Which one did you get? They do a couple of different ones at different price points. I've been really digging the Noah's Mill lately. Super rustic style with plenty of leather, tobacco, and spice. Cask strength too...
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Which one did you get? They do a couple of different ones at different price points. I've been really digging the Noah's Mill lately. Super rustic style with plenty of leather, tobacco, and spice. Cask strength too...
Found the mother load of Eagle Rare 17, Sazerac 18, and a W.L. Weller at my local shop. Pretty awesome.
Been sipping on some Old Granddad 114 recently. Quality stuff.
Been dippin into the Black Maple Hill lately, man that is some tasty bourbon. Even better is the LLS had a one day bourbon sale and knocked the 750ml down to $49 :eek::eek::eek:
Bought as many bottles as they had, which was 3. Yay me.
Tried that Bernheim at (Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar if you ever find yourself passing through Cincinnati this church of bourbon is just across river in Covington KY, more bourbon in one spot that you've ever seen - and many that you'll never see b/c they don't sell outside KY faceplace page) a while back, tasty stuff despite not being true bourbon. I do like those whiskeys with a bit of wheat for smoothness (Pappy :tongue:).
By the way, anyone see the "Off Duty" section of last weekend's Weekend Wall St Journal? Nice 4 page spread all about all things bourbon and a giant picture of Pappy on the cover.
A friend just brought me back some Makers 46, straight from the factory, from his Kentucky road trip. Any good?
I'll tell ya...I do like Elijah Craig. I know it's not a higher end bottle, but it's just got a scent that I really dig and goes down as smooth or smoother as many others...
I've yet to sample PVW...one of these days I'll snag a bottle...
Going to DStill tonight, which is like the Great American Beer Festival for destillers
http://www.dstill.co/feature/an-amer...tail-showcase/
Nice lineup.
It wasn't the cask strength one. Pretty good stuff. I'll probably stop by your shop this week on my "way" to somewhere else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cruiser
Gotcha. Come on by this afternoon or on Saturday and I'll hook you up with something cool.
Finally got me a bottle of Whistlepig, and yes, I was pleased. I got it on the caskers.com mailing list <-that should help me try some things that are impossible to get locally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rontele
I will say if you have trouble getting certain things locally, look up things on bevmo in CA and I may be able to help you out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
No shit? Noted.Quote:
Originally Posted by schuss
Trying to learn about rye (and treat myself well) I picked up a bottle of Masterson's 10 yo straight rye. Shit's impressive - full-bodied, smooth, not too sweet.
I don't know if it has been mentioned yet and I'm not going to read 19 pages of this thread, but I recently drank a bottle of Wild Turkey Rye with a few friends and it was surprisingly delicious. Good enough that I've been looking for another bottle since. Check it out--not bad for mass produced rye!
I fully support cheap rye. Just because companies make a lot of whiskey, doesn't mean it's worse. In fact many of the small "batch labels" are just gussied up versions of the cheaper stuff. Not always, I know. But sometimes.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
For cheap rye, I like wild turkey, George Dickel (it's charcoal mellowed like Jack) and Rittenhouse. All can be had for under $22.00 and all taste great.
FYI: Stay away from the Whistle Pig 11 year old. It's not worth the extra 40 bucks over the $10year old.
Started working at the local bottle shop today. We have the best selection of beer, wine and liquor around. We also have the best prices. According to my boss, we have no competition. I've got a lot to learn about foul brown (and clear) liquids.
Yeah, buddy! When's the tasting at Casa telemike?Quote:
Originally Posted by telemike
Rittenhouse Rye > *
June 22
Solstice party. Owen turns 7.
Colonel E.H. Taylor small batch.:biggrin: Buffalo Trace never fails to deliver.
I picked up something really interesting. Its a single barrel wheated wiskey from DeerHammer in Buena Vista of all places. This shit is really tasty. They said it is aged in Cabernet Barrels. It gives it a nice citrus taste. Try this before they run out. The distillery is next door to CKS in BV.
RIP Elmer T Lee.
You have made me smile with your bourbon. Blanton's, Elmer T Lee, etc, etc.
The innovator of the single barrel is sipping one with St. Peter right now.
