Favorite Whiskey?

I am not sure.

 

I haven’t shopped for bourbon in a bit. I’ve been wanting to use what I have lol. We have a family gathering Sunday and I was tasked with getting a few bottles. I grabbed a Green River wheated, a bottle of 1776, Even Williams and WT 101. Nothing fancy but all delicious just the same. I also grabbed an OF single barrel. These things absolutely rock. The owner tossed in a bottle of Three Chord. Not something I would have grabbed due to the low proof, but I was very appreciative just the same. Cheers

 

BT Old Fashioned at the Roosevelt Room in Austin.

 

Going Benchmark Bonded tonight, hard to find a cheaper better pour. But I’m open to options!

 

Turkey time.



Saw this a couple times on here and decided to give it a go. Was skeptical considering my only experience with WT was 101 and early 20’s. This is much much better.

 

Willett Wednesday

 

Went looking for Buffalo Trace today , sold out of course. Ran into a sales rep for a distributor and after a nice conversation with him he convinced me try Four Roses small batch. Glad he did. I think I’ll have another pour.

 

Damn! King of purple tops right there! I have an 11yr bourbon that's really good. I always get overwhelmed quickly by purple tops, not knowing what makes them so different? other than age and proof of course. What's the secret?

 

Mash bill is a big one. Willett has several mash bills that are determined by barrel number.
Typically, I like the younger WFE's (6-9 years) than I have in older ones (10+ years).
And short barrels are killer. I've got a bottle that's in a 52 bottle run and damn is it good.

 

@matt636 - barrel number notes below


High Corn (79/7/14 usually goes in at 103)
Original (72/13/15 usually goes in at 125)
Wheated (65/20/15 usually goes in at 115)
High Rye (52/38/10 usually goes in at 125)
High Rye Rye (74/11/15 usually goes in at 110)
Low Rye Rye (51/34/15 usually goes in at 110)


9x-12x are low rye rye
14x-20x are original mashbill
22x-23x are low rye rye
39x-40x are original mashbill
42x are high rye rye
60x-63x are low rye rye
65x-72x are high corn, low entry proof
98x is high rye rye
10xx are original mashbill
14xx are low rye rye
17xx are original mashbill
19xx are high rye bourbon
20xx-21xx are high corn high entry proof
22xx-25xx are high rye rye
26xx-28xx are orignal mashbill bourbon
30xx are original mashbill bourbon
31xx are high rye mashbill bourbon
32xx-357x are wheated mashbill bourbon
358x-36xx are low rye rye
38xx-44xx are original mashbill bourbon
47xx-48xx are high rye bourbon
51xx-52xx are high corn, high entry bourbon
5275-53xx are high rye bourbon
55xx-59xx are original mashbill bourbon
59xx-604? are high rye bourbon
604?-62xx are high rye rye
64xx-65xx are high corn high entry proof
66xx-67xx are original mashbill bourbon
70xx-71xx are original mashbill bourbon
72xx are wheated mashbill bourbon
770x are high rye rye
771x are ??? mashbill bourbon
81xx-82xx are original mashbill bourbon
86xx are rye aged in Hoffmeister barrels
91xx are wheated mashbill bourbon
95xx are high rye rye
97xx are low rye rye
(10)5xx are original mashbill bourbon
(1)12xx is an experimental wheater
(1)1855 is an original mashbill bourbon
(1)20xx are wheated mashbill bourbon
(1)22xx are high rye rye
(1)2266 is original mashbill bourbon
(1)30xx are high corn high entry proof
(1)72xx are original mashbill bourbon
(1)82xx are high corn high entry proof
203xx is a high rye rye
(2)0709 is high corn high entry proof
(2)25xx is original mashbill bourbon
(2)55xx is original mashbill bourbon
(2)94xx is wheated mashbill bourbon

 

This is definitely saved in your notes isn’t it?

 

Very tasty, pleasantly surprised 114 proof, says aged until fully mature but search say 15-20yrs..yowsa

 

Thursday is the new Friday.

 

Jackin it

 

Fresh crack. It’s been a while since I’ve had a pour I really didn’t like. The last one that comes to mind is Henry McKenna. This had that same nasty funk but without the proof. I drank about a third before it became a drank pour. I’ll try again on a while, maybe I had an off night with my taste buds. Cheers

 

The only blended pour I used to love was a blended scotch, Monkey Shoulder, such a delicious pour, hit the sweet spot at around $32. One of the best bang for $ imo. I'm no scotch guy either, peat taste makes me cringe.

 

Thank you! this is exactly what i wanted to know/see!!!

 

Could not help myself, picked up another Buffalo Trace today. The Eagle Rare spot on the shelf was empty and the price tag was gone. Makes sense, I was told (by someone from the area) that the 10 year warehouse was right by the river and flooded.

 

Fuck yeah it is. It’s definitely my most viewed note too