You do like the Dick-el.

Whistlepig 10yr rye.

It's different. There is a vegetal note to it I am not sure I love. May require more sampling before I can make a good determination.

I also had to use a few more ice cubes than normal since I forgot it in my trunk all afternoon and it's in the 90's. When I tore the plastic seal the cork popped like a champagne bottle.

Weller Antique 107

Blantons

Iirc, we had a short discussion about neck pours late last year. I haven't cracked open a new bottle of anything in awhile but wondering if, the next time I do open a new bottle, to pour a couple of ounces into a glass and let it sit on the side. Then, pour out what I'm gonna drink and then pour the neck pour back in?

Will that make any difference?

Town Branch Bourbon

Whistle and CSGamecocks made me buy stuff yesterday….

Balcones Texas Single Malt (not the lineage)
Joseph Magnus Triple Cask

Been wanting to try the Balcones, I’m a big fan of their stuff and it didn’t let me down. It’s a bourbon lovers single malt. The JM is just amazing, hard for me to say but I’ll be damned if it wasn’t worth the $.

Channeling my best Dkeage while sunning myself at the beach.

Well, okay, mebbe not at the beach....

Cooperstown Distillery - Abner Doubleday's Bourbon

Smaaaht man.

I think the real effect the neck has is that the booze only has a tiny amount of air to interact with for along time and it just 'steeps'. I have a feeling if I were to open a new bottle of WP10yr and pour out the first glass and let it sit overnight exposed to the air, the whiskey in that glass would lose that grassy taste.

If you wanted to prep a new bottle, it might make more sense to pour out a glass or two's worth a few days before you plan to drink it, then either drink what you poured out (that has had fresh air for a few days) or pour from the bottle that has had fresh air for a few days. Wait, that might be exactly what you were decribing. I need more coffee.

Also, Redemption Rye last night.

How was it?
Am going to start trying more inexpensive ryes. Was going to start with that or the Russell's Reserve 6 Year Rye.

It's not going to make you smack your momma and praise Jesus, but it's a good tasting, easy to drink rye. A bit one-note, but honestly for the price, get a bottle and enjoy it. I tried Sazerac rye and thought it was "ok" but it had a weird flavor I can't define. The only other ryes I have tried are whistlepig and angels envy, which is a finished rye. I probably won't buy more wp, but the angels envy is really good, albeit almost twice the price of the Redemption.

I haven't tried the rr yet, but went looking for it based on MACS's recommendation. It was no where to be found at total wine (the single barrel). They should rename it "total wine but incomplete bourbon"...

Jameson Cold Brew

I mean, try it. Your palette may be very different from mine. I bought a glass at abar I was at, so I basically paid for the whole bottle and only got one glass.

I would definitely pick up the Redemption, though. It's ~$26 here, so it's an easy sell.


I am finding less expensive regualr bourbons a little too sweet for me lately (talking to you Buffalo Trace), but the rye's are really hitting the spot for me.

Town Branch Bourbon

American Barrels Kentucky Bourbon

Picked up a bottle of Redemption High Rye Bourbon on sale for $25. Will sample that in the coming weeks.

Town Branch Bourbon

Red Cabin

Slow & Low - Rock and Rye

Minor Case Rye

Being a Gemini, part of me wants to congratulate you, the other part would like to smack you upside-yur-head for gloating!

Chortle, chortle….

Woodford Reserve

Oban 14