Today's Bourbon

[Boudie]

blend of 4 to 20 yr bourbons Nose, Palate and Finish soft well balanced typical bourbon profile, barrel notes and corn sweetness. Adding water brought banana and wet cardboard (but not in a bad way) to the nose. Palate and Finish muted with additional water probably because of it's already low proof 41%. In my opinion this is a great example of a good low proof bourbon. If you are new to drinking bourbon neat this may be a good one to start with.

 

[Dran]

3 oz Benchmark 8
6 oz simple syrup
A sprig of mint from the herb garden!
BAM, GIRLY AF AND NO FUCKS TO GIVE!

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[Glassman]

3 oz Benchmark 8
6 oz simple syrup
A sprig of mint from the herb garden!
BAM, GIRLY AF AND NO FUCKS TO GIVE!

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Ain’t nothing wrong with Juleps..

 

[Glassman]

 

[icehog3]

Tom, just scored bottles of front porch batch and Teresa’s batch at MSRP this morning.

I was hoping for some C919 but I’ve not been successful yet. I’ve got 4 days left in San Francisco so there’s still hope.

Two great batches, Brian, and at MSRP it's a great score.

Last evening had a pour of each:

 

[BourbonBinder]

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blend of 4 to 20 yr bourbons Nose, Palate and Finish soft well balanced typical bourbon profile, barrel notes and corn sweetness. Adding water brought banana and wet cardboard (but not in a bad way) to the nose. Palate and Finish muted with additional water probably because of it's already low proof 41%. In my opinion this is a great example of a good low proof bourbon. If you are new to drinking bourbon neat this may be a good one to start with.

Had to really search for this photo. It was over a year ago last summer. My old downstairs neighbor and smoking buddy had a bottle. It was a first for me. A good example indeed!

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[Boudie]

sourced (MGP) 95% rye 5% malted barley 45% abv Everyone know this one but on the nose when the spearmint jumps on you it can't be shaken off. Nose and palate are Rye spice and spearmint. Palate and medium long finish are dry. Water kills the spearmint allowing the other rye spices to become more identifiable. Water tames the dryness of the palate and finish. After finishing the pour aromas from the glass reminded me of thick unsulfured molasses. In my opinion this is a pretty decent rye for a sub $30 whiskey

 

[Glassman]

Had to really search for this photo. It was over a year ago last summer. My old downstairs neighbor and smoking buddy had a bottle. It was a first for me. A good example indeed!

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I picked up the 15 year last year, in the gorgeous cut bottle. Haven’t cracked it yet though...

 

[jcolan1]

Maker’s 46 Cask Strength

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[icehog3]

Last evening's choices:

 

[icehog3]

Bottle kill, big pour and little pour. And all Booker's.

 

[Cplhess]

Just out of curiosity, since I'm a newb to the whole Bourbon world, how do you find Pappy Van Winkle Bourbons at a decent price? Everything here in California is $$$$$!

You can’t lol

 

[icehog3]

Knob Creek 13+ year single barrel last night. Just delicious.

 

[Boudie]

Minor Case Rye nose soft floral and rye spice palate and finish subtle sherry and rye notes. Water mutes nose even more and brings out a touch of caramel sweetness on palate. This liquor may be another to try for drinkers not accustomed to having their whiskey neat. Nothing in it will rattle your timbers.

 

[BourbonBinder]

Not your average Thursday, unfortunately it was Port Night so Bourbon was seriously lacking.

Wathen’s and an Eye of the Shark

Damn fine cigar

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[icehog3]

@Boudie , I guess I needed my timbers rattled, Sir!

 

[brianc636]

Tonight pour. Needs to open up a bit. A few drops of water helped but not enough. I think it’ll get better in a few weeks.

 

[icehog3]

Tonight pour. Needs to open up a bit. A few drops of water helped but not enough. I think it’ll get better in a few weeks.

I've had really good experiences with +/- 9 year single barrel store picks, and they're really not much more expensive if you can find them.

Last night I had some 2015 Booker's (Maw Maw, 15-05).

 

[Boudie]

Whistlepig Straight Rye 100/100 100 proof 100% rye 10yrs in oak If you like rye whiskey and all the baking spices and floral and citrus notes rye whiskey gives you you'll like this. it's rye on the nose, rye on the palate and rye on the finish. A bit of oak. Water tames it down a bit and lengthens the finish by reducing the alcohol burn. Personally I prefer the newer release Whistlepig Piggyback Rye as a less intense, less expensive option.

 

[Texican]

Afternoon, y'all.