What are you drinking tonight, Spring '08

[PhilsFan]

Last night I had ETL... After buying the bottle a couple of months ago I enjoyed it so much I though I'd buy a bottle for my son-in-law for his birthday. His description was interesting...he described it as "tart" and compared the taste to Knob Creek. I would describe the taste of ETL as a little citrus-y and only slightly sweet...but he may be comparing the taste to his long-time favorite, Maker's Mark.

-Joe

[mgilbertva]

Willett 6yr "Pear Tree". It's a young, barrel strength bourbon.

[drunkenjayhawk]

Some 8 year old Beam's Choice from a decanter with a 74 date on bottom.

[fishnbowljoe]

WTRB. A couple of stiff ones. Worked in the yard till dark. Joe

[OscarV]

Parker's Heritage Collection 122.6 cut to 98.

[ACDetroit]

Well with the girls it was a eight and a half hour drive tonight. We got to the U.P. and I had a nice pour of Vintage 17 year old and now a heavy pour of some Weller 12 yr I bought back in 2004 in Lexington. Man is that 12 good! May have some 2003 OFBB next, we'll see it's gettin late!

Cheers!

AC

[spun_cookie]

Little WTRR 101 to end a long, long day...

[drunkenjayhawk]

Finishing a 3 finger pour of some WT 101 to finish a long day.

[CorvallisCracker]

Last night was some Canadian Club 15yo.

After drinking Scotch and/or Irish for several eves in a row, it reminded me how much closer Canadian whisky is to American straights (in flavor, not method of production).

It also reminded me how much I like this particular whisky. It's been a while since I last had any. It's my last bottle and I've been hoarding it.

[OscarV]

Well with the girls it was a eight and a half hour drive tonight.

:slappin: 8 1/2 hours?!?!?

Tony what did ya'll do stop at every Mickey D's on the way up?

I'll pour one for ya right now, have a nice weekend.:grin:

[nor02lei]

So far JDSS and OGD114 with the later tasting better than ever. Very individual stile dry, spicy and lots of citrus.

Leif

[PhilsFan]

It's Weller Antique 107 tonight watching White Sox & Angels on WGN.

-Joe

[PhilsFan]

Finishing off with VOB BIB, White Sox finished off too as Thome and Crede go down swinging.

-Joe

[ggilbertva]

Sampled some fine selections at a friends house:

ORVW 15/107 single barrel (#17)

A.H. Hirsch 13 year Rye

2002 GTS

RHF

Old Bourbon Hollow BIB

VOB BIB

VRO HH 10 year

VRO HH NAS

Henry McKenna 10 year

[Gillman]

An Old-Fashioned (surely THE American whiskey cocktail).

I built it like this. I took a finger of vatted bourbons and put them in a Waterford glass. I added some Collins Orange Bitters and some Peychaud's. Then I added half a teaspoon of brown sugar.

After swirling well, some cubes went in and a splash of water to display those bourbons and reduce the drink to a decent proof level if you see what I mean.

The result is a civilized whiskey cocktail of great savor. In sampling this, it comes to mind that the Manhattan was probably a way originally to fashion quickly a, well, Old-Fashioned.

Gary

[Luna56]

Could be a Booker's night here. The high proof puts me off a little, but I just can't bring myself to ice or cut it. It's delicious stuff.

Cheers!

[spun_cookie]

EW Antebellum... and a nice cup of tea

[ILLfarmboy]

I had some Booker's with a nice rib-eye earlier. Now I'm having milk and Oreos.

[fishnbowljoe]

JB Black and Coke. Mixer night. Helped my son in his yard all day. Joe

[HipFlask]

Finished off a bottle of OGD 114 and then cracked open a fresh bottle of WT 101. later 2 nite it will be some PVW FR 15 yr 107 to end my nite. I had also a wonderful Fuller's London Porter with some smoked cheddar dogs off the grill. Salute!

[spun_cookie]

Now on to some EV23yr... good taste with a changing finish... by 30 seconds it has strong oak... but it works well with this bourbon... It would have probably been better at a 20-21 yr

[Luna56]

Decided on the Booker's. Damn, this stuff is hot! Approached with caution, this is truly a fine pour. The burn hits me hard at first but the flavor prevails. Well done, JB!

Cheers!

PS- Brad, how did you do the ribeyes? I did some fat T bones the other night over a mix of hickory and mesquite along with some generous pours of ERSB.

The best steak I've had all year. The ER didn't hurt, either.

Cheers!

[ggilbertva]

Enjoyed a pour of Weller Centennial, a 13 year bottling from Julio's.

[callmeox]

I had a number of rounds of WT101 and Coke Zero at a party this evening before enjoying a beautiful night at the ballpark watching the Tribe finally get off the schnide against the Rangers.

I opened my Weller Centennial when I got home and I think I'm going to like this stuff. Since this is the first time I've ever laid eyes on a bottle of Centennial, how can I tell it's lineage? The label says Centennial 10 Years Old and W.L. Weller and Sons in Frankfort. Under the neck band, there's a printed 4327 above a 22:25. Could that simply mean that it was bottled on 3/27/04 at 10:25PM? That puts the distillation date at 1994 at the latest.

Then again, I just could be FOS with my investigation abilities.

[chilidawg7]

Last evening I celebrated my wife's birthday at Ruth's Chris with her family. I enjoyed a pour of Booker's neat, then finished off a Knob Creek and Coke that the birthday girl gave up on. She usually really enjoys such a drink, but I wasn't going to give her any grief, as I was the recipient of the leftovers.