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Due to the recent thread on Knob Creek...poured some...neat - quick impressions:

nice nose

sharp taste right off the bat..but pleasant...a little astringent

(Wiki "Astringency is also the dry, puckering mouthfeel ..")

smoother finish than I remember

Not a bad pour at all....

one ice cube.....brings out a little sweetness

I think "sweet leather" is a good descriptor for Knob Creek

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Weller Centennial (Julio's) and now some PVW 15. Man the Centennial is awesome but the PVW 15 just blew it away. My favorite bourbon. I even have it edging the PVW20 most of the time.

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Weller Centennial (Julio's) and now some PVW 15. Man the Centennial is awesome but the PVW 15 just blew it away. My favorite bourbon. I even have it edging the PVW20 most of the time.

Definitely one to add to my stash....PVW 15 has a huge following on this board.

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Dinner at Wildfire in Lincolnshire. Knob Creek with the chopped salad. Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc (not overly grapefruity/citrusy compared to some Sauvignon Blancs--almost said SB, but that would be confusing) with dinner (pepprcorn crusted filet; I know a color violation, but that's what the table wanted and I didn't want to go against the grain and get a glass of red).

Home now, having my second WT American Spirit; getting some spicy, charcoal notes.

Watching Bobby Flay on Iron Chef America Battle Corn; he made a bourbon (made from corn, he points out) sauce for a waffle dessert. It got my attention away from this response for a minute.

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I'm introducing myself to the world of whiskey sours this evening after reading about them in another thread here. My first crack at making one consisted of 1/2 ounce FS lemon juice, 1/2 ounce (1:1) simple syrup and 1.5 oz of Weller Antique which I shook the $*&% out of and then poured over ice. Between a this and an Old Fashioned, I think I found my summer drinks.

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MMMMM... Samples of ER and Saz... yummy.... The ER is just devine.... Thank you BM for shipping the samples :P

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Having a nitecap of EC18. Nice and cool here, a little rain falling. Perfect pour to end the day.

Cheers!

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Another Weller SR whiskey sour. I kind of enjoy starting my night off with a cheaper pour like this ($13 per btl.). Then I don't feel so bad hitting the expensive stuff later...kinda evens out icon11.gif (sure it does!)

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Tonight a switch back from the 120th to another Four Roses favorite of mine, FRSB.

-Joe

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Tonight a switch back from the 120th to another Four Roses favorite of mine, FRSB.

-Joe

Joe, Mark and will be seeing you at Reid's on the 5th.....looking forward to meeting you.

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Spent the day with my Dad and respective family. We of course indulged in various libations.

Weller Centennial - Julio's 13 year

'79 JW Dant BIB

'82 Fitz Prime 90

'80 OGD 114

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On my second pour of PVW15 - fantastic as usual. I need to get a barrel of this for my home icon10.gif

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ETL last night. It seems to get better the more I drink it. Near the end of it now.

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I've been enjoying a bottle of Sazerac rye. Manhattans are among my favorite cocktails, and Sazerac makes a great one. I had thought of buying a bottle for awhile now, but when I saw Sazerac listed in an SB recommndatin thread, I took the plunge.

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It's been a while since I finished off my last bottle of ORVW 10/107 and I hadn't brought my bunkered bottle up to the bar until today. Just opened the bottle and took my first pour --- Man is this one good bourbon!

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As I just reported to Gary in the VBT thread -- wheater flight:

1) Old Weller Antique (BT version)

2) Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot "B" (2004 bottling; S-W whiskey)

3) Makers Mark Select (black wax)

4) Old Weller Antique (UDV/S-W version in gold-veined bottle)

Tonight, they rank 4-2-1-3 (and 1 is surprisingly close to 2!)

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As I just reported to Gary in the VBT thread -- wheater flight:

1) Old Weller Antique (BT version)

2) Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot "B" (2004 bottling; S-W whiskey)

3) Makers Mark Select (black wax)

4) Old Weller Antique (UDV/S-W version in gold-veined bottle)

Tonight, they rank 4-2-1-3 (and 1 is surprisingly close to 2!)

Deeper into the cabinet -- added:

5) Rebel Yell (1982 90 proof S-W; same bottle as (4) without the gold filigree)

Tasty but harsh. Now: 4-2-1-5-3.

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Tonight I drank the last of my Black Maple Hill 14 Year. Weep. If you've got a line on any bottles let me know.

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