Whiskey Clique

dudeman

benjs said:

I bought this last time I was down in the States (found it in Vermont). Highly recommend it! It was $70.

https://www.kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com/whiskey/willett-pot-still-reserve/

Do you drink that neat, on the rocks or in cocktails? I have seen that in a couple places locally and almost grabbed one, mostly because the bottle is so badass. Seems like it's pretty polarizing bourbon, though. People either seem to love it or hate it.

dudeman

markymark550 said:

dudeman said:

I picked up a bottle of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked today after reading good things about it. Excited to try it this weekend. 

It's very good imo, but I'm a fan of pretty much all things Woodford. Their regular bourbon is my daily sipper (although I don't drink daily).

Is the Double Oaked usually difficult to find? I told a friend of mine that I picked up a bottle and he seemed surprised that I could get it. 

tempo_n_groove

benjs said:

I bought this last time I was down in the States (found it in Vermont). Highly recommend it! It was $70.

https://www.kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com/whiskey/willett-pot-still-reserve/

I bought it too.  When I posted it everyone in the Bourbon threads (not this one) told me to return it, lol.  Now I want to try it and see what was up all their arses!

dudeman

I picked up a bottle of EH Taylor Small Batch today. I probably overpaid for it but it is so well regarded, I figured I'd grab it while I could. 

Also got a bottle of Heaven's Door Ascension yesterday and had a little bit tonight. Fanfuckingtastic stuff!

markymark550

dudeman said:

markymark550 said:

dudeman said:

I picked up a bottle of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked today after reading good things about it. Excited to try it this weekend. 

It's very good imo, but I'm a fan of pretty much all things Woodford. Their regular bourbon is my daily sipper (although I don't drink daily).

Is the Double Oaked usually difficult to find? I told a friend of mine that I picked up a bottle and he seemed surprised that I could get it. 

I haven't had much trouble finding it. I think with allocation and uneven distribution, it becomes a regional thing.

dudeman

markymark550 said:

dudeman said:

markymark550 said:

dudeman said:

I picked up a bottle of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked today after reading good things about it. Excited to try it this weekend. 

It's very good imo, but I'm a fan of pretty much all things Woodford. Their regular bourbon is my daily sipper (although I don't drink daily).

Is the Double Oaked usually difficult to find? I told a friend of mine that I picked up a bottle and he seemed surprised that I could get it. 

I haven't had much trouble finding it. I think with allocation and uneven distribution, it becomes a regional thing.

Good to know. Availability is all over the place for a bunch of different bourbons, I'm finding out.

I had a little pour or the Woodford and it's terrific! That could easily be a daily for me if I drank more often. There is simply nothing I don't like about it. 

dudeman

Anyone ever try Doc Swinson's Alter Ego Triple Cask Cask Strength? Had a little taste at my local shop and thought it was very good. Quite complex, very strong but also enjoyable. It appears to be sourced but aged and blended in house? Not sure if that's common or not.

tempo_n_groove

dudeman said:

Anyone ever try Doc Swinson's Alter Ego Triple Cask Cask Strength? Had a little taste at my local shop and thought it was very good. Quite complex, very strong but also enjoyable. It appears to be sourced but aged and blended in house? Not sure if that's common or not.

Isn't that what Buffalo Trace does anyway?  They source it out and blend it under 1 roof?

dudeman

tempo_n_groove said:

dudeman said:

Anyone ever try Doc Swinson's Alter Ego Triple Cask Cask Strength? Had a little taste at my local shop and thought it was very good. Quite complex, very strong but also enjoyable. It appears to be sourced but aged and blended in house? Not sure if that's common or not.

Isn't that what Buffalo Trace does anyway?  They source it out and blend it under 1 roof?

I'm pretty sure Buffalo Trace distills their own whiskey using their own proprietary mash bills and they store and age everything themselves. They might have some products that are exceptions to that, though.

I read that Doc Swinson gets different whiskeys from MGP or other third parties, blends them themselves and ages them in different types of casks. In other words, they don't make their own mash and distill it into alcohol.

