Bourbon

[NOMAAA 1696]

3 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

Another good day yesterday.

that woodinville at specs?  making a stop today to pick up ec c920.  need to grab a couple more bottles also.  hoping fw store has smoke wagon u/u batch 37 and 38 when i get there.

[huge 3788]

it's so ridiculous that the toasted line of michters is so fucking expensive.  i get that it's rare, but that's their fault, not mine.
i still haven't opened my michters toasted barrel strength rye.
it's fucking michters, not dinosaur sperm.

That bottle is pretty cheap MSRP so when you are able to go to a decent bar that charges accordingly that is always a great value pour.

[thrillhammer 683]

12 hours ago, huge said:

Drinking this Alberta cask strength reminds me

If you say you don’t like rye try that one and get back to me.

i bought a bottle a couple of weeks ago.  not a huge rye fan but heard it was both good and rare.   you're tempting me to crack it open.

[BigDHornfan 6541]

16 minutes ago, NOMAAA said:

that woodinville at specs?  making a stop today to pick up ec c920.  need to grab a couple more bottles also.  hoping fw store has smoke wagon u/u batch 37 and 38 when i get there.

It was distillery only last week.  Glad I have a buddy in Tacoma.

[Eggo 3975]

Alamo City Dram Club worked with Garrison to get some picks. Looks like there are about 120 people wanting 60ish bottles. I'm hopeful, but my liver is not. 

[henrygandorf 29177]

143.8 seems...excessive.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

39 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

143.8 seems...excessive.

 

39 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

143.8 seems...excessive.

Obligatory I'm thinking: but know how I know you're gay ?

 

Seriously that sounds damned hot, I've had some moonshine that approaches that level, and it's not my favorite choice.  How do you even keep the flavors in check or even there at all ?

[Eggo 3975]

1 hour ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

 

Obligatory I'm thinking: but know how I know you're gay ?

 

Seriously that sounds damned hot, I've had some moonshine that approaches that level, and it's not my favorite choice.  How do you even keep the flavors in check or even there at all ?

I'll let y'all know if I nab a bottle. I'll be the guy with the slurred speech and incomprehensible typos. 

[huge 3788]

my Stagg is 141

shit is amazing

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

12 minutes ago, huge said:

my Stagg is 141

shit is amazing

Gonna have to grab a couple finger pour or two from of my buds. He s a big Stagg fan.

Edited January 29, 2021 by Onboard 2.0

[RichUT 1791]

Deb’s apparently got one that was 147 proof but the bottle count was super low. They also made a 6 year single barrel pick at the same time, and they put that on sale today. I assume they aren’t even putting the 147 up for sale.

I know one of the guys on the tasting committee and he said it wasn’t great. He greatly preferred the 6 year, which I picked up this afternoon and am sipping on now. It’s really damn good.

I know people are curious about the high proof stuff, but I think there is a law of diminishing returns with that. To each their own and everything, but that’s not something I’m interested in chasing.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

21 minutes ago, RichUT said:

Deb’s apparently got one that was 147 proof but the bottle count was super low. They also made a 6 year single barrel pick at the same time, and they put that on sale today. I assume they aren’t even putting the 147 up for sale.

I know one of the guys on the tasting committee and he said it wasn’t great. He greatly preferred the 6 year, which I picked up this afternoon and am sipping on now. It’s really damn good.

I know people are curious about the high proof stuff, but I think there is a law of diminishing returns with that. To each their own and everything, but that’s not something I’m interested in chasing.

If it's just a hot shot, no thanks... I need flavor......great flavor....

[Hank Kingsley 20707]

26 minutes ago, RichUT said:

Deb’s apparently got one that was 147 proof but the bottle count was super low. They also made a 6 year single barrel pick at the same time, and they put that on sale today. I assume they aren’t even putting the 147 up for sale.

I know one of the guys on the tasting committee and he said it wasn’t great. He greatly preferred the 6 year, which I picked up this afternoon and am sipping on now. It’s really damn good.

I know people are curious about the high proof stuff, but I think there is a law of diminishing returns with that. To each their own and everything, but that’s not something I’m interested in chasing.

Obviously 147 is crazy, but what do you consider a high proof? 

[RichUT 1791]

Obviously 147 is crazy, but what do you consider a high proof? 

Anything over 130.

[henrygandorf 29177]

i consider anything over 110 to be "high proof" and anything over 135 would probably be "too high" for me.  i own a few bottles in the 130-135 range.

regardless, i can't drink anything over 120 as my first drink of the night.  i need to warm my palate up with something in the 90-105 range in order for me to enjoy the high proofer as a 2nd drink.  i call it my opener.

several good examples of openers: blanton's, 1910, bt kosher wheat, eagle rare, michter's bourbon, 4r sbs, chicken cock. 

*i would include elmer or w12 or hancock, but i was trying to stick to "gettable" bottles for my list.

[billfromlaketravis 11362]

The Texas bourbons are always going to have the insanely high proofs because of the hot summers. 

