Bourbon

['stache 21743]

Well I’m in, it seriously tastes like Buffalo Trace to me. I usually use an ice cube but for this I poured over the cube and then pulled it. This is definitely going to be my go to cheap pour.

[Scooter Monzingo 820]

17 minutes ago, 'stache said:

Well I’m in, it seriously tastes like Buffalo Trace to me. I usually use an ice cube but for this I poured over the cube and then pulled it. This is definitely going to be my go to cheap pour.

Sort of a McDonald’s vs McDowells thing going with the #8 (vs #7), black label, Jack thing going. But fuck it, I’ll try it. If you think it hits like BT it can’t be bad. 

['stache 21743]

1 hour ago, Scooter Monzingo said:

Sort of a McDonald’s vs McDowells thing going with the #8 (vs #7), black label, Jack thing going. But fuck it, I’ll try it. If you think it hits like BT it can’t be bad. 

The labeling appears to have been created to mimic Jack but it tastes nothing like it. This is BT product with BT mash bill. Fair warning, my palate isn’t extraordinarily sophisticated, but I think my comparison is fair. 

[Neonmoon 38127]

Cracked the Remus Reserve Batch 3 tonight. Blend of 11 & 12 year old MGP. Classic MGP. Vanilla, oak and lovely baking spice. I need to get another bottle before it’s gone. 

[Scooter Monzingo 820]

4 hours ago, 'stache said:

The labeling appears to have been created to mimic Jack but it tastes nothing like it. This is BT product with BT mash bill. Fair warning, my palate isn’t extraordinarily sophisticated, but I think my comparison is fair. 

Oh no worries. My observation was more about the marketing people.

I appreciate the fact that you tasted it and have an opinion, AND you were willing to share it openly. That to me is far more valuable than some magazine writer or blog that may have a financial interest. 

[RaylanGivens 29]

Spend a few dollars more and get the best whiskey you can afford. Life's too short to drink swill.

[RaylanGivens 29]

On 1/9/2020 at 8:41 AM, BigDHornfan said:

I haven't tried the KC 12, but every review I've read says it's not worth the $.  Most are saying it's a $30 bottle.  

Only saw two reviews, both liked it. One thinks that Beam is running out of 14 yr old juice, (Sad) and this may become a regular offering and yes, it's hard to compare it to KCSB select, at 120 proof, 9-14 yrs, priced at $47-60.  MSRP for KC12 is $52 I believe. It would sell all day long at $40 range IMHO

Edited January 12, 2020 by RaylanGivens

[billfromlaketravis 11352]

5 hours ago, RaylanGivens said:

Only saw two reviews, both liked it. One thinks that Beam is running out of 14 yr old juice, (Sad) and this may become a regular offering and yes, it's hard to compare it to KCSB select, at 120 proof, 9-14 yrs, priced at $47-60.  MSRP for KC12 is $52 I believe. It would sell all day long at $40 range IMHO

When I saw all of the Houston store picks were 9 years old, I figured something was up. I assume Beam is taking 12 year KCSiB and proofing it down to 100 proof to increase yield/profit. You can’t blame them, but I’m sure the internet will be pissed. 

[Buzzrock 14867]

Spend a few dollars more and get the best whiskey you can afford. Life's too short to drink swill.

Life’s not too short to have something on hand to give your friends in a cocktail, or for pounding on a football Saturday so that you can save the good stuff for when you’re sober enough to taste it.

[billfromlaketravis 11352]

Wild Turkey 101 is probably the cheapest bourbon I’ll drink neat. 

[Scooter Monzingo 820]

Sorry if already posted. But AUD is airing a neat special called “Bourbontuckty”. Nice cross section for newbies and for serious tasters. 

[huge 3788]

On 1/9/2020 at 9:04 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

What does the label say? it looks like a blend. 

Indeed

15% 2007 bourbon 21% rye

50% 2008 bourbon 21% rye

10% 2007 bourbon 36% rye

25% 2008 bourbon 36% rye

 

I'd like it better at $60 instead of $88 but it is good.  

[thrillhammer 683]

On 1/8/2020 at 10:10 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

How rare are the Knob Creek Single Barrel 14 year old store picks? I’m convinced they’re diamond in the rough territory at least in Texas. 

Every Houston pick I’ve seen this year has been a 9 year. 

i believe the two store picks (the bourbon and the rye)  i have from blind pig are both 12 yr.  Could be 9 though, I'll have to  check when i get home.

['stache 21743]

19 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

 

Life’s not too short to have something on hand to give your friends in a cocktail, or for pounding on a football Saturday so that you can save the good stuff for when you’re sober enough to taste it.

 

Yep, I wouldn't drink swill. I wanted something cheap but good for regular sipping. I still have plenty of good stuff for certain occasions and for sharing. 

[Eggo 3974]

Worth stating that some of the best sipping whiskies do not work well in cocktails like an Old fashioned - and vice versa. Also, a cocktail won't save swill. 

Example: I made an old fashioned with 1910 and it did not go well. A waste of 2oz of good booze. Full disclosure: I still drank it.

