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

[jbaker]

Old Grand-Dad Bib 100. Never had it before. Sipped it neat, and nearly burned my sinuses out. I'm under the weather, but I don't think it's entirely my fault. I think this whiskey is hot. It's spicy on the palate with nice notes of mango and lots of black pepper. Some cayenne sneaks in at the end. Not bad for $13/750. Just a little hot on the throat. We'll see when I'm better what I think.

[stroker394]

Old Grand-Dad Bib 100. Never had it before. Sipped it neat, and nearly burned my sinuses out. I'm under the weather, but I don't think it's entirely my fault. I think this whiskey is hot. It's spicy on the palate with a nice notes of mango and lots of black pepper. Some cayenne sneaks in at the end. Not bad for $13/750. Just a little hot on the throat. We'll see when I'm better what I think.

I found OGD BIB 100 Orange Label very spicy. Not my favorite straight or mixed.

[jbaker]

I found OGD BIB 100 Orange Label very spicy. Not my favorite straight or mixed.

Yeh, I'm not lovin' it. Bring me my WLW7!

[spun_cookie]

Thanks to Mike... ER 10yr 101... wow.. this is a great after dinner burbon...

[Barkley]

Tonight I'm working on some beer reviews. I enjoy the change of pace as there are so many good micro-brews nowadays. The only drawback is lots of calories in craft beers.!

[Jaysus]

Clearly, I am jumping in here late, and may be in over my head... but I had some EC12 last night. It was the first time I've had it, and I liked it more than I thought I would.

[OscarV]

Parker's Heritage Collection, cut down to 105 proof, I love it.

[WhiskeyRiver]

Knob's Creek on the rocks.

[birdman1099]

Parker's Heritage Collection, cut down to 105 proof, I love it.

Thats funny, oscar, I just cracked my PH open. I have the 127.4 proof.

I am really enjoying it. A real satisifying finishing burn.

[snakster]

Last night had a pour of William Larue Weller 2007 while cashing in an online poker tournament. Not a bad evening.

[jbaker]

George Dickel No. 8 on the rocks. Not bad at all. Not a fan of JD, but GD is pretty nice, I have to say.

[Gillman]

Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 1985, a Frankfort bottling (A batch).

This one tastes different each time I have it. Sometimes it seems wooded and a little closed. Other times, such as now, it is lively, sweet, oaked but just right.

It has a very nice perfumed undertone from the way the rye element aged, something generally I don't find in any bourbon although Rare Breed gets it sometimes.

I raise my glass to Julian, whom we see too rarely on the board these days.

Gary

[SBOmarc]

Pappy 20. It was a gift from a good friend at Christmas. I have the house all alone for the entire 3 day weekend...

[NickAtMartinis]

ORVW 10/107. Okay, so I've been drinking it a lot. My excuse? I'm priming my tastebuds for my PVW 15 which will arrive on Monday!

[Gillman]

For my second dram, Weller 107 (a vatting of different ones, but all the same brand) in a snifter to which I added a dash of mixed bourbons that I use for Manhattans. The mix is based on WR, and its lanolin-like top-note comes through the 10 or so bourbons in there. When you add just a dash of this to Weller 107, the profile of Weller 107, which has its own particular, perfumed taste, is maintained - which is what I want. But what is added is a depth, a heft, from the rye-recipe bourbons in the mix, they give a "center" to the Weller 107 which it lacks by virtue of being the age it is and wheat-recipe. Possibly I'd get the same result by adding simply WR to the Weller 107, but I don't think so. This is really good.

Gary

[bigtoys]

I was gonna have some Stagg 2006, but I didn't want to go that high in proof.

So I went and grabbed the Booker's, only 125 proof

[Jono]

Tonight, one of my first bourbon purchases, which I have not pulled out in awhile...Woodford Reserve - batch 15 - bottle 02199 "Approved by Lincoln A Henderson" 90.4 proof. I think I bought this in 2002 at the distillery.

Mild nose, it seems drier that some my other bourbons even at 90.4 proof, fairly lively mouth but the taste is not as complex as some. It does have a unique flavor quality...maybe leather I am of mixed mind on this whiskey....it is ok.

