The Bourbon Thread!! - Page 89

icehog3 · 08-22-2019, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by BigAsh

"sniff"...is somebody chopping onions?....

icehog3 · 08-23-2019, 08:00 AM

icehog3 · 09-18-2019, 10:01 AM

That was good … Thank you Mr. Mark!

big a · 09-30-2019, 01:41 PM

Scored a bottle of willet rye and pot still while in KY this weekend. Still searching for the family estate bourbon. Will get back to KY sometime over the year to keep adding to the collection.

Porch Dweller · 09-30-2019, 03:39 PM

Going to try some of this tonight. It's from a place a couple of towns over. The owner goes up to Bourbon country several times a year, tastes a bunch of casks, and selects some to be bottled for his store. I've tried about six different offerings and all have been great. This'll be the first from Maker's Mark I've tried.

icehog3 · 09-30-2019, 04:15 PM

Last couple weeks.....

big a · 09-30-2019, 05:02 PM

Which was your favorite of those last rounds?

icehog3 · 09-30-2019, 05:26 PM

Andrew, I'd rank them:

Blanton's
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Four Roses Single Barrel

The other 4 are good to fair. I'll buy Contradiction, High West and Bulleit again as they're good for the price. Definitely won't be buying Redemption again.

big a · 09-30-2019, 06:04 PM

I really like the four roses I have had. I just noticed the stores up here carrying the Elijah Craig also I'll have to check it out.

Porch Dweller · 09-30-2019, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Andrew, I'd rank them:

Blanton's
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Four Roses Single Barrel

The other 4 are good to fair. I'll buy Contradiction, High West and Bulleit again as they're good for the price. Definitely won't be buying Redemption again.

Those Elijah Craig Barrel Proof offerings are some of the smoothest high octane whiskies I've ever had. I had one early last year that was something like 132 proof and with a just a splash of water went down with not a bit of burn.

icehog3 · 09-30-2019, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Porch Dweller

Those Elijah Craig Barrel Proof offerings are some of the smoothest high octane whiskies I've ever had. I had one early last year that was something like 132 proof and with a just a splash of water went down with not a bit of burn.

I've got the A119 and B519 releases, James, they're 135 and 122 proof respectively. I agree with you 100% about the smoothness, I think the 135 proof is even smoother than the other.

big a · 10-01-2019, 07:28 AM

Had a couple glasses of Weller Red last night. Liked that much better then the green.

icehog3 · 10-01-2019, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by big a

Had a couple glasses of Weller Red last night. Liked that much better then the green.

Wow! Great minds!

Sauer Grapes · 10-01-2019, 09:40 AM

I went with a glass of W12 and of Michter’s 10 last night. Different animals but both were excellent.

big a · 10-03-2019, 08:19 PM

Well ****, went in the store real quick and found elijah Craig, didn't realize it wasn't Barrell proof until I got home. Hope it's still good.

icehog3 · 10-04-2019, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by big a

Well ****, went in the store real quick and found elijah Craig, didn't realize it wasn't Barrell proof until I got home. Hope it's still good.

The Small Batch is good, just not as good as BP.

Went high octane again last night to pair with an NC.

big a · 10-04-2019, 07:31 PM

Sipping some eagle rare again tonight. Tried to upload a picture but kept having an error.

icehog3 · 10-04-2019, 10:49 PM

Went with the higher proof ECBP tonight...A119 is 135.2 proof. A few drops of water to open it up, and it was delicious.

big a · 10-06-2019, 07:38 AM

Tried the regular EC last night. There an ice cube in it and was very good. Might relax the BP search, Not sure I would enjoy the higher octane right now

icehog3 · 10-06-2019, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by big a

Tried the regular EC last night. There an ice cube in it and was very good. Might relax the BP search, Not sure I would enjoy the higher octane right now

Glad you liked the regular stuff! Much less expensive too.

King James and I killed about a third of a bottle of Weller 107 last night before dinner, then moved on the ECBP (122 proof) after dinner.

08-23-2019, 08:00 AM	#1762
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,257 Trading: (60)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

09-18-2019, 10:01 AM	#1763
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,257 Trading: (60)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! That was good … Thank you Mr. Mark! __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

09-30-2019, 01:41 PM	#1764
big a Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Ohio Posts: 913 Trading: (42)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Scored a bottle of willet rye and pot still while in KY this weekend. Still searching for the family estate bourbon. Will get back to KY sometime over the year to keep adding to the collection. __________________ "If heaven has no cigars, I shall not go there" -Mark Twain

09-30-2019, 03:39 PM	#1765
Porch Dweller Life is for living Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: James Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 8,382 Trading: (24)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Going to try some of this tonight. It's from a place a couple of towns over. The owner goes up to Bourbon country several times a year, tastes a bunch of casks, and selects some to be bottled for his store. I've tried about six different offerings and all have been great. This'll be the first from Maker's Mark I've tried. __________________ A 1911 in the hand is faster than 911 on the phone

09-30-2019, 04:15 PM	#1766
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,257 Trading: (60)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Last couple weeks..... __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

09-30-2019, 05:02 PM	#1767
big a Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Ohio Posts: 913 Trading: (42)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Which was your favorite of those last rounds? __________________ "If heaven has no cigars, I shall not go there" -Mark Twain

09-30-2019, 05:26 PM	#1768
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,257 Trading: (60)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Andrew, I'd rank them: Blanton's Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Four Roses Single Barrel The other 4 are good to fair. I'll buy Contradiction, High West and Bulleit again as they're good for the price. Definitely won't be buying Redemption again. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

09-30-2019, 06:04 PM	#1769
big a Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Ohio Posts: 913 Trading: (42)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! I really like the four roses I have had. I just noticed the stores up here carrying the Elijah Craig also I'll have to check it out. __________________ "If heaven has no cigars, I shall not go there" -Mark Twain

10-01-2019, 07:28 AM	#1772
big a Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Ohio Posts: 913 Trading: (42)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Had a couple glasses of Weller Red last night. Liked that much better then the green. __________________ "If heaven has no cigars, I shall not go there" -Mark Twain

10-01-2019, 09:40 AM	#1774
Sauer Grapes Snatchin' yo people up Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,235 Trading: (44)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! I went with a glass of W12 and of Michter’s 10 last night. Different animals but both were excellent.

10-03-2019, 08:19 PM	#1775
big a Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Ohio Posts: 913 Trading: (42)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Well ****, went in the store real quick and found elijah Craig, didn't realize it wasn't Barrell proof until I got home. Hope it's still good. __________________ "If heaven has no cigars, I shall not go there" -Mark Twain

10-04-2019, 07:31 PM	#1777
big a Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Ohio Posts: 913 Trading: (42)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Sipping some eagle rare again tonight. Tried to upload a picture but kept having an error. __________________ "If heaven has no cigars, I shall not go there" -Mark Twain

10-04-2019, 10:49 PM	#1778
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,257 Trading: (60)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Went with the higher proof ECBP tonight...A119 is 135.2 proof. A few drops of water to open it up, and it was delicious. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

10-06-2019, 07:38 AM	#1779
big a Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Ohio Posts: 913 Trading: (42)	Re: The Bourbon Thread!! Tried the regular EC last night. There an ice cube in it and was very good. Might relax the BP search, Not sure I would enjoy the higher octane right now __________________ "If heaven has no cigars, I shall not go there" -Mark Twain