Knob Creek 25th Anniversary Single Barrel

Adios my little friend.

Never had the Costco bottle (yet) but the 1792 bottle I have had a few and enjoy them. It's a daily sipper for me. One of the few that I rotate between.

Henderson Vanilla Whiskey

Old Forester Prohibition Style 1920

I'm always intrigued by those who sip the Lagavulin.........is it the medicinal iodine note that draws you or that heavy peat and smoke?I,ve never been able to warm up to any of those qualities but I'm all ears if you explain to me how theyr're enjoyed.I'm more of a bourbon guy who enjoys an occasional scotch,speysides/highlands with my favorite being Glenfarclas 15 followed closely followed by Macallan 18

I like Lagavulin16 and Laphroaig 15, but I have to be in the mood for that peat/smoke flavor.

Four Roses Small Batch

I think Four Roses is the most innovative (is that the word I want?) bourbon distiller out there.

ain't love grand?

OF 100

Living in Northern NC, I have 3 VA ABCs within 30 minutes of my home. VA is dropping some exclusive barrel picks on Saturday morning. Limit is 1 bottle purchase per store. You don't know which selection each store received until late Friday evening. Hoping to snag a 1792 full proof single barrel (125 proof), a 1792 single barrel bottled in bond, or an Old Elk 9 year wheater (120 proof).

David

OF Signature 100

Mitcher's single barrel rye

Here's what I kinda, sorta normally do:

- For anything new, my first pour is always neat. I take a good sniff then a sip, make some mental notes and then add a couple drops of water. Swish it around, another sniff and then take a sip. More mental notes. Lastly, pour the rest over a large ice sphere, sniff and sip. Last set of mental notes. By then I'll have a good idea of how I would prefer to drink it.

- The exceptions to the above: when I'mma outside in my garage and the temps are above 75 and / or the humidity is high and you can feel it in the air, I drink almost everything with a large ice sphere, regardless of proof. Much more comfortable, at least for me. If the temps drop near or below 70 and / or the winds are blowing (...sweatshirt and tube socks time!...), I'll drink it neat with / without a couple of drops of water.

But, that's just me, of course, ymmv.

Bottom line: to paraphrase the old cigar saying, "Drink what you like, like what / how you drink."

Chicken ****, excellent

Elijah Craig 18 year. Going great with a PAM
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

Smoke wagon uncut and unfiltered. Really enjoying this one. First time having it and I'm in my 3rd pour.

Good stuff!

Homer bought a bottle from Total Wine Las Vegas in 2018 but it didn’t last too long.

This bottle won't last long either, have you tried any of their other bottles? How do they compare if you have

Jim Beam Black & Lemonade.

Four Roses Small Batch Select.

Lagavulin 16

In quiet memory.

OF Signature 100......my go to

4 roses single barrel

Bourbons under 60: 4 roses single barrel (35-45$), early times bottled in bond (25-30$), Eagle rare (55$, but really hard to find)

Not much of a rye guy myself, but I’ve heard Pendleton 1910 Rye is really good from a friend.