Best & worst Bourbon?
Aug 31, 2017, 7:26 pm
#826
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Baltimore MD
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Had a half pour each of WhistlePig Rye and Jefferson’s Reserve Ocean Aged with dinner tonight. Both quite good and of course very different, but I think I preferred the WhistlePig.
They had Elijah Craig 18, but I passed based on recommendations here that it’s over-aged.
Other high-rye options from their tasting serieswere 1792 Full Proof, Angel’s Envy, Blanton’s Gold Edition, Blanton’s Special Reserve, Booker’s Bluegrass, Four Roses Single Barrel, and Old Bones 10 Year. On the high wheat side, they had Garrison Bros. Texas, Old 55, and Willett Pot. Hope I didn’t massively miss out on anything I should have sampled!
They had Elijah Craig 18, but I passed based on recommendations here that it’s over-aged.
Other high-rye options from their tasting serieswere 1792 Full Proof, Angel’s Envy, Blanton’s Gold Edition, Blanton’s Special Reserve, Booker’s Bluegrass, Four Roses Single Barrel, and Old Bones 10 Year. On the high wheat side, they had Garrison Bros. Texas, Old 55, and Willett Pot. Hope I didn’t massively miss out on anything I should have sampled!
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Sep 25, 2017, 4:32 am
#828
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Sep 28, 2017, 7:04 pm
#832
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Sep 29, 2017, 4:03 am
#833
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Baltimore MD
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Yep me too
They were limiting sales to 1 bottle per person.. too many people I guess buying cases in the past...
4R is OESK. 9 years 9 months bottled at 110 proof
FDW
4R is OESK. 9 years 9 months bottled at 110 proof
FDW
Oct 9, 2017, 8:28 am
#835
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Still in search of my first Pappy or BTAC - hoping to find some success in NC this year or perhaps I'll splurge at the DL JFK T4 SkyClub during an upcoming 3 hour layover before a TATL Y flight.
Oct 9, 2017, 9:01 am
#836
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Don't splurge in the Sky Club. JW Marriott Desert Springs in Phoenix has a huge stash. Both the bartender and restaurant manager confirmed they have a "direct line" to the source so they sell it at a legitimately fair price. Just go there for a weekend get away.
Oct 10, 2017, 2:40 am
#837
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FDW
Oct 30, 2017, 2:05 pm
#840
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Thank you for posting this. We were just at Four Roses last week when we did the Bourbon Trail and learned about their barrel strength bourbon. As four roses is one of my husband's favorite, I was able to contact our local BevMo and they are holding a bottle for me. It will make a nice gift.