Happy National Bourbon Day & US Army Birthday
Who couldn't use a drink after the last two threads?
(Edited to be more inclusive)
I guess this is a good time for me to tap into that Old Rip Van Winkle (25 Year) that I got for a present some years back. Can't imagine it'll be that good after 25+ years, but I'll give it a shot.
Happy birthday, Army! Shout out to my brother in the SF.
Don't bother, it'll be terrible. I'll send you a FedEx label. You can ship it to me & I'll see that it's properly disposed of.
I'd think about it depending on your answer to this question: would you mix it with Coke or Vernors?
vernors and red stag. an impressive combination
I don’t recall a 25 year ORVW from some years back.. they’re fairly recent and someone gave you a $10,000 bottle of bourbon as a gift?
Guess I needed the "jk" maybe? (I suppose I thought the second sentence would be a clue that I wasn't serious)
I’ve seen stranger things.. I just wanted to become friends with your friends.
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Well, if I had it, I'd certainly share some with you and Booted Blue.
Been looking for a bottle of EHT Single Barrel for a long time. Hard to come by here in Phoenix. Have you sampled it yet?
It's delicious but not better than Blantons or Eagle Rare, IMO. And as a rule, they're easier to get ahold of.
For the most part, that's true, but I had a single barrel EHT once that was the best bourbon I've ever had. Others have been at least as good as the small batch.
Now that's a fucking collection!
I'm pretty sure that's his drinking collection. The fucking collection is on a different shelf.
True, the fucking collection is in the false bottom of the middle dresser drawer.
Needs ryes!
There's some Willett, Old Overholt, Baby Saz, Smooth Ambler & Peerless Rye up there, maybe a High West Midwinternights Dram as well.
Grab yourself a Hochstadters 16 and thank me later. The Willet is a favorite and I've had a really good peerless store pick once.
I haven’t tried any ryes. I have no reason to believe it, but I got a feeling it’s going to be like drinking a nasty IPA (which others like, but I’ll take a Porter)
Rye is more spicy than bourbon, but that being said.... there are a lot of high Rye bourbon (four roses, bulliet, wild turkey) that have nearly as much Rye in their mash bill as some Rye whiskey, like Sazarac....
Hell yeah. Can't make a good Sazerac without it. In fact, I might just make one for tonight.
Sipping Angel's Envy Rye
I'm sippin' some Old Weller Antique tonight, what in ya'lls glencairn?
In this heat, it's all gin and tonic, all the time.
I can't think of a better combination than bourbon and soldiers.
Truth! 3/32 Armor 1st Cav Div. 1989/1991
My buddy recommended Horse Soldier Bourbon. It is a distillery comprised of veterans and the name is a tribute to those soldiers:
"Some of the employees at American Freedom distillery were among the famous Green Beret soldiers who fought the Taliban on horseback in the mountains of Northern Afghanistan. Their story was the subject of the 2018 movie “12 Strong.” The distillery's Horse Soldier bourbon is a tribute to those fighters."
I bought a bottle and it was the best bourbon I've had yet.
https://horsesoldierbourbon.com/our-story/
Like "Leadslingers", they're veteran owned & there's a great story behind it.... also like Leadslingers, their whiskey isn't good (imo) it will probably improve. Like a lot of micro brewers, it just takes some time to fine tune and tweak things.
This makes me very very happy. Let me run my under the radar bottles from the last year by you (not all bourbons apologies)
Pinhook ryes/bourbons/barrel selects - High proof if you can get it. If you see a 4 or 5 on the label get it.
Penelope Cask Strength (four grain)
Cats eye light whiskey 140 proof+ This is like creme brulee deliciousness and my whiskey of the year 2020
New Riff BOURBON single barrel at cask strength
Old Pepper rye - higher proof the better
Enjoy!
New Riff produces some really nice stuff.
I have gradually drifted to cask proof stuff.... which can be problematic it you don't adjust the size of your pours....
Wild Turkey Rare Breed,, Larceny Barrel Proof & 1792 Full Proof are three very good bottles, reasonably priced & fairly available.
I like the barrel proofs also Booted.
Currently have WT Rare Breed, two different Larceny BP, four different ECBP's and a 1792 Full Proof store pick. Just picked up a Knob Creek Single Barrel Select store pick last week.
Why the heck not!
Michters toasted barrel Rye is ?
Hey rice4114, nice collection ?.
I noticed the Traverse City bottles on the bottom shelf. I've had their Cherry bourbon, barrel proof bourbon and rye.
Cheers ?
Get that limited release cherry barrel proof. Its pretty amazing!
Didn't know they had a cherry barrel proof. Will definitely look for one.
You must've been napping or golfing, neighbor---this bourbon thread escaped your notice for 3 hours.
Hey neighbor, just got home from the golf course. Cell service sucks there.
Sometimes lack of a cell signal is very peaceful.
Exactly, I put my phone on vibrate when I am on the course anyway.
I’ve tried to drink it and just can’t. Did the tours to all of the big ones and a few small ones. The history was awesome and I really enjoyed seeing each place especially Buffalo Trace and Makers. Sampled them all. A couple tasted less like warm fire and piss than others, but most were the same to me. I drank cold beers in the van after each visit.
Saul Goodman, more 4 me.
I have a bottle of Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve, and large bottle of Makers. If I took the money spent in these, I may not be able to buy one bottle pictured above (either picture)!
Happy birthday, Army.
Okay if I call you U.S.?
What -- no one celebrates Flag Day anymore?
Weller for me here in NC — which is a state I would say is tantamount to bourbon purgatory. (I had to grab the Weller down in FL … nigh impossible to get here.)
Which weller do you drink? I might could find some special reserve for you which is a solid pour. I have a Texas friend send me 1.75 for bottle refills.
Any and all Wellers welcome here! I love Antique, but Special Reserve is just awesome by me. Looking forward to trying William Larue Weller someday....
That's an awfully kind offer ... after all these years I don't even know how to PM on this site, but if I did I'd be hitting you up! A handle would be fantastic.