bayouredd Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 13 hours ago, Skinsfan1311 said: I haven't had the 15, but the 14 year resembles this remark. So much so that this cheap bastard bought two bottles I haven't tried the 15 year, either, but 14, 15 & 16 are still on the shelfs here. When I went looking, good ol' SB swayed me to believe the 14 was better, so there it is. 14YR - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 I remember some reviewers saying they preferred the 14 to the 15, and many reviewers saying the 16 was the best of the bunch. I haven't had the 14 but I quite enjoy the 15 and 16; haven't blinded them against each other yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTen Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 22 hours ago, Clueby said: I thought both the 14 and 15 I tried were mostly unremarkable but 16's I've tried have all been excellent. Agreed! Might have been the company I was keeping at the time, too . . . . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouredd Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 On 5/17/2023 at 9:13 AM, Clueby said: I thought both the 14 and 15 I tried were mostly unremarkable but 16's I've tried have all been excellent. Good to see the 16 reviews to be worthwhile. It is still on the shelf here and since this is so, believe it or not, the prices have dropped since it's debut. Must be time for me to spring for one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_OKC Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 For some of us, reaching into the far back depths of the bunker, this thread might need to be renamed to What Bottle Did You Finally Open? For some reason I have been avoiding / saving a SAOS 100 proof, which I finally opened this evening. A Sarah bottling from 2014. Cork did not break. Echoes of John Denver and Country Roads come to mind, ha, ha. Pat 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 20 hours ago, Patrick_OKC said: this thread might need to be renamed to What Bottle Did You Finally Open? Ha! I like to say that I’m making my own “dusties”. Very Nice. Enjoy that. I just finished a 2016 of the same. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Opened a fantastic 2019 WRDO store pick that I was part of today. It’s my last bottle from the pick , but too darn good not to drink. Rich notes of chocolate, oak, vanilla, & caramel. Arguably almost perfectly balanced. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 21 hours ago, Patrick_OKC said: For some of us, reaching into the far back depths of the bunker, this thread might need to be renamed to What Bottle Did You Finally Open? For some reason I have been avoiding / saving a SAOS 100 proof, which I finally opened this evening. A Sarah bottling from 2014. Cork did not break. Echoes of John Denver and Country Roads come to mind, ha, ha. Pat 58 minutes ago, 0895 said: Ha! I like to say that I’m making my own “dusties”. Very Nice. Enjoy that. I just finished a 2016 of the same. You boys are a bad influence. I'm gonna have to reach into one of my SAOS stashes and pull a new one out soon. Somewhere back there I know I have one of those "Ten" bottles from 2016. Actually this is good timing because I just finished an old SAOS store pick I've had around for quite awhile. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 20, 2023 Author Share Posted May 20, 2023 53 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said: IMHO WTRB has always been one of the best looking bottles out there. Nice pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Kepler said: IMHO WTRB has always been one of the best looking bottles out there. Nice pic. Agreed and thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_OKC Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Kepler said: You boys are a bad influence. I'm gonna have to reach into one of my SAOS stashes and pull a new one out soon. Somewhere back there I know I have one of those "Ten" bottles from 2016. Actually this is good timing because I just finished an old SAOS store pick I've had around for quite awhile. that is truly funny kepler. good one! Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 8 hours ago, Kepler said: You boys are a bad influence. I'm gonna have to reach into one of my SAOS stashes and pull a new one out soon. Somewhere back there I know I have one of those "Ten" bottles from 2016. Actually this is good timing because I just finished an old SAOS store pick I've had around for quite awhile. Aw c’mon @Kepler. You know the rule. SARAH!? Any questions, check out the post above from @Patrick_OKC. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouredd Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 8:46 PM, Patrick_OKC said: For some of us, reaching into the far back depths of the bunker, this thread might need to be renamed to What Bottle Did You Finally Open? Don't rename this thread! This has a fantastic new thread potential. Since my bunker only goes back to 2017, I get a real charge out of seeing what you old dogs whip out, not to mention hold out bottles for special occasions & such! The thread may not be a heavy traffic one, but it would have go-back/catch-up reading potential. I vote Pat, take this post and reinstitute said thread. Now you have to because that rhymes... 16 hours ago, 0895 said: Opened a fantastic 2019 WRDO store pick that I was part of today. It’s my last bottle from the pick , but too darn good not to drink. Rich notes of chocolate, oak, vanilla, & caramel. Arguably almost perfectly balanced. Every SP WRDO that I have had has been fantastic & x100 better than any DO I've tried, to include Peerless, JB, 1910 and at least one other that I can't recall and are not rebuys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_OKC Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 4 hours ago, bayouredd said: Don't rename this thread! This has a fantastic new thread potential. Since my bunker only goes back to 2017, I get a real charge out of seeing what you old dogs whip out, not to mention hold out bottles for special occasions & such! The thread may not be a heavy traffic one, but it would have go-back/catch-up reading potential. I vote Pat, take this post and reinstitute said thread. Now you have to because that rhymes... Well, that would be interesting, I agree. There probably have been variants of this throughout the years. The twin thread would be the drain pour thread, which I do find a very interesting one to visit. Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) 18 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said: Aw c’mon @Kepler. You know the rule. SARAH!? Any questions, check out the post above from @Patrick_OKC. Hey I know you all have a thing about Sarah bottles, but I like them all (well lol, not so much James...) Edited May 21, 2023 by Kepler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Opened a screw top OWA tonight. Yum. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 6:10 PM, Kepler said: You boys are a bad influence. I'm gonna have to reach into one of my SAOS stashes and pull a new one out soon. Somewhere back there I know I have one of those "Ten" bottles from 2016. Actually this is good timing because I just finished an old SAOS store pick I've had around for quite awhile. Ok @Patrick_OKC & @0895 I have made my selection. A 10 year single barrel. And yes, it's a Sarah Fantastic as usual. Mmm, lots of baking spices on this one ... just the way I like these. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Kepler said: Ok @Patrick_OKC & @0895 I have made my selection. A 10 year single barrel. And yes, it's a Sarah Fantastic as usual. Mmm, lots of baking spices on this one ... just the way I like these. Looks real nice! That isn't #3633 by chance ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 1 hour ago, 0895 said: Looks real nice! That isn't #3633 by chance ? Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 6:10 PM, Kepler said: You boys are a bad influence. I'm gonna have to reach into one of my SAOS stashes and pull a new one out soon. Somewhere back there I know I have one of those "Ten" bottles from 2016. Actually this is good timing because I just finished an old SAOS store pick I've had around for quite awhile. I used to have a stash like that. Then Covid hit and I spent 2 years in my house with Mrs. Jvd99 and a stacked bunker, and, well, you know how it goes. I only have like 1 left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 14 hours ago, jvd99 said: I used to have a stash like that. Then Covid hit and I spent 2 years in my house with Mrs. Jvd99 and a stacked bunker, and, well, you know how it goes. I only have like 1 left Wow. Luckily my wife is less annoying. Most of my SAOS survived lockdown. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Im a bit of a perfectionist, and this might be false advertising. It’s fine. Good even. Perfect?……. No. Needs more rye! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davesnothere Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 On 5/16/2023 at 11:29 PM, flahute said: Every one I've had has been exceptional. Don't write it off yet. I tried it again last night and it's not yet changing my mind. Again, it's an OK pour, but back on the shelf for another month or so. I've heard nothing but good things, so maybe, no, probably it's just me. We also have the 14 and 16, so I may open one or both of those for comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 On 5/26/2023 at 5:13 PM, 0895 said: Im a bit of a perfectionist, and this might be false advertising. It’s fine. Good even. Perfect?……. No. Needs more rye! I do like that one. Mine is much better than it gets credit for online anyway. It's a pretty good proof for that mashbill IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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