What are you drinking tonight, Spring '08

[RedVette]

Rob,

My company does business in Kuala Lumpur, so I've been there a couple times. It's a great place to visit, but I was surprised at the cost of alcohol. They really tack on the Sin Tax. We always stay at the Reneassaince New World, right near the Petronis Towers. It's a nice place, great pool.

Tipped

We stayed at the Sunway resort, a dozen miles out of downtown. Nice 4* place, built on the side of a cliff of an old tin mine. At the bottom of the mine is a huge water park. Besides alcohol being expensive, tobacco is as well. The Italian restaurant had a nice list of Cuban Cigars, but I passed when a Cohiba Siglo II went for $35.

Tonight Beam Black for free on United.

[Gillman]

I have a vatting of about 10 bourbons (Weller 107, Pappy 15, WR, KC, Beam Black, probably some JD Single Barrel, some EW Single Barrel 1997 and one or two others).

While good, I find sometimes if you cut it 50:50 with one bourbon it gets more of a defining taste.

I used McKenna Single Barrel.

Having felt there are possibilities beyond the commercial examples I've had of bourbon finished in sherry casks, I added a few drops of a 20 year old vintage port I have (the remains of a bottle I keep tightly closed in a pint bottle - it's holding up very well).

Swirl it hard, let it rest. Taste.

The mouth feel is silky and slightly on the dry side yet with a light winy sweetness. No one could place this as a vatting if they didn't know, it tastes like a high class bourbon with the slightest something "extra".

With it I toast Bettye Jo's accomplished daughter who has just graduated college with great honors and her fine family - together they made such an achievement possible.

Gary

[JamesW]

Started with Centennial 13 yr and now onto Pappy 15. Feels like home.

[drunkenjayhawk]

Starting tonight with a classic standard; Wild Turkey 101.

[JamesW]

a'bunadh to start and now on to a Talisker 18. This Talisker is glorious each and every time I sip its' perfection.

Cheers!!! :toast:

[callmeox]

FRSB

It was the first "real" bourbon that I bought myself when the bug bit me last summer and it has been delightful.

[spun_cookie]

EC 18yr tonight and it taste off. It is 50 ml Birdman sent me and it does not taste like the one I have on the shelf.. very strange

[bigtoys]

Rowan's Creek. I'm about 3/4 throught the bottle and trying to finish it off to make some room in the bar for something else; I don't think I'll be replacing it, but it's not bad. Definitely ok for the price.

[Virus_Of_Life]

WTKS original issue pewter top bottled I believe 08-27-96. This bottle has only gotten better the emptier it has gotten and now with only about 1/3 left, I'll say it's probably the best Turkey I've ever enjoyed. It tastes more like Tribute than it does any other Kentucky Spirit I've tasted.

[drunkenjayhawk]

OGD 86, Eagle Rare 10 yo sb, Old Fitz BIB, Springbank 10 yo and now a double pour of Lot B. I pour maybe a bit over 1Oz at a time. I try to be a miser and make it stretch lol. Next up! OGD 114!

[OscarV]

William Larue Weller from the 2007 BTAC.

Neat.

Feelin' like takin' it slow.

[Huegeb]

Last night I drunk Four Roses Single Barrel, Four Roses Small Batch, Wild Turkey Tradition, Wild Turkey Tribute, Wild Turkey American Spirit (Thank you Bill), Old Rip Van Winkle 15 years, Old Rip Van Winkle 10 years, 107 proof, Stagg, William LaRue Weller 19, Jim Beam Black.

Tonight, nothing! My head needs a break.:grin:

Kindest,

Geb

[d_nelly78]

After a long Army day that started at 0430 I am having Bernheim Wheat. Nice and neat and exceptionally smooth. This bottle is almost gone and it will be replaced. If I can find it here in VA, again. Next I will be having some Old Forreter. I like this pour, good value on sale for $26.99 at the post Class VI. Relax and savor the bourbon.

[DowntownD]

@ d_nelly78 - what do you do in the ARMY, if you don't mind me asking?

@ Geb - damn, well done, nice selection

tonight I'm having the 2007 BTAC GTStagg, half-ounce at a time, over three or so ice cubes, no water added. very drinkable this way, I think.

[HighTower]

Last night it was more a case of what didn't we drink.

My best mate is here from Sydney, and yesterday was my birthday....so we hit it hard.

MM

WTAS

CC12

ERSB

KY Spirit

WLW 06

EC12

Gentleman Jack

GTS 06

Fighting Cock

and there was a couple of Jagermeisters thrown into the mix.

Slept well last night:grin:

Scott

[JamesW]

Very nice Hightower! Happy B-Day!

Tonight is a Saz18 night. On my second pour. Very nice.

[PhilsFan]

Happy belated birthday, Scott!

I just got my Mellow Moments Card from Four Roses, so I'm enjoying

FRSB tonight while watching the Reds & Indians play.

-Joe

[chilidawg7]

had some "Bang Bang Shrimp" tonight at Bonefish Grill. If you've never had them before, you need to. Whilst enjoying said shrimp, I enjoyed some Booker's on the rocks. An interesting, and delectable combination.

[DowntownD]

had some "Bang Bang Shrimp" tonight at Bonefish Grill. If you've never had them before, you need to. Whilst enjoying said shrimp, I enjoyed some Booker's on the rocks. An interesting, and delectable combination.

damn, sounds great.

I'm having GTStagg 07 tonight, 1/2 ounce at a time, poured over ~2 cubes worth of crushed ice, swirled around a bit. pretty tasty, especially with: red beans & rice mixed with grilled chipotle sausage, grilled jalapenos and sweet onion. a bold flavored ensemble, no doubt.

[spun_cookie]

Noah's, ORVW 15/107 and Pappy 23.... it has been a good night

[camduncan]

Tonight I am re-visiting an open bottle of Old Granddad 114....

The bottle is about half full, and the musty medicinal qualities I've previously gotten from it appear to be absent.

[dcb]

hoo-boy, finished a bottle of EWSB at a friend's wife's lawshool graduation party last night. about 2am, after sitting on the ground in front of a campfire for 3 hours, I stood up to go break the seal on the nearest tree and realized how completely tanked I was . Good thing my wife was the DD!

[jburlowski]

Last night it was more a case of what didn't we drink.

My best mate is here from Sydney, and yesterday was my birthday....so we hit it hard.

MM

WTAS

CC12

ERSB

KY Spirit

WLW 06

EC12

Gentleman Jack

GTS 06

Fighting Cock

and there was a couple of Jagermeisters thrown into the mix.

Slept well last night:grin:

Scott

Doing great until that last one... that stuff can shorten your life (although it makes it seem like it's going on forever).

[jburlowski]

Had a couple of pours of PHC last night with friends. I continue to be in love with this bourbon. Wonderfully rich and complex. IMHO, one the the best produced!

[PhilsFan]

Worked outside a little today...now relaxing with the ballgame and Weller Antique 107.

-Joe