hughewil Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, FasterHorses said: Pretty shocked about a lot of those. Extremely interesting results. Besides the dark horse that won the whole thing.. i may be personally most surprised by Bookers beating OWA. was your final tasting done before or after your hangover from yesterday lol before, the final head to head is what kicked off friday night. Bookers is a heavy hitter as well, a few of the head to heads were really tough. Edited July 10, 2022 by hughewil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM818 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 I best get down to the store and pick up a Sagamore Spirit before it goes on allocation and doubles in price. In all seriousness, I appreciate the commitment you exhibited. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Good stuff @hughewil. Interesting, informative and fun. Nicely done. Biba! Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosmith Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 10 hours ago, MM818 said: I best get down to the store and pick up a Sagamore Spirit before it goes on allocation and doubles in price. In all seriousness, I appreciate the commitment you exhibited. In all seriousness, you should grab some Sagamore. I'm currently enjoying a 7 yr. private barrel from a local whiskey society that I belong to and it's phenomenal. I'm definitely going to explore some of their other expressions. There's a cask strength rye and a Reserve 8yr. cask strength rye that I've heard great things about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal00768 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) Back in 2019 I had a Julios Sagamore pick that they extra aged in an Armagnac barrel that was from another pick. Total about 8 years old. It was fantastic. I was not able to grab a backup and it still makes me sad. It easily, very easily, beat out the Whistle Pig release of "The Black Prince". And was less than 1/5 the price lol. Edited July 11, 2022 by mal00768 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 I guess I'm going to have to break down now and try Sagamore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughewil Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 1 hour ago, BigRich said: I guess I'm going to have to break down now and try Sagamore. I you can get a barrel select get that, if you can't grab the cask strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouredd Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 I know nothing about the Sagamore, but had a bottle shared from the SIL that was a Double Oak Rye. I was extremely impressed as I thought it was better than any of the DO Bourbons I've had. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattk Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 8 hours ago, fosmith said: In all seriousness, you should grab some Sagamore. I'm currently enjoying a 7 yr. private barrel from a local whiskey society that I belong to and it's phenomenal. I'm definitely going to explore some of their other expressions. There's a cask strength rye and a Reserve 8yr. cask strength rye that I've heard great things about. The 8 year is indeed mighty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Let the great SBdotcom run on Sagamore commence! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookers friend Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 That's a lot of typing. What Bookers did you test? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouredd Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Had to give you props, HW. Well done & fun!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughewil Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Bookers friend said: That's a lot of typing. What Bookers did you test? it was ronnies batch 2022-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cibsie Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 My Key Takeaways: Buy Sagamore Spirit. Only ever see a 375 of the Cask Strength around me, but that will do Finally buy that $90 Bookers I always see at the store down the road Finally buy Old Forester 1920, not sure why I haven't yet Try out WT 101, which I've always ignored since I had Rare Breed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 22 minutes ago, Cibsie said: ...Buy Sagamore Spirit. Only ever see a 375 of the Cask Strength around me, but that will do ... Though it's plentiful, all virginny sees is the standard base 83 proof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 I'm not that all surprised by the Sagamore, the ones I've tried are great. I have a 6 yr barrel pick that I sampled before buying and it's excellent. I think combining bourbon blind Sbs with straight ryes is a little tricky, for me anyway, but a worthy champion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Cibsie said: Try out WT 101, which I've always ignored since I had Rare Breed Get on that stat. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cibsie Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 On 7/12/2022 at 11:50 PM, flahute said: Get on that stat. Consider it done. Love this pour for the price. Unfortunately someone finally bought up the last Bookers and Sagamore Spirit from my local store so I guess I have to hit Total Wine soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 16 minutes ago, Cibsie said: Consider it done. Love this pour for the price. Unfortunately someone finally bought up the last Bookers and Sagamore Spirit from my local store so I guess I have to hit Total Wine soon. Well done sir. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughewil Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Cibsie said: Consider it done. Love this pour for the price. Unfortunately someone finally bought up the last Bookers and Sagamore Spirit from my local store so I guess I have to hit Total Wine soon. WT101 is what I keep in my flask. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Theres a Sagamore Rye Store Pick here I saw this week. They allow samples. Will try It saturday. Really lookin forward to it after this thread 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughewil Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 1 hour ago, FasterHorses said: Theres a Sagamore Rye Store Pick here I saw this week. They allow samples. Will try It saturday. Really lookin forward to it after this thread Everyone I have talked to that have had a sagamore single barrel love them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) On 7/28/2022 at 7:52 PM, hughewil said: Everyone I have talked to that have had a sagamore single barrel love them. Add me to the list. Wow that is a very impressive pour. Big. I can see how that did so well in your bracket. They are doing something very nice there. Edited July 30, 2022 by FasterHorses 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughewil Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 2 hours ago, FasterHorses said: Add me to the list. Wow that is a very impressive pour. Big. I can see how that did so well in your bracket. They are doing something very nice there. yep there stuff is very good. My winner was floor 3 warehouse 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 13 hours ago, hughewil said: yep there stuff is very good. My winner was floor 3 warehouse 3 So it looks like a blend of BP MGP Ryes. That explains part of it. Owned by the founder of under armour? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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