What bourbon are you drinking now?

[Nebraska]

My eyes are wide open:bigeyes: ,... i just got my latest shipment in and have been doing some sampling.

Can someone tell me what I'm drinking if I tell you it reminds me of....spinach.

Fortunately..I love spinach...and there are some other favors definitely coming through.

[wskybnt]

VW Lot B

One of my favorites. And with it being so hard to find anything Van Winkle around here, I bought a couple of bottles this afternoon. It was the first time I'd seen it in a couple of weeks.

[Nebraska]

if you're guessing VW lot B, you would be wrong

[bluesbassdad]

Mark,

Are you sure it wasn't cauliflower? :grin:

Yours truly,

Dave Morefield

[jeff]

Evan Williams 1783?

[Nebraska]

NO on the cauliflower, although I missed this thread fun to read it.

and no to the EW 1783.

Elkdoggydog made the remark that this tasted like spinach and then later on in the thread somebody said, "when whiskey starts to taste like beets I'm out of here".

[Gillman]

But for me too it does evoke a cauliflower- or cooked vegetable-like taste. (I believe it is the cereal mash taste, the "vegetable roots" showing through in liquor still showing its origins).

Gary

[Edward_call_me_Ed]

So, what was it Mark? I haven't a clue.

Tonight I started with a pour of W.L. Weller !2 year old. Nice. More character than I noticed at first. The first pours were all cotton candy sweetness. Then I had some ETL, always a fine pour. Next a slosh of Rock Hill Farms. Now a little Ezra Brooks 15 year old. Wheat, rye, rye, wheat. Hmm. Next a rye? Wait, Weller is BT whiskey, right? So it was BT. BT. BT. BT. So I need a BT rye bourbon. Maybe, AAA 10 year old...

By the way, I will be away from home for a few days. We are going to Okinawa. I get to go to the duty free shop, so wish me luck! I am also looking forward to getting some Awamori, the traditional distilled Okinowan spirit. I have heard that it is 60% abv in some expressions. The only time I tried it is was at 30% abv. A rather sweet, unaged spirit. I think it is rice based. I will try to find out more.

Ed

[Tricky]

You are drinking the Sazerac Rye 6/7 yo

Can someone tell me what I'm drinking if I tell you it reminds me of....spinach.

[Gillman]

Okay I'll answer the question, or try to. I'd say it is an HH product, maybe EWSB, or Rittenhouse.

The Saz rye could be right though, I remember thinking celery when I tried it.

Gary

P.S.

[Nebraska]

Tricky was right, my first taste of the Saz Jr. I actually like it very much and can see where elkdoggydog was getting the flavor of spinach from.

I'm still partial to the Saz 18 yo, but for $26 I'd call the Saz Jr a bargain as well.

[Gillman]

Well, I was pretty close, and I've tasted Sazerac rye junior once.

Let me try now. Last night I had a bourbon we speak about fairly often here. It is fairly widely available. It has a good malty-like taste (dark beer malts), some say chocolatey. Most people say it is good quality but not complex. Some note nutmeg-like spice in the bourbon. Rarely does anyone not like it but it is not considered the very best by all. Which is it?

Gary

[Nebraska]

Last night I sampled (from the same shipment as the Saz Jr) some Weller 12 yo, very good stuff, reminds me of the anitique but more carmel and then also had my first taste of Rock Hill Farms, again outstanding.

[SSBourbon1]

Last night I finished a bottle of Old Fitzgerald 12 year. I haven't seen it available for a long time and had been just letting it sit there. i really enjoyed this bourbon and hope to find some in the future in some dark corner when I get out of this controlled state of alcohol.

[Whiskey River]

WT Rye tonight. Didn't even have to think about it. I knew what I wanted the minute I walked in the door.....the old taster likes this one!!

[Nebraska]

Gary I'm gonna guess Elmer t Lee, it to me is all of the things described. Sweet chocolate, some spice,...although...now that I'm thinking about it...maybe not widely available.

Huuummmm, ...it's sweet..but chocolate? I'm having second thoughts here.

Maybe chocolate, maybe not...I'm thinking you're not an elmer t kind of guy.

I'm still gonna guess Elmer T. Am I right?

[Nebraska]

I 'm thinking I'm really wrong...I just got to thinking about the malt part too.

[Gillman]

Don't second guess yourself, Mark, you're right. It's Elmer T. Lee. Well done.

The relative lack of response is an index either of my lack of descriptive power or an unaccustomed timidity amongst the cognoscenti.

Gary

[jeff]

Gary,

I think your game is interesting and could prove educational in helping people develop a tasting vocabulary, but it's getting buried under all these posts. Why not start a new thread with this idea?

[SBOmarc]

another word for guru.

co·gno·scen·te ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kny-shnt, kgn-)

n. pl. co·gno·scen·ti (-t)

A person with superior, usually specialized knowledge or highly refined taste; a connoisseur.

[Gillman]

Thanks, Jeff, I will do that, good suggestion. I'll kick it off under a separate thread but others are welcome to dive in first.

But credit for the idea must go to Mark, he started it!

Gary

[Nebraska]

Gillman's a trouble maker, Gillman's a trouble maker:lol:

New thread, new thread....go for it Gary

[Gillman]

C'mon Mark, it's your idea.

Gary

[mythrenegade]

Well, while we are still in the old thread, I will relay last night's festivities.

First I poured some Elmer T. Lee on the rocks. It was good, very good. It required that I cut some cheddar cheese and make some salami cream cheese rolls as accompaniment, so I did. They went great with the ETL, enough to pour a second glass (I tend to pour about a shot or so at a time).

Then I felt like it was time to try something else, so I poured PVW 20. Mmmmmmmm. Very, very nice work Julian!

After that I went for a little Elijah Craig 12 YO. It had been a while since the PVW, so I enjoyed the EC as well. Definately different than the prior two pours, and I see why some do not care for it. That slightly medicinal character really comes through when you have been drinking bourbon already.

It had been a great night, so I decided to pour some Eagle Rare 10 YO and go sit on the back porch and enjoy the view of the city lights. Another good move.

I don't think I've ever poured that much bourbon in one night, but it was certainly a great night for it.

Joel

[DrinkyBanjo]

Tonight was my first sample of WT Tribute. For some reason the first pour out of a bottle from me really doesn't give a fair representation of what is to come. I did enjoy this but I'm really looking forward to trying it again. It seemed a bit closed to me but that is par for the course as far a me trying new bottles. Now I'm sampling a Woodford Reserve. It's been a while and I do not want to waste the Tribute. I find the Woodford to be a very pleasant, unoffending, pour.