mbroo5880i Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 6 hours ago, GeeTen said: I can always teach you how to make your own! Here's a pic of 3 of our grandbabies folding won ton for our Christmas Chinese dinner: The other 2 grandkids are just to the right of this crew (out of frame) with their Mom and Dad folding more, too. It's been a family tradition to teach our kids to work for their holiday dinners. My mom (whose picture is over my left shoulder holding granddaughter #1 in the Sinatra Suite at the Fairmont on Nob Hill in San Francisco many moons ago) always said I was too ugly to find a wife, so she taught me how to cook. Guess she didn't want me to starve to death . . . . . What a great family activity and tradition! Everyone appears to concentrating on the task quite intently. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 SH 15 this evening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 7 hours ago, kemosabe said: After hearing all the good reviews regarding MM101 I decided to buy a bottle and see for myself. I haven't bought a bottle of any MM product for years, so I figured, "What the Hell"? I must say, you guys are right. I liked the 101 with its oilier mouthfeel, richness, and slight spicyness. I'm curious to find how the bottle matures over time. This one may become a staple in the cabinet. Thanks for the recommendation. Peer pressure. I just succumbed to it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Opened this one last night at a friend's and having some more tonight. I hadn't had one in quite a while but lucked into this one just before Christmas. This particular one seems even a little better than I remember. We did sbs this one against his last night that was from about 2 years ago and this one was better. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Finishing up the weekend with a pour of GBS PS Elijah Craig 15 yr Barrel Proof. First full 5 day week of work coming up since before Christmas, so I think I need this bracer to get my mind right… 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: Finishing up the weekend with a pour of GBS PS Elijah Craig 15 yr Barrel Proof. First full 5 day week of work coming up since before Christmas, so I think I need this bracer to get my mind right… BOOM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G L Tirebiter Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 We had friends over for Steelers/Raven game. I started a friend off with some Heavens Door before dinner. Had a little MM Cask Strength during OT and now having a little unblended Michters while the tube amps heat up and I watch the Raiders score to, hopefully, win and secure the Steelers a playoff spot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) Colts laid an egg in Jacksonville today. They were 15 point favorites and lost by 15 points. Drowning my sorrows watching Home Town with a few pours of MM46 Cask Strength. Similar to last night, following up with a pour of The Burning Chair Cask Strength Store Selection. Once you go high proof, you have to stay high proof. As much as I like the MM46CS, the Burning Chair is spectacular. I guess I will have another pour since it will be my last until next weekend. I am trying to reduce my weekday consumption since I will have better success with this than a dry January. I guess it will just be soda or water while watching the Alabama-Georgia game tomorrow night. I guess I will be making all of my posts on the straightsoda.com site tomorrow night. Just kidding, I post in this forum even when I am not drinking. Edited January 10, 2022 by mbroo5880i 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_OKC Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Still working down my inventory. I have several of these yet to go. This is really a great BIB. Pat 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Last week was long and “different”. The weekend was even more so. I’m having a couple of pours of a (Stitzel Weller) ps Weller 12 this evening. Hopefully this coming week will be more normal. Biba! Joe 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarSurfer55 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 So I have not been drinking a lot of bourbon over my Christmas vacation. Since I am now going back on my near Keto diet, I will be back into my bourbon as that is allowed. I plan to breaking open a new bottle of Blade and Bow for the Bama-Georgia game tonight. BTW, I did come across an interesting factoid article over the Holidays. It turns out that the animals that are most tolerant to alcohol are hamsters. It seems that in their natural environment that hamster store grasses to eat over winter. The grasses and grains will ferment so their natural forage is high in alcohol. A Hamster can imbibe the equivalent of a human consuming 1.5 gallons of Everclear in an hour with no ill effects or becoming intoxicated. So if someone says that they can really hold their liquor, just tell them that compared to a hamster that they are amateurs. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouredd Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 10:45 AM, GeeTen said: My mom (whose picture is over my left shoulder holding granddaughter #1 in the Sinatra Suite at the Fairmont on Nob Hill in San Francisco many moons ago) always said I was too ugly to find a wife, so she taught me how to cook. Don't fret, my friend. If you can cook, that changes you from a 4 to a 7. I'm living proof of that... The Ladies love to eat gourmet foods. Just be careful; ugly girls get hungry too... P.S. On topic - 4R SB Select. This bottle way better than my first, a couple years back... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonman Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Haven't had much since before Christmas, did a dry week and my palate's been out of whack anyway. Having some ET BIB tonight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 ETL for the night with a fire going in the fireplace. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 New Riff KSBW 100 proof. Months ago, one of you all (mbroo5880i??) in a discussion of New Riff offered to send me a sample. I declined the thoughtful offer and swore I'd someday buy my own. I did. First impression - this is the best combo of pepper and caramel I have EVER tasted. It may not be as complex as some other bourbons out there, but this one is impressive for what it is. PLUS, unlike the pricing on some other upstart distilleries, this one was reasonable (circa $40 per 750 ml) for a BONDED upstart offering. Second impression - more sampling revealed a fruit undertone similar to what I find in some of the 4R "O" recipes - fruit and spice. Damn your eyes, New Riff!! Like Woodinville and a couple other micros, you have managed to make a product that (1) avoids the new corn, undercooked distillate note manymany newbies feature, (II) ignores the "new and different special" note, like a plum sauce undertone, that some newbies tout to show their "difference", and (C) is just interesting enough (i.e., MORE than one note) to make me want to keep filling up my small glass - NEAT. It is 29 degrees outside, and I've just done a second dishwasher run to clean all those containers following a power outage that cost us ALL our freezer stash (but no bourbon, so who cares???). One more run, and my wife will be pleased and ready to start filling up the freezer. New Riff KSBW BIB is getting me through the loss of all that nice beef and pork AND keeping me caring about GA vs. AL with GA 19, AL 18. HECKUVA GAME!! even if I don't care who wins. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Toasting our Georgia Bourbon Society crew on their Championship win with some 1792 12yr. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTen Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 4 hours ago, flahute said: Toasting our Georgia Bourbon Society crew on their Championship win with some 1792 12yr. I couldn't stay awake past the first half. But congrats, GBS 'Dawgs. SEC Swimming Champs at UT in Knoxville next month should be extra loud! Hitting the Jig and Reel downtown for our sendoff dinner with whisk(e)y and food, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double C's Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Last night was just a nice pour of WT101 to wind down the night. My youngest decided to bring covid home from the babysitter last week, so now he is in quarantine this week. I have a feeling that the proof on my nightly pours may start to increase as the week goes on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Fan Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Took another run at my bottle of Kirkland Bottled In Bond Barton’s 1792 Master Distiller’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon @ 100 proof. While I prefer wheat bourbons this one is growing on me as a killer value. For <$30 for a liter bottle, it is a veritable bargain as prices continue to soar across the board in bourbon land. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouredd Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Started with an: ER SS - opened on Christmas Eve > Very Nice Move onto: Peerless SS > This is a surprisingly good bourbon Last pour - getting the evil eye from the Missus RR 13 > OK, The Winner!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Opened up some Peerless Double Oak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouredd Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Just now, markandrex said: Opened up some Peerless Double Oak. Oh... Tell me about this one. I have the opportunity for a pick up. Worthwhile or not??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskeyProposition Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Wilderness Trail Single Barrel tonight. First time having it and I definitely enjoy it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcgumbohead Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Work trip that looks like it will repeat through March. OGD 114 and EW bib packed for the weekly stay. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 14 hours ago, bayouredd said: Oh... Tell me about this one. I have the opportunity for a pick up. Worthwhile or not??? Cherry and oak on the nose. A little vanilla and caramel hints beneath that. Rich and heavy 4 year old bourbon. Cherry, milk chocolate, sweet oak , brown sugar with a hint of orange. Not as sweet as WRDO. The finish is oak (go figure), cherries and brown sugar. Definitely a good pour when you are in the mood for oak notes. If the price point is right I would say buy one. I like their stuff and try to support newer distilleries. Their rye is a strong point for them. Sorry for the delayed response. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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