NorCalBoozer Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 me? I picked up....Henry McKenna SB BIB (yea, been looking for this one!)Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve 101Wild Turkey 101 (x2)George Dickel #8and a Laphroaig 15 yr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyBoston Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I was able to track down two bottles of WT Russell's Reserve 101. Yay!!!!!:grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbuzbee Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 and a Laphroaig 15 yrHey Greg, how is that 15?? I love the 10. Have a 10 cask strength que'd up but haven't pulled the trigger on it yet.As for me, finally got an EW '96.... Very tasty!Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward_call_me_Ed Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Today, I got my first Blanton's Straight from the Barrel from barrel 244 at 134.8 proof, a Blanton's Silver, an AAA 10 year old, my first Elmer T Lee with the foil top, and a bottle of Old Crow (Beam) for the Blue Collar American Whiskey thread. You can see that I like Bufalo Trace bourbons! I passed on a Russell's Reserve 101 and a Four Roses SB 86 proof. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbuzbee Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 ... I passed on a Russell's Reserve 101 ...EdReally? I wouldn't have! Was it expensive?? I have 7-8 of those bunked and HOPE to make them last a few years. I miss being able to buy that one around here (though RB and KS ease my pain signifigantly:grin: )Cheers!Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward_call_me_Ed Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Really? I wouldn't have! Was it expensive?? I have 7-8 of those bunked and HOPE to make them last a few years. I miss being able to buy that one around here (though RB and KS ease my pain signifigantly:grin: )Cheers!KenHi Ken, It was a little more than the RB I saw. I like Russell's Reserve 101, but I think I prefer the RB. I have the WT 101 8 year old here, too. If I want to spend a little more I can get the WT 12 yo, too. I often get that at my favorite bar. I might go back for it next month if it is still there. I spent too much money today...Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward_call_me_Ed Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Hey Greg, how is that 15?? I love the 10. Have a 10 cask strength que'd up but haven't pulled the trigger on it yet.As for me, finally got an EW '96.... Very tasty!KenI have all three of those. I love the standard 10 yo. Great bargain, too. I was initially disappointed in the 15, it was subdued compared to the 10. I came around and really like it. I haven't visited that bottle for a while. It is pricy compared to the 10 so I may not replace it soon. I don't want to run out of it, so I don't drink it. Not logical, I know.Pull the trigger on that CS! I love mine. I haven't done a head to head with the standard 10 but I think I like the CS much more. I will replace that one I think.Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbuzbee Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Pull the trigger on that CS! I love mine. I haven't done a head to head with the standard 10 but I think I like the CS much more. I will replace that one I think.EdAs I'd expected on the 15. Had a chance to try the 30 when I was in Scotland last year.... It had lost too much of that killer peat flavor I love in the 10... I see it's appeal but it's not what I want from this Monster! Kinda like buying a thoroughbred and making sure he's totally broken. I will crack open the CS and do a head to head sometime this week. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrinkyBanjo Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 The Quarter Cask is really nice as well. A little bit 'friendlier' if you know what I mean but very Laphroaig all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalBoozer Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Hey Greg, how is that 15?? I love the 10. Have a 10 cask strength que'd up but haven't pulled the trigger on it yet.As for me, finally got an EW '96.... Very tasty!KenKen, I opened the 15 last night. I'm really new to SMSW so I don't know how much I can tell you. I've also got an Ardbeg 10 and Uigeadail opened. I really liked the La. 15, didn't seem as bold as the Ardbegs, but very good, in my opinion. Maybe a bit less peaty/smokey than the Ards but overall a great pour.I think I'll pick up the La. 10 as well, it sounds like a great SMSW for the price point.now i just have to learn all the SMSW bottlings to know when i see a rare/hard to find release. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbuzbee Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I think I'll pick up the La. 10 as well, it sounds like a great SMSW for the price point.It is, Greg. I'd recommend it for anyone who really likes that smoky, peaty style. Laphroaig 10 is my go to Scotch. It is the sea.... Rough, wild, stormy... Nice! If I have a couple I'll still taste the salt on my lips in the morning...My alternate is Lagavulin 16 when I want something a little more "civilized" though that role is typically filled by Maker's or Forty Creek (for MUCH less $). I've tried several good Scotchs but those two are the only two I seem to replace. Tried a lot of things I've never seen here when we were in Scotland. I was so happy none of them "measured up"!And you are right, for some reason Laphroaig 10 is pretty reasonably priced for a Scotch. I keep waiting for them to change that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburlowski Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Stopped by a new (to me) liquor store about twenty miles from here. Found a bottle of BMH 14 marked down to $20 and also got a bottle of EW SB 95.On the way home some jerk in a pick-up truck suddenly cut in front on me (almost no one uses directional signals around here) and I had to brake hard to avoid a collision. I heard a loud clank from the bag on the seat next to me. When I got home a few minutes later I found the BMH broken. (Fortunately the plastic bag kept most of it off my leather seats.)Now I'm using the EW to drown my sorrows.