Cool, will do.Quote:
Originally Posted by soylent green
Ended up with a bottle of this and wasn't sure what to do but if you use it a sweet component along with Rye (2 parts Leo Apple Whiskey, 1 part rye, 2 dash rubarb bitters) - amazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arty50
He's probably just taking back all the angels' share that was stolen from barrels over the years. RIP.Quote:
Originally Posted by grskier
Was in PDX the past 5 days and tried Burnside Bourbon. While I think it's great that more and more distilleries are opening up everywhere I still think they have a long way to go to catch up to Kentucky's finest.
Sure lots of things are irreplaceable like the limestone water of Kentucky, the perfect weather for forcing the bourbon in and out of the oak... I just think that Burnside and several others of these new American whiskeys tase too much like raw oak. No depth.
Keep at it though I guess. Good luck.
Lost another Bourbon great today: Lincoln Henderson, master distiller at his own Angel's Envy and Brown-Forman. RIP. Heaven got two great distillers this year.
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/09/11/2...distiller.html
I've recently discovered a fantastic Montana made bourbon. Neversweat from Headframe Spirits in Butte.
http://headframespirits.com/neversweat-whiskey/
I'd say it's on par with Basil Hayden's, but is half the price! A true gem and worth checking out if it's at your local liquor store.
Jim Beam's Rye is the cheapest liquor that I enjoy drinking. It costs something like $11 around here and while it isn't great, it isn't too bad. It's good for mixing with things and I'll even drink it on the rocks from time to time. I was very pleasantly surprised when I tried it, as I'm not much of a fan of a lot of other Jim Beam products.Quote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
I think I'm getting a cold so I'm sipping a glass of Weller 12y as an homage to my southern upbringing. Might go for a second one after dinner but add in some honey and lemon.
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Nice bump. I've been meaning to bring up this one:
http://caskers.com/wp-content/uploads/b22-256x350.png
Breckenridge Special Reserve Bourbon, maybe not strictly the finest I have tasted, but really good and highly recommended. Very classic type of bourbon, smooth and easy drinking. Cruiser, have you tried it? It's nice to see these regional distilleries putting out nice pours.
^^^
See my post at #463, Breckenridge's example above is a rare exception to my blanket statement
:)
I think I've drank my weight in breck bourbon. Good stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
Nice thread bump for a rainy day. My cabinet runneth empty. Cruiser et. al. what do you have in the $40 range for me?
Col E.H. Taylor is by far my favorite in this price range.
This definitely belongs here: http://www.pappyco.com/
Good luck finding an actual bottle of the stuff (my 20 year is running low and I doubt I'll see one for quite some time), but some cool stuff to be had!
Over the last few years, during the part of the summer where red sweet cherries from the PacNW are in east coast super markets for like 2 dollars a pound, I've been steeping cheap rye or canadian whiskey with the cherries. Usually I fill up a mason jar with the cherries and rye and let it sit in my fridge for a few months.
Last night I opened a mix of 12 year Canadian Club and cherries. Used that to make an old fashioned. AWESOME! BUt best of all- the cherries. I've saved them in the freezer and plan on using them with some maple syrup and seasonings to make a compote to go with pork....
Just had a nice sized shot of this tonight before dinner,
http://www.drinkhacker.com/2012/12/0...iskey-7-years/
Very nice. Bourbon with Brooklyn and Kentucky on the same label. Gotta love it.
Drinking some right now that my brother infused with Flathead cherries. Fantastic bourbon.Quote:
Originally Posted by AustinFromSA
Another awesome Montana distillery is Glacier distillery outside Coram. Thier unaged whiskey Glacier Dew is incredible, takes some getting used too though.
Don't know good whisky until you've had Kentucky Deluxe.
Finally got my Stagg after almost two years on the list.
This one is a Christmas gift for the old man, so I'll have to wait a little longer to taste it.
Edit: I'm a little bummed about the lower ABV in the 2013 batch.
Few Rye. No joke.
distillers usually do this because they determine that the burn is covering some flavor aspect they want to highlight.Quote:
Originally Posted by bagtagley
Stagg is cask strength, so no silly business. They chose barrels that were in a lower, cooler location in the warehouse for the 2013. Less evaporation, lower ABV.