What are you drinking tonight? (Summer '07)

[ggilbertva]

WLW '06 with a wee splash of water....

that's good....

[ILLfarmboy]

Christian Brothers brandy and 7-up.

[Gillman]

Weller 107 with a dash of FRSB (the Single Barrel) added, I made this up in the bottle, adding about 1 part FRSB to 8 or so of the other. I felt the Weller needed something and elected to go with something spicy and sweet to fill it out a bit, and also, something approximately the same age. The result is just superb, spicy-sweet, the flavour of the 107 dominates but is deeper and more complex than normal.

Before that a bit of the 1970's HH 86 proof, since we were discussing that the other night. It is stamped 1982 on the bottle underside, so probably distilled in 1978 or so. It is an interesting drink, heavy-bodied, with a definite corn/cereal/oil nose. The body is silky soft and the finish (first drink) has notes of candy, wood/creosote, rye and still some oil. The result is very complex. In the second drink, the oil disappears, assisting merely the texture. I think the old-timers knew that the first drink was "real whiskey" and the second one comes into its own, like when you gear up in a standard shift until reaching the right speed and you don't need to shift anymore, the clutch and gear shift have done their work.

Gary

[ggilbertva]

Weller 107 with a dash of FRSB (the Single Barrel) added, I made this up in the bottle, adding about 1 part FRSB to 8 or so of the other. I felt the Weller needed something and elected to go with something spicy and sweet to fill it out a bit, and also, something approximately the same age. The result is just superb, spicy-sweet, the flavour of the 107 dominates but is deeper and more complex than normal.

Before that a bit of the 1970's HH 86 proof, since we were discussing that the other night. It is stamped 1982 on the bottle underside, so probably distilled in 1978 or so. It is an interesting drink, heavy-bodied, with a definite corn/cereal/oil nose. The body is silky soft and the finish (first drink) has notes of candy, wood/creosote, rye and still some oil. The result is very complex. In the second drink, the oil disappears, assisting merely the texture. I think the old-timers knew that the first drink was "real whiskey" and the second one comes into its own, like when you gear up in a standard shift until reaching the right speed and you don't need to shift anymore, the clutch and gear shift have done their work.

Gary

Ok Gary, now you got me all spun up to get those old bottles of HH. Couple of weeks I'll have them in hand and I'll report back then.

[blux]

Basil Hayden's. What a great flavor. It is a little lighter than some of my other pours but the sweetness lasts a long time.

[Eggman]

Howdy,

Jim Beam white label.

Eggman

[SBOmarc]

GTS Fall '05. After the day at work from hell, the high proof makes so much sense.

[ThomasH]

this week so far, ORVW 10/107, JD single Barrel, Rowans Creek, Very Rare Old Heaven Hill BIB, Old Fitz 1849, Makers Mark mint julep, Weller Antique 107!

Thomas

[Gillman]

Blanton 94 proof (a little too earthy for me) and Wiser's 18 years old (very nice, a concentrated, very Canadian flavor).

I didn't blend them. Trying to suss out the straight rye component of the Wiser's.

Gary

[TNbourbon]

Blanton 94 proof (a little too earthy for me) ...

Gary, your post reminds me -- I also have found Blanton's, in general, 'earthy' to the point of ordinary -- that I recently traded for a Straight-From-the-Barrel (130.9 proof, 9/23/05, Barrel #85; thanks, Wade! -- and the best Blanton's I've ever had was a barrel sample at Bettye Jo's tasting contest last fall), and it isn't doing anyone any good sitting in that pretty jewel bottle on my shelf. So, having finished one of Charles' (cubacroc's; thanks, Charles!) S-W Weller 12s tonight (a nice bottling -- not the best Stitzel-Weller, but better than 'most anything else), I have a space on the sideboard:

Gary, I still get a nose that I'd be delighted about in a handful of grain-field dirt -- pungent nitrogen, lime, fungal (which can be related to floral smells, a la hyacinths and/or cinnamon) -- but the high proof accentuates the rye-grain/barrel spice (also cinnamon-ic). Still, it remains disconcertingly dry. Might be great with nuts or fatty meat (think pepperoni), but just isn't for neat sipping.

