doubleblank Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Its been awhile since we've done a posting of our favorite whiskeys. There have been a number of new products issued.....Bernheim Wheat, WLWeller Barrel Proof, two Staggs in 2005, new OFBB, Four Grain, Pappy 15, etc since we last did this. It will be interesting to see if any new products make someone's top ten. Guidelines.....bourbon or rye, currently available or long gone (or even not available yet).....just name your 10 favorites. In my case, the order is unimportant.....they are all top whiskeys.1. ORVW 15/1072. WT Tribute3. VWSR 12yo SB - "Van Blankle"4. HH 20yo Rye (to be released Fall 2006)5. Wathens (late '90's bottlings)6. Stagg '02 (could easily substitue other years here)7. VWFR 14yo Bourbon (bottled Dec '84..and an excellent 16yo, thanks JVW)8. Rock Hill Farms 9. VOF/VVOF 12yo's from '60's (can be hit or miss)10. Black Maple Hills 16yo (JVW bottling)Runners up include WT12yo, EW 15yo (Japanese market), Hirsch 16yo and VW's 12yo Old Time Rye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jspero Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Since I’m still fairly new to this, I have a limited number of different brands to choose from, but here goes:1. Old Rip Van Winkle 15/1072. Eagle Rare 10/1013. Van Winkle Lot “B”4. Elmer T. Lee5. Eagle Rare 10yo SB6. Weller 12yo (regular bottle)7. GT Stagg (Spring ’05)8. Four Roses SB (Japan Release)9. Eagle Rare 17yo10. Baker’sOnes that I have, but have not opened yet: Stagg (Fall ’05), WLW (Fall ’05) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbuzbee Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 1.Tribute2.GT Stagg3.Kentucky Spirit4.WT Rye5.Bookers6.WT 12 yo7.Rare Breed8.Blanton's9.Jefferson Reserve10.Ridgemont Reserve 1792Ken (did I mention I like WT products?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan77 Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 1.Tribute2.GT Stagg 3.Kentucky Spirit 4.WT Rye 5.Bookers 6.WT 12 yo 7.Rare Breed 8.Blanton's 9.Jefferson Reserve 10.Blanton's Ken (did I mention I like WT products?) You must really like Blanton's to list it twice. I need to sample more bourbons before I compile a list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbuzbee Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Mea culpa. That's what happens when I multitask!caioKen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillman Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 ND Old TaylorND Old GrandadElmer T. LeeWild Turkey RyeElijah Craig 18 years oldORVW 12 year old rye (wish I had more, maybe someone would trade with me at Gazebo?)Ancient Age BIB from early 1990'sVOB 86 proofKentucky Vintage 1976 (export or domestic versions)Rock Hill Farms (but not every bottle, I hit one not long ago that in my view was slightly musty).Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcheer Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Here are mine, in no particular order:Rock Hill FarmsBlanton'sElmer T. LeeOld Forester Birthday Bourbon (2002)Old Grand Dad 114Wild Turkey Kentucky SpiritWild Turkey Rare BreedPappy Van Winkle 20-year oldRight now, I can't think of two more that belong on the level with those, so I'll leave it at eight. I necessarily omit whiskeys that I have never had the good fortune to taste.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T47 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 What does the BIB mean after the Ancient Age? Is that something different from the Ancient Age Bourbon I see at our liquor stores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barturtle Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Hmm, nice, I'm not limited to current bottlings. Could pose a bit of a problem. I'll probably forget something and say "Doh!" when someone else lists it. (in no particular order)ORVW 15/107Saz Jr.VWFRR "C"BakersWt 12Dickel SBRAAA Barrel 107Twisted SpokeOld Fitz 1849FRSBI know I forgot something that could bump some off the list, but I don't remember what it is.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nysquire Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 They are all good, but this is what I prefer, not in any paticular order, except the Pappy 20yo is always first when I still have some!!!!Pappy 20yoORVW 15/107VW lot B 12yoWLWeller Antique 7/107Weller Centennial 10yoRock HillRowens CreekElijah Craig 18yoBlantonsORVW 10/107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I guess this is the best place to make my first post.First of all I would like to thank all of the posters on this board for their excellent information. I stumbled on it about a year ago and have been lurking ever since. After over 30 years of being primarily a scotch drinker, its been fun rediscovering bourbon. I've only had a few more than 10 over the year...but thanks to the advice I've received here, most of them have been excellent(Like others, these are in no order)1) GT Stagg (a search for info on this one is what led me to this board)2) Sazarac3) Booker4) Blanton5) ORVW 15/1076) Black Maple Hill 217) Pappy 238) Elmer T Lee9) William Larue Weller10) Rock Hill Farmspossible future additions.....Buffalo Trace Experimental CollectionTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedVette Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 AH Hirsch 16 Blue WaxBakersBlantons Barrel ProofElmer T LeeGeorge T Stagg (Pick one)ORVW 15/107Pappy 23Sazerac 18Weller 12 Van BlankleRare BreedHeavily weighted to Buffalo Trace and Stitzel Weller. There are 5 Bourbons in the wings that could substitute for the bottom 5 in this list without any trouble; I can't believe that I have list without Pappy 20 or 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1holegrouper Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Couldn't argue with this list since I see non of these in North Carolina! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNbourbon Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 In no particular order, as they come to mind:Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23yo, Lawrenceburg rye-recipeWild Turkey 12yo gold-foil labelEvan Williams 15yoRittenhouse 10yo BIB ryeORVW Old Time Rye 12yo/VWFRR 13yo (same rye, different age)ORVW 15/107Single-Barrel VW Lot B (Randy's 'Van Blankle')Heaven Hill/Rittenhouse 21yo rye (to be bottled; tasted at Festival)Original Michter's (Pennsylvania) Sour Mash WhiskeyWathen's Barrel 10, March 1997All of these are whiskeys I've been able to taste through an entire bottle with the exception of the not-yet-bottled 21yo HH rye -- one taste was enough of that one:bigeyes: to know I'll do whatever I can to enjoy an entire bottle of it.There are a number of other 'tastes' I've had that might edge into this list had I been able to enjoy a whole bottle -- for examples, a strip-stamped Old Weller Antique 107 from a specific 375 bottle I found, or the Warehouse Z barrel sample offered during our Barton tour in September.And, I'm sure I've forgotten something I'll have to edit in later:rolleyes:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProofPositive Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Since I’m still fairly new to this, I have a limited number of different brands to choose fromWell, here goes my cast and in no particular order:WT Kentucky SpiritVW Reserve Lot BWT 12yoEagle Rare 101WT Russell's Reserve 101ORVW 15yoElijah Craig 12yoElmer T. LeeWT 101 - Old No. 8WLWeller Antique 107Now, that being said, I have several that I have not managed to get opened as of yet which would no doubt displace some of the above selections. These include GT Stagg, WT Tribute, Pappy 15, and Pappy 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrispyCritter Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Some possible candidates, subject to change, no particular order:ORVW 15/107George T. Stagg (any version I've tried)WLW 12Sazerac Rye (18 or Jr.)Buffalo TraceWTRR 101VW Lot BWT RyePVW 15VWFR Rye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barturtle Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Looking back at my own list I can't believe that I made a list without having anything from BT #1-ER ,BT, GTS, OC. I'm also going to add IW Harper to that list as it was a sibling to OC before UDV sold OC off.But which would I use and what would I bump?I think I'd have to pick two: ER 101 and OC 13yogetting bumped:Old Fitz 1849 and BakersWill this be the last revision to the list....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T47 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Being relatively new to all this, my list is probably much more basic. But here goes. Pappy Van Winkle 15 Makers Mark Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye Buffalo Trace WT Rare Breed WT Russell’s Reserve 101 Elijah Craig 12 WT Rye Evan Williams Single Barrel Bulleit There are only 4 more that I have even tasted I have lots to look forward to it would seem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourbonJoe Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 This is pretty close:Pappy 23 (any iteration)Pappy 20 (any iteration)Wild Turkey TributeRittenhouse BIB RyeWild Turkey RyeORVW 15-107ORVW 10-107WathensJ.W. Dant 10-86 (from the '50's)Wild Turkey 12-101Give or take a couple.Joe :drinking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrel_Proof Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 You may find the "Stationed at Cape Horn for a Year" thread from two years back interesting:http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2551 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1holegrouper Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 OK. Here goes in my taste's order:Knob CreekEvan Williams Single Barrel '96 Evan Williams Single Barrel '95Elmer T. LeeElijah Craig 18 yearsBooker'sBlanton'sWild Turkey Rare BreedBaker'sElijah Craig 12 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wku88 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I'd like to sample some of the super premium offerings, but my Scotch-Irish heritage has prevented me from springing for the more expensive offerings... yet. In no particular order:Weller 12YOETLMaker'sOld Charter 8YO (this is truly a bargain!)VOB 90, although I still pine for the old 8YO, 86 proof (if anyone has a bottle of any size, I am VERY interested in talking with you)Blanton'sEvan Williams Single BarrelEvan Wiliams Black labelElijah Craig 12Old Charter Proprietor's Reserve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cask_strength Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hello bourbonfreaks :-)I come from Switzerland and I've enjoyed bourbon for three years. I love single malt from Scotland as well but nothing tastes like a real kentucky straight bourbon. (you know what I mean:cool: )In Switzerland some great bourbons are very hard to find but this are my top tenWild Turkey Kentucky Legend barrelproof(I've never tasted a better whiskey this is a masterpiece)Elijah Craig 12 years oldGeorge T. Stagg (I tasted the bottle which came out in autumn 05, 141.2proof)Wild Turkey Russells Reserve 101Wild Turkey 12 years old but only the limited editionWild Turkey Rare BreedBlanton's GoldElmer T. LeeKnob CreekOld Forester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbuzbee Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Wild Turkey Kentucky Legend barrelproof(I've never tasted a better whiskey this is a masterpiece)Elijah Craig 12 years oldGeorge T. Stagg (I tasted the bottle which came out in autumn 05, 141.2proof)Wild Turkey Russells Reserve 101Wild Turkey 12 years old but only the limited editionWild Turkey Rare BreedBlanton's GoldElmer T. LeeKnob CreekOld ForesterLooks Like another Wild Turkey fan on the forum! Welcome!Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cask_strength Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Thank you! Do you know the difference between the wild turkey 12 and the wild turkey 12 limited edition? I think the normal 12 years old has some more chewy oak in the taste and isn't as well balanced as the limited edition. chearsbarrelproof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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