Edited January 13, 2020 by Eggo

[Neonmoon 38127]

What is the cheapest bourbon you drink neat? ER10 ($30) for me. I can do regular Buffalo Trace ($25) but I’d rather drink something smoother. 
 

 

[ousuxndallas 65]

Almost mint julep season, which is one of my favorite ways to consume bourbon. Four Roses SB does really well in a julep. Buffalo Trace is good as well, although now it's made its way to the allocated/secret society list, maybe not so much any more.

[Chewbacca 7727]

What is the cheapest bourbon you drink neat? ER10 ($30) for me. I can do regular Buffalo Trace ($25) but I’d rather drink something smoother. 
 
 

BT is it for me.

[4th_and_18 687]

What is the cheapest bourbon you drink neat? ER10 ($30) for me. I can do regular Buffalo Trace ($25) but I’d rather drink something smoother. 
 
 

Does not compute.


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[BigDHornfan 6522]

What is the cheapest bourbon you drink neat? ER10 ($30) for me. I can do regular Buffalo Trace ($25) but I’d rather drink something smoother. 
 
 

OGD 114 $22

[GreenspointTexas 9556]

For all of yall complaining about bourbon secondary prices


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[Dutchrudder 11103]

Lol, whoever runs that brewery is a dumb. They go to the trouble to make these awesome glasses like that and never make more to sell. Glasses are cheap, they should be doing releases to get people to the brewery, or package them with their beer to sell more. Instead they make like 200, sell out in a few hours and never use it again.

[GreenspointTexas 9556]

$500 glass

[4th_and_18 687]

Old forester 1920 for the game tonight. I could drink 1920 and 1910 exclusively for the rest of my bourbon drinking life and never miss anything else. So fucking good.


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[Eggo 3974]

10 hours ago, 4th_and_18 said:

Old forester 1920 for the game tonight. I could drink 1920 and 1910 exclusively for the rest of my bourbon drinking life and never miss anything else. So fucking good.


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You're jinxing the shit out of yourself and all of us. Now the hoarders and hunters are going to clear the shelves and you will be left in despair.

[billfromlaketravis 11352]

9 minutes ago, Eggo said:

You're jinxing the shit out of yourself and all of us. Now the hoarders and hunters are going to clear the shelves and you will be left in despair.

Seeing 1910 sitting on the shelf in Houston is a strange sight. Let the good times roll.

[Carl Spackler 3461]

15 hours ago, Neonmoon said:

What is the cheapest bourbon you drink neat? ER10 ($30) for me. I can do regular Buffalo Trace ($25) but I’d rather drink something smoother. 
 

 

Buffalo Trace, Elijah Craig, and EWSB, all of which I can usually find for around $25.   

[deft 6772]

What is the cheapest bourbon you drink neat? ER10 ($30) for me. I can do regular Buffalo Trace ($25) but I’d rather drink something smoother. 
 
 

If eagle rare was my everyday neat drinker, I wouldn’t be able to find a bourbon to drink neat.

[Eggo 3974]

16 hours ago, Neonmoon said:

What is the cheapest bourbon you drink neat? ER10 ($30) for me. I can do regular Buffalo Trace ($25) but I’d rather drink something smoother. 
 

 

If the only difference between Buffalo Trace and Eagle Rare was $5, I would never buy BT again. ER is fantastic neat and in a cocktail, but it's rarely sitting on a shelf in San Antonio. 

[Neonmoon 38127]

1 hour ago, Eggo said:

If the only difference between Buffalo Trace and Eagle Rare was $5, I would never buy BT again. ER is fantastic neat and in a cocktail, but it's rarely sitting on a shelf in San Antonio. 

I didn't say it was easy to find. I asked what is the cheapest boubon you would/do drink neat?

Seems like most say BT. 

[brown water 3761]

By that standard either Weller 12 or antique 

[huge 3788]

6 minutes ago, brown water said:

By that standard either Weller 12 or antique 

Or maybe the Lot B I paid $35 for back in the day?

[thrillhammer 683]

1 hour ago, Eggo said:

If the only difference between Buffalo Trace and Eagle Rare was $5, I would never buy BT again. ER is fantastic neat and in a cocktail, but it's rarely sitting on a shelf in San Antonio. 

and even if it was sitting on a shelf it wouldn't be $30.

[TxTower 649]

What is the cheapest bourbon you drink neat? ER10 ($30) for me. I can do regular Buffalo Trace ($25) but I’d rather drink something smoother. 
 
 

I’ve been drinking a BT store pick and it’s delicious. But normally it’s Four Roses Small Batch for me.

[Constant 6718]

Just to provide something different, Larceny is a good, budget, neat drink. 

[Neonmoon 38127]

2 hours ago, Constant said:

Just to provide something different, Larceny is a good, budget, neat drink. 

And you can find at any store 

[billfromlaketravis 11352]

4 hours ago, Constant said:

Just to provide something different, Larceny is a good, budget, neat drink. 

I’m not going to pass on the Larceny Barrel Proof if I see it, but I’m out regular Larceny and most of the Heaven Hill wheaters. Not their strength. 

