What Are You Drinking Tonight, Winter'07/'08

[NickAtMartinis]

I think this is a good taste note, and kudos for catching and elucidating it. I agree that I would place both the OGD profile -- especially the National Distillers versions -- and Heaven Hill more to the 'fruit' side of the rye spectrum, as averse to the 'spicy' side.

I have tasted only two bottles of OGD, the BIB and 114. Both were ND products.

[NickAtMartinis]

Eagle Rare Single Barrel. I am enjoying the heck out of this bottle. I find the nose spicy, it is full of flavor yet wonderfully smooth. Nice clean finish. I will have to revisit this next to Lot B, but it is stirring the same memories for me? Am I way off on that? Just another liquid treasure...I am so easy.

:toast:

T, I have yet to try the ER 10. But, I have tried both the ER 17 and Lot B and those two are very far apart, in my opinion (the ER 17 has that tea leave aroma/taste, I do not care for). Though, there is a huge possibly, given the large gap in age, that the 10 is quite different than the 17 which is good news for me. If that's that case, and the ER 10 tastes similar to the Lot B, I will purchase a bottle of the 10 very quickly.

However, the Lot B is a wheated bourbon while the ER is a traditional (rye'd) bourbon. I will be be surprised - though pleasantly so - if you find a similar taste profile.

If you do a side-by-side please let me know the results.

Thanks,

Mark

[OscarV]

I'm back on the Weller Centennial wishing I was over in Detroit with my fellow Michigan Bourbon Hounds.

I couldn't make it because the weather screwed up the entire day.

I am warm and dry now and hoping things don't get out of control over in the 313.

[squire]

Tonight I'm drinking flu medicine and cough suppresent. I raise my cup to those drinking something better.

Regards,

Squire

[spun_cookie]

Tonight it is the 97 EV... lighter than I remimber, great little easy drinker... the english afternoon tea bourbons...

[bigtoys]

WT 101. An oldie, but a goodie.

Knob Creek and a Winter Bock beer earlier at Ram.

[Thesh]

Jim Beam Black.

Main goal is to get drunk. Just need it tonight.

[Luna56]

Jim Beam Black.

Main goal is to get drunk. Just need it tonight.

Sometimes it's just the right thing to do, sometimes not. Hope all's ok with ya.

Dalwhinnie SMS tonight, seems like it's going down well and making our umpteenth blizzard up here a bit less objectionable.

Cheers!

[bluesbassdad]

Now taking not one but two meds that are incompatible with alcohol I cheat even less often and in lesser quantities.

Now that I consume not more than an ounce or two a month I find myself reaching above my regular pours and going for the top-shelf bottlings. Tonight I treated myself to a skimpy pour of Pappy 20.

As much as I love the nose, I find the palate and finish to be more woody than I prefer. I'll go so far as to say that if this bottling and the PVW 15 were equally available and priced the same, I would seldom drink the 20 y/o. It's interesting, and IMO everyone should taste it at least once for the educational value, but I believe 20 years is just too many.

Yours truly,

Dave Morefield

[NickAtMartinis]

Now taking not one but two meds that are incompatible with alcohol I cheat even less often and in lesser quantities.

Now that I consume not more than an ounce or two a month I find myself reaching above my regular pours and going for the top-shelf bottlings. Tonight I treated myself to a skimpy pour of Pappy 20.

As much as I love the nose, I find the palate and finish to be more woody than I prefer. I'll go so far as to say that if this bottling and the PVW 15 were equally available and priced the same, I would seldom drink the 20 y/o. It's interesting, and IMO everyone should taste it at least once for the educational value, but I believe 20 years is just too many.

Yours truly,

Dave Morefield

I totally agree, Dave. Not only is the PVW 15 a more complex, well-round, tastier bourbon than the 23, it's much cheaper. The best I can do for PVW 20 is $74.99 (which is a very good price) while I can get the PVW 15 for $44.99 (if I can get it).

[bigtoys]

Pappy 20 is $89.99 around here. The 15 is around $45-50.I'm gonna have to do a blind taste test with these two soon.If I can get some participants, maybe tonight.

[HighTower]

In an attempt to get some bottles empty, I had some Saz Jr, then some Blanton's Gold. Then some more Blantons Gold, then some more. She's still not empty, but she's getting there.....

Scott

[Markoturbo]

mixed a 2/3 ORVW 10 107 with 1/3 Lot B exellent moving to some PV 20 then finish with 15.

[spun_cookie]

10 yr weller and EV Antabellum... oh that Antebellum is good...

[TBoner]

WT Rye Manhattan.

OGD BIB (late-90s Beam...terrific)

Handy 2007.

[bigtoys]

Came back to our house after dinner. Went down to the bunker to get something "different". We chose Sazerac BTAC Rye. To get the other side of the picture, I then opened my Bernheim; very different. Everyone's gone now. I think I'll have 4R small batch for a nightcap.

[NickAtMartinis]

WTAS and Four Roses Single Barrel. The former does not compare to WTT. Not even close. While the latter is quite tasty.

[ratcheer]

Last night, I made a Sazerac Cocktail in a quick, easy way. I put four ice cubes in a small tumbler. Then a shot of Wild Turkey 101, a few dashes of Angostura bitters, and about 1/4 oz Sambuca Romana. Stirred for about 30 seconds, then fished out the ice with the spoon. It was delicious.

In a couple of weeks, I am traveling with my family to New Orleans. I hope to be able to visit the bar in the Fairmont Hotel for a classic Sazerac, made correctly.

Tim

[BourbonJoe]

Tim,

Last time I was in New Orleans, I had one at "Desire" at 300 Bourbon St. It was great.

Joe :usflag:

[Gillman]

Van Winkle Family Reserve 13 year old straight rye, this is the current bottling.

Good (very) when I first opened the bottle, the 6 months rest since seems to have made it only better.

It has something indefinably different from bourbon yet is still within the latter's precincts. The top-notes unique to good aged rye are as distinctive as they are hard to describe: perfumed old flowers is as close as I can come tonight. In this respect, it is similar to Rittenhouse rye 10 years old.

I like the 21 and 23 year Rittenhouses as well as Classic Cask and the other iterations of very aged rye but for me the peak is reached at 10-18 years.

Gary

[fogfrog]

I started with Bulleit followed by Four Roses Yellow Label followed by OGD BIB

[bigtoys]

Couldn't help it. Bought blue cheese stuffed olives at Sam's today. Had 2 Bombay Sapphire dirty martinis before/with dinner. Taking a night off from whisky, I guess.

[NickAtMartinis]

Couldn't help it. Bought blue cheese stuffed olives at Sam's today. Had 2 Bombay Sapphire dirty martinis before/with dinner. Taking a night off from whisky, I guess.

Would this not be against forum policy?!

BT, I like the touch with the stuffed olives. This coming from a non-martini fan. I may have to make one now.

Almost forgot. Pappy 15 is marinating my gullet.

[SBOmarc]

Saz Jr Manhattan made with 3 shakes of Blood Orange Bitters and mixed 3.5 to one with Noilly Prat. Afine version that may need to be tasted again.

[spun_cookie]

Tonight it is the WTRR 101 ... this is good... blows the socks off the 90 proof