What bottle did you open today? - 2023

[mbroo5880i]

1 hour ago, smokinjoe said:

Got a hankerin’ for Knob Creek.  Picked one up and opened this afternoon.  
Clean tear, no broken wax, and cork pulled easily.  Makes the whiskey taste even better!  

 

Awesome choice!  Enjoying a pour of the same on a humid Saturday evening.  Cicadas are chirping like crazy.

[IamMatt]

1 hour ago, smokinjoe said:

Got a hankerin’ for Knob Creek.  Picked one up and opened this afternoon.  
Clean tear, no broken wax, and cork pulled easily.  Makes the whiskey taste even better!  

With luck like that, you should buy a lottery ticket!

[fishnbowljoe]

ET BIB this evening. It’s been quite a while since I had this. Dayum! I forgot how good this was.

[Double C's]

last night's opening. 

[Kepler]

Cracked open a new Colonel tonight

 

 

 

[Kepler]

On 9/2/2023 at 7:22 PM, mbroo5880i said:

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  Enjoying a pour of the same on a humid Saturday evening.  Cicadas are chirping like crazy.

 

 I absolutely LOVE the sound of cicadas in late summer.  The soundtrack of summertime if you ask me.

 

[Kepler]

On 8/26/2023 at 9:26 PM, 0895 said:

Finally had some extra space on the shelf for one of these.  The best part is I was able to get the cork out without breaking the wax ring, so I can just refill it with Ancient Age and give it to someone I hate for Christmas. 
 

Oh, and PSA:  This is why you don’t buy Blanton’s on the secondary.

 

 

Hahaha this made me laugh.

 

[Kepler]

On 8/20/2023 at 9:52 PM, IamMatt said:

I am slowly working through some of the bottles I picked up on my recent road trip.  Cracked the 13th Colony Southern Bourbon Whiskey tonight.  70/21/9mash bill;. 4-6 years old; 95 proof.  I am tempted to say all the hype is nonsense and nobody should buy it cuz that might leave more for me, but I can't. 

 

Fresh crack and it is delightful.  The distillery states notes of sweet corn cobs, leather, cinnamon, tobacco, cherry, and they are right.  Imagine a Sci-Fi movie where someone has a metallic contraption on their head with electrodes into the brain connected to some sort of memory thing and they have flashes of different memories.  Now imagine that those flashes are memories of tastes of other bottles.  I get flashes of OF 1920, Heaven Hill BIB, Remus Repeal VI, and not sure what else.

 

Dangerously easy to sip.  I can tell it would be good on a large ice cube.  Medium finish.  .  I like.

 

These are readily available locally in Texas but I have never tried one because I didn't know anything about them.  Thanks for your review -- it's quite insightful.

 

I wish I'd have searched for their straight corn whiskey before when I think it might have been available but I missed the boat on that.

I'll have to try this bourbon one of these days soon.

 

[JakeySnakes]

[Davesnothere]

I picked this up on the basis of all the internet hype. 

It's probably just  me, but I find this objectively bad. The best note I can pull from this is silly putty. Come on, we all tried it when were kids. 

This is as close to a drain pour as I've ever had.

If the Eagles lose tonight, I'm blaming Wilderness Trail

 

[Skinsfan1311]

23 minutes ago, Davesnothere said:

I picked this up on the basis of all the internet hype. 

It's probably just  me, but I find this objectively bad. The best note I can pull from this is silly putty. Come on, we all tried it when were kids. 

This is as close to a drain pour as I've ever had.

If the Eagles lose tonight, I'm blaming Wilderness Trail

 

"Blame?"

Hell, if that's all it takes to make the Iggles lose, I'll bring a bottle to our tailgate when they come to town.

HAIL!

Edit: if they win,  then you'll have to drink it for every game

Edited September 15, 2023 by Skinsfan1311

[Kepler]

On 9/14/2023 at 8:33 PM, Davesnothere said:

I picked this up on the basis of all the internet hype. 