Bentleyspop

dudeman said:

tempo_n_groove said:

dudeman said:

Anyone ever try Doc Swinson's Alter Ego Triple Cask Cask Strength? Had a little taste at my local shop and thought it was very good. Quite complex, very strong but also enjoyable. It appears to be sourced but aged and blended in house? Not sure if that's common or not.

Isn't that what Buffalo Trace does anyway?  They source it out and blend it under 1 roof?

I'm pretty sure Buffalo Trace distills their own whiskey using their own proprietary mash bills and they store and age everything themselves. They might have some products that are exceptions to that, though.

I read that Doc Swinson gets different whiskeys from MGP or other third parties, blends them themselves and ages them in different types of casks. In other words, they don't make their own mash and distill it into alcohol.

There are a lot of whiskey makers who do that.
Look at the label. It will say where it is distilled and where it is bottled.

dudeman

Bentleyspop said:

dudeman said:

tempo_n_groove said:

dudeman said:

Anyone ever try Doc Swinson's Alter Ego Triple Cask Cask Strength? Had a little taste at my local shop and thought it was very good. Quite complex, very strong but also enjoyable. It appears to be sourced but aged and blended in house? Not sure if that's common or not.

Isn't that what Buffalo Trace does anyway?  They source it out and blend it under 1 roof?

I'm pretty sure Buffalo Trace distills their own whiskey using their own proprietary mash bills and they store and age everything themselves. They might have some products that are exceptions to that, though.

I read that Doc Swinson gets different whiskeys from MGP or other third parties, blends them themselves and ages them in different types of casks. In other words, they don't make their own mash and distill it into alcohol.

There are a lot of whiskey makers who do that.
Look at the label. It will say where it is distilled and where it is bottled.

Gotcha. Thanks. It does seem pretty common after looking into it. Not that it indicates a lesser product, it's just different approach to those who do everything from scratch themselves. I've had really good whiskey from both camps.

mca47

dudeman said:

I picked up a bottle of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked today after reading good things about it. Excited to try it this weekend. 

You really can't go wrong with WR Double Oaked.  I always have a bottle of that in my collection

dudeman

Over the last couple weeks, I have tried Maker's Mark, Four Roses Small Batch and Willet (whatever one is in the funky bottle).

Of those, I liked the Four Roses best. The other two are also perfectly fine but not quite as balanced and all-around enjoyable. I can easily see why Maker's Mark is so popular, though. It's pretty easy to drink neat and I think it would be really nice in an Old Fashioned. 

The Willet is really good and I will probably get a bottle to have on hand, mostly because the bottle itself looks so cool.

PJ_Soul

There is a strike that's closed liquor distribution in BC, so finding any kind of whiskey has become almost impossible at this point. I just found a bottle of Canadian Club and I am feeling really lucky. I hope the government gives the workers what they deserve ASAP! Restaurants and bars are running out of booze now, and shelves in private liquor stores are practically bare. Brutal! Especially on Canadian Thanksgivijg weekend! I'm betting that families are drinking all kinds of weird drinks that normally have low sales, lol. 

BIGDaddyWil

dudeman said:

Over the last couple weeks, I have tried Maker's Mark, Four Roses Small Batch and Willet (whatever one is in the funky bottle).

Of those, I liked the Four Roses best. The other two are also perfectly fine but not quite as balanced and all-around enjoyable. I can easily see why Maker's Mark is so popular, though. It's pretty easy to drink neat and I think it would be really nice in an Old Fashioned. 

The Willet is really good and I will probably get a bottle to have on hand, mostly because the bottle itself looks so cool.

You can't go wrong with Four Roses, their single barrels are $50 all day long.  One of the best deals in bourbon.  I do like some Marker's Mark, especially the Maker's 46. I'm not a Willet fan, I prefer New Riff, Penelope, and Bardstown. 
 Local Michigan stuff to look for: Evernorth Spirits in Freeland (Bourbon Junkies from Youtube), New Holland Origin or anything from them, except the beer barrel bouron, and Detroit City Distillery.
My go to are Knob Creek, any of them, Wild Turkey 101 bourbon and rye and Jack Daniel's Barell proof rye.  Enjoy your journey!