In my opinion, what’s in the bottle is what matters. Bourbon can be great between 86 proof and 135-140 proof. I would go under 86 and I wouldn’t go over 140. That said, I think the sweet spot is between 107 and 130. 

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

10 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

i consider anything over 110 to be "high proof" and anything over 135 would probably be "too high" for me.  i own a few bottles in the 130-135 range.

regardless, i can't drink anything over 120 as my first drink of the night.  i need to warm my palate up with something in the 90-105 range in order for me to enjoy the high proofer as a 2nd drink.  i call it my opener.

several good examples of openers: blanton's, 1910, bt kosher wheat, eagle rare, michter's bourbon, 4r sbs, chicken cock. 

*i would include elmer or w12 or hancock, but i was trying to stick to "gettable" bottles for my list.

I like an 80-93 proof, but Rare Breed at 116 is as smooth as many lesser octane pours. A little ice sliver pushes the alcohol out of the way IMO.

Edited January 30, 2021 by Onboard 2.0

[USCATX 1067]

Got my first OF barrel strength single barrel from a local group and I have to say I’m not in love.  Hot, lots of young grain and lacking sweetness.  It might even have a little of that acrid, bitter oak note you get out of Texas bourbon. 

[Hank Kingsley 20707]

1 hour ago, USCATX said:

Got my first OF barrel strength single barrel from a local group and I have to say I’m not in love.  Hot, lots of young grain and lacking sweetness.  It might even have a little of that acrid, bitter oak note you get out of Texas bourbon. 

Bummer, it seems like it's a hit or miss barrel pick. I really enjoyed the first pours of my OF Barrel Strength. 

[Neonmoon 38127]

15 hours ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

I like an 80-93 proof, but Rare Breed at 116 is as smooth as many lesser octane pours. A little ice sliver pushes the alcohol out of the way IMO.

90-110 = My wheelhouse

110-120 = Depends on the bottle

120-130 = Too hot for neat for me. 

130-140 = Rubbing alcohol 

140-150 = clowns

Edited January 30, 2021 by Neonmoon

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

23 minutes ago, Neonmoon said:

90-110 = My wheelhouse

110-120 = Depends on the bottle

120-130 = Too hot for neat for me. 

130-140 = Rubbing alcohol 

140-150 = clowns

Good solid system.  

[RichUT 1791]

I picked up the OF SiB barrel strength pick from the Shaker yesterday. Going to share it with a local group that I am part of. I agree that reviews of those have been all over the map. We’ll see if we got a good one or not in a couple of weeks.

[Hank Kingsley 20707]

3 hours ago, Neonmoon said:

90-110 = My wheelhouse

110-120 = Depends on the bottle

120-130 = Too hot for neat for me. 

130-140 = Rubbing alcohol 

140-150 = clowns

80-89 = meh 

90-99 = ok, no problem

100-109 = sounds good 

110-124 = YESSIR 

125-135 = depends on the bottle, but absolutely up for it 

 

Never tried anything above 135. 

Always drinking neat when deciding if i like it or not. 

 

Edited January 30, 2021 by Hank Kingsley

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2724]

Proofs are always interesting.
I was recently comparing MM 101 to 4R SBS. MM feels really hot while 4R does not, yet 4R is higher proofed. OWA doesn’t feel hot to me either and it’s 107.
I may have to try the warm ups as mentioned above and see if that changes things.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

9 minutes ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

Proofs are always interesting.
I was recently comparing MM 101 to 4R SBS. MM feels really hot while 4R does not, yet 4R is higher proofed. OWA doesn’t feel hot to me either and it’s 107.
I may have to try the warm ups as mentioned above and see if that changes things.

That's all about the quality of the distillery master in my opinion.  I've said this here many times, but Rare Breed is 116, and it's a damned smooth pour with just a small cube to push the alcohol back.  Lots of flavor, and nose.  A couple 3 finger pours will set you straight for a while. 

[Hate 20103]

I had to run to Spec's today so I thought I would try some Buffalo Trace.  I've heard it mentioned here a lot so I though what the hell?  It's pretty good but not great.  I'll probably have a glass of Basil Hayden Rye a friend of mine got me afterwards before ending the night with a few Woodford's.  

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

7 hours ago, Hate said:

I had to run to Spec's today so I thought I would try some Buffalo Trace.  I've heard it mentioned here a lot so I though what the hell?  It's pretty good but not great.  I'll probably have a glass of Basil Hayden Rye a friend of mine got me afterwards before ending the night with a few Woodford's.  

Buffalo Trace is one of those bourbons ($26 retail) that has some mystical, you never find it on the shelf quality. Yes, it's OK, it's good, but it ain't great for the hype that seems to surround it for so many.  

I think it's the bottle, it's a really pretty label without being over the top look at me, but it doesn't make the bourbon taste any better.  I'd rather spend $6 more, and get something that really does get the taste buds going.

