What Bourbon Are You Drinking Spring 2025?

[rzelinka]

On 5/12/2025 at 4:00 PM, Anwalt said:

Larceny, C922. Rightly hailed as quite good at the time, now forgotten and available for more or less MSRP. From such "dregs" does wonder arise.

 

Silly taters.

 

 

This is a really good bourbon at it's price. I have a C924 and a A125

[MSB]

Giving a test drive with the latest version of EC BP that I have found. 

Tha A125, 118.2pf, 10yrs 7mo.

 

I am terrible at nosing so all I will say is that it smells like bourbon.

The palate, I am not much better at but, I got apple right of the bat with my first sip.

Now after a few more sips I picked up red fruits. A lil vanilla. Not sure if I am confusing the slight ethanol burn with cinnamon?? Also pick up mild caramel. 

I get an oily finish as well.

Overall, I like it!

 

 

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 01:02 AM by MSB
Added 0.2 pf

[MSB]

 

Next up was HH HC 19yr Wheat Whiskey.

 

Man this is delicious. Thank goodness this does not taste anything like Berheim with the same mashbill. 

I don't mind buying a dram but buying a btl if I were to find it close to msrp would be a difficult decision to throw that amount of cash down for it, especially without tasting it first. Now that I have had a sample, I would be tempted to reach for the wallet.  Oh, it would hurt though.

 

 

[Grady330]

WT101 8Year, very good. Doc Swinson, KC9. 

[aquavite]

I know which one I'd like to drink.   I saw on the ECBP site where B525 was released.  126 .2 proof, aged  11yr/6mo.

 

That's even higher proof than my 1792 Full proof at 125.

 

Now I have to hunt it down.    How much time does it usually take (ball park) until a released batch gets to the retail market? Also, how can we tell the yield of this batch? If its a much smaller yield, it may affect things considerably,

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 01:11 PM by aquavite

[Scotch_Collector]

I wrote about the Rye in the Rye section. Excellent bottle. 

 

Both bottles are owned by my friend who loves both sweet and finished bourbon. 

 

This store pick Starlight Honey Barrel Bourbon is from Beverage King in Norwalk CT. It goes for about $67. 

 

It is nice if you like honey, and what a great honey flavor. Dense, rich, and floral. Really unique. 

 

My trouble with this bottle is it a more honey than bourbon. It is not balanced. If you like honey it is excellent. It is also aged in a honey barrel, not infused, so it is a legitimate (IMO) finished bourbon. It is just a lot of honey and more of a desert bourbon than anything. For that, I love it, but I'd have to be in the mood for it. 

 

Really nice bottle, but if you are looking for a balanced bourbon, it probably isn't your thing. 

 

I give it an 8/10 because of its uniqueness and price combo.