What are you drinking tonight? (Spring '07)

[ggilbertva]

Last night....a very small pour of 1983 OF86. Nice. :yum:

[Martian]

Bulleit last night. I can't decide whether I like it or not. Probably not a good sign.

[Bob O.]

Ewsb '96

[blux]

A single pour of Sazerac neat.

[jwrussell]

Baker's neat followed by some GTS '06 and one ice cube, both in my brand new Reidel Spirits glass.

[cowdery]

Saz Jr. (lovely) and Ten High (okay).

[camduncan]

Noah's Mill - neat.

A nice mild sipping bourbon.

[Gillman]

Interesting comment, Cam. I wouldn't call it mild and I am wondering if the shipment across the world has changed it a bit. If it did, sounds like an improvement!

Gary

[mgilbertva]

The bottle of Noah's I had wasn't "mild" either, but I did like it quite a bit. Rowen's Creek was milder, something like Baker's only better.

How much variation is there from year to year for KBD bourbon's like Noah's and Rowen?

[Gillman]

Well, that's a good point too since being a merchant's bottling, these can vary. In fact I can attest to this for Rowan's Creek, which generally is a fine whiskey, as is Noah's Mill, but I've found the latter quite vigourous and forward in taste. Even assuming we are tasting the same thing though, tastes do vary...

Gary

[Gillman]

Just a further thought: at one time, rye whiskey (and bourbon) was shipped around the world, or through a good part of it, to accelerate and improve its maturation.

Assuming that Cam's Noah's Mill is from the same stock I've tasted, I wouldn't discount that it may have improved from long shipment in varying climates including warm ones, even (as must have occurred) shipment in the original bottle.

Gary

[OscarV]

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Yearl Old

I love it, to this day,.....................

[ggilbertva]

Opened a recent find. Canada Dry Stitzel Weller 80 proof and 86 proof Cabin Still. Both are from the 70/80's. Trying to determine what similarities, if any, there are with these two bourbons. The nose on the Cabin Still is very faint and it has a little more alcohol up front...not sure if that's because of the difference in proof or mashbill. The Stitzel at 80 proof has more of a nose and is smoother on the palate. Sorry I can't offer more but I'm not very good at picking out the more subtle tastes.

[Hyperspace]

I’m trying Elijah Craig 12…the second bottle. Like the first, I’m not too impressed. It's not bad, it just don't "float my boat".

[mgilbertva]

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Yearl Old

I love it, to this day,.....................

I think if I played the game "if you were on a deserted island..." and only allowed to have 1 bourbon, what would it be? Pappy 15 is probably it.

[mred]

my "had a shitty day" drink..:smiley_acbt: WTRR101 Not to mention my lovely hot day in GA beers!!

[mred]

EC isn't too bad (Hyper) i agree, but theres just something its missing...:893drillsergeant-th

[wskybnt]

Rittenhouse Rye tonight. I got a new bottle today, so I can finish off this old one now....

[blux]

Old Weller Antique 107 and a little water.

[Ubertaster]

I had a Rye night with a Rittenhouse Rye BIB followed by a Saz Jr 10yo.

bj

[Bob O.]

GTS Fall 2005

[ggilbertva]

GTS Fall 2005

Hey Bob....how is it? I have both the Spring and Fall but they are bunkered right now. How does it compare to the '06?

[Bob O.]

Hey Bob....how is it? I have both the Spring and Fall but they are bunkered right now. How does it compare to the '06?

Unfortunately I don't have the 06. I have checked everywhere around here and haven't come across it. Funny thing...I picked up the 05 a couple of weeks ago. I was in a local store and picked up a couple of bottles and noticed the empty row where it was tagged GTS. A week later I went back in for some other things and lo and behold there was a bottle there. I assumed it was an 06...until I checked the proof and realized it was a Fall 05. Not sure how its journey ended up there but I was happy to come across it.

[ILLfarmboy]

Saz Jr. the 6-7 year old stock.

Others on this board have mentioned a bottling of ten year old stock. I only infrequently order from Sam's or Binny's. It's been a few months. (no one in my area carries Saz. Jr.) Is the current age of this brand 10 yr. or was it a one off special bottling?

[Ubertaster]

Saz Jr. the 6-7 year old stock.

Others on this board have mentioned a bottling of ten year old stock. I only infrequently order from Sam's or Binny's. It's been a few months. (no one in my area carries Saz. Jr.) Is the current age of this brand 10 yr. or was it a one off special bottling?

As far as I know it is a Sams only special bottling. It seems a little darker in color and a little dryer in taste.

bj