[ISUCyclones 216]

Some Buffalo trace single barrels can be great and are a complete steal at around 25 bucks usually. All depends on the pick though. Regular bt is just a good value since it's between 22-26 at stores and always available (around me at least).

[Herbie Hancock 7307]

BT is good, not great. The list of whiskeys I like better as an everyday drinker for the same price point is short. The list of whiskeys I like better in general is much longer. Basil Hayden is nowhere on either of those lists.

[ISUCyclones 216]

Some Buffalo trace single barrels can be great and are a complete steal at around 25 bucks usually. All depends on the pick though. Regular bt is just a good value since it's between 22-26 at stores and always available (around me at least).

[Herbie Hancock 7307]

Fuck you tapa

[Herbie Hancock 7307]

Some Buffalo trace single barrels can be great and are a complete steal at around 25 bucks usually. All depends on the pick though. Regular bt is just a good value since it's between 22-26 at stores and always available (around me at least).

I have 11 different BT SP’s and am constantly on the hunt for more. Those, OWA and 1792 FP are the 3 sp’s I absolutely can not pass up. I’ve yet to have a bad pick of any of those three.

[ISUCyclones 216]

I have 11 different BT SP’s and am constantly on the hunt for more. Those, OWA and 1792 FP are the 3 sp’s I absolutely can not pass up. I’ve yet to have a bad pick of any of those three.

Sounds exactly like me, I have a whole lot of all 3 of those. Greatness for the price

[ISUCyclones 216]

Damn tapa

[Bert Orange 1115]

Couple of the wheated C barrel WFEs that slide in above 135 proof are dreamy. I’m not a proof whore but I respect good bourbon (and rye) at any proof. 

[billfromlaketravis 11362]

Any Beam Signature Craft guys out there? I picked up Whole Rolled Oat and High Rye today. Both are 11 years old. 

[huge 3788]

20 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Any Beam Signature Craft guys out there? I picked up Whole Rolled Oat and High Rye today. Both are 11 years old. 

what do the bottles look like?

[billfromlaketravis 11362]

7 minutes ago, huge said:

what do the bottles look like?

[Eggo 3975]

Neat grab. 

[Longhornlax 58]

A buddy cracked this open over the weekend and I got to try it. Damn good

[Eggo 3975]

6 minutes ago, Longhornlax said:

A buddy cracked this open over the weekend and I got to try it. Damn good

[ISUCyclones 216]

Neat grab. 

You buy that online or is there a good spirits store near you? That's a smallish chain near me that gouges the fuck out of people.

[Eggo 3975]

5 minutes ago, ISUCyclones said:

1 hour ago, Eggo said:

Neat grab. 

You buy that online or is there a good spirits store near you? That's a smallish chain near me that gouges the fuck out of people.

Got it in a fireball from a guy who travels to CO often. 

[Herbie Hancock 7307]

Reason 1a why I’m ready for this Corona nonsense to be over with is it’s fucking with my vacation travels. Reason 1b is it’s fucking with my work travels to CO. I have never come home empty handed from a trip to the Pueblo/Sorings/Denver.

[Eggo 3975]

1 minute ago, Herbie Hancock said:

Reason 1a why I’m ready for this Corona nonsense to be over with is it’s fucking with my vacation travels. Reason 1b is it’s fucking with my work travels to CO. I have never come home empty handed from a trip to the Pueblo/Sorings/Denver.

We almost moved to Pueblo last year and do not recommend, but I guess I should have snooped around a bit. 

[ISUCyclones 216]

Got it in a fireball from a guy who travels to CO often. 

Ah, it looks exactly like the good spirits logo from northern Kentucky. Carry on

[Eggo 3975]

2 minutes ago, ISUCyclones said:

1 hour ago, Eggo said:

Got it in a fireball from a guy who travels to CO often. 

Ah, it looks exactly like the good spirits logo from northern Kentucky. Carry on

Well, honestly, it might be. There's an awful lot of cross pollination that occurs through the channels and I'm sure folks on the east coast have no idea where all these weird rabbit logos came from on their SPs. 

[Herbie Hancock 7307]

We almost moved to Pueblo last year and do not recommend, but I guess I should have snooped around a bit. 

Let me be clear, I go there for work and look forward to the bourbon hunting and beer at The Shamrock Irish Pub. Never in a million years would I consider living there or going there in general for any other reason besides work.

[Herbie Hancock 7307]

We almost moved to Pueblo last year and do not recommend, but I guess I should have snooped around a bit. 

Let me be clear, I go there for work and look forward to the bourbon hunting and beer at The Shamrock Irish Pub. Never in a million years would I consider living there or going there in general for any other reason besides work.

[Herbie Hancock 7307]

We almost moved to Pueblo last year and do not recommend, but I guess I should have snooped around a bit. 

Let me be clear, I go there for work and look forward to the bourbon hunting and beer at The Shamrock Irish Pub. Never in a million years would I consider living there or going there in general for any other reason besides work.