PhantomLamb Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 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. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoFingers Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camduncan Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzhead Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jazzhead said: 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! Edited July 25, 2022 by smokinjoe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 Fred in a couple years…….. Biba! Joe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Packing up another 6-pack to give to the kid at the liquor store. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anwalt Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Marekv8 said: Packing up another 6-pack to give to the kid at the liquor store. 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 7/27/2022 at 12:51 PM, Marekv8 said: Packing up another 6-pack to give to the kid at the liquor store. The fill level on the two bottles on the right look suspect. You might want to check the corks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 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. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 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. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 On 7/27/2022 at 11:51 AM, Marekv8 said: Packing up another 6-pack to give to the kid at the liquor store. MWND act 5? A little piece of me is dying. That was a great batch. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWoody Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 On 7/27/2022 at 11:51 AM, Marekv8 said: Packing up another 6-pack to give to the kid at the liquor store. 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. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anwalt Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 10 minutes ago, IamMatt said: First time I knew Bourbon Rescue was a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 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. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Marekv8 said: It’s not. Gifting bottles to the guy managing the allocated bottles is a calculated gamble. Biba! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven s Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannabis Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 7/27/2022 at 12:51 PM, Marekv8 said: Packing up another 6-pack to give to the kid at the liquor store. How was the Old Tub? I love OGD bonded and have been wondering about the Tub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosmith Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWP Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 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 . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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