markandrex Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 9 hours ago, Kepler said: Unfortunately your acquaintance was sadly mistaken. Blending two 5 year old whiskies doesn't yield an 11 or 12 year old whiskey. Oh, if it were just that simple. Wait, you mean 5+5 doesn’t equal 10? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 11 hours ago, Kepler said: Unfortunately your acquaintance was sadly mistaken. Blending two 5 year old whiskies doesn't yield an 11 or 12 year old whiskey. Oh, if it were just that simple. I will not blame my acquaintance for my faux pas. You are correct that it is impossible to blend "X" Bbtl with inferior products or barrels that are not intended for such goal. So, what I should have said was that this might create a Poor Man's Birthday Btl. I will not know if my end result tastes anything like the real deal as I have only had 3 pours of OFBB from 3 different yrs. So for me, it is something fun to do until I land my own OFBB, if that ever happens. And, this project cost ~ 30% of what the real thing costs. And it might turn out to be pretty darn good. Let you know what I think of it in a few months. Side note, I have tried doing the Poor Man's Pappy as well. I tried the MM Cask and Larceny blend and I tried the W12 and OWA blend. I was not very precise with measuring(close but not scientific)and did not let them mingle for any amount of time. I blended into 375 btl and drank them within a wk or so time. They did not remind me of PVW, at least not the 20 or 23 yr olds. Were they similar, not from my recollection (Never owned any VW btl, just a few pours) . Did it even hint towards the real deal? NOPE! Lol. Was it fun? Yep! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 1 hour ago, markandrex said: Wait, you mean 5+5 doesn’t equal 10? Only with bourbon does 5+5= 5 Sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattk Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 1 hour ago, MSB said: I will not blame my acquaintance for my faux pas. You are correct that it is impossible to blend "X" Bbtl with inferior products or barrels that are not intended for such goal. So, what I should have said was that this might create a Poor Man's Birthday Btl. I will not know if my end result tastes anything like the real deal as I have only had 3 pours of OFBB from 3 different yrs. So for me, it is something fun to do until I land my own OFBB, if that ever happens. And, this project cost ~ 30% of what the real thing costs. And it might turn out to be pretty darn good. Let you know what I think of it in a few months. Side note, I have tried doing the Poor Man's Pappy as well. I tried the MM Cask and Larceny blend and I tried the W12 and OWA blend. I was not very precise with measuring(close but not scientific)and did not let them mingle for any amount of time. I blended into 375 btl and drank them within a wk or so time. They did not remind me of PVW, at least not the 20 or 23 yr olds. Were they similar, not from my recollection (Never owned any VW btl, just a few pours) . Did it even hint towards the real deal? NOPE! Lol. Was it fun? Yep! If you search this site history I believe there are several famous blends that are discussed is some detail. Particularly look at older posts regarding SB blend and weller centennial. Cheers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzelinka Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 On 2/15/2025 at 9:21 AM, kwshannon said: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Store Pick. I would submit this is the way to go. If you're a fan of the Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, the store picks won't dissappoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted yesterday at 06:24 PM Share Posted yesterday at 06:24 PM Scored a bottle of Elmer T Lee at my local Costco last month for 64.99! I am crossing fingers to find it there again!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted yesterday at 06:39 PM Author Share Posted yesterday at 06:39 PM Congrats on the ETL. Head on over to the New to the forum area and tell us about yourself. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzelinka Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago 2 hours ago, Raven said: Scored a bottle of Elmer T Lee at my local Costco last month for 64.99! I am crossing fingers to find it there again!! How is it? I see it often locally, but I pass as it’s much more than $65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 15 hours ago, rzelinka said: How is it? I see it often locally, but I pass as it’s much more than $65 It's an easy drinking 90 proof Bourbon, nothing really stands out about it good or bad. I used to buy it now and then, when it cost $25 (not that long ago). I could say it's become overrated, or just too hard to find and too expensive for what it is (my opinion). Mash bill #2 can be fantastic with just a little more age and proof. As it is nowadays, BT can sell every bottle of Blanton's or ETL for mad money. No need for them to hold back special barrels for those brands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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