Johnny Abruzzo

I've been enjoying the Philly-made Stateside Bourbon. On the lookout for Blanton's. Apparently I didn't get it in the PLCB lottery.

mca47

BIGDaddyWil said:

dudeman said:

Over the last couple weeks, I have tried Maker's Mark, Four Roses Small Batch and Willet (whatever one is in the funky bottle).

Of those, I liked the Four Roses best. The other two are also perfectly fine but not quite as balanced and all-around enjoyable. I can easily see why Maker's Mark is so popular, though. It's pretty easy to drink neat and I think it would be really nice in an Old Fashioned. 

The Willet is really good and I will probably get a bottle to have on hand, mostly because the bottle itself looks so cool.

You can't go wrong with Four Roses, their single barrels are $50 all day long.  One of the best deals in bourbon.  I do like some Marker's Mark, especially the Maker's 46. I'm not a Willet fan, I prefer New Riff, Penelope, and Bardstown. 
 Local Michigan stuff to look for: Evernorth Spirits in Freeland (Bourbon Junkies from Youtube), New Holland Origin or anything from them, except the beer barrel bouron, and Detroit City Distillery.
My go to are Knob Creek, any of them, Wild Turkey 101 bourbon and rye and Jack Daniel's Barell proof rye.  Enjoy your journey!

New Holland puts out some amazing stuff!  I also agree, those Four Roses SB's for that price are pretty awesome, and Makers 46, esp the cask strength is great.

While I watch the Bourbon Junkies on YouTube, i've never actually purchased anything from them. 

dudeman

PJ_Soul said:

There is a strike that's closed liquor distribution in BC, so finding any kind of whiskey has become almost impossible at this point. I just found a bottle of Canadian Club and I am feeling really lucky. I hope the government gives the workers what they deserve ASAP! Restaurants and bars are running out of booze now, and shelves in private liquor stores are practically bare. Brutal! Especially on Canadian Thanksgivijg weekend! I'm betting that families are drinking all kinds of weird drinks that normally have low sales, lol. 

That sounds awful! Hope they get back on track soon.

dudeman

BIGDaddyWil said:

dudeman said:

Over the last couple weeks, I have tried Maker's Mark, Four Roses Small Batch and Willet (whatever one is in the funky bottle).

Of those, I liked the Four Roses best. The other two are also perfectly fine but not quite as balanced and all-around enjoyable. I can easily see why Maker's Mark is so popular, though. It's pretty easy to drink neat and I think it would be really nice in an Old Fashioned. 

The Willet is really good and I will probably get a bottle to have on hand, mostly because the bottle itself looks so cool.

You can't go wrong with Four Roses, their single barrels are $50 all day long.  One of the best deals in bourbon.  I do like some Marker's Mark, especially the Maker's 46. I'm not a Willet fan, I prefer New Riff, Penelope, and Bardstown. 
 Local Michigan stuff to look for: Evernorth Spirits in Freeland (Bourbon Junkies from Youtube), New Holland Origin or anything from them, except the beer barrel bouron, and Detroit City Distillery.
My go to are Knob Creek, any of them, Wild Turkey 101 bourbon and rye and Jack Daniel's Barell proof rye.  Enjoy your journey!

Four Roses Single Barrel, Maker's Mark 46 and Russell's Reserve are next on my list to try. Thankfully, there are several places around here with good selections. I'm still pretty early on in my journey but I have been able to track down some good, hard to find bottles.

E.H. Taylor, Eagle Rare, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked and Heaven's Door Ascension are some of my favorites so far. I found a couple bottles of Blanton's and Weller Special Reserve, too. Those are good but I don't know if they are worth the hype or cost, personally. Still have much to try and more to learn!

BIGDaddyWil

I forgot to mention Sagamore Spirits, their rye whiskey is money.  Try the double oaked bottle, good stuff!  If you see their 9 year or 10 year old ryes, snatch them up. Delicious, especially for the price point.