Added a cube -- better, but still very dry

[pausted]

Tonight it is a nice bit of BT on the rocks. It is finally available in South Texas. I used to have to import it from Houston. A really fine whiskey!

BH

[CrispyCritter]

Dickel Barrel Select for the first pour, and now I'm sipping Old Fitz 1849.

[SBOmarc]

A Manhattan. Sazerac Jr and Noilly Prat Sweet at 4 to 1. Dashed with Angostura, a nice orange twist accompanied by a dark cherry.

yep...

[Phischy]

My mocha porter ale....damn good stuff!

[CrispyCritter]

Bernheim Straight Wheat for openers... hmmm, maybe I'll run through a straight wheat, wheated bourbon, ryed bourbon, straight rye progression. BSW -> Lot B -> FRSingleBarrel -> VWFRR sounds good.

[Snoogins47]

Finishing up a little Knob Creek neat, and then who knows... whatever I can find at whatever bar I end up at. This is my first experience with the ubiquitous small batch collection, and it's quite tasty.

[TBoner]

Right now, some Eldorado 15yo rum, neat in a snifter. This is a nice pour: spiced candy, oaky vanilla, a whiff of smoke. Long and complex finish.

I suppose I'm due for another of CrispyCritter's Front Street cocktails, too, but I've got a hankering for Lot B. Decisions, decisions.

[CrispyCritter]

Heh... I had a Front Street earlier tonight (with Rittenhouse BIB), and then a pour of Old Fitzgerald BIB, and now some Old Fitz 1849.

[darkluna]

I'm revisiting Weller Antique 107. I had tried a bottle previously that I didn't really care for. But, I decided to give it another shot because of the price ($19.99) proof (107) and age (7 yrs). I'm not sure if my palate has changed, or what, but I'm really enjoying this bottle!

[mulbish]

Well, I broke down and got myself a 750 of Eagle Rare single barrel 10yr old at the Liquer Barn on the way home from work this afternoon. This was ACDetroit's suggestion for my next bourbon.

So, ACDetroit if your out there tonight give me a shout and tell me what I should be looking for. I'll say this..it's strong. I don't know if it's stronger than what I've had in the past or maybe it's just what I was doing prior (worked 8hrs, ran 2.5mi, ate dinner).

It's a pretty bottle and I got it for 'round $25. As I write this and sip on it (neat by the way), it seems mellower. Though still leaves behind a little pepper feelin on my tongue.

I'll pm ACDetroit and see if he's about. But anyone else feel free to advise here.

thanks, Bill

[Special Reserve]

Not AC but I too like ER10SB. It's my current favorite pour. Around here it is ca $28.00/750 mL. But in the latest price increase the 1750 mL size did not have a price increase while the smaller sizes did. Looks like I'll be buying the larger size.

[Grain Brain]

Cracked open an Old Forrester bonded bottled in '90 last night. It was a lot better than I had tasted before from an even older 200mL bottle. It was great straight, with ginger ale, and also made a kick ass homemade coffee flavored vanilla shake.

[ACDetroit]

Sorry for the delay but I had to run down a grab some ERSB 10yr for this.

I truly like the mellowness of this bottle and the finish is a sweetness followed by a faint char of oak and that hint of spice. It does go in a bit warm but at our last tasting event with friends it was number one in its price range. Just a half a straw of water really opens this up and if I remember takes off some of the initial heat

My favorite that night was an old bottle of Rock Hill Farm but anyway.

Hope you enjoy the ERSB 10yr and congratulations on the 750ml.

With my glass of ERSB in hand Cheers!

[CrispyCritter]

Aside from my Rittenhouse/Punt e Mes Front Street cocktail, I had a pour of Four Roses Single Barrel, and I just finished an Old Fitz BIB for a nightcap.

[mulbish]

Special Reserve & AC, thanks for the responses. The ERSB 10yr was very tasty. I don't know that I tasted all that AC suggested, but I think this is a learned and aquired process (of which I'll enjoy immensely). I turned in early and slept well.:22: