So I finally got to talk to the owner of 5 points who did the Archives barrel tasting. Said he actually bought two barrels, the first is the one we have bottles from. The second he told them to hold onto and age for another year in Scotland. So there will be another barrel with a full 10 years in it.
At that time I hated it also. Maybe I was having a good taste bud day this morning, but it was delicious.
The birthday bourbon sample you sent me I absolutely loved and I’m not a huge OF fan. Could never understand the hate I’ve seen a lot of places, my theory is the air that gets in with the samples helps them open up faster. Speaking of, my wife is about to do our IVF transfer next week. When (fingers crossed) we get our positive pregnancy result I plan on celebrating with a blind of the Pappy 15 and EHT full proof samples you sent me to go along with Michters 10 you sent me and my George T Stagg. Just realized I have you to thank for some of my best bourbon tastings. Big thanks!
I really need to build a taste kit or something. I’m really not good at tasting notes. It’s mostly I like this/I don’t like this.
What helps me is reading a review while I am sampling it. It helps me look for what the flavor actually is. I feel that breaking Bourbon does the best job of aligning with what I taste.
I don't recall who it was but someone who previously helped me out asked me to keep an eye out for Peg Leg Porker. I found the 8 yr today and bought two (one for me), who was it that asked before and do you still want it?
Think I want to save the rest for fall/winter with this overwhelming walnut and allspice. But really really good
lucky - been trying to track down one of those & a Shenk’s on secondary since I’ve never seen either in a store here
Twin liquors was sitting on a ton a few months ago, I got a bombergers and shenks for 70 total and sent it to pperc
sil won the ohio weller bourbon lottery I get to buy the 12yr, full proof, single barrel full proof or cypb I am excited if I get the cypb I may try to sell it so I can buy some other stuff though....