Obree Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 5 hours ago, Clueby said: Went to a wheated bourbon blind tasting tonight. Ten samples and you ranked them from worst to best and they tallied the results. The pic is the group consensus from L to R worst to best. I actually picked MM Cask Strength as my #1, ORVW #2, W12 as #3, and LBPC922 as #4. I think it was unanimous that Garrison was last. Interesting idea to do a blind wheated tasting like this! Is it not difficult with 10 samples, seems like a lot? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 6 hours ago, Obree said: Interesting idea to do a blind wheated tasting like this! Is it not difficult with 10 samples, seems like a lot? It was a bit difficult..and humbling. Water between sips and after going thru them all once I had a snack and rested the palate for a few mins and started narrowing things down. The bottom 1 was easy. The top 3 or so was easy. The middle of the pack was pretty difficult. It was about 25 people combined ranking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 53 minutes ago, Clueby said: It was a bit difficult..and humbling. Water between sips and after going thru them all once I had a snack and rested the palate for a few mins and started narrowing things down. The bottom 1 was easy. The top 3 or so was easy. The middle of the pack was pretty difficult. It was about 25 people combined ranking. I've found that generally there are three groups of spirit, despite the type. Shit, good, and great. The shit and great usually stand out. The good, can pretty much be interchangeable. For instance, if I'm in the mood for and Eagle Rare 10 and you hand me a Henry McKenna 10, I'm not complaining. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal00768 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, Obree said: Interesting idea to do a blind wheated tasting like this! Is it not difficult with 10 samples, seems like a lot? Funny that the JO ranked so high, above the W12 even. Edited February 17, 2023 by mal00768 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 During my bunker cleansing last weekend, I came across a couple of Maker’s 84 proof bottles from their ill fated attempt to address supply issues by lowering proof to 84 from 90. Of course, despite announcing the change as permanent they quickly reversed the move due to brand loyalists outcries, and got a lot of press along the way (which many believed was their true goal, all along). Well, February 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the brouhaha, so I’m glad I found this and popped it open today for a weekend opening pour. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 In the mood for some oak so opening the weekend with a Calumet 16. Ahh! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeySnakes Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Spent the past couple of days with some close friends skiing (and snowboarding) at Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks. Now home with my wife and 3yr old son (who just went to bed), with my feet up, enjoying a pour of A121 for my 40th birthday. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 10 minutes ago, JakeySnakes said: Spent the past couple of days with some close friends skiing (and snowboarding) at Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks. Now home with my wife and 3yr old son (who just went to bed), with my feet up, enjoying a pour of A121 for my 40th birthday. Happy Birthday! Cheers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 27 minutes ago, JakeySnakes said: Spent the past couple of days with some close friends skiing (and snowboarding) at Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks. Now home with my wife and 3yr old son (who just went to bed), with my feet up, enjoying a pour of A121 for my 40th birthday. Happy Birthday! Enjoy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 In honor of @JakeySnakes 40th birthday, I am having a double pour of WT101. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_OKC Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Well, in the spirit (no pun intended) of EC barrel proof, and a steady bunker beatdown, I have opened one of my final four early releases. I can't recall the vintage, but it is quite flavorful. Pat 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double C's Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 tonight's pours. Had to grab the 4R since it is the BOTM. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Patrick_OKC said: Well, in the spirit (no pun intended) of EC barrel proof, and a steady bunker beatdown, I have opened one of my final four early releases. I can't recall the vintage, but it is quite flavorful. Pat Subtle flex That's the famously epic batch 1, no? Enjoy! I don't have one of those but looking at your post makes me want to have a pour of my favorite that I have in my stash. Pouring some 136.0 batch 12 now! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 The post by @Patrick_OKC made up my mind on what to pour tonight! Love this stuff 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedelstaedt Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Patrick_OKC said: Well, in the spirit (no pun intended) of EC barrel proof, and a steady bunker beatdown, I have opened one of my final four early releases. I can't recall the vintage, but it is quite flavorful. Pat 29 minutes ago, Kepler said: The post by @Patrick_OKC made up my mind on what to pour tonight! Love this stuff Those early ECBP bottles just sing! Such great flavor. The bottles have a nice aesthetic to boot. Enjoy! Cheers 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 32 minutes ago, Kepler said: The post by @Patrick_OKC made up my mind on what to pour tonight! Love this stuff You get extra points for that glass too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedelstaedt Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 I found a 14yr KCSiB PS in the back of the cabinet, I purchased this one s few years back when I was in a KCSiB phase. A great whiskey, alas this is my only bottle. It was alone on the shelf. Cheers 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 18 minutes ago, PaulO said: You get extra points for that glass too. Nice story about this glass. Heaven Hill sent me that glass, I want to say sometime around 2015, just as an appreciation for being a customer. I can't remember all the details but I had contacted their customer service department about something like distillery tours or something and for some reason the rep sent me a pair of these glasses as a token of appreciation. The cynic in me kinda thought later it might have been because they were going to drop the 12 year age statement of EC Small Batch, so the 'Aged 12 Years' would no longer be of use to their marketing department ... so they wanted to clear out their inventory ( ? ) Regardless, I was impressed by their customer service and HH remains one of my favorite distilleries and from a "company/corporate" standpoint, by far my most respected. Not because of this glass, but just how they run things in general. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 58 minutes ago, Wedelstaedt said: I found a 14yr KCSiB PS in the back of the cabinet, I purchased this one s few years back when I was in a KCSiB phase. A great whiskey, alas this is my only bottle. It was alone on the shelf. Cheers Sounds awesome. I hope yours is as good as some of the 14 year KC picks I've tasted. By far the best KC I've ever tasted was a 14 year barrel pick. It was even better than the 15 year picks I've tasted. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 21 hours ago, smokinjoe said: During my bunker cleansing last weekend, I came across a couple of Maker’s 84 proof bottles from their ill fated attempt to address supply issues by lowering proof to 84 from 90. Of course, despite announcing the change as permanent they quickly reversed the move due to brand loyalists outcries, and got a lot of press along the way (which many believed was their true goal, all along). Well, February 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the brouhaha, so I’m glad I found this and popped it open today for a weekend opening pour. Jesus, has it been that long!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 minute ago, BigRich said: Jesus, has it been that long!? I know! It’s nuts how time flies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosmith Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 15 hours ago, Kepler said: Sounds awesome. I hope yours is as good as some of the 14 year KC picks I've tasted. By far the best KC I've ever tasted was a 14 year barrel pick. It was even better than the 15 year picks I've tasted. Cheers My experience as well. I had several 14yo BevMo picks that were some of the best whiskey I've ever had. Better than the 15yo K&L pick that came along a year or so later. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apt43bear Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I went witih a Russell Reserve Store pick for the day. Loving these Russell store picks and always gotta pick it up whenever I can from local liquor shops. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 ECBP private barrel - picked this up the other day as I hadn't seen a barrel proof on a shelf in quite a while - great as usual (with a splash of water) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apt43bear Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I just picked up an ECBP private barrel up this weekend too as well as a Tears of Lllorona! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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