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I love having a variety.

I started with some Buffalo Trace.

After that I had a sip of Lot B, just to compare. I could have chugged it, it was so smooth (I didn't :rolleyes: ). I just have a couple of pours of Lot B left, and I'm hoping to save them to offer to someone who isn't familiar with bourbon - just to show them how nice bourbon can be.

I followed that with some PVW 15yo, and I'm capping the night off with some Eagle Rare.

Four very distinctive flavors.

I'm watching Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern off and on all evening. Fascinating show, but I could not eat much of what he does. :puke:

Jeff

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For some unknown reason, I was craving something I almost never enjoy: pollution in my bourbon in the form of ICE. Upon arriving home from a day that turned down right crappy from a start that was just a little worse than annoying I poured a healthy dose of Larue onto a pile of medium ice cubes. It was enjoyable and I was quite surprised how much flavor came through, but then again when your pouring 129.9 proof on ice it should carry through well!

After that I had a little ND era OGD114... on 3 ice cubes, pretty good. Now, hhhmmm not sure. Maybe some Beam Rye?

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Started with a sampling from a very nice barrel of Blanton's as selected by a local retail store. Finishing up with a good dose of WTRB over a small frozen cube of water. No matter what they say here or elsewhere, Blanton's is and will forever be in my top 5.....along with WTRB as well. Of course, my humble opinion only.

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Sunday night I opened a bottle of ETL, Binny's single barrel selection. Last night I reached for it again. A really fine pour. It does have that musty, earthy quality some people don't like. I do like it, and feel it gives the whiskey a distinctive signature.

We bother ourselves a lot here about products that are hard or impossible to get. This is a true gem that's available to practically everyone and at a fine price ($20.69).

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Sunday night I opened a bottle of ETL, Binny's single barrel selection. Last night I reached for it again. A really fine pour. It does have that musty, earthy quality some people don't like. I do like it, and feel it gives the whiskey a distinctive signature.

We bother ourselves a lot here about products that are hard or impossible to get. This is a true gem that's available to practically everyone and at a fine price ($20.69).

Thanks for reminding me Chuck, I've got a bottle of this sitting on the shelf courtesy of a recent Binny's order to Australia (by Hightower)

I really must open it - I've heard it may suit my prefered sweet palate?

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I began with an exploration of Michter's US1 Rye - first in a Red Hook, then a Cocktail a la Louisiane, then neat. I had some of it neat last night as well.

At first sip, it didn't really impress me - but as I drank the first glass, it got better and better. With tonight's cocktails, the Louisiane turned out better than the Red Hook when using the Michter's.

As I got into a wicked game of Scorched 3D, the Fleischmann's Rye came out and helped improve my artillery skills. ;)

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Started things off with Lot B, then progressed to WT 8yr from and '85 bottling (fantastic stuff), and finished with some vintage JB black label, 101 month, 90 proof which is terrific as well.

Last night I had some WT Tribute, which is just downright delicious.

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Some Weller Centennial Louisville followed by wee bits of Makers, Weller Antique 107, and finally WT Russel's Reserve 101, an interesting and tasty melange! Tom V

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Henry McKenna. This is one I probably would never have tried, had I not moved away from the big city, with its abundant choices of mid and top-shelf bourbon. Here in the Arizona outback a desire for something different led me down an unforeseen path.

Not surprisingly it tastes a lot like basic Evan Williams, only more so -- even though it's only 80 proof.

Yours truly,

Dave Morefield

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Some leftover Left Hand XXXmas ale ealier tonight. Right now, it's WT 101 from '85. I've transferred it from the fifth bottle it was in to a 200 mL bottle now, and that's all I got left of it. :(

Ah well... there will be other adventures. :)

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Made a couple Rittenhouse BIB Rye manhattans tonite. I accidentally broke one of my martini glasses :frown:...before I even had the 1st sip!

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Well, for the past week I've been drinking the Sazerac Rye whiskey. I think it was the 6-year (it certainly wasn't the 18-- it's getting hard to find).

