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

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ratcheer Guru

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Today is one of those times when I can see a little light at the end of the tunnel. I work tomorrow, then I will be off until next Friday!

So, I am having a nice pour of Henry McKenna 10-yr BIB with a small splash of water. Right now, I would say it is as good as any bourbon I've ever tasted. First rate!

Tim

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FlashPuppy Connoisseur

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Well, had to bust out the 'ole eggnog. I guess the answer to the question would be JB White right now.

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Empty Glass Taster

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Just popped my first ever Pappy 20 to hang with the SB boys for a spell. Very exiting pour, an intial burst of flavors, smooth and warming with a great fruity, very pleasing and lingering finish. Excuse me while I pour another...

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Henry McKenna 10-yr BIB with a small splash of water. Right now, I would say it is as good as any bourbon I've ever tasted. First rate!

Tim

Just goes to show how palates differ, I had a large pour of the same and I wasn't impressed. It is good, but just not a lot there to me... I defenitely notice that minty almost listerine like flavor - not really in a bad way just kind of different.

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Just goes to show how palates differ, I had a large pour of the same and I wasn't impressed. It is good, but just not a lot there to me... I defenitely notice that minty almost listerine like flavor - not really in a bad way just kind of different.

I didn't notice anything like that, at all.

Tim

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I just went through the top shelf with a good friend, Mike, for a head to head.

It was ETL over Blantons and EWSB over MM for both of us. I liked ER while he prefered WR all while enjoying buffalo wings, shrimp, cheeze-pepperoni and crackers. Unfortunately when it came time to step it up to the next level AHH vs. Pappy 20 Mike's comment card read "undecided too many shots" which I had to take as a default as he was fading fast. I have to say that ETL made a great showing. It was good to eliminate Blantons, MM and WR from the our playing field today. Mike's son came and picked him up a few minutes ago and he took the ER I gave him home. The last time we did this he backed into my garage.

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Having a small pour of Bookers. Earlier I had a WT RB Manhattan followed by and a healthy pour of BT, also a small sip of Georgia Moon. I intend on posting a few questions regarding that one in another forum.

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mrt Advanced Taster

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Bulleit with the juice of half lemon and tonic water over a few ice cubes. I intended to do this a bir earlier this evening but anyway it's good.

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Having a small pour of Bookers. Earlier I had a WT RB Manhattan followed by and a healthy pour of BT, also a small sip of Georgia Moon. I intend on posting a few questions regarding that one in another forum.

Must be a bit chilly out there on the Great Plains.

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FlashPuppy Connoisseur

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Enjoying a nice pour of Weller Antique 107. Found this bottle hiding in the back of the cabinet. GOTCHA!!

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TNbourbon Guru

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In methaphorical communion with Santa tonight, I'm traversing the world with a mini-pour (c. 10ml) migration girding the globe, as follows (I'm currently on the El Dorado):

Christmas Eve 2006 World Tour

  • Columbia Valley, Washington: 1999 Hogue Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard Selection
  • Alameda, California: St. George Single Malt Whiskey Lot 3
  • Owensboro, Kentucky: 1976 Fleischmann’s Bicentennial KSBW
  • Louisville, Kentucky: Stitzel-Weller Distillery (Kentucky Bourbon Society W.L. Weller 12yo KSBW)
  • Lawrenceburg, Kentucky: Wild Turkey Jimmy Russell Tribute 15yo KSBW
  • Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania: Michter’s Sour Mash Whiskey (101 proof)
  • Summersville, West Virginia: Isaiah Morgan Rye Whiskey (unaged)
  • Demerara, Guyana: El Dorado 5yo Rum
  • Anguilla, British West Indies: Pyrat’s Planters Gold X.O. Rum
  • Oporto, Portugal: Osborne’s 1997 Late Bottled Vintage Port
  • Dublin, Ireland: Jameson 12yo Irish Whiskey
  • Dalmuir, Scotland: McClelland’s Lowlands Single Malt (Auchentoshan)
  • Jarnac, France: Courvoisier V.S.O.P. Cognac
  • Yamakazi, Japan: Suntory Royal blended whisky

I also could have thrown in cashew wine from Belize, tequila from Mexico, Milford Malt Whiskey from New Zealand, and wines from Spain, Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, Australia, Hungary and probably a rum and/or wine from a few other places – but one has to draw a line somewhere! :toast:

A Merry Christmas to all...

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barturtle Guru

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WOW, Tim...

I'm starting off with some Chinese food and a Chimay from Belgium, but I'll have to grab a map to figure out where to go from here:lol:

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straightwhiskeyruffneck Advanced Taster

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had a small dram of forester birthday, 93. had a fruityness i hadnt noticed before. i really like this whiskey!

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Old Lamplighter Virtuoso

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Pappy Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Merry Christmas SB.com.

A great idea and the last pour of the night will be some of Pappy Christmas. Until that hour arrives, which could be a while yet, just finished the last of my OGD 114 and going on now to some OC Proprietor's Reserve to be followed with WT12 then........maybe Pappy - or - WTRB and Pappy soon thereafter. Indeed, a grand evening of bourbon in my household. What a night!:cool:

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Tried my Christmas Lot B a little earlier. REALLY Nice!...

So I'm having some more...:cool:

Jeff

I switched it up this evening....tried the Saz 6 year. I was impressed. Good bourbon for moderate investment.

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I switched it up this evening....tried the Saz 6 year. I was impressed. Good bourbon for moderate investment.

Actually, Saz is not a very good bourbon, but a very drinkable Rye

To stay on topic, I just got a couple of bottles of Pappy 15 last week, so I opened one and gave it a good workout this weekend. Mmmmmmmgood.

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Virus_Of_Life Guru

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I cracked open the only christmas gift I wanted and got tonight the new Slipknot 2 Disc DVD Voliminal (don't ask) and have had a little Pappy 20, WT 8 year and now some Willett Estate Rye - needs a little watering down to open up and then it is really nice stuff!

Still only on disc 1 so something tells me I'll either get to work late tomorrow or maybe not at all.... It is hard to explain but once you start something like this you just can't stop it half way through.............

....... and disc 2 begins ........ Eagle Rare 17 next perhaps.

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Last Night was a taste of Makers Mark while working on the web page. I am planning a trip to the "Bourbon Mecca" this spring to taste and learn more about the early distillers and how they fit into my antique bottle collecting.icon10.gif

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