What Bourbon Are You Drinking Summer 2025?

[ebo]

On 6/26/2025 at 7:56 PM, ebo said:

Smoke Wagon Small Batch tonight. Not impressed. It doesn't suck, but I won't buy another bottle.

I've been giving this another shot over the last few evenings. I still don't care for it. It is very tanic to me. I don't mind tannins much.... in small doses, but this just lingers on too much for me. I really wanted to like this. I just don't.

[jvd99]

Been going back and forth with WT101 8 yr & OGD7. WT is the clear winner for me

[Richnimrod]

Took a break from draining the low-fill JD BP SB to drain another of my 'sample bottles' from some time ago.   

This one was a rather larger one than most; 4-ounces.   It was a Booker's "Bluegrass" from early 2016, almost 128-proof.  (Nearly did me in!)    Not quite as good as the "Toogie's Invitation" Booker's I killed off a week or so ago; but, very nice, as nearly all the Booker's bottles I've ever tasted.    The usual profile: peanut brittle, brown sugar, caramel, and alcohol burn (more so that the Toogie's).     So... another one bites the dust!

[Kepler]

2 hours ago, Richnimrod said:

Took a break from draining the low-fill JD BP SB to drain another of my 'sample bottles' from some time ago.   

This one was a rather larger one than most; 4-ounces.   It was a Booker's "Bluegrass" from early 2016, almost 128-proof.  (Nearly did me in!)    Not quite as good as the "Toogie's Invitation" Booker's I killed off a week or so ago; but, very nice, as nearly all the Booker's bottles I've ever tasted.    The usual profile: peanut brittle, brown sugar, caramel, and alcohol burn (more so that the Toogie's).     So... another one bites the dust!

Good work Rich!

 

[Kepler]

Russell's Reserve SiB store pick (Tyrone rickhouse A).  Good stuff as always.  

[Richnimrod]

8 hours ago, Kepler said:

Good work Rich!

 

Well, it was pretty much a "labor of love" after all, eh?  

[rzelinka]

On 7/11/2025 at 6:43 AM, JGrassa said:

my 2nd bottle in 2025! excellent both neat and on the rocks! Such potent vanilla.

I see these from time to time. Who sources the the bourbon for them? They often come with excellent reviews

[rzelinka]

19 hours ago, ebo said:

I've been giving this another shot over the last few evenings. I still don't care for it. It is very tanic to me. I don't mind tannins much.... in small doses, but this just lingers on too much for me. I really wanted to like this. I just don't.

I've heard similar from others on the Smoke Wagon. It's one of the factors that have prevented me from buying a bottle. Thank you for sharing

[JGrassa]

4 minutes ago, rzelinka said:

I see these from time to time. Who sources the the bourbon for them? They often come with excellent reviews

not sure tbh. I think it is still undisclosed. 

[Grady330]

WTRB, James Pepper, Nashville Barrel. Staples fortunately!!!!!!!!!  

[Kepler]

59 minutes ago, JGrassa said:

not sure tbh. I think it is still undisclosed. 

Probably says "distilled in" with a location in fine print on the back label.  If it says distilled in Indiana, then it's MGP.  

[MM818]

I am thinking about picking up Batch 2. 
 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by MM818

[JGrassa]

22 minutes ago, Kepler said:

Probably says "distilled in" with a location in fine print on the back label.  If it says distilled in Indiana, then it's MGP.  

b002 is actually Kentucky. Just not sure where.  Hard for me to even get a tell on it by taste either tbh.

[JGrassa]

https://www.seelbachsspirits.com/product/10-year-batch-002-131-2-proof-10-year-cask-strength-kentucky-straight-bourbon
 

Mashbill can be found there. Apparently only 608 bottles made. 

[Kepler]

29 minutes ago, JGrassa said:

b002 is actually Kentucky. Just not sure where.  Hard for me to even get a tell on it by taste either tbh.

 

 

 

Ahh okay.  Yeah being Kentucky there's no telling who made it.  I'm not familiar with that brand personally so I don't have any idea either .

[JGrassa]

1 hour ago, Kepler said:

 

I'm not familiar with that brand personally so I don't have any idea either .

They are worth looking into. They dont just have a line of whiskies, but they are an online retailer that has built up some great connections with good brands. Despite owning a retail shop in NY, I still just bought a Dark Arts bottling from them that isn't available here in NY otherwise. 

They also have some pretty good glasses that I think are comparable to Glencairns.

[Kepler]

21 minutes ago, JGrassa said:

They are worth looking into. They dont just have a line of whiskies, but they are an online retailer that has built up some great connections with good brands. Despite owning a retail shop in NY, I still just bought a Dark Arts bottling from them that isn't available here in NY otherwise. 

They also have some pretty good glasses that I think are comparable to Glencairns.

 

Thanks for the info.  I'm familiar with Seelbach's the online retailer but not the whiskey brand itself.  There are so many 'Johnnie come lately' brands of NDP sourced whiskey, I can't keep up.  

[PaulO]

3 hours ago, JGrassa said:

https://www.seelbachsspirits.com/product/10-year-batch-002-131-2-proof-10-year-cask-strength-kentucky-straight-bourbon
 

Mashbill can be found there. Apparently only 608 bottles made. 

All we know for sure is, they have to put the state where it was distilled on the label; state where it was bottled too, if that's different.

Anyway, I went back to the Whiskey Tree thread.  It turns out Barton happens to be (75/15/10) mash bill also.

  

[Mattk]

I hopefully finished my war with the yellow jackets in the front yard today. So a bourbon seemed just right. I decided to have a pour of this jbdc i happen to own.