mbroo5880i Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 12:16 PM, Clueby said: Toasted bourbon blind tasting last night. This was the group consensus left to right ("best" on left). I had the Penelope as my #1 and BH Toast last. The Oak & Eden was by far the darkest of the bunch. It's a bit hard to make out in the pic: Micther's>ECT>Penelope>O&E>Bridle&Bit>Daviess>BHT>Bridge&Main. How many pours in before it became a "blind tasting?" I am sorry, I know you started without knowing what you were drinking. How many pours before you forgot where you were at? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 2 hours ago, 0895 said: I was still sober…. You did well! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Keeping with the Russell theme tonight. I'm following an earlier WTRB pour, with this... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Wiped out a bottle of FRSiB. It was just pissing me off and needed to go. Followed up with a small pour of Still Austin. It is now on the judiciously conserve list. Followed up a small pour of Legent. I need to grab a few more bottles while it is $10. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_OKC Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 In the mood for a tickle from Dickel. I am a fan of Dickel in general, and grabbed several of these when Lake Street Liquor stocked them in 2014. Still have 4 our 5 left. Pat 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouredd Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Just lit the Primo for filet mignon, mixed veggies, TX toast and over medium eggs... Just lit the cook with a freezer pour of George Remus... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obree Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 OF 1870 tonight. Common for most of you guys, basically impossible to find in Europe. Was lucky enough to have a fellow SB member bring me one when visiting France! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_OKC Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 30 minutes ago, Obree said: OF 1870 tonight. Common for most of you guys, basically impossible to find in Europe. Was lucky enough to have a fellow SB member bring me one when visiting France! Well, I tell you what. You send me some La Trappe Quad, and I will source OF for you. Pat 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Long day of gardening. But, got a lot accomplished. Started with two solid pours of Sazerac Rye. Followed by Heaven's Door. Just came in off the deck since it is a rather cool Indiana evening. I suspect I will have another pour. The Heaven's Door was mighty fine so I suspect it will be invited in for a second pour. It's Saturday night baby, put on your clubbin' shoes. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarSurfer55 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 I picked this up a my local wine Shop today (Tiffany's in Kalamazoo). KO had become one of my favorites and I wanted to try this one. On the nose, I got baking spices with a dominant cinnamon note. My wife was trying this as well and she agreed. On the palate, my first reaction was glazed cinnamon roll. It is sweet up front followed by the cinnamon and a bread note (hence the cinnamon roll characterization). My wife commented that it was not as smooth as it could be as the alcohol note gives it a harsh edge and I agree with her assessment. Both of us really liked this one. It was a $150 bottle but since I haven't bought a new bourbon is some time and I closed a large collaboration deal last week, I thought I would treat myself. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Some W12 to start off a Saturday night. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 I couldn't decide what I felt like tonight. Started with a small glass of EW BIB; moved on to Rebel 100; then to Remus VI, then to Larceny BP B521. I'm sticking with that. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 This is how I get rid of that hot mess Stagg Jr 2nd release. A small splash, into a pour of ER10. I like the ER10 okay, and I don't care for this Stagg Jr release at all. I read about this from a fellow SB member, (whose name escapes me), but it really works. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 hour ago, IamMatt said: I couldn't decide what I felt like tonight. Started with a small glass of EW BIB; moved on to Rebel 100; then to Remus VI, then to Larceny BP B521. I'm sticking with that. Not gonna post it in the Empty Bottle thread but I ended up killing the B521. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 30 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said: This is how I get rid of that hot mess Stagg Jr 2nd release. A small splash, into a pour of ER10. I like the ER10 okay, and I don't care for this Stagg Jr release at all. I read about this from a fellow SB member, (whose name escapes me), but it really works. I do something similar; 60% Eagle Rare (Ok, nothing spectacular) with 40% Benchmark Full Proof (harsh, hot mess) and I enjoy the blend. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, IamMatt said: I do something similar; 60% Eagle Rare (Ok, nothing spectacular) with 40% Benchmark Full Proof (harsh, hot mess) and I enjoy the blend. Yeah....good call...my inner "cheap bastard" can't bring myself to waste the JR. I bought it ~10 years ago. It was a hot mess then, and has not improved at all. The ER10 is a pick, that I wanted to love but, I don't. The blend, however, is so good that if I come across a reasonably priced bottle, (which can be a stretch), I'll buy it, just to use up the Jr. Edited May 21, 2023 by Skinsfan1311 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 52 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said: This is how I get rid of that hot mess Stagg Jr 2nd release. A small splash, into a pour of ER10. I like the ER10 okay, and I don't care for this Stagg Jr release at all. I read about this from a fellow SB member, (whose name escapes me), but it really works. This works with most batches of Stagg Junior and is the way I enjoy probably half of my SJr volume. Except batch #12! That one is absolutely sublime on its own. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Kepler said: This works with most batches of Stagg Junior and is the way I enjoy probably half of my SJr volume. Except batch #12! That one is absolutely sublime on its own. Good to know. I liked the 3rd batch, a lot, but quit buying when when the prices started getting stupid. Edited May 21, 2023 by Skinsfan1311 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Skinsfan1311 said: Good to know. I liked the 3rd batch, a lot, but quit buying when when the prices started getting stupid. Fair enough, but I've never paid more than $55 for any of mine. Most were $45 and I still have about a half dozen of those yet. Having said that, I haven't purchased one either since batch 13. They are much too tatered now, for the quality of the liquid. Batch 12 was an outlier IMO. Luckily my local hooks me up with a GTS every year so I don't care if I miss out on Junior anymore. Besides I still prefer CEHT BP over STJ. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Tonight was a good night. The pre-fire EWSB was great. Blend of Mashbills was a bit hot but full of flavor Pretty much everything was hitting the spot tonight. I was done until Billy made an appearance! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Since I now have another bottle of Weller SR in the bunker, it's Weller SR in the glass tonight. “Same as it ever was!” For @Vosgar. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 40 minutes ago, Clueby said: Tonight was a good night. The pre-fire EWSB was great. Blend of Mashbills was a bit hot but full of flavor Pretty much everything was hitting the spot tonight. I was done until Billy made an appearance! HELLUVA lineup there! Lucky you! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Weather has been so nice this week that I spent most of my drinking time with 5% ABV beers while doing yard work or sipping on neat pours of stuff I don't own (like Redemption) while eating in restaurants. SO, just before the Detroit-Nats game started a little earlier today, I had a small sip of my OGD BIB I keep in the trashcan next to my TV chair. MAN did I get a hit of rye spice and barrel caramel. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouredd Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Rancho Deluxe 1910... Been moving aside an OF King's Ranch that the SIL left after Christmas. As I remember it, it was a bit hot and kind of all over the place. I had no interest in revisiting whatsoever... This time I gave it no chance and just dropped about 1/3 1910 in the pour. A bit sweet but more consistent than I remember. Not bad... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 17 hours ago, Kepler said: Fair enough, but I've never paid more than $55 for any of mine. Most were $45 and I still have about a half dozen of those yet. Having said that, I haven't purchased one either since batch 13. They are much too tatered now, for the quality of the liquid. Batch 12 was an outlier IMO. Luckily my local hooks me up with a GTS every year so I don't care if I miss out on Junior anymore. Besides I still prefer CEHT BP over STJ. Yeah, I paid $50.00 for a few bottles of different batches and, if memory serves, I really liked the #3. I must have, because I don't have any left 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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