New Bourbon Thread: Bourbon Trail

I’ve talked about it before but we have a bourbon group of about 10 of us that get together on the second Friday of every month. The host provides the bourbon and everyone pitches in $20. Usually host does one feature bottle and then a handful of just solid bourbons. Really excited for next months, it’s one of our guys that has an incredible hookup. He going to do a Weller line up of the SR, 12, and full proof for the featured bottles. I’m excite.

 

Do you blind them?

 

Sometimes. Not sure what the plan is for this one. I’ve never tried the Weller 12 or full proof so I’m pumped to get to taste those.

 

Do you need a date?

 

I've seen the Russell's Reserve mentioned a few times in here. Is it both versions that are good or just the barrel proof

 

nvm its just single barrel, not barrel proof

 

I sent you a sample of a RR Single Barrel Store Pick, it is yummy

 

I'm pumped, would you consider the store pick single barrel significantly better than the regular version?

 

I picked up a Wild Turkey Rare Breed today that I'm excited about after hearing you guys mention it.

 

this one yes

 

Just opened it and yeah this is pretty damn good

 

I think it really opens up with a couple drops of water. Fantastic pour for a widely available bourbon.

 

Dickel BiB is a $30 bottle, and that’s generous.

Whiskey of the year my ass.

 

The nose and palate remind me of the flinstones chewables I ate as a child.

 

Dickel!

 

glad to know I’m not missing anything

 

Welcome to the Dickel Haters Club.

Now imagine you were super excited about the BCS 15 of last year except you paid 230 for flinstones vitamins.

 

McKenna BiB was Whiskey of the Year, did someone award Dickel with that too?

 

yep

 

I feel like anything that high proof requires it to get over the heat overwhelming.

Before I’d add drops of water to every glass of scotch/whiskey but after indulging in the higher proof stuff I don’t need to for anything under 95

 

Can’t speak for Dickel BiB but I enjoy the 9 year sour mash more than I’d thought

 

Whiskey advocate

 

Several barrel proof bottles that are smooth enough to drink straight:

• 2019 Stagg Jrs
• EGBP
• OGD114

 

EG?

 

Old Graig

 

Thanks I’m still trying to catch up on all the acronyms and couldn’t figure it out.

 

How’s the Ironroot Harbinger?

 

Lol this guy doesn’t know about Old Elijah Graig

 

Someone typed it wrong and Brick has run with Elijah Graig

 

Man, if they said that was the best, more like Whiskey Adversary amirite?!

 

Elijah Graig is great. Fuck the h8rz.

 

Total Wine here has a store pick of that - I’ve been tempted by it, but not sure since it’s $55 or so

 

Try it

 

I have to try it again. I don’t recall exactly what I thought other than I wasn’t blown away in that moment by it. I recall thinking it was solid, but I also realize sometimes it take me a few drinks on different days to come to a conclusion.

 

Haven’t had OGD but super skeptical

I’m Elijah Graigs papa

 

Big fan of Dickel BiB

Sipping on some old grandad bonded, very good

 

Yah but OGD is Basil.

 

It’s bad and you should feel bad.

 

I’m kidding of course.

 

For you Japanese aficionados, made the following trade this week:

traded away: Nikka 21, Nikka 17, and Old Fitz 9

for

Yamazaki 18 and Hibiki 12

this gets me the Yama 18 I’ve been coveting (still want to find another) and a hibiki 12 to hold onto as trade bait in the future. Had backups of the Nikkas and the 9 yr.

 

What should I pay for Nikka Straight from the Barrel?

 

60-70

 

That was a steep price to pay but kudos for getting your most wanted bottle. The Nikka 21 is delicious but no match for the Yama 18. Never had the Nikka 17 or Hibiki 12

 

Pretty even in terms of secondary market. I’ll live with it!

 

So crazy how the market has turned out. I remember buying a yamazaki 12 for $59 and today I see $120