closely but opted for something else. I wasn't paying attention to what he ended up picking up. I guess he was wondering if it was something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Opting for simple quality tonight. OGD BIB. Wife has on one of my favorite Hallmark Christmas movies but I have opted to watch while listening to rock. Obviously, the plot of the movie isn't what makes it one of my favorite Hallmark Christmas movies nor does the fact that Henry Winkler is in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Loch and Key RR SiB CNA named Soul. This sample given to me by a fellow SBer, poured from a bottle given to him by another SBer. And yes, it's fantastic. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 On 7/20/2021 at 9:21 PM, mbroo5880i said: I enjoyed a solid pour of KC12 tonight and now following up with another smaller pour. Took the afternoon off to tend to my princess dog who had ACL surgery yesterday. She is crashed out next to me while I drink bourbon, surf the internet, and watch the NBA finals. I think she is pretty stoned. She thought Frank was drinking Joe's Blend as well. My princess is doing better. Of course, she loves sitting next to me without that darn plastic cone on to prevent her from ripping out her stitches. It doesn't hurt that I hide her pain meds in chicken breast. She eats something she likes and then relaxes. Meanwhile, I drink bourbon and relax. We are in sync. Gonna have to run the beagle tomorrow. She is looking like she is an outsider and bored. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNBourbon Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) Trying this one out tonight, first time, first, it surprised me for a 95 proof. Lot's of cinnamon/vanilla up front, pretty nice burn, picking up pears. Pretty nice, but for $57 (minus 10% discount) would probably buy again, but I would buy a few others before hand, if were available. Pretty tasty, quite different than Old Forester Signature (100 Proof). Edited July 25, 2021 by MTNBourbon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 A pour of CEHT BP as I contemplate college football conference realignment. Fascinating stuff. The whiskey and the conference realignment. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 23 hours ago, flahute said: Only the super rare "foot-crafted". They impart a very unique funk. Extra knowledge that only a "deity" level SBer would know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 I really like 48 minutes ago, MTNBourbon said: Trying this one out tonight, first time, first, it surprised me for a 95 proof. Lot's of cinnamon/vanilla up front, pretty nice burn, picking up pears. Pretty nice, but for $57 (minus 10% discount) would probably buy again, but I would buy a few others before hand, if were available. Pretty tasty, quite different than Old Forester Signature (100 Proof). I really like Statesman. As others have pointed out, it is not a QPR pour. It would be more appealing if priced in the mid to upper $30s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNBourbon Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, mbroo5880i said: I really like Statesman. As others have pointed out, it is not a QPR pour. It would be more appealing if priced in the mid to upper $30s. For those prices, I would consider it more often, easily. Like I said, quite different than Old Forester Signature (100 Proof), I like the taste, different. Edited July 25, 2021 by MTNBourbon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTen Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Had a late night dram of FRYL from the freezer and watched the Olympic swimming events. Team USA did a good job of keeping the rest of the world spread out behind them, IMHO. And I was listening to the starters for each event - a male voice (the home country Japanese starter) doing an OK job mumbling "Take Your Mark" and a very familiar (to me) female voice (the "world starter" from the USA) doing her usual fantastic job with "Take Your Mark" - I was very proud to be able to be part of Denice W.'s (from Virginia and now living in Florida) development as an Olympic level official. And a little bit of Olympic trivia for all y'all to win drinks in a bar on a bet. Since at least 1988, every Olympic swimming meet has had an American starter. And that includes the first woman starter in 1996 (Jeannine D. from Texas as the home country starter) who was the "World" starter at the subsequent 2000 Olympics in Sydney. And we also had the first "minority" starter (Cecil G. from Delaware) at the Rio Games as the "World" starter. USA swimming officials (with very few exceptions) are all volunteers that are an integral but quiet part of Team USA's continued success in the pool. I am honored and lucky to call them all my friends. Just FYI. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal00768 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 14 hours ago, JCwhammie said: Loch and Key RR SiB CNA named Soul. This sample given to me by a fellow SBer, poured from a bottle given to him by another SBer. And yes, it's fantastic. There’s a sister barrel called “Funk” too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Some ETL on a stormy evening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwg13013 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 I read about freezing here. Yesterday I picked up an ET BIB, and tried it frozen. I liked it, and will try freezing again sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjbarth Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 KC SiBR watching the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Well this weekend was not the one we were planning! A little after 8am Saturday morning a huge branch from our oak tree came crashing down on the deck and power line. Primary power stayed connected but we lost the neutrals and cable. With the neutrals down we experienced a series of power wanes and surges. We quickly went around the house flipping breakers and unplugging as many items as possible. We weren't fast enough and in the end the casualties were our wall oven, a subwoofer, and the AC/furnace. Also a surge protector that completely fried while melting some of the plastic casing. (It did its job). The error code on the thermostat leads me to believe that the AC/furnace issue may only be a fuse. Not sure about the other two. The deck and house are thankfully completely fine. The branch landed in just the right spot and our fairly new deck is bombproof thanks to the use of a particular Brazilian hardwood that is extremely dense. It took two days to clean everything up with special thanks to our neighbor who brought over his chainsaw to cut up the branch into manageable pieces. At least we got some firewood out of this! I need something strong. Very strong. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 24 minutes ago, flahute said: Well this weekend was not the one we were planning! A little after 8am Saturday morning a huge branch from our oak tree came crashing down on the deck and power line. Primary power stayed connected but we lost the neutrals and cable. With the neutrals down we experienced a series of power wanes and surges. We quickly went around the house flipping breakers and unplugging as many items as possible. We weren't fast enough and in the end the casualties were our wall oven, a subwoofer, and the AC/furnace. Also a surge protector that completely fried while melting some of the plastic casing. (It did its job). The error code on the thermostat leads me to believe that the AC/furnace issue may only be a fuse. Not sure about the other two. The deck and house are thankfully completely fine. The branch landed in just the right spot and our fairly new deck is bombproof thanks to the use of a particular Brazilian hardwood that is extremely dense. It took two days to clean everything up with special thanks to our neighbor who brought over his chainsaw to cut up the branch into manageable pieces. At least we got some firewood out of this! I need something strong. Very strong. Crap man, sorry to hear this. However, in the end, houses and appliances can be repaired or replaced. Based on your post, it sounds like no one was hurt so that is something to be thankful for. Best wishes on restoring everything back to normal. It also sounds like no whiskey bottles were damaged so I suspect you have plenty of options to drown your sorrows while also celebrating that everyone is ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, mbroo5880i said: Crap man, sorry to hear this. However, in the end, houses and appliances can be repaired or replaced. Based on your post, it sounds like no one was hurt so that is something to be thankful for. Best wishes on restoring everything back to normal. It also sounds like no whiskey bottles were damaged so I suspect you have plenty of options to drown your sorrows while also celebrating that everyone is ok. Yes indeed - thanks to the timing nobody was on the deck so no injuries and the bunker is safe! Definitely need some medicinal whiskey for my sore back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskeyProposition Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Tonight was an Ocean by the pool. Voyage 19, a nice sweet wheat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 13 hours ago, mal00768 said: There’s a sister barrel called “Funk” too. We already drank all of that one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 3 hours ago, flahute said: Well this weekend was not the one we were planning! A little after 8am Saturday morning a huge branch from our oak tree came crashing down on the deck and power line. Primary power stayed connected but we lost the neutrals and cable. With the neutrals down we experienced a series of power wanes and surges. We quickly went around the house flipping breakers and unplugging as many items as possible. We weren't fast enough and in the end the casualties were our wall oven, a subwoofer, and the AC/furnace. Also a surge protector that completely fried while melting some of the plastic casing. (It did its job). The error code on the thermostat leads me to believe that the AC/furnace issue may only be a fuse. Not sure about the other two. The deck and house are thankfully completely fine. The branch landed in just the right spot and our fairly new deck is bombproof thanks to the use of a particular Brazilian hardwood that is extremely dense. It took two days to clean everything up with special thanks to our neighbor who brought over his chainsaw to cut up the branch into manageable pieces. At least we got some firewood out of this! I need something strong. Very strong. Good news - your HVAC probably only needs a fuse or some other small part designed to fail first to protect the unit. I went through something similar earlier this summer. Give that neighbor a pour too, after the chainsaw is put away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 yet again, day to day difference in palate driven home multiple trips to a blantons gave yech, even though barrel seemed okay when bought. followed with CEHT and EC-rye which gave mere "meh" at best. Looked at scotch and thought nope. Then went for Lairds Apple Brandy 10th generation 100 proof and cask strength 127.5 proof. Though Lairds didn't hit the sweet spot, they did hit the spot. Ah yes. Perhaps good cognac would be perfect, don't know, my search is over. Lesson for you, broad spectrum bunker is good, and that trash bottom shelf might be perfect sip next week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 18 minutes ago, PaulO said: Good news - your HVAC probably only needs a fuse or some other small part designed to fail first to protect the unit. I went through something similar earlier this summer. Give that neighbor a pour too, after the chainsaw is put away. Ha! Yes indeed. My neighbor needed to get to his nieces birthday party but we are having dinner Monday night so he will receive a great pour! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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