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyc Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 (Fortunately the plastic bag kept most of it off my leather seats.)Got a sieve handy? I know some guys that used to work loading some whiskey on rail cars in Bardstown. Anyone famliar with the area knows the tracks don't go to any of the distilleries that are operating there. This was all done on the railroad siding out where Hwy245 goes thru the rock quarry, more or less. He said often when they got thristy they would smack a case with a hammer and hold a cup at the corner of the box and let the precious juice drain into a cup. Might get a little glue flavor in the finish is all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Just go back from a business trip to Tennessee. Picked up a BT, 2 Old Charter Proprietor's Reserve (Louisville-slope shoulder bottles), Pritchard's Double Barreled, and a Rittenhouse BIB. Joey gonna be happy for awhile...:drink:JOE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 As some know, I am a huge fan of "all" the WT products (especially RB & KS), "except" for Russell's Reserve! I have tried 2 bottles of this pour, and can't make it work at all. I even tried mixing a portion of the last bottle with a Ginger Ale, and still nothing. I can't quite put my finger on it, but this one is very displeasing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcheer Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 As some know, I am a huge fan of "all" the WT products (especially RB & KS), "except" for Russell's Reserve! I have tried 2 bottles of this pour, and can't make it work at all. I even tried mixing a portion of the last bottle with a Ginger Ale, and still nothing. I can't quite put my finger on it, but this one is very displeasing to me.To me, it has a reminiscence of freshly turned dirt, but I can get by it and still enjoy it.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillman Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Interesting. I think RR (the 100 or 90) is still very clearly a typical WT palate. The 100 was out there. The 90 is more restrained. But they both have the trademark "woodiness" of all WTs. I have noticed it in Tribute and Kentucky Spirit too albeit some of that character is hidden in the richness. In my view, the 03 batch of Rare Breed is the best of all the WTs. By deft blending of straight barrel bourbons of different ages it gets a more complex, satisfying character than any of the others.Of the best bourbons I've had in the last two years I rate Rare Breed, Stagg Fall '05 and the current McKenna Single Barrel at the top. Also, Elmer T. Lee. These are the best all-round bourbons in America today.Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebraska Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Went to Ed's old stomping grounds yesterday, Lincoln Nebraska. I found a WT 12yo split label, WT pewter top, Hancock's reserve (I had not seen this in the state before), and about 2 Eagle Rare SB that a store had purchased a barrel and had marked 18.99 per bottle (very good buy for around here). I also picked up a Henry Mckenna SB BIB and unfortunately discovered that if I had waited I could have saved about $5.Locally the same day I found 4 WT RR 101's. That's gonna do it for me for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 I just now returned from the Clark Street Binny's and here's what I bought:Evan Williams 1783Weller 12A.H. Hirsch 16 (gold foil)Rittenhouse Rye (80 proof, they were out of the BIB)also:Herradura Reposado TequilaBombay Sapphire GinAlso a couple bottles of wine and some mixers. What I find interesting is that I paid more for the Herradura ($45) and Hirsch ($60) than I did for everything else combined.I must also confess that I stood there for a long time looking at the seven bottles of Hirsch remaining on the shelf and wishing I could spare the $420. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contrarian Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Of the best bourbons I've had in the last two years I rate Rare Breed, Stagg Fall '05 and the current McKenna Single Barrel at the top. Also, Elmer T. Lee. These are the best all-round bourbons in America today.GaryThe first two are most certainly in my top five, Gary. I haven't had the McKenna SB but will seek it out based on comments here.My Rittenhouse BIB special order came in at the local today, so I picked up half a case @ $14 per, convinced another patron to try a bottle over his regular Old Overcoat, and lobbied to have OLCC add this to their regular order list. Also bought a bottle each of Beam Rye, EW Black and Very Rare Old (8 year 86) Heaven Hill.Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosipipes Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 This past week I Picked-up 5Rare Breed Russell's ReserveBooker'sWT 101Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 15 yrs.And I am having a ball tasting them all!!:hot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashPuppy Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Just picked up two bottles of Lot B on the way home today. I have been eyeing them for a while now, and the funds just made themself available today. Having a good time looking at them, not sure if I am ready to sample or not yet. Just had a pour of EC12 and ETL, I want a clean palate when I crack them open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyBoston Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Today I went back to the liquor store (again) and I picked up some midrange stuff, Old Forrester 100 and Saz Rye, Jr. Just opened the Forrester and its not too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmas Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Today I found two bottles of Jefferson Reserve 15 yr in a store I haven't been in before. I bought them both as I know from SB posts that it's a thing of the past and apparently rather good! Haven't had this one before, but I must say it sure has a nice deep color to it! Have to wait for an appropriate relaxed moment to break it open! Tom V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Tmas, Not to spoil it for you, but in my opinion, you'll probably find alot of butterscotch...At least I usually do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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