[Brew 3044]

18 hours ago, deft said:

 

If eagle rare was my everyday neat drinker, I wouldn’t be able to find a bourbon to drink neat.

 

You need to go skiing. Both were sitting on shelves everywhere we stopped. Picked up a bottle of Michters 10 in Frisco otherwise I probably would have brought some ER home because I don’t see it often here.

[BigDHornfan 6522]

Wife came around on it so just booked a Kentucky trip for Spring Break.    Been looking forward to this for the past few years.

3/19-3/22

Tentative Itinerary:

Thursday:

Land in Louisville and have a nice dinner and relax

Friday:

Maker's Mark-  get to hand dip bottles from my Ambassador program barrel that has had my name on it for 7 years.

Old Forester

Michter's

 

Saturday:

Wild Turkey

Four Roses

Buffalo Trace

Sunday:

Heaven Hill

Angel's Envy

 

 

[Eggo 3974]

1 hour ago, BigDHornfan said:

Wife came around on it so just booked a Kentucky trip for Spring Break.    Been looking forward to this for the past few years.

3/19-3/22

Tentative Itinerary:

Thursday:

Land in Louisville and have a nice dinner and relax

Friday:

Maker's Mark-  get to hand dip bottles from my Ambassador program barrel that has had my name on it for 7 years.

Old Forester

Michter's

 

Saturday:

Wild Turkey

Four Roses

Buffalo Trace

Sunday:

Heaven Hill

Angel's Envy

 

 

Please livestream.

[Buzzrock 14867]

Old forester 1920 for the game tonight. I could drink 1920 and 1910 exclusively for the rest of my bourbon drinking life and never miss anything else. So fucking good.


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I used to say the same thing about Weller 12 and Antique.

[conVINCEd 21468]

1 minute ago, Buzzrock said:

 

I used to say the same thing about Weller 12 and Antique.

 

I miss being able to stop at damn near any random liquor store on the way home from work and pick up a handle of Antique for $40.  I miss it tremendously.

[TheAuditor 1030]

Got home to find a bottle of Dickel BIB sitting on my desk.  Never had seen it or heard of it,  but my eldest was doing a little bourbon hunting and ran into a bottle.  2005 age statement.  Anybody tried this yet?

 

[Bozo_Casanova 26232]

I’m not going to pass on the Larceny Barrel Proof if I see it, but I’m out regular Larceny and most of the Heaven Hill wheaters. Not their strength. 

Really? I actually really like both Larceny and Old Fitz.

[brown water 3761]

25 minutes ago, TheAuditor said:

Got home to find a bottle of Dickel BIB sitting on my desk.  Never had seen it or heard of it,  but my eldest was doing a little bourbon hunting and ran into a bottle.  2005 age statement.  Anybody tried this yet?

 

Yes. Great reviews - Whisky Advocate’s pick of the year.  I found a couple bottles and don’t know I’d go that far but for what it is and at the price point...

http://whiskyadvocate.com/top20/

http://whiskyadvocate.com/ratings-reviews/?search=&submit=&brand_id=54&rating=0&price=0&category=0&styles_id=0&issue_id=0

 

[billfromlaketravis 11352]

30 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Really? I actually really like both Larceny and Old Fitz.

I forgot about Old Fitzgerald. Thanks for reminding me.

[billfromlaketravis 11352]

21 minutes ago, brown water said:

Yes. Great reviews - Whisky Advocate’s pick of the year.  I found a couple bottles and don’t know I’d go that far but for what it is and at the price point...

http://whiskyadvocate.com/top20/

http://whiskyadvocate.com/ratings-reviews/?search=&submit=&brand_id=54&rating=0&price=0&category=0&styles_id=0&issue_id=0

 

It’s terrible. Sorry to disappoint you.

[thrillhammer 683]

On ‎1‎/‎13‎/‎2020 at 10:08 AM, thrillhammer said:

i believe the two store picks (the bourbon and the rye)  i have from blind pig are both 12 yr.  Could be 9 though, I'll have to  check when i get home.

just checked and both the blind pig store picks are 12 yr.  12.5 to be exact.

[thrillhammer 683]

31 minutes ago, brown water said:

Yes. Great reviews - Whisky Advocate’s pick of the year.  I found a couple bottles and don’t know I’d go that far but for what it is and at the price point...

http://whiskyadvocate.com/top20/

 

 

still never seen ezra 7 or new riff on the shelf in Austin.  not seen that bakers or woodford before either.

[ISUCyclones 216]

6 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

Wife came around on it so just booked a Kentucky trip for Spring Break.    Been looking forward to this for the past few years.

3/19-3/22

Tentative Itinerary:

Thursday:

Land in Louisville and have a nice dinner and relax

Friday:

Maker's Mark-  get to hand dip bottles from my Ambassador program barrel that has had my name on it for 7 years.

Old Forester

Michter's

 

Saturday:

Wild Turkey

Four Roses

Buffalo Trace

Sunday:

Heaven Hill

Angel's Envy

 

 

Woodford reserve is worth seeing too if you can squeeze it in on the Saturday.