It's probably just  me, but I find this objectively bad. The best note I can pull from this is silly putty. Come on, we all tried it when were kids. 

This is as close to a drain pour as I've ever had.

If the Eagles lose tonight, I'm blaming Wilderness Trail

 

 

Well, that's too bad.  I've tried two Wilderness Trail bourbons, but both have been their wheated bourbons.  Yours is the rye mashbill bourbon if I'm not mistaken? 

I enjoy the store pick wheated bourbon that I have on hand, and would buy it again.  Their standard bonded wheater was "meh" and I would not buy it again.

 

I have a WTr straight rye whiskey that I bought a long time ago, but have never gotten around to opening it yet. 

 

[JCwhammie]

6 hours ago, Kepler said:

 

Well, that's too bad.  I've tried two Wilderness Trail bourbons, but both have been their wheated bourbons.  Yours is the rye mashbill bourbon if I'm not mistaken? 

I enjoy the store pick wheated bourbon that I have on hand, and would buy it again.  Their standard bonded wheater was "meh" and I would not buy it again.

 

I have a WTr straight rye whiskey that I bought a long time ago, but have never gotten around to opening it yet. 

 

Their rye is really good. 

 

I've also had their BIB rye bourbon and wasn't a fan. Their 6 year bourbon is definitely better. 

[GeeTen]

4 hours ago, JCwhammie said:

Their rye is really good. 

 

I've also had their BIB rye bourbon and wasn't a fan. Their 6 year bourbon is definitely better. 

 

All the Wilderness Trails I've tried are Loch & K(e)y picks and range from really good to great barrels.  Yummo!   

 

[JakeySnakes]

[Skinsfan1311]

I ramped up the ABV , in the hopes that  it helps me deal with this debacle in Denver

[Davesnothere]

4 hours ago, Skinsfan1311 said:

I ramped up the ABV , in the hopes that  it helps me deal with this debacle in Denver

Skins squeaked out a win. But, boy oh boy, I do love seeing a successful Hail Mary.  I hope the KC calmed the nerves.

[Skinsfan1311]

11 minutes ago, Davesnothere said:

Skins squeaked out a win. But, boy oh boy, I do love seeing a successful Hail Mary.  I hope the KC calmed the nerves.

It did...but I had a little more help...

[LCWoody]

Trying this out tonight. It’s not bad for the age but still a little young for me. But I see a good future for this Bourbon. And in several years they should have something amazing.

[JakeySnakes]

Wife and I celebrating our 9th anniversary. Had this in the back of the cabinet and seemed fitting. She’s not a bourbon drinker, but took a splash over ice and seems to be enjoying it.

[markandrex]

I will grab a glass of KC in honor of your 9th, cheers!

[Clueby]

On 9/16/2023 at 12:47 PM, GeeTen said:

 

All the Wilderness Trails I've tried are Loch & K(e)y picks and range from really good to great barrels.  Yummo!   

 

I've only had the wheated, a pick (Dean's) and regular and thought they were both pretty good. 

[Skinsfan1311]

12 hours ago, JakeySnakes said:

Wife and I celebrating our 9th anniversary. Had this in the back of the cabinet and seemed fitting. She’s not a bourbon drinker, but took a splash over ice and seems to be enjoying it.

Congratulations!    My next pour will be KC, in honor of the happy couple.

[bayouredd]

21 hours ago, JakeySnakes said:

Wife and I celebrating our 9th anniversary. Had this in the back of the cabinet and seemed fitting. She’s not a bourbon drinker, but took a splash over ice and seems to be enjoying it.

As far as I'm concerned, that's the "Very Best" of the middle of the road - Good Stuff & borderline just "Good Stuff"!!! An Anniversary deserves such; Congrates!!!

Doing available open - KC12 in your honor...

[Skinsfan1311]

2 hours ago, bayouredd said:

As far as I'm concerned, that's the "Very Best" of the middle of the road - Good Stuff & borderline just "Good Stuff"!!! An Anniversary deserves such; Congrates!!!

Doing available open - KC12 in your honor...

Great idea!