I don't pretend to be good at tasting notes...for comparison here are some:

http://www.whiskymerchants.co.uk/#/woodfordreservewhi/4521948117

Woodford Reserve Tasting Notes:

Color: Sharp, brilliant dark honey amber

>> Agree

Nose: Strong, powerful vanilla overlays a rich fruit medley, with mint, sweet Cocoa and a dash of black pepper spice

>> Yes, vanilla, the rest I guess if I take a nice long inhale....power of suggestion?

Taste: Rich, rounded and smooth, with complex hints of mint, tobacco, leather, and fruit. Toffee and spice notes abound.

>> I would not call it rich...not that smooth...possibly ok on the flavors.

Finish:* Smooth, long, spicy and warming, but with a noticeable absence of heat.

>> Again, not that smooth...yes to warming...not a long finish.

[NickAtMartinis]

Tonight, one of my first bourbon purchases, which I have not pulled out in awhile...Woodford Reserve - batch 15 - bottle 02199 "Approved by Lincoln A Henderson" 90.4 proof. I think I bought this in 2002 at the distillery.

Mild nose, it seems drier that some my other bourbons even at 90.4 proof, fairly lively mouth but the taste is not as complex as some. It does have a unique flavor quality...maybe leather I am of mixed mind on this whiskey....it is ok.

I don't pretend to be good at tasting notes...for comparison here are some:

http://www.whiskymerchants.co.uk/#/woodfordreservewhi/4521948117

Woodford Reserve Tasting Notes:

Color: Sharp, brilliant dark honey amber

>> Agree

Nose: Strong, powerful vanilla overlays a rich fruit medley, with mint, sweet Cocoa and a dash of black pepper spice

>> Yes, vanilla, the rest I guess if I take a nice long inhale....power of suggestion?

Taste: Rich, rounded and smooth, with complex hints of mint, tobacco, leather, and fruit. Toffee and spice notes abound.

>> I would not call it rich...not that smooth...possibly ok on the flavors.

Finish:* Smooth, long, spicy and warming, but with a noticeable absence of heat.

>> Again, not that smooth...yes to warming...not a long finish.

So far, I've managed to stay away from Woodford Reserve, privmarily based on the mixed reviews here. Those who like it, good for them. To each, his own. But I'll probably never give it a shot, kind of like Bakers and Basil Hayden.

Oh yea, I had this year's GTS. I watered it down to about 110 proof. I'm starting to think this is average bourbon when watered down near a hundred. Oh well, I have last year's.

[Jono]

Yeah, it kind of fits next to that bottle of Basil Haydens...another early purchase that I have never really warmed to .....drinkable..just not my fav.

Michael Jackson and Dave Broom give it 8.5

http://www.whiskymag.com/whisky/brand/woodford_reserve/whisky1401.html

Look at the side by side notes....I could make it up too! Nothing in common.

[spun_cookie]

old fitz 12yr..... nice and easy o close down the night..

[ILLfarmboy]

Stagg 131.8, I think that's the spring '05 but I'm not sure.

[SBOmarc]

Out to dinner, had 2 Baker's with a cube. Finishing at home with some Lot B and Blanton's.

[ggilbertva]

Opened a new bottle tonight to share with my poker buddies. W.L. Weller Special Reserve. Not bad....very smooth bourbon. Not very much intensity but to be expected as a wheater...still very good though.

[Old Lamplighter]

Saz Jr and RR Rye made up a light Saturday night here.

[OscarV]

Yesterday was a good one for bourbon.

We went to Zingerman's Roadhouse in Ann Arbor. They have 35 bourbons and I felt right at home.

I started with an Old Fashion with Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit and after dinner a Weller Centennial neat.

My wife had The Kentucky Bedwarmer a drink that they invented, it consists of;

Blenhiem Spicy Ginger Ale

Very Old Barton 90 proof

Orange Curacao

Gary Reagan's Orange Bitters

I had the Texas Cabrito sandwich which consists of slow smoked hand-pulled free range goat.

They feature recipes from all over the country especially the South.

Look over their menu at www.zingermansroadhouse.com this is a very unique place.