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Whistlebritches Offline
#4401 Posted: Thu, Dec 21 2017, 9:43 PM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
Smoooooth!


Never had a bad Four Roses.........but this private barrel stuff is incredible.
Luke753 Offline
#4402 Posted: Fri, Dec 22 2017, 12:17 AM EST
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Never been a big Jim Beam fan, but I wanted to give the new Jim Beam Black a try. I'm impressed, much better than I thought out would be.
TMCTLT Offline
#4403 Posted: Fri, Dec 22 2017, 5:29 AM EST
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SmokeMonkey wrote:
Thanks, Paul. My life, since we met at age 15 (well, she was 16), has been unquantifiable better than I deserve. Hope y’all have a very merry Christmas and happy New Year.


Seems we have similar stories my friend, I am not worthy of my bride of 36 years...but I'm sure glad she stays. We too met in HS # age 17. Beer

A safe and Merry Christmas to you and yours.



Luke753 wrote:
Never been a big Jim Beam fan, but I wanted to give the new Jim Beam Black a try. I'm impressed, much better than I thought out would be.



Luke, try the new Beam "Distillers Cut"....I was impressed with it as well.

https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/bourbon/jim-beam-distillers-cut-bourbon-drops-holidays/
Luke753 Offline
#4404 Posted: Fri, Dec 22 2017, 9:46 AM EST
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TMCTLT wrote:
Luke, try the new Beam "Distillers Cut"....I was impressed with it as well.

https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/bourbon/jim-beam-distillers-cut-bourbon-drops-holidays/


I will, thanks!
shaun341 Offline
#4405 Posted: Sat, Dec 23 2017, 7:18 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
Basil Hayden's Dark Rye 2017 Release

gifted to me, KY straight rye whiskey blended with Canadian rye whisky and Port
interesting, different. it's like both the sweetness of the port and the spice of the rye have both been somewhat tamed yet still appear.

kind of a nice sipper, should go well with some cubans and maduros.


Basil Hayden Dark Rye


I tend to like Rye more but must say I was not impressed with the basil rye I bought last year. Found a bottle of the Basil Dark Rye though and love it. Hits my sweet spot perfectly and my local actually has it for less then regular Basil by couple $.
frankj1 Offline
#4406 Posted: Sat, Dec 23 2017, 7:21 PM EST
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shaun341 wrote:
Basil Hayden Dark Rye


I tend to like Rye more but must say I was not impressed with the basil rye I bought last year. Found a bottle of the Basil Dark Rye though and love it. Hits my sweet spot perfectly and my local actually has it for less then regular Basil by couple $.

nice to hear, Shaun.
I may buy one after this gifted bottle evaporates...nice change up here and there.

Paul, did you and the Mrs try yet?
Palama Offline
#4407 Posted: Sun, Dec 24 2017, 12:55 AM EST
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Last night at our shop's Christmas dinner:

Sazerac

Since it is now against Corporate policy for the company to buy alcohol at any function, I brought a new bottle of Sazerac and Havana Club 7 rum for people to try / drink.
TMCTLT Offline
#4408 Posted: Sun, Dec 24 2017, 10:04 AM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
nice to hear, Shaun.
I may buy one after this gifted bottle evaporates...nice change up here and there.

Paul, did you and the Mrs try yet?




No not yet Frank, I thinks that bottle is already in Michigan. ( I started moving some of my stash up there in anticipation of our move in Jan.)


Conan,

Classy move there brother, not that I'm @ all surprised, Well done Beer
Palama Offline
#4409 Posted: Sun, Dec 24 2017, 2:56 PM EST
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TMCTLT wrote:
No not yet Frank, I thinks that bottle is already in Michigan. ( I started moving some of my stash up there in anticipation of our move in Jan.)


Conan,

Classy move there brother, not that I'm @ all surprised, Well done Beer


Thanks Paul. Our new color sales guy is a Rye fan but hadn't heard of Sazerac (...say whaaat?...) and our Admin is a rummie so the two bottles were perfect for them..
Burner02 Offline
#4410 Posted: Sun, Dec 24 2017, 7:28 PM EST
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Weller 12

Weller Antique
Palama Offline
#4411 Posted: Mon, Dec 25 2017, 3:13 AM EST
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Russell's Reserve
TMCTLT Offline
#4412 Posted: Mon, Dec 25 2017, 6:44 AM EST
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Palama wrote:
Russell's Reserve



Brought a bottle of RR to the shpo for their Christmas party last time home in Michigan, fellas loved it.