So, I just bought myself a bottle of Blanton's, which I'm sipping on at the moment. This one has the "o" stopper, since I already have "n" and "b." Do they spell "Blanton" or "Blantons", (because I've never seen an "s" stopper)? And is there only one "n" stopper, or two (since there are 2 "n"s in "Blanton")? I know this sounds pointless, but I'm a little obsessive/compulsive when it comes to anything remotely collectable...

I'm looking up at my bookshelf, where I have, proudly perched, an Aberlour 10-year, an Eagle Rare 17, a WLW cask-strength bourbon, and a Tomas H. Handy cask-strength rye. I promised myself I'd let my palate develop a bit before I crack any of those BT antiques open-- I don't want to drink it until I can fully appreciate them. I shelled out a good $50 for each of the 3 of them, which is more than I have ever spent on any non-scotch whisk(e)y...

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I'm drinking 'stuff', without paying much attention. A favorite conservative columnist -- Cathy Seipp, an authentic, witty, brave and ingenuous writer -- died today in Los Angeles. (And, yes, even grown-ups -- especially grown-up former columnists -- can suffer from hero worship!). Worse yet, she was my age. RIP.

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IIRC, there has been discussion here relative to your questions. At least three years back, I would say.

I think the complete set depicts the horse's stride in stop-action. If so, then I would expect each "n" to show a different position of the legs.

I'm thinking that at one time there was some sort of rack available to display the complete set. (Could it be that one had to buy eight bottles of Blanton's to get the special display? That doesn't sound right.)

If I were a Blanton's fan or a collector, I would have paid more attention.

Yours truly,

Dave Morefield

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Dave's explanation of the Blanton's tops sounds right. In a store the other day I saw the set glued to what appeared to be a piece of barrel stave.

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I'm drinking 'stuff', without paying much attention. A favorite conservative columnist -- Cathy Seipp, an authentic, witty, brave and ingenuous writer -- died today in Los Angeles. (And, yes, even grown-ups -- especially grown-up former columnists -- can suffer from hero worship!). Worse yet, she was my age. RIP.

The Left Coast has lost a good one...remarkable woman who would be toasting along with you if she had the chance...Always sad to loose a Hero, even more so when they are our peers age wise. A remarkable life well lived.

:toast:

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I'm starting out with my first pour ever of Glenlivet 12yo - quite nice, especially at Costco's price ($26 for a fifth).

Next up: Buffalo Trace, a Binny's single-barrel version. My, that bottle is going fast!

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Miserable pouring rain...a nice pour of Thomas H Handy makes it a little better. Like sitting next to a cozy fire, warm, cinnamon and rye.

I am ready for some sunshine!

:toast:

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Had a pour of Maker's in a bar tonight. My first in quite some time. Wow, is it bland...the finish had some flavor, though it seemed odd to me (bittersweet chocolate and hazelnut, maybe?) and not pleasant in its sweetness. I really did not like this.

Now I'm on to a wee dram of Dalmore 12 at home. I've really grown to like the orange, sherry, and hint of smoke (and it is just a hint) in this. It's a good pour to have on hand, particularly for folks who haven't tried much scotch. Tomorrow night, I may go for some Dalmore 21, which I've poured from only once.

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Haven't opened a bottle in a while so the choice was an '05 Stagg with a Red Tail Ale back. Getting a very robust orange rind flavor from the Stagg.

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Ok, Chuck, Cam, you made me do it. All this talk of ETL has made me thirsty. I haven't been drinking for a while, but tonight I return with my game face on. After a few turkeys, as I have reason to celebrate, I decided I just had to open my Binnys hand selected Elmer T Lee. This particular stock is 12 years old. First time I have had this pour, and it certainly won't be the last. I can pick up the sweetness, and the alcohol is hitting me drinking this straight (the WT was premixed with cola), but I'm sure after I get back in form I will appreciate this pour even more. Now I have a hunger, and another first for me, another BT product, another Binnys hand selected product, Saz Jr. This particular stock is 7 1/2 years old, from the same batch of barrels that became Thomas H Handy. I have only ever had WT rye and JB rye, of which I prefer the Turkey, but like both. This Saz is amazing! Now I know what all the commotion is about, now I really can't wait to open my Saz 18 and Handy ryes....

On that note, I think I will call it a night!

Thanks Buffalo Trace!!:bowdown:

Scott

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