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PhantomLamb Virtuoso

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This forum has saved me from really any bad bottle.

 

My one exception was Jefferson’s small batch which I bought before joining here. Not a drain pour by any means, but definitely not good.

 

The 5 good years I have so far and probably 100 or so good bottles are all thanks to this site.

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I haven't actually dumped a bottle.  Although I did have one that came mighty close from a craft distiller in MI.  I usually find something to do with it if it is not good but that one was like drinking liquid lumber.  Fortunately, it was only a 375.

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6 hours ago, PhantomLamb said:

This forum has saved me from really any bad bottle.

 

My one exception was Jefferson’s small batch which I bought before joining here. Not a drain pour by any means, but definitely not good.

 

The 5 good years I have so far and probably 100 or so good bottles are all thanks to this site.

There is one of my favorite local stores that does some single barrel selections.  A couple years ago, they did a barrel of Jefferson's Presidential Reserve, and gave me a sample pour in the store.  😬  It was not good at all.  It tasted like well liquor from a dive bar.  I thanked them, because they are nice people.  I would have been mad as hell if I had bought a bottle of that.

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Not normally a drain pour, but I had to do it to a brand new bottle of Whistlepig 12 Rye on the weekend.  The cork was loose when I opened it, and it was well and truly tainted.  I couldn't even redeem it with coke :(

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My only drain pour to date was something awful called "Baller",  an American single malt that smacked of mouth-watering  linoleum.   Even the worst bourbons I've had could be redeemed via a solera bottle, but not that one.

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My only drain pour to date was something awful called "Baller",  an American single malt that smacked of mouth-watering  linoleum.   Even the worst bourbons I've had could be redeemed via a solera bottle, but not that one.

Heehee!  Sounds like a positive Fred Minnick review!  🤣🤣🤣

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Fred in a couple  years……..😁

 

Biba! Joe

 

 

 

 

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Packing up another 6-pack to give to the kid at the liquor store.

 

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3 minutes ago, Marekv8 said:

Packing up another 6-pack to give to the kid at the liquor store.

 

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Jolly good for the kid.

 

Interesting on AMND.  Most people swear by it, not at it.  I have not tried it, ryes are an occasional thing for me. 

 

I've talked to more people who dislike IB port than like it.

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On 7/27/2022 at 12:51 PM, Marekv8 said:

Packing up another 6-pack to give to the kid at the liquor store.

 

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The fill level on the two bottles on the right look suspect.  You might want to check the corks. 😀

 

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18 minutes ago, mbroo5880i said:

 

The fill level on the two bottles on the right look suspect.  You might want to check the corks. 😀

 

 

How else was I going to nose/taste them? The two sealed bottles had siblings which have already been dumped. 

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On 7/27/2022 at 12:56 PM, Anwalt said:

Jolly good for the kid.

 

Interesting on AMND.  Most people swear by it, not at it.  I have not tried it, ryes are an occasional thing for me. 

 

I've talked to more people who dislike IB port than like it.

Same.

I love J. Bowman whiskey, but not the finished stuff, (IB).

To be fair I don't care for whiskey finished in wine barrels.  

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On 7/27/2022 at 11:51 AM, Marekv8 said:

Packing up another 6-pack to give to the kid at the liquor store.

 

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MWND act 5?

A little piece of me is dying.

That was a great batch.

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On 7/27/2022 at 11:51 AM, Marekv8 said:

Packing up another 6-pack to give to the kid at the liquor store.

 

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I have a son in college at Louisiana Tech. I have been giving him my drain pours for a few years now. They (he and his roommates) just mix it with Coke and Sprite and think it’s a great drink. I actually just gave him a Jeffersons store pic yesterday that was just awful, he doesn’t care. 

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10 hours ago, 0895 said:


 

MWND act 5?

A little piece of me is dying.

That was a great batch.


Sorry for your loss. Please note that these went to a good home and not down the drain. 

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4 hours ago, Marekv8 said:


Sorry for your loss. Please note that these went to a good home and not down the drain. 

First time I knew Bourbon Rescue was a thing. 

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10 minutes ago, IamMatt said:

First time I knew Bourbon Rescue was a thing.

 

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Marekv8 Guru

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2 hours ago, IamMatt said:

First time I knew Bourbon Rescue was a thing. 


It’s not. Gifting bottles to the guy managing the allocated bottles is a calculated gamble. 

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2 hours ago, Marekv8 said:


It’s not. Gifting bottles to the guy managing the allocated bottles is a calculated gamble. 

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Biba! Joe

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in my neck o the the woods, VOB of any sort is non-existent. I have brought bottles of VOB100 back from the midwest and given it to guys at area stores. they were stoked. Certainly not hurting my chances at their allocations

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On 7/27/2022 at 12:51 PM, Marekv8 said:

Packing up another 6-pack to give to the kid at the liquor store.

 

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How was the Old Tub?

I love OGD bonded and have been wondering about the Tub

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20 minutes ago, Dannabis said:

How was the Old Tub?

I love OGD bonded and have been wondering about the Tub

To me, Old Tub was just ok.  I tried it but have no plans to buy another bottle.  In that price range, I'd much rather have Evan Williams BiB or Wild Turkey 101. 

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1 hour ago, Dannabis said:

How was the Old Tub?

I love OGD bonded and have been wondering about the Tub

I paid $16.00 for a couple bottles.  Gave one away and kept one.  It's not bad, but definitely worth $16.00.

I will not replace it when it's gone.

 

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10 hours ago, Dannabis said:

How was the Old Tub?

I love OGD bonded and have been wondering about the Tub

It's a cool label, but tastes like rather young Beam product, nothing special.  One and done for me.  Stick with the OGD.    

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On 7/6/2022 at 12:42 PM, hughewil said:

haven't had the peerless although I have heard the rye is good.  I've had the Alberta Cask strength and I like it.

I love Alberta Cask strength .

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