Jazz Nut Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 5 hours ago, Kepler said: Me neither. I never saw it nor even heard of anybody seeing it. It was a very good bottle, vanilla, caramel, spice, well balanced. Ideal Knob Creek profile in my opinion, I had done side by sides with a few 12-15 year single barrels, as well as the Knob Creek 25th anniversary, and this did well. Maybe not as bold as some single barrels, but so balanced. I don't think I appreciated it enough. I live in Minnesota, and remember seeing at least 12 bottles at my local, but this was a few years ago, I would think. In retrospect, I should have picked more up. Oh well, on to another bottle. Good memories, and if you can find it, I would recommend it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) On 4/26/2023 at 5:42 PM, Swamp55 said: ... but the two on the right have become problematic on the supply front. ... Bummer. And, the JJB used to be part of my regular rotation of pours, but now it seems to be available nowhere that I shop (local or online). I am down to the final bottle of this, and it will have to become a special pour now. Fortunately, I have found quite a few other new candidates for the rotation, so I will survive...somehow! Yep, and it seems only about 4 years ago that the JJB actually collected dust on the shelves at MSRP. My how times have changed. Edited May 7, 2023 by Kepler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 It's always tough to say goodbye to an EC12. Luckily I still have plenty (thanks to great foresight from my brother who stocked up on these and shared with me!) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obree Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 On 4/11/2023 at 11:30 PM, Anwalt said: There's a Queen song about this entire thread.... Luckily your stock situation is pretty decent..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 A few old reliables poured their last recently. Fortunately I have backups for each. Don’t be too concerned with seeing an empty handle of MM so soon after I purchased a couple of them. No way I could drink that fast. I decanted the remnants of the handle of MM into an empty MM 750 ml. So, two handles of MM in the bunker, along with two more OF single barrels, 4 ER’s and a “plethora” of BT 750’s. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davesnothere Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 One last pour of my batch 18 ABC lottery bottle. I didn't really bond with this one when I first opened it, I didn't care for the finish, but as time went on it's become one of my favorites that I currently have open. To me it seems like about half way through the bottle the finish has has caught up with the sweet caramel that I was getting on the nose. Or I may just be full of crap. Anyway, I'm glad that we were able to stumble across a couple more. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Davesnothere said: One last pour of my batch 18 ABC lottery bottle. I didn't really bond with this one when I first opened it, I didn't care for the finish, but as time went on it's become one of my favorites that I currently have open. To me it seems like about half way through the bottle the finish has has caught up with the sweet caramel that I was getting on the nose. Or I may just be full of crap. Anyway, I'm glad that we were able to stumble across a couple more. Healthy pour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 2021. Good Stuff! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Finished off a couple of Beam staples last weekend 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 Lots of bing cherry, a touch of oak, and a kiss of that “MGP funk” as @Clueby describes it. 2016 bottle. Sarah of course! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Nut Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Finishing off some long opened bottles, but they were still tasting fresh, and full of flavor! -KCSib 9.5 year -Stagg Jr. from back in the day when you could easily find a bottle (66.1% batch) -EECBP A117–I didn’t find it as much of a step down than others, but certainly outclassed by earlier batches. Now that it’s warmer in Minnesota, I’m finding I really like a bourbon lemonade while on the patio grilling. In years past, I’d think that was a waste of good bourbon! Funny how palates and opinions change over time. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomm Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 A Russel's Reserve single barrel gave its last four ounces tonight. No photos, as I have already repurposed the bottle as a decanter for a 1.75 of WT101. Now I have WT101 on two levels of the house. The flock thickens. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 I didn't mean to kill this tonight but I worked on it over about 6 hours so I think I can be forgiven. It's not sole here in CA but I scored some online so I have a couple in the bunker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz June Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Some good 5yr MGP. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Fan Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 A bottle of Willett took one for the team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 12 minutes ago, RT Fan said: A bottle of Willett took one for the team. Regardless of what anyone should think of the whiskey inside, that bottle may be one of the best ever. Heck, I buy one every so often just for the bottle! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: Regardless of what anyone should think of the whiskey inside, that bottle may be one of the best ever. Heck, I buy one every so often just for the bottle! And it's nice to get a bottle ever so often to have it on the shelf -- the feeling of the large space opened up on the shelf after I empty one is strangely satisfying 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Fan Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 53 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: Regardless of what anyone should think of the whiskey inside, that bottle may be one of the best ever. Heck, I buy one every so often just for the bottle! Agreed smokinjoe, it is the coolest bottle in whiskeydom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 6:58 PM, Jazz June said: Some good 5yr MGP. Small world 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmossle Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Said goodbye to a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 and ECBP C920 this weekend. Both were good, although the C920 could be great some nights depending on how my pallet was feeling at that time. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_OKC Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) Enjoyed some Dickel for the third night in a row. This one is kaput. Was good. Pat Edited May 22, 2023 by Patrick_OKC typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Both of these are among the most crushable bottles in my bar. Once you open them, they don't last long. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Fan Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Down goes Larceny, down goes Larceny! In the second round! Well for me my whiskey and bourbon consumption winds down as Memorial Day is upon us. I deserved a couple of glasses of bourbon after 3 1 /2 hours of power washing part of my deck today. Most of my whiskey is safe until Columbus Day when the frost is once again upon the pumpkin but with warmer weather my focus will shift to rum, gin and vodka. Don’t worry, I will still have a snifter or so depending upon the company that’s visits over the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomm Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 On 5/21/2023 at 4:34 PM, RT Fan said: A bottle of Willett took one for the team. And soon thereafter, a scantily clad Barbara Eden appeared and developed an unhealthy obsession with fulfilling your every wish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 13 hours ago, Thomm said: And soon thereafter, a scantily clad Barbara Eden appeared and developed an unhealthy obsession with fulfilling your every wish. Nobody told me that! I would have been drinking it for years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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