The Bourbon Thread!! - Page 113

yourchoice · 05-28-2020, 01:27 PM

Wild Turkey 101 is a favorite of mine in that price range.

stearns · 06-12-2020, 11:24 AM

One of my favorite small local shops put out a 15yr 120 proof KC store pick yesterday around 3pm, went this morning when they opened and they were sold out

icehog3 · 06-12-2020, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by stearns

One of my favorite small local shops put out a 15yr 120 proof KC store pick yesterday around 3pm, went this morning when they opened and they were sold out

That sucks. I'm hearing good things too.

Beagleone · 06-12-2020, 07:13 PM

Had some time this week and picked up a few bottles.

icehog3 · 06-12-2020, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Beagleone

Had some time this week and picked up a few bottles.

Just a few, Tony.

Hippi3Slay3r · 06-12-2020, 10:06 PM

Distinct enough to keep a bottle on hand heavy Orange on the nose.

SSDVC · 06-13-2020, 06:15 AM

I have to ask. Where are you guys finding the Dickel BiB and the Four Roses Small Batch? I have looked at almost every liquor store between here and southern Maine and have not found a single bottle of either. And some of the online retailers have the bottles available (maybe) but at 3-4 times retail. Crazy!

icehog3 · 06-13-2020, 11:43 AM

I still see lots of Four Roses Small Batch everywhere around here, Scott. Plus the Single Barrel, Small Batch Select and others.

Friends sent me my Dickel BiB from Dallas-Fort Worth, have not seem that in the wild in Chicago.

icehog3 · 06-13-2020, 11:44 AM

Last night, Kitchen Table Batch (x2) and Batch 13.

Gabe215 · 06-13-2020, 08:37 PM

Picked this up today and super excited to try it!!!

icehog3 · 06-14-2020, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Gabe215

Picked this up today and super excited to try it!!!

Great minds Gabe?

Although I actually finished mine last night.

stearns · 06-15-2020, 08:23 AM

Nice! I have a bottle of 1920 that's still sealed somewhere in the back of the cabinet...

...but I also drank about a full bottle of it camping one weekend a few months back so I have a very good idea of how good it tastes

icehog3 · 06-15-2020, 09:42 AM

Found another new (to me) Booker's yesterday.

stearns · 06-15-2020, 09:50 AM

Nice find! I can barely find any on the shelves recently, let alone some that have a little dust on the top

I did find a bottle of Hibiki Harmony over the weekend, cool looking bottle and the stuff inside is supposed to be pretty stellar, I was gonna crack it last night but being National Bourbon Day I thought it wouldn't make sense to drink Japanese.

I had a very full weekend of drinking Bourbon, which included:

Blantons SFTB
Hancock Reserve
BT Store Pick (2x stores)
Jefferson Reserve Ocean Voyage 19
Larceny Store Pick
Henry McKenna 10

And probably some other stuff

icehog3 · 06-15-2020, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by stearns

I had a very full weekend of drinking Bourbon, which included:

Blantons SFTB
Hancock Reserve
BT Store Pick (2x stores)
Jefferson Reserve Ocean Voyage 19
Larceny Store Pick
Henry McKenna 10

And probably some other stuff

Now THAT'S a weekend!

Does it seem that the store pick makes a big difference for the Buffalo Trace, Ben?

stearns · 06-15-2020, 10:04 AM

I think so, but also I'm not sure the last time I had a non-store pick. I definitely notice a difference between bottles, I actually have three different ones open now (but one only has a couple pours left, it won't make it to the end of the week), I wouldn't say they are different enough that I would grab one over another because I was looking for a particular profile but some I get more maraschino cherries than others, which I like. I had a pour from the almost empty bottle that tasted like a cherry vanilla ice cream I had when I was a kid. BT is my go to for a warm up pour, most nights that I'm trying a few it starts with that. But I'm also very lucky that it seems a different store around here gets a BT barrel each week, so I never have to pay more than $26 or have to look too hard. I just grab one pretty much any time I see them and throw it in the back of the cabinet

icehog3 · 06-15-2020, 10:09 AM

Good to know. Next time I see one here I'll grab it, assuming the price is good.

Gabe215 · 06-15-2020, 09:07 PM

Nice Tom! I did some research before buying the 1920 and glad it also gets the Icehog seal of approval! Question for everyone, I’m fairly new to High end Bourbon and enjoying my journey, the 1920 will be my first whiskey that high in proof, do you add a few drops of water to it and barrel proof bourbons? I normally drink my bourbons neat. Will it be an all out burn fest? I’m currently enjoying the last of my Elijah Craig small batch 94 proof and love it but there is a decent burn to it? Am I being a puss lol? Going to crack open the 1920 on Fatjers Day to enjoy with Dad and watch golf.

stearns · 06-16-2020, 08:31 AM

You're not being a puss! Give it a try neat, if it's too much throw a couple splashes of water or an ice cube, try again. I think you'll get up there quickly, I never used to be able to drink scotch without an ice cube but when I started switching to bourbon I tried skipping the cube and for the most part only drink neat now, but sometimes certain pours need a little water to open them up.

I've heard barrel proof bourbon described as being able to enjoy three ways: neat, splash of water, over a little ice. All three will give you a little different experience, try them out and see what you like best.

I also once had a guy at a liquor store tell me I should buy a bottle of Barrell Bourbon because I could add enough water to basically get two bottles of 80 proof for the price of one so it was a good deal. I didn't buy it... or anything there...

icehog3 · 06-16-2020, 09:50 AM

I agree with Ben, Gabe, try it neat first, then with a few drops of water. I find that sometimes the water really opens up different, richer flavors, so I do it sometimes even though I love the heat.

I disagree with Ben about you being a puss though, no way that EC 94 proof should be too hot.

