Bourbon Connoisseurs

[Arrogant1]

How many dollars are on that table?

About $50.

 

[Arrogant1]

Don’t buy Basil. Buy Old Granddad Bottled in Bond. It’s the same mash bill as BH except aged one more year (a good thing) and bottled at 100 proof.

BH is, no joke, is a younger, watered down OGD, in a pretty bottle for 2-3x the price.

If OGD is too much at first, serve it on ice and let it mellow for 10-15min. The extra water from the melt will get you close to BH with just a bit more complexity.

I prefer OGD from the 1960’s and 70’s. In fact, I love pour a little in a gc glass and just smell it. It is the biggest butterscotch bomb of any bourbon.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Don’t worry, your wife’s not on here to catch you, lol. How about we make it a game..the person who’s guesses closest the the total cost on that table , you send them a bottle of their choice…

About $50.

 

[crock239]

Went into local store today...Pappy on the shelf for $99, Stagg right next to it for $89.... (raffle only, in tiny print)

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Went into local store today...Pappy on the shelf for $99, Stagg right next to it for $89.... (raffle only, in tiny print)

picture or it never happened

 

[crock239]

picture or it never happened

I know, but I'm afraid I might accidentally burn my spot with too much background or location data!!!

 

[2rocky]

You northwest guys, who don't mind a young Wheated Whiskey might give Dry Fly a look.

Dry Fly Straight Bourbon 101

Dry Fly Bourbon 101 was the first legal Bourbon made in Washington State. It features Corn grown by our local Hutterian Settlement and Triticale grown by Mitch the farmer. Aged in 53 gallon American Oak barrels for a minimum of 3 years. 750 ml -- 101 proof (50.5% ABV) Accolades: Whiskies of the...

dryflydistilling.com

 

[warmer]

Merry Christmas to me! Had to crawl up on the neighbors roof and unplug his furnace exhaust pipe. In the dark. Negative 18 degrees air temp. -45 wind chill. And this is how he showed his appreciation. Hope he doesn’t move out any time soon!

 

[MThuntr]

Bringing home a few for a friend to try. He has a fee bucks burning in his pocket so I've been asked to grab a more ryes (Cedar Ridge has a Bottled-in-bond rye I'm particularly interested in trying), a wheated bourbon, and a Japanese whisky.

Don't forget that a nice Mescal is equally drinkable.

 

[crock239]

Bringing home a few for a friend to try. He has a fee bucks burning in his pocket so I've been asked to grab a more ryes (Cedar Ridge has a Bottled-in-bond rye I'm particularly interested in trying), a wheated bourbon, and a Japanese whisky.

Don't forget that a nice Mescal is equally drinkable.

Be interested to see what you think of the Cedar Ridge (they're just down the road from me, but i havent tried much of their stuff...should probably swing by and see if they do flights ) vs OF 1920 prohibition style (that is on my list to try sometime)

 

[kansasdad]

@HuntTalk Freak or anyone else, post #112 has an unusual glass shown. What is going on here?

 

[WyoDoug]

I don't drink bourbon or any alcohol at all anymore, but I like putting it in a spray bottle and applying it to burgers and steaks while I am grilling. I do that with beer too.

 

[buckbull]

I was at my neighbors poker game a few weeks ago and he broke out a bottle of weller special reserve. Best i have ever had.

 

[MThuntr]

@HuntTalk Freak or anyone else, post #112 has an unusual glass shown. What is going on here?

BenShot | Original "Bulletproof" Glasses

BenShot is a father and son team making "bulletproof" glasses with real bullets embedded in the side. Each glass is designed and handmade in our glass workshop in Wisconsin. Made in the USA.

benshot.com

 

[Goodfish]

This one is a 60/40 Bourbon / Canadian blend to match the ratio of Americans and Canadians that fought in the Devil’s Brigade that trained in Helena in WWII. Merry Christmas to the vets and those servicemen that are overseas tonight.

 

[HuntTalk Freak]

@HuntTalk Freak or anyone else, post #112 has an unusual glass shown. What is going on here?

That one is a LuckyShot glass that my wife got me. I also have a custom etched BenShot. I like both but ordered a bunch of custom glasses for my wedding from BenShot and have talked to their CS reps a few times, they are a great company. They were even willing to make a glass with a used projectile

 

[Steve in Canton]

I was at my neighbors poker game a few weeks ago and he broke out a bottle of weller special reserve. Best i have ever had.

This is my everyday bourbon. At $23 a bottle it can’t be beat plus it is easy to find

 

[Goodfish]

Bourbon whipped cream, ready for the nearest pie!

 

[wytex]

Due to this thread I can't even start to count the hours I have spent online looking at bourbons now....Today I ran across some Four Roses single barrel and small batch, so I picked up the small batch to start..can't justify spending $300 right away...wanted too because they have a few I wanted . I figure if I pick up a bottle every 2-4 weeks I will be good in a few months. Now if I can just run across some BT stuff, really want a regular BT and Eagle Rare....Maybe I will get lucky . Only stopped at 2 stores...Total Wine didn't have crap...I think I will need to stick to small stores. Hoping I will find some Weller and some Buffalo Trace stuff. I did see a few more I wanted to try, but resisted using the credit card

Man, Weller and Buffalo Trace have been all over our town, local liquor store had handles of BT for a decent price, their barrel.
Try some Weller Antique 107.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Tomorrows selection….