Last night...cpl pours from a freshly cracked bottle of Old Fitz 1920 Prohibition
TMCTLT Offline
#4413 Posted: Thu, Dec 28 2017, 6:58 AM EST
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Last night, a generous pour of OWA 107.....Speaking of Generous

Thanks Tuck...Lisa and I have thoroughly enjoyed this!!!!! Beer
Burner02 Offline
#4414 Posted: Thu, Dec 28 2017, 9:21 AM EST
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Luke753 wrote:
Never been a big Jim Beam fan, but


I'm not a Jim Beam label fan either but do enjoy some of their other offerings to include Basil Hayden, Knob Creek and Baker's.

I was gifted a bottle of Beam's Distiller’s Masterpiece earlier this year will admit that I do enjoy an occasional pour from that bottle. It has a little of an edge to it but believe the sherry cask adds positive notes to the offering.

I personally would not pay msrp for a bottle but under the circumstance glad it is presently in the rotation.
Burner02 Offline
#4415 Posted: Thu, Dec 28 2017, 5:14 PM EST
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shaun341 wrote:
I was not impressed with the basil rye I bought last year.



Have gifted unopened bottle and appears it is headed to the deer camp next week for the nephews to polish off.



Currently, Knob Creek Single Barrel
frankj1 Offline
#4416 Posted: Thu, Dec 28 2017, 6:37 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Thanks Paul. Our new African American sales guy is a Rye fan but hadn't heard of Sazerac (...say whaaat?...) and our Admin is a rummie so the two bottles were perfect for them..

fify...we haven't said "colored" in decades.
SmokeMonkey Offline
#4417 Posted: Fri, Dec 29 2017, 2:32 AM EST
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Clyde May’s Bourbon - actually pretty impressed
robertsccr5 Offline
#4418 Posted: Fri, Dec 29 2017, 4:17 AM EST
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Balvenie 12
Kentucky Owl Rye, an awesome rye and one of my favorite whiskeys now.
TMCTLT Offline
#4419 Posted: Fri, Dec 29 2017, 9:42 AM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
fify...we haven't said "colored" in decades.



And it's high Friggin time we go with either African or American...make up your minds already, are you African or American???

Last night Old Forester 1920 Pro
frankj1 Offline
#4420 Posted: Fri, Dec 29 2017, 9:46 AM EST
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TMCTLT wrote:
And it's high Friggin time we go with either African or American...make up your minds already, are you African or American???

Last night Old Forester 1920 Pro

OK, I'm American...HA!
Speyside Offline
#4421 Posted: Fri, Dec 29 2017, 10:00 AM EST
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I'm a Heinz 57 so American does just fine.
frankj1 Offline
#4422 Posted: Fri, Dec 29 2017, 12:57 PM EST
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I'm sad that I can't get a cheap drink at the Italian-American club down the street, and no more cans of Franco-American spaghetti...though that's probably a good thing.
shaun341 Offline
#4423 Posted: Fri, Dec 29 2017, 6:22 PM EST
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Went back for a couple fingers out of the Basil Rye and still not on my buy again list.
dkeage Offline
#4424 Posted: Fri, Dec 29 2017, 6:39 PM EST
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shaun341 wrote:
Went back for a couple fingers out of the Basil Rye and still not on my buy again list.



Drinking the bourbon now. It's been awhile. I don't think it's the same. Won't buy again probably
shaun341 Offline
#4425 Posted: Fri, Dec 29 2017, 7:58 PM EST
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dkeage wrote:
Drinking the bourbon now. It's been awhile. I don't think it's the same. Won't buy again probably



Haven't had OG Basil in awhile but if it lost that sweet note in it I wouldn't bother anymore either. Besides that the price for Basil is almost the same as Bakers now and I like Bakers more just too dayum cheap to buy it. Try the Dark Rye Kipp it is not like any other whiskey out there. More on the sweet side and smooth as can be but nice for desert or night cap.
SmokeMonkey Offline
#4426 Posted: Sat, Dec 30 2017, 2:26 AM EST
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Spent some time back in Nashville with friends from college, had a few good smokes and a great deal of whisk(e)y.

Balvenie 12
Balvenie Caribbean Cask
Michter’s Small Batch
Laphroig Quarter Cask
Monkey Shoulder

Might have been a few more....
Palama Offline
#4427 Posted: Sun, Dec 31 2017, 2:24 AM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
fify...we haven't said "colored" in decades.


