ISO Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon

InBetweenIsMne

In honor of the upcoming holiday...I think I am going to take down some Connemara tonight. It's been about a year since the last.

InBetweenIsMne

InBetweenIsMne said:

In honor of the upcoming holiday...I think I am going to take down some Connemara tonight. It's been about a year since the last.

Irish Single Malt that is, didn't mean to be so cloaked in that reference.

buck502000

I'll be drinking some Midleton rare this week.

2-feign-reluctance

Booooooooooooooooobs

2-feign-reluctance

Boooooooooooze!!!

RS151862

For fellow Pennsylvania residents, there's another limited release lottery coming up. Have to be entered by Sunday.

https://www.finewineandgoodspirits.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/LotteryProductsTermsAndConditionsView?catalogId=10051&langId=&storeId=10051&krypto=c16G8azmbi3nt2dKeGLwn7kc0rkxPstmb1DR4qqt+6YnAmOVtKNBQ1Lhnv3nzFJqT+BZhB+dFIcpSA0uAIfoy/aYACElENEQN4hre2jAJ2hGiuCll2PCjRHUXx+SbhmTWPqdGR4/gdgOIwhBxO4EFQ==&ddkey=http:ClickInfo

buck502000

Elijah Craig bottle opened tonight

BRAIN0FJAY

buck502000 said:

Elijah Craig bottle opened tonight

The bourbon that started my obsession. Cheers!

buck502000

http://robbreport.com/wine-spirits-cigars/bryant-park-grill-offers-rare-pappy-van-winkle-dinner

bflynn1

Got a bottle of Blanton's while I was in NYC last weekend

RS151862

What happened? Did everyone find Jesus? Cracked a bottle of Woodford Rye tonight. Much better than the regular woodford. Went well with a Liga Privada #9 and Yield.

BRAIN0FJAY

RS151862 said:

What happened? Did everyone find Jesus? Cracked a bottle of Woodford Rye tonight. Much better than the regular woodford. Went well with a Liga Privada #9 and Yield.

Liga #9...nice...my usual go to (although, with bourbon, my pick of late has been Drew Estate's MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured)

RS151862

BRAIN0FJAY said:

RS151862 said:

What happened? Did everyone find Jesus? Cracked a bottle of Woodford Rye tonight. Much better than the regular woodford. Went well with a Liga Privada #9 and Yield.

Liga #9...nice...my usual go to (although, with bourbon, my pick of late has been Drew Estate's MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured)

Have you had the Templeton Rye 6 year? Is it worth the price tag or stick with the Michter's. grabbed a MUWAT Kentucky fire cured today, first time I've had one and definitely enjoying it.

BRAIN0FJAY

RS151862 said:

BRAIN0FJAY said:

RS151862 said:

What happened? Did everyone find Jesus? Cracked a bottle of Woodford Rye tonight. Much better than the regular woodford. Went well with a Liga Privada #9 and Yield.

Liga #9...nice...my usual go to (although, with bourbon, my pick of late has been Drew Estate's MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured)

Have you had the Templeton Rye 6 year? Is it worth the price tag or stick with the Michter's. grabbed a MUWAT Kentucky fire cured today, first time I've had one and definitely enjoying it.

I haven't had the Templeton Rye, yet. Michter's products are solid, but I have a hard time not saying keep exploring and trying different ones...I do...and I have "too many" bourbons now, as if there is such a thing. As far as ryes go, I had a pour of Rittenhouse Rye the other night and it was quite solid.

Glad you liked the MUWAT Fire Cured...it has a flavor that one is either going to like or not like and I was reluctant to recommend it, but it is a damn good bourbon stogie.

buck502000

Eddie is playing bourbon fest....

RS151862

BRAIN0FJAY said:

RS151862 said:

BRAIN0FJAY said:

RS151862 said:

What happened? Did everyone find Jesus? Cracked a bottle of Woodford Rye tonight. Much better than the regular woodford. Went well with a Liga Privada #9 and Yield.

Liga #9...nice...my usual go to (although, with bourbon, my pick of late has been Drew Estate's MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured)

Have you had the Templeton Rye 6 year? Is it worth the price tag or stick with the Michter's. grabbed a MUWAT Kentucky fire cured today, first time I've had one and definitely enjoying it.

I haven't had the Templeton Rye, yet. Michter's products are solid, but I have a hard time not saying keep exploring and trying different ones...I do...and I have "too many" bourbons now, as if there is such a thing. As far as ryes go, I had a pour of Rittenhouse Rye the other night and it was quite solid.

Glad you liked the MUWAT Fire Cured...it has a flavor that one is either going to like or not like and I was reluctant to recommend it, but it is a damn good bourbon stogie.

The MUWAT was fantastic. Drew Estates never misses, and I'm always open to other suggestions. I folded and bought the Templeton it was solid. Same mash as Michters so if you like one you'll like the other. You're not the first to recommend Ruttenhouse but I never see it on the shelf so I'll keep looking. I'm not opposed to having too many open bottles in the house.

tempo_n_groove

Last chance.

If you are serious and want a bottle of 20yo Pappy let me know.

DavidD

I wish this juice would make its way north of the border. I'm really enjoying it.

InBetweenIsMne

RS151862 said:

What happened? Did everyone find Jesus? Cracked a bottle of Woodford Rye tonight. Much better than the regular woodford. Went well with a Liga Privada #9 and Yield.

Basil Hayden just released its Rye here in Illinois last month. I have to say I thought it was quite quaffable with the right amount of spice to sweetness for my tastes.

Vedict: I like it!

rgambs

Good thread!
I know this is a bourbon thread, but where's the Scotch love??
I prefer a more subtle and mellow flavour profile and I have always found bourbons to be a little bold, even to the point of oversweetness when compared to a smooth Scotch. Bourbon is great for a nice introspective glass, but if I am by the fire and going to be sipping to the point of real buzzzz, give me some Glenlivet every time. It's widely available, fairly priced, and reliably delicious.
I had a good friend who devoted entirely too much of his relatively meager salary to getting the hardest to find and most expensive whiskey. He laid hands on a Pappy in '10 and was mildly disappointed with it. I didn't shell out a paycheck for it so I thought it was great, but I wouldn't spend like that just for the exclusivity.