Johnny Drum Private Stock

Enjoyable but not my favorite.

Normally a Glenlivet 14 kinda guy. Went to a store I'd never been to and the guy was cleaning up a broken bottle of rum in the back...saw I was looking at the scotch asked if I needed any help. I said "Naw", and he walked up anyways. Asked my likes and I told him. He asked if I'd ever tried Aberfeldy. He told me the whole history on them about how John Dewars bought them out to blend to make his namesake. Said he goes over once a year because of his wife's family and he loves going to his favorite distillery and finds a new one to go to each time. I looked at the Aberfeldy and it was 15 bucks cheaper than my normal. He said if I didn't like it, to bring it back and he'd buy the rest off of me.

Well, I tried it last night and I liked it. It's not my favorite but its good.

can't believe it's been 5 full years since I pizzed you off! HA!

Dubbin stared a ISO thread for Elmer, so I went searching for the first mention in this thread...didn't take long at all.

I checked out my local here in Jersey for Dubbin's Elmer T Lee. No luck. Ran across a 5th of Redemption Rye that looked interesting for $25 so I thought I'd give it a try. I found out after I got home that it's distilled by MGP (formally LGI) in Indiana. The same folks who distill Bulliet, Templeton, Dickel, etc. Not a bad Rye, and it has some Bulliet notes, but a lot younger. Smooth and spicy, but lacking something on the finish. I should have just paid $3 bucks more for the Bulliet. Oh well, live and learn.

They had this in a "high rye" Bourbon (35% rye, 60% corn), but I was in the mood for Rye.

David (dpnewell)

Time flys, eh? Dubbin's thread has me searching for the Elmer. Starting to think this may be a futile search.

David (dpnewell)

I don't even look anymore, and stopped asking the shpo owners. I think MA is not on the list of what few states even get any.
Also concerned that it has changed.

Balvenie 17 Doublewood............been staring at that last 3 fingers for about a year.Definitely one of my favorite Scotch's.

Aberlour 16

Bookers
Aberlour A'bundah
Sazerac

What a night and off to Jespear's in a couple hours

Balvenie 15 Sherry Cask

Colonel E H Taylor Jr single barrel.

Evan Williams 1783

Four Roses Single Barrel Private Selection, OESV, 60.8% alc

Aberlour 16

Russell’s Reserve 10

Talisker 18

Aberlour 16

A small glass... 😟

Found a new favorite
Smooth Ambler Contradiction

ETL

Balvenie Caribbean Cask