Hahaha! Frankie, you crack me up! LOL

Okay, how 'bout we go with "...the new sales guy charged with increasing our large-format color print revenue..."? For the record, he's a mix of Japanese-American, Spanish-American, Hawaiian (...they don't want to be hyphenated Americans...) and a bunch of odder stuffs. "Poi dog" would be the local way of describing him.
frankj1 Offline
#4428 Posted: Sun, Dec 31 2017, 3:55 PM EST
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I was just teasing
SmokeMonkey Offline
#4429 Posted: Mon, Jan 1 2018, 10:15 PM EST
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Ardbeg 10
Monkey Shoulder
Speyside Offline
#4430 Posted: Tue, Jan 2 2018, 9:16 AM EST
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Glenlivet 15
Burner02 Offline
#4431 Posted: Wed, Jan 3 2018, 8:13 PM EST
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Bushmills 16yr single malt
Burner02 Offline
#4432 Posted: Thu, Jan 4 2018, 9:25 PM EST
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Blanton's
Luke753 Offline
#4433 Posted: Thu, Jan 4 2018, 9:53 PM EST
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Oban Little Bay
Speyside Offline
#4434 Posted: Sat, Jan 6 2018, 9:42 AM EST
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Balvenie 12
8trackdisco Offline
#4435 Posted: Sat, Jan 6 2018, 10:45 PM EST
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Jim Beam Black.
Speyside Offline
#4436 Posted: Sun, Jan 7 2018, 9:19 AM EST
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Glenfarclas 17, Highland, Scotland.
TMCTLT Offline
#4437 Posted: Sun, Jan 7 2018, 11:04 AM EST
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Last night

David Nicholson Reserve

http://davidnicholsonbourbon.com/
TMCTLT Offline
#4438 Posted: Tue, Jan 9 2018, 12:11 PM EST
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Just got my free tickets to the first Bourbon Live of 2018....put on by Big Red liquors here in IN. If we get there early enough my wife and I will have an opportunity to purchase (1) bottle per person from the list below. We're definitely wanting to get our hands on a bottle of ETL, just not sure about the second pick ( should we be so lucky ) but leaning toward the Thomas H Handy.
What would yous guys recommend? Those highlighted Blue we have @ least one bottle. Virtually none of the others have I tried.


Stagg Jr.
Elmer T Lee
Sazerac 6yr
Parker’s Heritage
WL Weller
Thomas H Handy
Booker’s Little Book
EH Taylor Rye
EH Taylor Small Batch
Weller Special Reserve
Weller 12yr
Weller Antique 107
Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2017
Mattie B Offline
#4439 Posted: Tue, Jan 9 2018, 7:07 PM EST
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Paul

For me, it’s an easy choice.

Four Roses LE.
Burner02 Offline
#4440 Posted: Tue, Jan 9 2018, 8:42 PM EST
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Paul.

Is the W.L. Weller actually William Larue Weller? If so, that would be my first pick followed by the Four Roses LE. I would take both of these over the ETL.
TMCTLT Offline
#4441 Posted: Wed, Jan 10 2018, 10:02 AM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
Paul.

Is the W.L. Weller actually William Larue Weller? If so, that would be my first pick followed by the Four Roses LE. I would take both of these over the ETL.




Dan,
I'm not sure on that one...but considering they have (4) separately listed Wellers as well as a couple of other BTAC bottles ( probably left from " Bourbon-Fest ) in that line-up.....It's a possibility for sure.

Mattie / Dan
We are BIG Four Roses fans and after reading the product description....it sounds Very VERY Good as they combined three different mash-bills. From their site:

A 15-year-old Bourbon from Four Roses’ OESK recipe, a 13-year-old OESK and a 12-year-old OESV were selected for this year’s Limited Edition Small Batch

Bottled at barrel strength, the remarkably balanced 2017 Limited Edition Small Batch introduces warm aromas of allspice and vanilla bean, mingled with rich apricot. Bright raspberry flavors greet the palate, then give way to hints of decadent sweet cherry and light oak. The finish is long, with notes of rich brown sugar and hints of cinnamon.

Oh and Thanks for both of your inputs. Beer
frankj1 Offline
#4442 Posted: Wed, Jan 10 2018, 2:10 PM EST
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TMCTLT wrote:
Dan,
I'm not sure on that one...but considering they have (4) separately listed Wellers as well as a couple of other BTAC bottles ( probably left from " Bourbon-Fest ) in that line-up.....It's a possibility for sure.

Mattie / Dan
We are BIG Four Roses fans and after reading the product description....it sounds Very VERY Good as they combined three different mash-bills. From their site:

A 15-year-old Bourbon from Four Roses’ OESK recipe, a 13-year-old OESK and a 12-year-old OESV were selected for this year’s Limited Edition Small Batch

Bottled at barrel strength, the remarkably balanced 2017 Limited Edition Small Batch introduces warm aromas of allspice and vanilla bean, mingled with rich apricot. Bright raspberry flavors greet the palate, then give way to hints of decadent sweet cherry and light oak. The finish is long, with notes of rich brown sugar and hints of cinnamon.

