Originally Posted by
BamaVol
We opened the Bourye last night for a taste. Very complex. There's the sweetness of a bourbon and the spiciness of a rye. A lot going on in this drink and I'll be having more than one the next time I sit down with the bottle.
Lovely.. I think it opens up a lot too
Originally Posted by
thelark
I picked up the yippe, but haven't tried it yet. Store range out of midwinter just before I got there. Recent buys of Rowan's Creek (decent), Noah's Mill, baby Saz (can't go wrong), ogd 114 (fantastic for an old fashioned), whistle pig store pick (meh), old scout 11yr SB BP (not very good), Weller SR, Weller 12 (amazing at msrp when you can find it).
Found a stash of EH Taylor BP and think I need to grab some, really liked last year's release and still have a sealed bottle. Anyone try this year's? Sipping some Willett 8 rye now and it's excellent.
I'm not a huge fan of barrel finished whisky but High West puts out some good stuff... that's a shame the Old Scount wasn't good.. I've always had good experiences with them... I haven't ever seen Weller 12 on the shelf in our parts...
I'm not a huge EH Taylor fan but their Barrel proof offering is nice... always worth picking up if you find it IMO..
super proud to announce that I scored a bottle of Pappy 23, and not at some hugely marked up price!
Before I drink it, I'd like to learn a little bit about bourbon and do a lot of sampling. Any recommendations that'll take me through a range of tastes? Small bottles are a plus since I can move quicker.
Congrats! but I think I already told you that!
I'ld try a wheated bourbon similar to Pappy- Old Weller Antique. Same mash bill, just aged only 7ish years... should be about $25-30 a bottle..
I'ld then try a high rye bourbon- Four Roses Single Barrel comes to mind. about $40 a bottle
those should give yo a nice contrast in bourbons..
FDW