Empty Bottles Support Group

[mier]

I know the feeling at home i`ve got 3 bottles that can`t be replaced may be there`s a glass or two left but i just can`t drink them knowing it is the last drop.It`s stupid i know but i still cherish these bottles and i wonder if i ever empty them...Eric.:frown:

[ggilbertva]

Poured the last drop out of a bottle of early '80's Old Crow. Even at 80 proof, it was still a tasty pour. Good thing I have more!!

[Mike R]

Within the past week and a half three more bottles gave their last pour. The WT rye went first followed by I W Harper and ETL. All three were very good and I am looking forward to more.

MikeR

[fog]

I finished my bottle of Old Grand Dad 114.

I enjoyed the bottle, but I will not be replacing it immediately.

[TBoner]

My Wathen's '98 bit the dust tonight. It would be a real shame if I didn't have another...then again, it's still a shame, because it'll be hard to replace these bottles when the second's gone.

[gothbat]

I said goodbye to a bottle of ORVW10 107 last night and hello to a pewter topped bottle of WT:KS from '01 tonight.

[Edward_call_me_Ed]

I finally finished my first bottle of Eagle Rare SB 10 yo. It has been open for about 2 years. I didn't want to replace it, pricey here, so I didn't want to finish it. I still have a few ER 101s in the bunker. I like that better, but that last well aerated pour of the SB was mighty good.

Ed

[Ubertaster]

Last night I finished a bottle of Saz 18. I have a couple in the bunker which may last me until the new issue comes out.

bj

[OscarV]

My Elmer T Lee Single Barrel was emptied last night,...

farewell old Friend, I will seek out a sibling in the future.

[gothbat]

I just finished the last pour of my Hirsch 16 (gold foil). I found this bourbon to be a bit of a disappointment. A few times I got sweet sugary vanilla orange, which was fantastic, but it usually tasted stale and a bit metallic to me more than anything; I found it a bit strange because of this inconsistency. I’m glad I tried it but I doubt I’ll be purchasing it again should I find another in my travels, good news for some I suppose.

[SBOmarc]

An Eagle Rare SB 1.5L, Van Winkle Lot B all left the premises.

I move on.

[gothbat]

Tonight is recycling night so to reduce clutter I poured the little bit that was left of my Rittenhouse BIB into the JD black bottle I was using to make my mixer. I haven’t tried it straight but the addition of the rye has made the cocktail taste, for lack of a better word, crisper. Anyway, that Rittenhouse BIB was the first I’ve had of that brand and only the third rye I‘ve tried but I think it’s definitely a keeper. Good thing it appears to be readily available.

[TBoner]

My RHF is empty. I should've finished it two nights ago, as I got a small one-finger pour out of it last night. The bottle only cost me $27, which somehow made it tougher to say goodbye.

[cowdery]

A Rittenhouse Rye bit the dust but will be quickly replaced.

[MGades]

WT 101 finished, though parts of it live on through minglings with other bourbons. WT 101 I salute you. Many backups are ready and waiting, an eager and able force in the spirits battle for supremacy.

[Mike R]

Eagle Rare SB was emptied last night. I have been impressed by this bourbon, will replace soon. A baby Bulliet (375 ml) gave its last drop last week on vacation with the inlaws. Next time I will have to come more heavily armed and bring a bigger bottle! I will look for this again in the future.

MikeR

[dacashflo]

Last night was PVW 15 last night. Best bottle of bourbon I've had to date. Definitely going to pick up another bottle

[photogjunkie]

Last night I said goodbye to three favorite friends....Old Taylor 86 (1986), Old Forester BIB (1988), and Eagle Rare 101. Thankfully, I have several of their brothers in the bunker, so I'm not too sad over the loss.

[scopenut]

Last night I said so long to a bottle of Weller 12. I'm finding this to be a very good value ($21 in FL), and will definitely replace.

-Kevin

[jspero]

I knocked off another bottle of ETL last night. I'll be off to pick up another one today.

Jay

[jburlowski]

Periodic clean-up time of partial bottles on my bar. Some friends came over to help (what are friends for?). Finished off ETL, OCPR, and a BH.

All will be replaced.

[cowdery]

A VOB BIB bit the dust. Because I can only get it in Kentucky, and I like it so much, it's one of the few products I buy in the 1.75 L. I thought I had another but it wasn't where I thought it was. Luckily, I found it in a different cabinet.

Also down, OGD BIB.

I'm again in one of those states that prompted this thread in the first place, a lot of bottles with just a drink or two left in them.

[tmas]

Finished off a bottle of WT 101 Russell Reserve. The wife and I had some real nice mint juleps to do the deed. I would have considered this use of RR 101 a heresy with my previous bottle , but it was so much better than this latest one, much more viscous and complex.

It made me realize that variations between bottles of the same Bourbon can vary significantly, and that this variation is in many cases probably as important as differing palates in forming an opinion of a particular bourbon. So, I guess it pays not to make a judgement on a single bottle, unless it appears to be a well supported opinion in these hallowed halls! Tom V

[TNbourbon]

A Batch #9 (from the early labels, featuring the 10-year age statement prominently) Sam Houston.

Better-than-average, but maybe just barely, I'd say. However, the price around here -- $32 or so before tax -- is steeper than warranted.

The real person, Sam Houston, remains one of the most colorful characters of American history. The only man (or woman, for that matter) elected governor of two states -- Tennessee and Texas -- he resigned from office both times. In Tennessee, he left the governorship after his marriage to a younger woman ended unfavorably, and in Texas he resigned in protest of what he considered an ill-advised vote to join the Confederacy. He also served both states as a Congressman, and served a term as a U.S. senator from Texas.

Of course, in between, he was a hero-general of Texas' war for independence, later serving as president of the short-lived Republic of Texas.

I wish his namesake whiskey was as interesting as the man. I wish there were Americans today as interesting as Sam Houston.

[HipFlask]

Well I have recently polished off 3 bottles Rittenhouse Rye BIB, WT Rye and WT Russel's Reserve. So sad to see them go! On the plus side I bought some Elmer T Lee as a replacement for the empty space in the cabinet and life is good.