Best & worst Bourbon?
Dec 23, 2014 | 9:20 am
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Best & worst Bourbon?
AH hirsch 16 yo is delicious. I'm fortunate to have a bottle open and a bottle in reserve. One of the best bourbons ever (look it up). Oh and it's not from Kentucky. Distilled in PA.
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Dec 23, 2014 | 7:25 pm
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I had 2 or 3 bottles of Hirsch 20 in my bar a few years back and it was wretched. Most everybody sent it back. It was the only whiskey with age I've ever had that was undrinkable. I'm pretty sure I posted it here a million pages back. Good to hear that they've gotten their sh*t together.
Dec 23, 2014 | 8:03 pm
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Perhaps it's decades of conditioning, but I prefer several of the Tennessee Sour Mashes to even the premium and small batch KY Bourbons. Excluding all of Jack Daniel's bottlings which seem to carry a "sweet" after taste, the Sour Mashes carry both yeasty aroma and flavor, while the small batch bourbons err on the edge of harshness (at least to my palate).
Dec 24, 2014 | 12:08 am
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I had 2 or 3 bottles of Hirsch 20 in my bar a few years back and it was wretched. Most everybody sent it back. It was the only whiskey with age I've ever had that was undrinkable. I'm pretty sure I posted it here a million pages back. Good to hear that they've gotten their sh*t together.
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Dec 24, 2014 | 8:50 am
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Yeah, at Fairgrounds. I don't think any stores in the area are putting BTAC or Pappy on their shelves. I had Amex concierge call around and put me on a bunch of waiting lists, but no luck yet (Pappy is rolling out in MD). Keeping a close eye on PA after they released BTAC via a twitter link.
http://www.empirewine.com/search/?s=pappy
Dec 24, 2014 | 12:46 pm
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My local store has a full line up for Pappy but no way am I buying it at these prices.
http://www.empirewine.com/search/?s=pappy
http://www.empirewine.com/search/?s=pappy
The rye is the hardest bottle to get right now. The state of PA got 15 bottles total.... I think it's closer to 19 yrs old...
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Dec 24, 2014 | 12:55 pm
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Unfortunately you're seeing the effect of the secondary market.. there's a store near here that has pretty much done the same thing. I'm not a huge fan of the markup. But, there will be someone who will buy it. I work with a guy who has way too much money than he knows what to do with it so last year he bought a bottle of the 15, 20, and 23 for $2300....
Dec 24, 2014 | 5:36 pm
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I haven't posted on this thread before, so forgive me if I'm a tad redundant.
That said, my favorite bourbon (Assuming we're talking about those in a reasonable price range) is Bookers - of the Jim Beam Small Batch family. For everyday house bourbon - Woodford Reserve - currently on sale here in Alaska's Interior for just 32.00 per bottle.
That said, my favorite bourbon (Assuming we're talking about those in a reasonable price range) is Bookers - of the Jim Beam Small Batch family. For everyday house bourbon - Woodford Reserve - currently on sale here in Alaska's Interior for just 32.00 per bottle.
Dec 25, 2014 | 6:03 pm
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I haven't posted on this thread before, so forgive me if I'm a tad redundant.
That said, my favorite bourbon (Assuming we're talking about those in a reasonable price range) is Bookers - of the Jim Beam Small Batch family. For everyday house bourbon - Woodford Reserve - currently on sale here in Alaska's Interior for just 32.00 per bottle.
That said, my favorite bourbon (Assuming we're talking about those in a reasonable price range) is Bookers - of the Jim Beam Small Batch family. For everyday house bourbon - Woodford Reserve - currently on sale here in Alaska's Interior for just 32.00 per bottle.
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Dec 29, 2014 | 6:38 pm
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Marketed as "whiskey", but wanted to mention that I bought a 375 ml (half-fifth) bottle of Port Finish (finished in port casks) Wheat Whiskey from Dry Fly distillery of Spokane. Pricey, but I had come into a bit of extra cash, and wanted to try something a bit ... upscale. DAMN - that stuff is smooth!
Dec 29, 2014 | 9:39 pm
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Marketed as "whiskey", but wanted to mention that I bought a 375 ml (half-fifth) bottle of Port Finish (finished in port casks) Wheat Whiskey from Dry Fly distillery of Spokane. Pricey, but I had come into a bit of extra cash, and wanted to try something a bit ... upscale. DAMN - that stuff is smooth!
Dec 30, 2014 | 8:36 am
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I had brought along a bottle of Angels Envy for use after a pheasant hunt a couple of weeks ago. The table had a # of single malts & bourbons our group brought. Angels Envy was the one folks went to for additional drinks. I very much enjoyed it as well.