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LondonElite Jun 20, 2015 11:55 am
Originally Posted by LondonElite (Post 25000797)
Just made the mistake of looking for and finding this tread when I should be working on a report. Now I'm seriously tempted to pour myself a glass of Blandon's, even though it's not even 6pm in the UK....
Oh the hell with it. I wasn't getting any work done anyway. Couldn't find the Blandon's, so a glass of Woodford Reserve it is. Cheers!

stimpy Jun 20, 2015 12:07 pm
Originally Posted by LondonElite (Post 25001066)
Oh the hell with it. I wasn't getting any work done anyway. Couldn't find the Blandon's, so a glass of Woodford Reserve it is. Cheers!
Woodford Reserve is free pour in many BA F lounges. So it can't be that good, right? Answer: It's very good!

CMK10 Jun 20, 2015 2:46 pm
Originally Posted by stimpy (Post 25001117)
Woodford Reserve is free pour in many BA F lounges. So it can't be that good, right? Answer: It's very good!
Indeed. And if you're ever in Kentucky, their distillery tour is well worth the $10 ^

FlyingDoctorwu Jun 21, 2015 3:27 am
Originally Posted by exerda (Post 25000888)
You'd probably like the Midwinter's Dram from High West, then; it's definitely peppery and with a bit of extra spice to it--not sweet at all. And the rye doesn't have that "band-aid adhesive" subtext to it, which some seem to (I'm thinking of a couple of craft ryes I've tried, one from NY and one from KY in particular). It's also, unfortunately, $100+ a bottle. I haven't tried their other ryes, though their blends (Bourye & Son of Bourye, for example) are good but likely sweeter than you'd like.

I have found that in general, I like finishes. Yeah, I like a well-made, plain bourbon pretty well... but I find that one finished in sherry or port or Malaga or whatever is a bit more interesting. I know I have plenty of standby plain bourbons that I love, so it's fun to try things which are very different, too.
I have a bottle of the Midwinter's... I haven't opened it but I'll have to give it a try... I had High West's Rocky Mountain Rye last year and it was quite good.. I tend to steer away from their younger stuff (Campfire, Bourye, etc) but I do think it's good... I like the guys from High West; I find that they are very upfront about where their product is from which I respect.

Originally Posted by stimpy (Post 25001009)
I think for Rye whiskey, we have a few years to wait before the really good ones have been aged enough. The rye craze only began about 4 or 5 years ago, right? At that time the makers put a big effort into it and maybe in another 3 to 5 years we'll get a really good aged Rye.
Super aged rye is really really rare.. Hopefully in a couple years we will have more available... the Superaged Rittenhouses (21-23-25 yo expressions) have been gone for a couple of years; I hope that they have some maturing away... Some of the really rare old stuff (Nells, Redhook etc) have been gone for years.. and some of the stuff that still trickles out (Sazerac 18, Van Winkle 13) has been tanked for years with small bottlings every year.. SO yes, I hope that the super aged rye releases return.....

FDW

BamaVol Jun 21, 2015 7:22 pm
Originally Posted by exerda (Post 24987623)
Interested to hear what you think; I have a bottle, but it's one of the few I own which I haven't opened yet to try. I figure I have 50+ others open...
Poured the first shot over a single ice cube. It was hot today - heat index of 109. Notes of spice and citrus, possibly lemon. The alcohol of a 100 proof is not particularly noticeable. No remarkable finish. Not as sweet as a Woodford Reserve or Basil Haydens that I normally drink. Drank the second shot straight up. A little more spice, a little less citrus. Still no sense of the barrel. I like it and would describe it as unique - very difficult to compare to the other 20 or so bourbons I have tried.

thelark Jun 23, 2015 11:33 am
just got an order in for a bottle of eh taylor barrel proof. hopefully will be here before the weekend.

BamaVol Jun 23, 2015 11:40 am
Originally Posted by thelark (Post 25015562)
just got an order in for a bottle of eh taylor barrel proof. hopefully will be here before the weekend.
125 proof. Will you be drinking it straight or cutting with a little branch?

thelark Jun 23, 2015 12:42 pm
Originally Posted by BamaVol (Post 25015618)
125 proof. Will you be drinking it straight or cutting with a little branch?
normally neat, though I will try it with a few drops of water.

GRALISTAIR Jun 23, 2015 1:05 pm
Originally Posted by stimpy (Post 25001117)
Woodford Reserve is free pour in many BA F lounges. So it can't be that good, right? Answer: It's very good!
Originally Posted by CMK10 (Post 25001691)
Indeed. And if you're ever in Kentucky, their distillery tour is well worth the $10 ^
I second that. I live in Dayton, OH so it is only a relatively short distance for me. STIMPY -if you go on the Delta forum there are always great comments about Woodford. ^

Originally Posted by BamaVol (Post 25015618)
125 proof. Will you be drinking it straight or cutting with a little branch?
Wowsers - that is some fair old spirit! ^

LondonElite Jun 23, 2015 2:10 pm
Originally Posted by stimpy (Post 25001117)
Woodford Reserve is free pour in many BA F lounges. So it can't be that good, right? Answer: It's very good!
Very true. I tried it once a while ago and was really surprised. Since then there's always been a bottle around.

Hint to to anyone in the UK: Waitrose is selling it at £23.50 a bottle until 30 June

Just went by Gerry's in Covent Garden and bought myself another bottle of Blanton's. I'll be moving onto that after my G&T dies down.

Madone59 Jun 23, 2015 2:36 pm
Originally Posted by thelark (Post 25015562)
just got an order in for a bottle of eh taylor barrel proof. hopefully will be here before the weekend.
I got a bottle of Eh Taylor BP a few months ago and love it. I cut it with a single small ice cube and couldn't be happier. I am interest in your thoughts. Enjoy!

thelark Jun 29, 2015 2:26 pm
Originally Posted by BamaVol (Post 25015618)
125 proof. Will you be drinking it straight or cutting with a little branch?
it was 127 - had it with just a few drops of water, didn't need to be cut. was delicious and highly recommended.

DaveBlaine Jul 8, 2015 9:32 am
Bourbon experts: please recommend something in the $25.00 range for a 750mL.

stimpy Jul 8, 2015 9:44 am
Originally Posted by DaveBlaine (Post 25087297)
Bourbon experts: please recommend something in the $25.00 range for a 750mL.
Bulliet. I even found it on sale for less than $20 at Rite Aid once.

DaveBlaine Jul 8, 2015 9:46 am
Originally Posted by stimpy (Post 25087354)
Bulleit. I even found it on sale for less than $20 at Rite Aid once.
Thank you. Been meaning to try their Rye as well.


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