Buffalo Trace Fujioka's Single Barrel Select 2015

Drink more! I still owe you some whiskey..................

What did yout hink about Elliott's? Didn't pop mine yet.


HW Double Rye and HW Midwinters 2.1 last nighty for me.

I popped a bottle of OF 1920 last night...absolutely incredible bourbon.

Elliott's is good but not mind blowing to me. More dry and savory than I expect for 4R.

Balcones Texas Single Malt Whisky 106 proof
Baker's 107

Last night

Virginia Black w/ a Flor de las Antilles toro gordo

Last night

Virginia Black paired with a My Father ( THE JUDGE )

Branton's

Balvenie Caribbean Cask

Rebel Yell Small Batch Rye

Teacher's Highland Cream Blended Scotch

Glenfiddich 18
Macallan 12
Oban Little Bay
Haig Club
Laphroig 10

Pikesville Rye

This was on sale for 150 at the Indy Pappyfest. I've been kicking myself for not getting since..... maybe next year



I know right? I haven't really been paying close attention to bourbon for more than 2-3 years. I found an email from Xmas 2015 where if you bought 4 bottles of Four Roses Private Barrels, they were $30 each. I bought 4. I found another one from a few months before that where they were $35 with no limit. As recent as 6 months ago I paid $45 on sale. Regular price now is as low as $52 at one place but most are at $65.

Now all the stores are saying the private barrel program has been much more selective and they won't get as many barrels so they're not on sale. F#$%

Let alone the price hikes on everything else =( Forget about limited releases. Paid $25 for Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit on sale previously. Never on sale now and always $50. Same with Russell's Reserve Single Barrel.

Smooth Ambler discontinued their barrel program. Bought the ryes for like $50 a bottle a year or two ago. Now they sell for $200+ on the secondary market. Used to pay $40 for the old scout bourbon store picks. I bought out the remaining stock in Big Red Liquors at $60 a bottle the other day when they discontinued this program as well.

I didn't partake in the Cigar Boom of the 90s, but I sure remember Beanie Babies ;D

WHEN WILL THE MADNESS END?

Sazerac Rye

Opened my last bottle and haven't seen another in a local in forever now.

I'm going to quit posting in these threads with remarks like that

noted! HA!

So I want to pick up a bottle of rye. I'm thinking angels envy. Any other suggestions in the $80 to $90 price range. Perhaps whistle pig? I like 95% to 100% rye. I don't know rye to well. Thanks.

Chattanooga Whiskey

Ron, thanks for the advice. I bought Sazerac earlier today. I am drinking it now. All I can say is wow!

I just opened a bottle of compass box hedonism. It was a bit on the pricey side but I have to say it is wonderful. Far better than I expected.

Glenmorangie Lasanta

Balvenie doublewood 12.

I'm gonna spring for that $225 bottle of portwood one day...

Last night for da game

4 Roses SB

If you've never had the Angel's Envy Rye I strongly suggest trying before buying. As the Rye is finished in wine casks or whatever like their bourbon it really picks up that flavor and tasted to me very much like a super sweet desert liquor. I would say its like a ****tier High West Midwinter Night's Dram. Where as I like the HWMWND a lot, I did not enjoy the AE Rye at all.

Other good ryes:

Rittenhouse BIB - Good for sipping neat or making cocktails at 100 proof. Good spice

MGP Rye - Smooth Ambler Old Scout (these are starting to be worth a fortune if you can find them), Willett, Redemption, Templeton, Bulleitt Rye, all the other Diageo Ryes are MGP (dickel and more) so many others somewhere Sku's Recent Eats Blog has a list of all MGP buying NDPs.

Of the MGP ryes I really like redemption, willett, and SAOS the best although some SAOS has a strong dill flavor.

http://recenteats.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-do-you-know-its-sourced-whiskey.html

http://recenteats.blogspot.com/p/the-complete-list-of-american-whiskey.html#IN

FEW Spirits Rye was a good craft Rye. The Willett 2-3 years old was a good craft rye as well (distilled by them). Considering they are craft...

HW sources from MGP, sourced from Barton, and maybe sources from others as well. I like all of High West rye products. Can find the Double Rye on sale for 27.99 sometimes.

Also as already stated the buffalo trace ryes kick ass.

Thomas H Handy, new Sazerac 18, and Sazerac 6yo or Baby Saz or just Sazerac are all one mash bill.

EH Taylor Rye is expensive but good. Its a different BT recipe than the above.

Old Sazerac 18 and lolVanWinkle Family Reserve Rye (which was a 19yo rye until they used the last this year) are unique and will be extremely pricey. I've traded for samples online and had in bars for 20-30 bucks but 2ndary market on a bottle is like 500 for Saz to 800+ for VW now.

If you didn't pick something, remind me when I get back in town next week. I may be able to assist you in determining what ryes you like before you buy.

Whistle Pig Old World Finish 12 - good stuff but expensive

Four Roses Single Barrel, 61.1%, OBSQ