Skinsfan1311 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 58 minutes ago, Anwalt said: Annnnd? Purty durn good! Little hot at first, as to be expected, but it really evolved nicely as the ice melted. I'd buy it again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anwalt Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said: Purty durn good! Little hot at first, as to be expected, but it really evolved nicely as the ice melted. I'd buy it again. Glad you enjoyed. I only like to lead people astray in a "good" way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouredd Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 This was "The Holidays" lineup, so I've been dipping into this group ever since. A bit high end for what I would typically grab on a daily basis, but I have no super supreme choices (i.e. GTS, Pappy or the sort) and this is as spoiled as I get at the moment... Ratings per my favs BBC Disco 6 - A+ Larceny BP - A+ (my 1st taste - brought by SIL 4R SiB store pick - A (wavered with A+ - it's that damn good) RR SiB store pick - A (Ditto as with the 4R) Remus Repeal 6 - A- (Not as good as #5 - just younger & you can tell) KC 12 - A- (still damn good) Calumet 14 - B+ ( I like it but doesn't excel compared with others- still lovely) Jefferson's Ocean Rye - B+ (I really like this - almost not a rye, but just enough & sweet) OF Kings Ranch - B (very tasty but hot) Dickel 15 - B ( definitely Dickel, but the 15 years helps a lot -mood whiskey) Rabbit Hole - B- (this surprised me - caramel, oak - light flavors but nice) in fact, in the glass now... The rest: Willet 4 yr Rye - Me & the SIL got a small pour to finish the bottle - still quite nice OF100 - mixed Old Fashioned & Whiskey Sours with it - not a better mixer out there Peerless DO - brought by SIL - not better than WR DO or OF 1910 so I won't buy one. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTen Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 RRSiB L&K pick - Barrel #16-516, Rickhouse M, Floor 5 (yummo!). Prelude to Prime Sirloin Strips in a cast iron pan with butter, Caesar salad and garlic-cheese croutons with anchovies on the side. Snowing now so can't get to the grille (sigh). 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 WTKS in the glass tonight. Cheers all! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 WTKS again this evening. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 Old Fitz BIB to mark the end of one of the longest 4 day weeks I can remember. Great whiskey. Stitzel-Weller type wheaters may never be fully duplicated, but this is about as close as any has come, IMO. It has a thickness, toasty brown sugar, and slight coconut hint that reminds me of those old S-Ws. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bandit Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Just finished off a bottle of Bowman Single Barrel. Pretty good one! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 On 1/5/2023 at 8:40 AM, Anwalt said: I found it while on vacation in France. And cultivated a relationship while there, so I just bought more from afar to be picked up when I next visit. Will I visit France just to repatriate Merkun whiskey? No. Does the comparatively easy availability and lower price of SFTB, Gold and W12 (at circa $50 to $60 per 700 ml for the W12) puts a thumb on the scale? Yup. We enjoyed France immensely in its own right. The bourbon was a nice bonus. Similarly: 5-Star cruises that depart and return to San Juan (I do not even need an Uber to get to the cruise ships; I just roll the luggage two blocks) are very cheap up through April. For $500 bucks per person, I can get fed for a week, work out, get work done (quite efficiently in fact), and enjoy local offerings (mostly food, I already live on a tropical island with booze and beaches). Now...will I make sure that the cruise stops in St Maarten so I can get SFTB at Gulmohars at $175/bottle (the absolute max I'd pay for it, cheaper in many French locales)? Well, yes. Will I be on the lookout on the other islands? Yes. Do I want to stay married? Yes. Do I want to wake up with all parts intact (married to a Latina)? Yes. So bourbon time shall have its limits, as well it should. We work with what we've got. Unlike many of you, I cannot drive & look, easily cultivate relationships with Stateside stores, etc. So I do it My Way. PS: I found a vineyard that will ship one bottle of whiskey for $10 for every bottle of wine I purchase. It's in St. Emillion and I'd buy those wines anyway, bourbon or no bourbon. So if we end up with more than 16 bottles (4 per suitcase), we'll ship in that fashion. I also have an address in France for the few outfits that still ship the named whiskeys - that's quickly getting to be a short list, most only sell in person and limit 1/bottle per person. Also, the dollar is dropping against the Euro, sad, so sad. Very impressive system good sir. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 3 hours ago, smokinjoe said: Old Fitz BIB to mark the end of one of the longest 4 day weeks I can remember. Great whiskey. Stitzel-Weller type wheaters may never be fully duplicated, but this is about as close as any has come, IMO. It has a thickness, toasty brown sugar, and slight coconut hint that reminds me of those old S-Ws. The size of that pour is indicative of the longest 4 day week statement. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 SAOS SiB 9 year store pick. I had a hankering for some good MGP. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 6 hours ago, beasled said: WTKS in the glass tonight. Cheers all! Save that bottle when it's empty. It makes a nice decanter, and they're not making them anymore. Now WTKS comes in a rather plain bottle. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Kepler said: SAOS SiB 9 year store pick. I had a hankering for some good MGP. I followed up with another MGP, Remus Repeal Reserve series 2, which is a 10 year batch blend of 4 different 10 and 11 year MGP bourbons. They are both excellent, but the SAOS 9 yr barrel pick is better. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedelstaedt Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 18 minutes ago, Kepler said: I followed up with another MGP, Remus Repeal Reserve series 2, which is a 10 year batch blend of 4 different 10 and 11 year MGP bourbons. They are both excellent, but the SAOS 9 yr barrel pick is better. They both sound top notch. I had the Remus V last year, i thought it was great. I wish I’d had come across a SAOS Store Pick. Enjoy yours. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anwalt Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 14 hours ago, bayouredd said: BBC Disco 6 - A+ Larceny BP - A+ (my 1st taste - brought by SIL 4R SiB store pick - A (wavered with A+ - it's that damn good) RR SiB store pick - A (Ditto as with the 4R) Remus Repeal 6 - A- (Not as good as #5 - just younger & you can tell) KC 12 - A- (still damn good) Calumet 14 - B+ ( I like it but doesn't excel compared with others- still lovely) Jefferson's Ocean Rye - B+ (I really like this - almost not a rye, but just enough & sweet) OF Kings Ranch - B (very tasty but hot) Dickel 15 - B ( definitely Dickel, but the 15 years helps a lot -mood whiskey) Rabbit Hole - B- (this surprised me - caramel, oak - light flavors but nice) in fact, in the glass now... The rest: Willet 4 yr Rye - Me & the SIL got a small pour to finish the bottle - still quite nice OF100 - mixed Old Fashioned & Whiskey Sours with it - not a better mixer out there Peerless DO - brought by SIL - not better than WR DO or OF 1910 so I won't buy one. Looks like you had fun. And thank for the ratings, the collective experience on this site never leads me astray. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anwalt Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 9 hours ago, flahute said: Very impressive system good sir. Thank you. Doing what I can with what I got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 12 hours ago, Kepler said: SAOS SiB 9 year store pick. I had a hankering for some good MGP. I am an unabashed fan of MGP/Ross & Squibb. Just picked up a Remus SiB store pick, my second. I have been threatening to put together an MGP Mega-blind just with the bottles I have but I don't think I could do them all in one sitting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 14 hours ago, flahute said: The size of that pour is indicative of the longest 4 day week statement. Heehee! And , that was just the first of several… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouredd Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Started with a good un... 4R SiB SS moved on to a standard EC... Goes well with grilling - Shrimp & Snow Crab legs!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 My start tonight is VOB 90. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I’m starting with some OF15 tonight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM818 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 One of my favorite bottles I opened in 2022. I usually operate that there is good whiskey yesterday, today, and tomorrow so I often don’t buy back up bottles. But I did with this PS. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Opened an 'old' bottle of EWSB Vintage. This is one of the last of the ones before they started getting so much younger than 10-years. One of several of this particular barrel that I hunted down back in the day. A good un! It isn't quite 10-years old (about two months short); but the obvious nutmeg, vanilla, a hint of cinnamon, and a bit of allspice make it a treat neat. Straight up Heaven Hill! And, at 86.6-proof (I still think weird & gimmicky) it's a very enjoyable easy drinker. In fact I probably had one too many and left the bottle down several inches. I have two more from this barrel, so that's OK. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 9 hours ago, MM818 said: One of my favorite bottles I opened in 2022. I usually operate that there is good whiskey yesterday, today, and tomorrow so I often don’t buy back up bottles. But I did with this PS. I am trying to get to that place. I still have a bit of lingering FOMO though. I have that same bottle, too, and a couple other picks from them. Love their "Day Drinking" video on Wednesdays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 On 1/7/2023 at 5:02 AM, PaulO said: Save that bottle when it's empty. It makes a nice decanter, and they're not making them anymore. Now WTKS comes in a rather plain bottle. Had planned on it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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