What are you drinking tonight, Spring '08

[JamesW]

I had Slowpoke over last night for a mini bourbon festival :icon_pidu:. Started with the official drink of 2007 KBF, a Fashionable Manhattan. We then ate some great ribs for dinner (some Coronas went well with that) and then drank a great variety of bourbon the rest of the night of which I cannot remember the order except that the GTS '07 was fantastic to start with and then it all gets hazy from there. From what I recall we had: GTS '07, ER17 '07, PH122.6, PVW15, PVW20, VSOF, ORVW 10/107, & Centennial 13 yr.

All told a great night of bourbon celebration.

[TBoner]

Two smallish pours of current WTKS on this fine Sunday afternoon. Will be drinking ginger ale and water the rest of the day.

[JamesW]

Starting with some GTS '07 tonight.... man this stuff is intensely flavorful.

[fog]

Wild Turkey this morning, Knob Creek after dinner.

[ggilbertva]

Visited a fellow enthusiast today and had a variety of fine bourbons and ryes

Wild Turkey Gold Foil 12 year

Wild Turkey Split Label 12 year

Willett Rye 23 year (I think....maybe 22)

Old Overholt from 1974

Old Fitz 1849 8 year and current

IW Harper 15 year

[callmeox]

I'm trying a Weller flight this evening

Weller SR

Weller Antique

Weller 12

[spun_cookie]

RHFs and Hancock... not bad for a light evening

[Jono]

Scott...I have an old bottle of Weller Special Reserve 90% - 7 years old...I purchased this years ago before I even enjoyed bourbon...just to have as a bar bottle.

For some reason, over the years when I tasted it, it never wowed me. So tonight, I pulled it out again.

It has a nice nose...some sweet notes....light amber color..it is a wheater....a fairly smooth mouth feel...oaky...with a finish that ends a little dry. I am not great at identifying specific tasting notes...but my overall impression is that it is ok.

Here are some tasting notes...our own Spun-Cookie added one:

http://www.bourbonenthusiast.com/forum/DBvd.php?id=272&task=displaybottling

"Neat:

Very light and crisp... light tastes of oak, pecans, and vanilla"

Seems about right....the pecan note is appreciated as an after taste.

[mgilbertva]

Visited a fellow enthusiast today and had a variety of fine bourbons and ryes

Wild Turkey Gold Foil 12 year

Wild Turkey Split Label 12 year

Willett Rye 23 year (I think....maybe 22)

Old Overholt from 1974

Old Fitz 1849 8 year and current

IW Harper 15 year

It was the 22 yr. Not sure which release, however.

I also tried:

• Old Granddad BIB (ND)
  
• Old Granddad 86pf from the 70s
  
• Old Granddad 114 from early 80s (ND)
  
• GTS Spring '05

The last one was the bourbon that turned me into a bourbonian. The OGD 114 by ND was outstanding. That may be my favorite of the bunch.

[mgilbertva]

Doh! How could I forget? We also tried an Eagle Rare SB 10yr that was a Julio's special pick. I'm not normally a fan of ER as I find it too candied and fruity, but this one was different. More wood and spice to balance it out making for a very good bourbon. Normally I pass on ER, but this one I would buy ... if only I could.

[SBOmarc]

Yesterday was one of those absolutely glorious Spring days... middle 70's, bright sunshine and brilliant blue skies.

We took a day off and went down to Keeneland with the neighbors. The dogwoods are in bloom and there was energy flowing through the crowd. Spending the afternoon in the warm sunshine with good friends; drinking BT and cursing the ponies. Springtime in Kentucky doesn't get much better than that.

What a Post Card that makes for me right now!

[chilidawg7]

Enjoying a pour of OGD114 right about now.

Mmm....

[JamesW]

Started with WSR and now onto a first tasting of Handy '07. Really nice at 134.8 proof - spicy and sweet like candy!

[SBOmarc]

At my son's choice, Pappy 15.

[callmeox]

I'm celebrating the Cavs dismantling of the Wiz with a generous pour of Blanton's followed by an OGD BIB nightcap.

[JamesW]

Canadiens beat the Bruins so I celebrated with two favorites PVW20 and then some PVW15 and now going to get some ORVW 10/107 i think

[ggilbertva]

Wathens Single Barrel. Good stuff.

[mgilbertva]

The last of my 2006 G.T. Stagg. Dang I love that stuff.

[ggilbertva]

1982 Cabin Still 86 proof. Yeeeeeeummy.

[PhilsFan]

I was trying to hold off trying it until the Sampler, but after my friends at work came in after their Monday night pour of PVW23...and with the bottle sitting in my house calling my name...I couldn't resist.

It's warm and it gets warmer with every sip, it goes down so smooth, it smells fantastic and it has flavors like I've never tasted in a bourbon before.... I'm going to try to make the 200 ml I have left last as long as I can, but I may have to buy another bottle in the not too distant future and not split it. The people who make this have a right to be proud.

-Joe

[callmeox]

WLW '07 cut to 101 proof

Tastee stuff

[spun_cookie]

A little Van Winkle Lot B from the Rits... yummy..

[Sijan]

Very Rare Old Heaven Hill BIB 10 yr

[spun_cookie]

Good to see you back Sijan...

[DowntownD]

trying out some of the rye'd variety, specifically the Eagle Rare Single Barrel 10yr. nice smell, tasty, and not too expensive.