05-28-2020, 01:27 PM	#2241
yourchoice Down the stretch Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joel Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,091 Trading: (36)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Wild Turkey 101 is a favorite of mine in that price range.

06-12-2020, 11:24 AM	#2242
stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,386 Trading: (50)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! One of my favorite small local shops put out a 15yr 120 proof KC store pick yesterday around 3pm, went this morning when they opened and they were sold out __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

06-12-2020, 07:13 PM	#2244
Beagleone Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Between here and there Posts: 830 Trading: (18)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Had some time this week and picked up a few bottles. __________________ Whoever said "laughter is the best medicine" didn't have gonorrhea.

06-12-2020, 10:06 PM	#2246
Hippi3Slay3r ಥ_ಥ Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Kyle Location: Appleton WI Posts: 615 Trading: (22)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Distinct enough to keep a bottle on hand heavy Orange on the nose. __________________ "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately." -Benjamin franklin.

06-13-2020, 06:15 AM	#2247
SSDVC Life is short, Relax Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: Eastern CT Posts: 222 Trading: (6)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! I have to ask. Where are you guys finding the Dickel BiB and the Four Roses Small Batch? I have looked at almost every liquor store between here and southern Maine and have not found a single bottle of either. And some of the online retailers have the bottles available (maybe) but at 3-4 times retail. Crazy! __________________ Fully retired and wondering what the hell to do next !

06-13-2020, 11:43 AM	#2248
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,284 Trading: (60)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! I still see lots of Four Roses Small Batch everywhere around here, Scott. Plus the Single Barrel, Small Batch Select and others. Friends sent me my Dickel BiB from Dallas-Fort Worth, have not seem that in the wild in Chicago. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

06-13-2020, 11:44 AM	#2249
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,284 Trading: (60)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Last night, Kitchen Table Batch (x2) and Batch 13. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

06-13-2020, 08:37 PM	#2250
Gabe215 Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2012 First Name: Gabe Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,120 Trading: (20)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Picked this up today and super excited to try it!!!

06-15-2020, 08:23 AM	#2252
stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,386 Trading: (50)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Nice! I have a bottle of 1920 that's still sealed somewhere in the back of the cabinet... ...but I also drank about a full bottle of it camping one weekend a few months back so I have a very good idea of how good it tastes __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

06-15-2020, 09:42 AM	#2253
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,284 Trading: (60)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Found another new (to me) Booker's yesterday. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

06-15-2020, 09:50 AM	#2254
stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,386 Trading: (50)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Nice find! I can barely find any on the shelves recently, let alone some that have a little dust on the top I did find a bottle of Hibiki Harmony over the weekend, cool looking bottle and the stuff inside is supposed to be pretty stellar, I was gonna crack it last night but being National Bourbon Day I thought it wouldn't make sense to drink Japanese. I had a very full weekend of drinking Bourbon, which included: Blantons SFTB Hancock Reserve BT Store Pick (2x stores) Jefferson Reserve Ocean Voyage 19 Larceny Store Pick Henry McKenna 10 And probably some other stuff __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

06-15-2020, 10:04 AM	#2256
stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,386 Trading: (50)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! I think so, but also I'm not sure the last time I had a non-store pick. I definitely notice a difference between bottles, I actually have three different ones open now (but one only has a couple pours left, it won't make it to the end of the week), I wouldn't say they are different enough that I would grab one over another because I was looking for a particular profile but some I get more maraschino cherries than others, which I like. I had a pour from the almost empty bottle that tasted like a cherry vanilla ice cream I had when I was a kid. BT is my go to for a warm up pour, most nights that I'm trying a few it starts with that. But I'm also very lucky that it seems a different store around here gets a BT barrel each week, so I never have to pay more than $26 or have to look too hard. I just grab one pretty much any time I see them and throw it in the back of the cabinet __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

06-15-2020, 10:09 AM	#2257
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,284 Trading: (60)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Good to know. Next time I see one here I'll grab it, assuming the price is good. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

06-15-2020, 09:07 PM	#2258
Gabe215 Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2012 First Name: Gabe Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,120 Trading: (20)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Nice Tom! I did some research before buying the 1920 and glad it also gets the Icehog seal of approval! Question for everyone, I’m fairly new to High end Bourbon and enjoying my journey, the 1920 will be my first whiskey that high in proof, do you add a few drops of water to it and barrel proof bourbons? I normally drink my bourbons neat. Will it be an all out burn fest? I’m currently enjoying the last of my Elijah Craig small batch 94 proof and love it but there is a decent burn to it? Am I being a puss lol? Going to crack open the 1920 on Fatjers Day to enjoy with Dad and watch golf.

06-16-2020, 08:31 AM	#2259
stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,386 Trading: (50)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! You're not being a puss! Give it a try neat, if it's too much throw a couple splashes of water or an ice cube, try again. I think you'll get up there quickly, I never used to be able to drink scotch without an ice cube but when I started switching to bourbon I tried skipping the cube and for the most part only drink neat now, but sometimes certain pours need a little water to open them up. I've heard barrel proof bourbon described as being able to enjoy three ways: neat, splash of water, over a little ice. All three will give you a little different experience, try them out and see what you like best. I also once had a guy at a liquor store tell me I should buy a bottle of Barrell Bourbon because I could add enough water to basically get two bottles of 80 proof for the price of one so it was a good deal. I didn't buy it... or anything there... __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

06-16-2020, 09:50 AM	#2260
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,284 Trading: (60)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! I agree with Ben, Gabe, try it neat first, then with a few drops of water. I find that sometimes the water really opens up different, richer flavors, so I do it sometimes even though I love the heat. I disagree with Ben about you being a puss though, no way that EC 94 proof should be too hot. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!