What Bourbon Are You Drinking Now? (Fall Edition 06)

[HighTower]

Opened up one of my gold foil Hirsch 16s last night, but I think the ice was a mistake, it almost killed it. Then moved to Blantons Gold, both while smoking a Makers Mark cigar. Very light and very easy to smoke.

Scott

[Edward_call_me_Ed]

I had several smallish pours of Blanton's, Silver (2) and Gold (1) Then a couple of oz of Wild Turkey 12.

Ed

[jburlowski]

Discovered a rather short old friend hiding behind a forrest of taller bottles.

ETL! It been a while! Good to see you again!

[Rughi]

I'm having some fun and opening a dusty bottle I found today. It's an Old Taylor 100 proof BIB that's a National Distillers product (Frankfurt, KY). It's got a UPC code so I figure it's from the eighties. The following no doubt has meaning to somebody here - DSP Ky 19 bottled at DSP Ky 14.

It's really good! It's round and has a long, caramelly finish. And the proof is making the cold snap around here disappear quite nicely.

Does it look like there ever was a tax stamp across the top with distilled and bottled dates? Sometimes age has faded this info or it got torn at the liquor store.

If there never were dates on a tax stamp, that makes it one of the very, very last bottlings from DSP KY 19 (or they just used up their old back labels before printing new ones ), and bottled at at least 10 years of age for a bourbon designed to be bottled at about 6 years.

The S72-S82 I have is one of the best bourbons I've ever tasted.

Roger

[bluesbassdad]

Your mention of Kentucky Pride leads me to believe that you might be interested in this post.

Yours truly,

Dave Morefield

[TNbourbon]

Your mention of Kentucky Pride leads me to believe that you might be interested in this post.

Yours truly,

Dave Morefield

Walnettos, Dave! Damn, I may have to make another trip to KY! I have the remains of a 3-pound bag of Walnettos candies on my kitchen counter -- I just had a half-dozen with in the past hour -- ordered in from out of state and given to me as an early holiday gift.

I tasted Kentucky Pride once early in my bourboneering, and remember thinking it okay without being exceptional. Revisiting it today would not be without merit.

[OscarV]

Your mention of Kentucky Pride leads me to believe that you might be interested in this post.

Yours truly,

Dave Morefield

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I read your review, and I have to agree with it, you nailed it, but I do like Kentucky Pride.

Mine states barreled in 12-30-92, bottled 1-27-05.

By my calculations that is 12 years and a month, but has a 10 year old medallion on it.

I got it for $30.00 at Toddy's in Bardstown, but I won't get another.

Add another 5 spot and get 2 EC12yo.

[jhcutter]

Russell's Reserve 90 proof. Very smooth.

[JRomain]

Buffalo Trace

Seems shallow, and the finish is short, but I suppose you get what you pay for...at least in this case, where I paid $16 for 750ml.

[CrispyCritter]

A couple of pours of Old Fitzgerald BIB, finishing off the bottle.

Since I'm in a "draw down long-opened bottles" mode at this point, I'm going to be having a fair bit of Scotch in the coming days... although my WTRB is low enough that it will get attention as well. I also need to revisit my long-forgotten Old Potrero 90.

[JRomain]

Buffalo Trace

Seems shallow, and the finish is short, but I suppose you get what you pay for...at least in this case, where I paid $16 for 750ml.

I take that back. While not a standout bourbon, it provides great bang for the dollar.

A bit yeasty and mushy in flavor, but has a nice aroma with some clay, licorice and fruitcake, among other things.

[Edward_call_me_Ed]

I little pour of VW Lot B. I was initially somewhat disappointed in this. I though, "Mmm. This is good. What is all the fuss about? If it were on the shelves and half the price I would keep a bottle open all the time, but I don't really get it."

Tonight, I find I like it more. I'm not doing cartwheels or anything, but I'm liking it more and more. We will see how the bottle progresses.

Ed

[DrinkyBanjo]

I had a similar experience with Lot B. I thought 'nice enough' but what's all the hoopla? Every time I have it I like it more and more.

[Sijan]

Trying my first pour from my bottle of Willett 22yo Single Barrel Rye Whiskey that I just got (thanks Jake!) the day before Thanksgiving. Outstanding stuff! Very spicy, obviously. The very high alcohol content is a bit overpowering, but I wouldn't want to give up the richness of the rye whiskey flavor either.

Happy Repeal Day!!

[SBOmarc]

I had a similar experience with Lot B. I thought 'nice enough' but what's all the hoopla? Every time I have it I like it more and more.

I find this post so telling. I fell in love with this as soon as I tasted it. I can recognize it blind, and am not afraid to say that it is the only bottle that I can say makes that claim. We all have our Lot B's, only under different labels and iterations.

[bluesbassdad]

Old Grand Dad BIB.

I had hoped to join in with the December BOTM, OGD 114, but it's not available locally. In fact I'd wager a bottle from my top shelf that there's no OGD 114 anywhere within the 8,000 square miles of Yavapai County.

The BIB is one of the best buys in bourbon. It's both spicy and sweet on the nose. Both elements carry forward to the palate, which has a little tingle at the end. The rather scant finish is mainly spicy, a little dry, but not flinty.

This is one that Beam does right.

Yours truly,

Dave Morefield

[melting]

Old Grand Dad BIB

For 13 bucks it's hard to beat. Plus the tacky orange labeled bottle goes with the girlfriend's fall decorating scheme. I don't understand why Beam doesn't put a little marketing behind it. The local liquor store has approx. 24 750 ml bottles of Beam white on the shelf and no more than 4 OGD BIB at any given time. When you compare taste, proof plus the fantastic orange lable it beats the Beam white hands down.

Chris

[CrispyCritter]

I'm following up an opener of Powers Gold Label Irish whiskey with some WTRB.

[Pappy's Friend]

Tonight, it was a pour of Booker's, followed by a splash of BMH14.

[Ambernecter]

VWFRR 13YO.

It's been 11 days since I had a pour (due to being at work - I work a 10 day rotation with 5 days off at the moment) and this is just a perfect welcome note back to all things good!

Cheers all!

[jburlowski]

First real blast of winter today (such as it is here, anyway), so its a good time for WT 101.

[CrispyCritter]

I'm starting out with a Sazerac cocktail - mixed using '06 Saz 18 rye. One mighty fine drink!

[brian12069]

After a long hard week of work tonight it is Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel proof...tastey...

[brian12069]

After a long hard week of work tonight it is Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel proof...tastey...

Like I said...lol...it was a long hard week of work! So, after the Wild Turkey I am now having some Buffalo Trace. I don't seem to enjoy this one as much as some on these boards.

[CrispyCritter]

I just retired a bottle of Pappy 15. *tips hat to Julian*

I'm leaning towards ER17/2006 for my next pour...