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stearns 05-22-2025 06:19 AM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
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Originally Posted by Weelok (Post 2262551)
Kentucky Castle Bourbon Straight Single Barrel 9 year. No information on this other than it’s the founder of Angel Envy.

I've never heard of Kentucky Castle before, sounds cool. Let us know what you think when you try it!

icehog3 05-22-2025 07:39 AM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Dave, you can ignore my Frey Ranch question on the other thread. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts, Binny's is expecting single barrel picks soon.

I've been looking at the Pinhook 9 Year vertical. waiting for it to go on sale. ;)

icehog3 05-22-2025 10:58 AM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Binny's got in Buffalo Trace today, you could pick one from Blanton's, Eagle Rare, EH Taylor or Caribou. Either MSRP on Blanton's is up again, or Binny's is taking their little slice of the pie. Easy choice for me.

https://i.imgur.com/vUnIcWNm.jpg

stearns 05-22-2025 11:35 AM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
I think SRP is up to like $80 for Blanton's. Keep going at this rate and they'll end up sitting on shelves again

Weelok 05-22-2025 01:02 PM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 2262562)
Dave, you can ignore my Frey Ranch question on the other thread. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts, Binny's is expecting single barrel picks soon.

I've been looking at the Pinhook 9 Year vertical. waiting for it to go on sale. ;)

I haven’t tried the Frey Single Barrel bourbons yet. I have drank a few of the barrel select Ryes and Wheats and they are great. The Uncut Barrel Strength bourbon didn’t do it for me.

I still have the Uncut and will try a few more shots in a few days. I recall it just being a higher proof of the regular bourbon and better watered down. I didn’t get more intense flavors out of the higher proof. I want to try these single barrels and then see what my thoughts are of the Uncut.

The Pinhook 9 is pretty prevalent on the shelves. Go for sale. It is great IMHO. Good enough I tracked down an 8 and found 7’s on the shelf at a local B&M.

Weelok 05-22-2025 01:02 PM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by stearns (Post 2262556)
I've never heard of Kentucky Castle before, sounds cool. Let us know what you think when you try it!

I think this is the one on deck for tonight. I’m very curious.

Beagleone 05-22-2025 06:32 PM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by stearns (Post 2262570)
I think SRP is up to like $80 for Blanton's. Keep going at this rate and they'll end up sitting on shelves again

Current MSRP is $95

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Chainsaw13 05-22-2025 08:34 PM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Beagleone (Post 2262576)
Current MSRP is $95

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~$80 here in Michigan. I’d rather have Rare Breed.

icehog3 05-23-2025 08:44 AM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
I appreciate the insight, Dave, a new manager is touting the Frey Ranch stuff but they haven't gotten anything uncut yet. Hoping they get some picks soon.

Tony, Ben, Bob, Blanton's is $89 here now, so almost $100 after tax. Secondary is $110, so there's no point in buying it to trade at this point.

Weelok 05-23-2025 02:58 PM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Weelok (Post 2262572)
I think this is the one on deck for tonight. I’m very curious.

https://i.postimg.cc/KvwGmxy5/IMG-1015.jpgshell diesel station locator

Whoo this is good bourbon. Smooth, oak, vanilla, caramel, and bit of other spice probably oak barrel pepper etc. This is a great bourbon. I will open up Pinhook 8 and see how they compare. I think the Castle is likely better but it will be close.

Definitely a small batch. My bottle was barrel 2 hah.

icehog3 05-24-2025 08:13 AM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Good to hear the Castle is a winner, Dave!

I wanted to open something low(er) proof but high flavor for the bar. Remus Gatsby Reserve (the first release) is 15 year MGP at its finest. Cola, caramel and sweet oak dominate the palate, while the finish is long lasting and bold.

https://i.imgur.com/eTk2s7G.jpg

Weelok 05-24-2025 04:05 PM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 2262605)
Good to hear the Castle is a winner, Dave!

I wanted to open something low(er) proof but high flavor for the bar. Remus Gatsby Reserve (the first release) is 15 year MGP at its finest. Cola, caramel and sweet oak dominate the palate, while the finish is long lasting and bold.

https://i.imgur.com/eTk2s7G.jpg

Holy cow that sounds great!!!!

Weelok 05-24-2025 08:41 PM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
My brother brought over a Frey barrel select that can only be bought at the ranch. Very tasty. Had a forth grain in the mash I could taste that I think was barley??? Added a nice element.

I opened up my last barrel select Rye as well. Need to get more.

https://i.postimg.cc/LXs89dft/IMG-1019.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/vZWBXtbV/IMG-1020.jpg

138.92 proof on the bourbon.

icehog3 05-26-2025 07:54 AM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Weelok (Post 2262618)
My brother brought over a Frey barrel select that can only be bought at the ranch. Very tasty. Had a forth grain in the mash I could taste that I think was barley??? Added a nice element.

I opened up my last barrel select Rye as well. Need to get more.

https://i.postimg.cc/LXs89dft/IMG-1019.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/vZWBXtbV/IMG-1020.jpg

138.92 proof on the bourbon.

Glad they are good, Dave! :dr :tu

This one was 140.2 proof and made me very happy for 9 months. Thank you again, Hugh!

https://i.imgur.com/dxWTs6q.jpg

hotreds 05-28-2025 03:14 PM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Hope to bring some more goodies in August@

icehog3 05-29-2025 07:56 AM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by hotreds (Post 2262677)
Hope to bring some more goodies in August@

:noon :banger :tu

icehog3 05-29-2025 07:57 AM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
I went to Binny’s yesterday and they had dropped several Jack Daniel’s barrel picks: Single Barrel, Barrel Proof Bourbon and Barrel Proof Rye.

I grabbed one of each BP, in the highest proof offered for each. (Bourbon is 135.6 and Rye is 137.8).

https://i.imgur.com/tUZrSPD.jpg

I haven’t cared much for the JD BP Ryes I’ve tried in the past, so I opened it first. After a small first pour I’ll say I like it better than those previous pours; I’m just not sure I like it yet.

https://i.imgur.com/uSlgFcs.jpg

I opened up the bourbon next. Middle of the road for JDBP picks. That means while it’s good, I’m still a little disappointed if that makes any sense.

jledou 05-29-2025 09:39 AM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Just picked up the same pair last night, only mine were in at 129.9 and 131.1.

Porch Dweller 05-29-2025 09:56 AM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jledou (Post 2262691)
Just picked up the same pair last night, only mine were in at 129.9 and 131.1.

https://external-content.duckduckgo....713ac14efe7712


:D :D

icehog3 05-29-2025 11:25 AM

Re: The Bourbon Thread!!
 
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Originally Posted by jledou (Post 2262691)
Just picked up the same pair last night, only mine were in at 129.9 and 131.1.

https://i.imgur.com/1lAmqvS.gif


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