What are you drinking tonight, Spring '08

[TNbourbon]

...Bernard De Voto...

You scare me sometimes, Gary. I suspect few on this board besides you and I know de Voto, who finished his Journals of Lewis & Clark not long before his death. I read Ambrose's Undaunted Courage while laid up three months after having my colon removed, and subsequently purchased de Voto's book on the "history's greatest camping trip"'s record. Today's gas prices make the echo voyage less likely, but who knows? Still a dream...

Anyway, de Voto said:

"Let us candidly admit that there are shameful blemishes on the American past, of which the worst by far is rum. Nevertheless, we have improved man's lot and enriched his civilization with rye, bourbon and the Martini cocktail. In all history has any other nation done so much?"

[JamesW]

Started with some Weller Sr whiskey sours and now enjoying a nice neat pour of Pappy 15! Like I always say...Pappy = Happy!

[ggilbertva]

Been on a bourbon diet of late....just not in the mood. Tonight though I made up for some pours.....'05 WLW, '80 OGD 114 (yum) and Weller Cent 13 year (Julio's). Enjoyed the last with a fine Cohiba.

[spun_cookie]

old fitz S&W

OGD 114 tax stamp

OGD 114 new

4RSB

05 Weller

Cabin Still late 70s

Rebel Yell 90 1985

Old Taylor 6 80 prrof

HirschGold Foil

[fishnbowljoe]

Weller SR and 107 Antique, SR. Joe

[OscarV]

Four Roses Single Barrel, neat.

[angelshare]

Rebel Yell 90 1985

We attended a summertime picnic three years ago held in memory of a beloved friend and neighbor, Miss Sandra (who preferred that her life be celebrated rather than mourned). At the bar, when we asked for bourbon, we were offered a pour of Rebel Yell. Assuming we were being given the current version, we were floored by an explosion of the bourbon flavors we love. To my (Dave's) recollection, I think butter, caramel, toffee, vanilla. That may seem elementary, but those were the flavors that drew me to bourbon years ago. When we asked to see the bottle, we realized it was a tax stamped late 80's RY that had been gathering dust. To this day, I wonder if Miss Sandra was looking down on us and guided us to a special treat.

With that, I'm wondering what your impressions were without all of the psychological overlay we carry regarding 80's era Rebel Yell.

[jburlowski]

Cracked open a bottle of FR 120th. (see my notes under Tasting) Great stuff!

[PhilsFan]

Enjoying a generous pour of Weller Antique 107.

-Joe

[SBOmarc]

Booker's cut to about 110 proof. I taste Knob Creek with more spice and an expected increase in the burn.

[TNbourbon]

Continuing chronologically, the next distillation date up tonight is some Very Old Fitzgerald 8yo BIB, disitlled in 1954 and bottled in '62. I started school in 1962 (and thus far have advanced all the way to 2nd grade:grin:). Cheers to gathering maturity:toast:.

[RWBadley]

Continuing chronologically, the next distillation date up tonight is some Very Old Fitzgerald 8yo BIB, disitlled in 1954 and bottled in '62. I started school in 1962 (and thus far have advanced all the way to 2nd grade:grin:). Cheers to gathering maturity:toast:.

OK, so you can't leave us hanging with that morsel; how was it?

[TNbourbon]

OK, so you can't leave us hanging with that morsel; how was it?

I'll hold with what I posted here:

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showpost.php?p=123328&postcount=489

In case nobody's ever noticed, you might want to seek out some of this Stitzel-Weller whiskey.

I DID finish the 1-1/2 oz. or so neat tonight.:grin: