What are you drinking....now?

JohnfromKentucky

friends gave me a case of advent beers. I'm behind, but that's ok

First up:

TechsasJim

@shtgunal3

Great bottle and great whiskey.    It’s a bit sweet for my liking but I can get past that.   It’s distilled in SC (or maybe just distributed from).    

JohnInCarolina

ColbyLang

JohnInCarolina

JohnfromKentucky

JohnInCarolina

JohnfromKentucky

I'll just drop this here and see what you all think.  

Pappy VanWinkle Lot B vs Makers Mark 46

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu1T01M3MwE

bbracey21

The one on the left was a pretty good. Pays to be in the right place at the right time. 

pgprescott

bbracey21 said:

The one on the left was a pretty good. Pays to be in the right place at the right time. 

Yeah the fancy Turkey is my sorta jam. Delicious!

Enjoy!

TechsasJim

bbracey21 said:

The one on the left was a pretty good. Pays to be in the right place at the right time. 

well hello.   Yes sir!

lousubcap

There is a definite difference between a bourbon and rye whiskey based on the mash bill.  If you enjoy, that's all that matters.  

ColbyLang

God forbid you get your hands on a Russell’s 10 or 13…..

bbracey21

bbracey21 said:

The one on the left was a pretty good. Pays to be in the right place at the right time. 

***edit*** The one on the left was a pretty good find. Not sure what happened to the word “find” in my original post. 

I use a lot of the Ryes in my old fashioneds. For whatever reason I really enjoy a rye old fashioned. Hits the spot for me. 

TechsasJim

I agree with the eye in old fashioneds.   Templeton Rye isn’t bad at all-especially for the price point.  

pgprescott

lousubcap said:

There is a definite difference between a bourbon and rye whiskey based on the mash bill.  If you enjoy, that's all that matters.  

The one on the left is a fancy Turkey bourbon. The one in the right is a daily mixer rye. There is a wide variety of both given the different mash bills. Ryes are very popular in cocktails for many. I usually reach for bourbon personally because I have way more bourbon than rye. 🤷🏼‍♂️

shtgunal3

Received this as a b’day gift last night. Plan to try it out later this evening.

Ragingirishman2

I haven’t delved much into scotch but that looks like a first class bottle. 

JohnInCarolina

bbracey21 said:

bbracey21 said:

The one on the left was a pretty good. Pays to be in the right place at the right time. 

***edit*** The one on the left was a pretty good find. Not sure what happened to the word “find” in my original post. 

I use a lot of the Ryes in my old fashioneds. For whatever reason I really enjoy a rye old fashioned. Hits the spot for me. 

You guys inspired me:




Made with Sagamore rye.

bbracey21

Cheers! One of my go to Ryes that’s always on the shelves this day & age. 

JohnfromKentucky

can't believe this is on page 2!

Can't recall if I have ever had this. Pretty smooth. I like it.

pgprescott

JohnfromKentucky said:

can't believe this is on page 2!

Can't recall if I have ever had this. Pretty smooth. I like it.

You can collect the keys. They have 5 different keys I believe. I enjoy the Blade and Bow as well. Gets kind of a bad rap on the interwebz from some of the snobby whiskey reviews folks. Not all but some like to hate on it. It’s a real easy drinker IMO. Enjoy! 

saluki2007

Going to be doing some blind tastings over Christmas break with my BIL. So I figured I better open some of the unopened ones and let them breathe before the showdowns, at least that’s what I’m telling myself. 

TechsasJim

Liquor store guy tried to get me to buy a bottle of 15yo Remus today for $250.   I wasn’t familiar with it but came in a black box.   I wanted to run a make on it before paying $250.   Anyone have any insight?

WeberWho

I'm a basic beer kind of guy. I don't mind a good local IPA or stout. I like my cheap local Grain Belt beer. To sit and drink something on the rocks isn't necessarily my thing. I was gifted these a few weeks back from my buddies and I was told that these can't become whiskey Cokes. I guess I'll have to sip on these for awhile and try to figure something out...

littlerascal56

Before Covid (BC) $28.95.  After Dumbass (AD) biden 39.95.  

pgprescott

TechsasJim said:

Liquor store guy tried to get me to buy a bottle of 15yo Remus today for $250.   I wasn’t familiar with it but came in a black box.   I wanted to run a make on it before paying $250.   Anyone have any insight?

I’ve heard it’s very good but maybe not 250 good. My take is if 250 isn’t a huge amount of money for you it may be a buy. If that’s a huge amount then there are better values out there. It’s a very handsome bottle and it’s very aged for bourbon. I’ve heard it’s not overly oaky. I don’t mind oaky but some don’t care for it. If oak forward is offensive to you then this may be the aged bottle for you. It is highly allocated/rare. May be a buy once sorta deal but not twice. The whiskey is good for sure. 

pgprescott

WeberWho said:

I'm a basic beer kind of guy. I don't mind a good local IPA or stout. I like my cheap local Grain Belt beer. To sit and drink something on the rocks isn't necessarily my thing. I was gifted these a few weeks back from my buddies and I was told that these can't become whiskey Cokes. I guess I'll have to sip on these for awhile and try to figure something out..

Very nice gift. You must be a great friend to some guys for sure. Not your dads Jack, much better. Hope you enjoy. If you aren’t a whiskey drinker, the gold labeled barrel proof will likely need to be over some melted ice or in a cocktail.  😁 

Enjoy!

lousubcap

Some Blade and Bow background:
"Blade and Bow is produced at the original site of the iconic Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. The original distillery closed its doors in 1992, and Diageo reopened the facility in 2014. In regards to the origins of the Blade and Bow name, it represents the two parts of a skeleton key, the blade shaft and the ornate bow. Diageo states that “The Blade and Bow brand is a tribute to the five keys that once hung on the door of the Stitzel-Weller Distillery,” which stands for the five steps of making bourbon - grains, yeast, fermentation, distillation, and aging.

"Some info regarding the iconic history of the Stitzel-Weller Distillery:

"The Stitzel-Weller distillery has gained legendary status among bourbon connoisseurs for a number of reasons. First, it’s the distillery opened by Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle and run under his ownership for much of its history. When Pappy died his son Julian II took over, before it was sold and became just another corporate asset to be bought and sold numerous times.

Secondly, Stitzel-Weller exclusively produced a wheat-recipe bourbon that was developed by A. Ph. Stitzel, and consequently became the defining wheated bourbon thereafter. Maker’s Mark used a similar recipe and legend has it even borrowed yeast and distillery designs from Stitzel Weller when first starting. Today, the same style is carried on by Buffalo Trace and Heaven Hill for brands that were formerly produced at Stitzel Weller.

Third, most (but not all) of the whiskey that made the Pappy Van Winkle brand famous was distilled at Stitzel-Weller. Since Pappy Van Winkle led the most current bourbon craze, and the flavor profile has changed as of late, fans want to taste the old Stitzel Weller versions. Many Van Winkle fans have also embarked to find old bottles of Old Fitzgerald, Weller, and Rebel Yell so they can try some whiskey distilled when Pappy was running the business."

FlyOverCountry

littlerascal56 said:

Before Covid (BC) $28.95.  After Dumbass (AD) biden 39.95.  

Great poor!  I normly use more ice but you have a good rayshow to water it down.  Am let’s go Brandon!