Oh and Thanks for both of your inputs. Beer

wow, that does sound amazing!
Burner02 Offline
#4443 Posted: Wed, Jan 10 2018, 2:48 PM EST
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TMCTLT wrote:
Dan,
I'm not sure on that one...but considering they have (4) separately listed Wellers as well as a couple of other BTAC bottles ( probably left from " Bourbon-Fest ) in that line-up.....It's a possibility for sure.

Mattie / Dan
We are BIG Four Roses fans and after reading the product description....it sounds Very VERY Good as they combined three different mash-bills. From their site:

A 15-year-old Bourbon from Four Roses’ OESK recipe, a 13-year-old OESK and a 12-year-old OESV were selected for this year’s Limited Edition Small Batch

Bottled at barrel strength, the remarkably balanced 2017 Limited Edition Small Batch introduces warm aromas of allspice and vanilla bean, mingled with rich apricot. Bright raspberry flavors greet the palate, then give way to hints of decadent sweet cherry and light oak. The finish is long, with notes of rich brown sugar and hints of cinnamon.


I actually stumbled into a bottle of this, this past weekend over in FL. I was really looking at their craft beer and did ask if they were hiding anything special along the lines of ETL. The answer was a resounding no. I looked around for a few more minutes and was about to leave when I realized there was a display case on the far end of the bourbon isle that I had not taken a look at. The first thing I locked in on was the bottle of the Four Roses LE 2017. The lady advised that it had been sitting there for a week and no one wanted it. Problem solved and when when I arrived home I handed the bottle to my wife told her not to worry about getting me a birthday gift. A win, win.
TMCTLT Offline
#4444 Posted: Wed, Jan 10 2018, 3:05 PM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
I actually stumbled into a bottle of this, this past weekend over in FL. I was really looking at their craft beer and did ask if they were hiding anything special along the lines of ETL. The answer was a resounding no. I looked around for a few more minutes and was about to leave when I realized there was a display case on the far end of the bourbon isle that I had not taken a look at. The first thing I locked in on was the bottle of the Four Roses LE 2017. The lady advised that it had been sitting there for a week and no one wanted it. Problem solved and when when I arrived home I handed the bottle to my wife told her not to worry about getting me a birthday gift. A win, win.



NICE!!!!! And your bride was probably happy to no longer have to come up with something " suitable " for your B-Day. What'd the 2017 LE bottle run ya Dan...if I may ask?
Burner02 Offline
#4445 Posted: Wed, Jan 10 2018, 3:25 PM EST
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132. including 6.5% tax

I will say that this stores prices do tend to run a little higher than others in that area.
TMCTLT Offline
#4446 Posted: Wed, Jan 10 2018, 3:34 PM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
132. including 6.5% tax

I will say that this stores prices do tend to run a little higher than others in that area.



Gotcha...Thanks. Beer
Whistlebritches Offline
#4447 Posted: Wed, Jan 10 2018, 8:07 PM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
Paul.

Is the W.L. Weller actually William Larue Weller? If so, that would be my first pick followed by the Four Roses LE. I would take both of these over the ETL.



Damn........you could do my bourbon shopping for me.I suppose we both have exquisite palettes.LOL
frankj1 Offline
#4448 Posted: Wed, Jan 10 2018, 10:46 PM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
Damn........you could do my bourbon shopping for me.I suppose we both have exquisite palettes.LOL

and Burner modestly claims to dabble in bourbon, but is really a scotch guy!
Imagine a weekend at his house with the lock off the liquor cabinet!
Burner02 Offline
#4449 Posted: Thu, Jan 11 2018, 7:47 AM EST
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One should always have a wish list just happens that William Larue is at the top of mine.

And the closet has a trip wire for son's control.
TMCTLT Offline
#4450 Posted: Thu, Jan 11 2018, 8:38 PM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
Paul.

Is the W.L. Weller actually William Larue Weller? If so, that would be my first pick followed by the Four Roses LE. I would take both of these over the ETL.




It was indeed and gone by the tine I got to pick...there were only three available. All of the BTAC' were gone as well as the Four Roses (which was $159 ) So my bride and I settled for 2 bottles of ETL. They also had a buy three and take an additional 20% off. So we went with three OF 1920 which was already @ $45 with discount they were $36 before tax.
They also had 50% off for this event on " store picks " so we decided to try Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single barrel for $25. They also had a cool little box of (5) 375ml bottles of Buffalo Trace Single Barrels that were selected from the same rick from the same warehouse in consecutive order / numbers ( 38-42 ) kind of an experimental thing to show enthusiasts how much different the same juice put into different barrels...aged the same amount of time and in the exact same area can affect the profile.
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