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Decided to open up a 'new' bottle of Early Times BIB, not having had any of that favored pour in about 5-months.   (I have a few bunkered, just didn't have much 'shelf-space' on the "open-bottles" space on my display area.)

That was way overdue!     I do like this one.      Enjoyed 3-short pours over the late afternoon/evening.    Still one of the best values going, if you like the distinctive profile it offers.   I do, in case you didn't know.

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Night cap of Rock Town.  Rock it Baby!  Watching some crab show with hot women on Peacock.  Doesn't matter.  A few pours in and my focus is on...playing with the dogs.  Bully Sticks, snacks, chase, and potty time, We all be ready for bed.

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So we had  a trip last week to Greenville, SC to visit relatives and to celebrate our 49th Wedding anniversary.  It was a good trip but on the way down we stopped over in Frankfort and went to the BT distillery on Sunday.  It was  a good experience and  the offerings in the store are in the picture.image.thumb.jpeg.0bb8cc7a20eff5be6ec788350b3e0497.jpeg 

I am not a big rye fan but I thought I would try the Sazerac as I don't see it in my area (the only rye that I have ever liked is Whistlepig).  I was on the last tour of the day and during the tour they announced that the Eagle Rare was sold out.  The tour was informative and the guide was very knowledgeablebut it was  a bit of History according to BT.  My wife enjoyed it much more than I expected and it is a beautiful facility.  In Greenville, we stayed at the Grand Bohemian Lodge.  They have  a good bourbon bar there and made a really good Boulevardier.   I had my first try of a Widow Jane and was a bit surprised at the Butterscotch note.  I can now take this one off my list.

 

 

 

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Bonded Jack Daniel’s before dinner.  If this is not my most repeat buy and go to whiskey over the last several months, it’s damn close.  

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An all time favorite, that I don’t drink often because the bottles i have of it are all i will ever have of it, with some cookie cake from a graduation party this weekend!

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I did an A/B comparison (see what I did there?) with these two.  I'll give the edge to to the A123, but the B523 is very good.

I do love the EC profile and to me this one is not ethanol forward, has a nice nose and a nice caramel mid with a sweet finish.  Of course I reserve the right to change my mind  tomorrow 😎

 

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On 6/12/2023 at 7:12 PM, smokinjoe said:

Bonded Jack Daniel’s before dinner.  If this is not my most repeat buy and go to whiskey over the last several months, it’s damn close.  

 

You have posted about JD Bonded a lot recently.  You have convinced me to pick up a bottle.  I have come close a few times but now I just need to pull the trigger.

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1 hour ago, markandrex said:

Sipping on some Stagg Jr. B15 tonight.

 

Now that is just showing off.  😀

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22 hours ago, Davesnothere said:

I did an A/B comparison (see what I did there?) with these two.  I'll give the edge to to the A123, but the B523 is very good.

I do love the EC profile and to me this one is not ethanol forward, has a nice nose and a nice caramel mid with a sweet finish.  Of course I reserve the right to change my mind  tomorrow 😎

 

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Wait Dave, the pour on the left (A123) looks significantly larger than the one on the right (B523).  First, after the pour on the right, I believe I would like just about anything.  "Oh look honey, there is a snake in the garden! How purdy, let me pick him up."  Second, after drinking both pours, I might be able to watch a full baseball game on tv.  Of course, I would take a nap between the 1st and 9th innings.  Third, that is one heck of a neck pour from B523.  😀

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Started with Dicket BIB 13 Year Fall 2008.  Nice pour.  Tasty.  Not hitting the spot.  Followed by a similar pour and then a smaller pour of Still Austin Cask Strength.  This ...ish is solid for a 2+ year old Texas Straight Bourbon.  Winner tonight?  Me.  

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14 hours ago, mbroo5880i said:

 

Wait Dave, the pour on the left (A123) looks significantly larger than the one on the right (B523).  First, after the pour on the right, I believe I would like just about anything.  "Oh look honey, there is a snake in the garden! How purdy, let me pick him up."  Second, after drinking both pours, I might be able to watch a full baseball game on tv.  Of course, I would take a nap between the 1st and 9th innings.  Third, that is one heck of a neck pour from B523.  😀

Uummmm, it's not really that big of a pour.....it's forced perspective, yea that's it, forced perspective 🤪 It was a Saturday night and my wife was out of town on business, so I felt it was my duty to perform a serious and thorough analysis. 

Anyway that's my story and I'm sticking to it. 🤭

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I had a very nice day at the ol’ plastic factory today, so feeling Super Premium-y for the first pour.  😁

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4 hours ago, smokinjoe said:

I had a very nice day at the ol’ plastic factory today, so feeling Super Premium-y for the first pour.  😁

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How is that one? My wife brought a couple back from Japan late last year but we haven't yet opened one.

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On 6/12/2023 at 7:18 AM, StarSurfer55 said:

So we had  a trip last week to Greenville, SC to visit relatives and to celebrate our 49th Wedding anniversary.  It was a good trip but on the way down we stopped over in Frankfort and went to the BT distillery on Sunday.  It was  a good experience and  the offerings in the store are in the picture.image.thumb.jpeg.0bb8cc7a20eff5be6ec788350b3e0497.jpeg 

I am not a big rye fan but I thought I would try the Sazerac 

 

 

 

My first whiskey/cigar pairing was Sazerac Rye and an Arturo Fuente Short Story.  It reminded me of Grape Nuts cereal and buttered toast - very memorable experience.  

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Just one more pour left in this one.  

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Haven't typed this in a long time but yet again on a bad palate night OGD114 is immune once again. Always amazes me. Multiple bourbons don't taste right but OGD114 tastes amazing. 

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13 hours ago, flahute said:

Haven't typed this in a long time but yet again on a bad palate night OGD114 is immune once again. Always amazes me. Multiple bourbons don't taste right but OGD114 tastes amazing. 

I'll have to try that one. Broken palate nights tend to get fixed with a KC, for me...

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WHAT A FRIGGIN DAY!!!

 

Started last night with a storm front unlike anything I've seen before and I've been through 15+ hurricanes - SHIT!!!

Weather service said we got over 1000 lightning strikes per hour and that went on for 6 - *&#%@$! hours. I swore I counted every bit of that; but I didn't, just felt it with my dog climbing my a$$ most of it. If that wasn't bad enough, being an I.T. guy, the phone calls started about 7 am. Luckily 95% of my customer base is closed on Fridays. Didn't seem to matter much...

 

Anyway, started the end-of-day, feel-good session with a freezer pour of MM to settle Fri nerves down.

Good but not strong enough, so I'm in the middle of some 123.8 Larceny BP. Storms still abound but life looking up just the same.

 

Cheers All...

 

 

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Starting the evening with some standard MM over a few cubes.  I decided to drop a bottle of HH 6 yr (old green label). Into the freezer to start the Summer.🤞🏻

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OGD 114 on a big clear cube is magical, tonight.  

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