I think you should come down here and I will open them both up, Hootie. :-)

Got the new Booker's batch yesterday (Tagalong, 21-02) and another 14+ year KC SiB pick. Going to crack the Booker's some time this weekend, it's getting much better reviews than the last couple batches.

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Hootie, are you coming or what? Mega-Phrasing. :-)
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A week of vacation with my brother-in-law, we were able to put down a little over 3 bottles of bourbon total - opened 4.

Best bottle of the week was the Wilderness Trail barrel strength store pick - good solid bourbon - caramel, oak, slight sweetness, did not drink like 116? proof. I have another one of these thankfully in the basement.

Other bottle killed - Barrel - David's Dram edition - a Kentucky Whiskey finished in German Ice Wine barrels. - Very light in color and mellow in flavor. It was good but not a go find another bottle good. Also did not drink like it was 115 proof.

The other two we tried, Chattanooga Whiskey - very good bourbon but very light after the other two bottles. Made for a good afternoon sipper on the beach. Lastly, Woodenville - most unique of they four. It had a strong oak and balsa wood flavor to it. Not bad and not harsh just very different from the other 3. Ended up with 1/2 a bottle of each of these two so I will revisit them again without the barrel strengths to compare them to.
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There's a whole lotta brains behind that Wilderness Trail, Dr. Pat Heist is a yeast genius (has a separate company as a consultant to provide yeast to distilleries and production facilities around the world, he has thousands of live samples to pick from for himself and anybody else that wants to pay him). Their barrel strength rye is killer, their bourbon is gonna be hard to beat when it starts getting a few more years on it :-)
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Had a 1233 rye Manhattan a few days ago, was pretty sub par and light in the signature rye notes
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I had decided not to buy more 9 year Knob Creek picks and concentrating on the 14-15 years picks as they're going the way of the dinosaur. But after drinking the Sal's 9 year pick with friends on Saturday, went and grabbed 2 more. Best 9 year pick I've had, and better than some of the 15 year picks. No brainer at $49, I may grab a couple more to stockpile before they sell out.

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Sounds delicious! I've enjoyed every 9 year pick I've tried (it's my go-to pour if I don't want to spend real money when I'm out, I was at a place in Vegas where cocktails were $20-25 but a 2oz pour of their KC pick was $12). The only reason I'm not buying them is I have too many Knob Creek bottles as-is and don't need the constant temptation of buying more, there's too much temptation out there. Plus I've been spending way too much on high-proof high-age ex-bourbon barrel rums, but that's a conversation for another thread :-)
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Looking for that rum in bourbon barrel thread any moment now, Ben. :-)
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I can't, it's expensive enough without learning about more things to buy

That being said, when I buy my 15 year Foursquare private bottling next week maybe I'll throw a little temptation your way :-)
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Bastard!! :-)
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that bluegil :-)
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A couple 2019 Booker's last night, including a bottle kill of Beaten Biscuits. Thank heavens for backups. :-)

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If you all were to pick 3-5 off this list what would they be?

1792 SMALL BATCH - 8
1792 SINGLE BARREL - 10 ANGEL'S ENVY - 10
BAKER'S - 9
BASIL HAYDEN'S - 8
BLACK RIDGE - 12
BLADE AND BOW - 12 BLANTON'S - 18
BOOKER'S - 10
BUFFALO TRACE - 10
BULLEIT - 8
BULLEIT RYE – 8
BULLEIT 10 YEAR BOURBON - 12 CALUMET 12 YR - 10
CLYDE MAY'S - 10
EAGLE RARE - 10
ELIJAH CRAIG 12 YR. BARREL PROOF - 10 FOUR ROSES SINGLE BARREL - 10 FOUR ROSES SMALL BATCH - 8 HARRISON GOVERNOR'S RESERVE - 9 HEAVEN HILL BOTTLED IN BOND - 15 HIRSCH SMALL BATCH – 9 JEFFERSON'S OCEAN AGED AT SEA - 15 KNOB CREEK - 8
KNOB CREEK RYE - 8
KNOB CREEK SINGLE BARREL – 12 LARCENY - 8
MAKER'S MARK - 8
MAKER'S MARK 46 – 10 MICHTER’S SMALL BATCH - 12 OLD FORESTER RYE 100 - 10
OLD FORESTER SIGNATURE 100 - 10 OLD FORESTER STATESMAN - 12 REDEMPTION BOURBON - 10 REDEMPTION RYE - 10 RESERVOIR - 12 RITTENHOUSE RYE - 10 STRAIGHT EDGE - 15 STRANAHAN'S DIAMOND PEAK - 14
TWELVE 33 BIG SIX – 7
(LITTLE RIVER, SC)
TWELVE 33 RESTITUTION RYE – 7
(LITTLE RIVER, SC)
WHISTLE PIG 10YR RYE - 15 WHISTLE PIG 12YR RYE - 30
WILD TURKEY 101 - 8
WILLETT- 10
WHIPSAW RYE - 15 WOODFORD RESERVE BOURBON - 10 WOODFORD RESERVE DOUBLE OAKED – 12 WOODFORD RESERVE MALT WHISKEY - 10 WOODFORD RESERVE RYE - 10
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Elijah craig 12 yr. Barrel proof
booker's
whistle pig 12yr rye
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Basil Hayden's
Booker's
Elijah Craig 12 Yr
Four Roses Single Barrel
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Scratch my first answer, breaking this down to high proof/low proof/rye

High proof:

BOOKER'S - 10
ELIJAH CRAIG 12 YR. BARREL PROOF - 10
KNOB CREEK SINGLE BARREL – 12

Low Proof:
FOUR ROSES SINGLE BARREL - 10
MAKER'S MARK 46 – 10
WILD TURKEY 101 - 8

Rye:
OLD FORESTER RYE 100 - 10
RITTENHOUSE RYE - 10
WHISTLE PIG 10YR RYE - 15

Optional add on of WP12, but it's expensive and you're probably better off trying two different ones you haven't tried before
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1792 SINGLE BARREL - 10
EAGLE RARE - 10
ELIJAH CRAIG 12 YR. BARREL PROOF - 10
FOUR ROSES SINGLE BARREL - 10
KNOB CREEK SINGLE BARREL – 12

Probably the first 5 I would take, though I could easily throw another 5 from the list in there.
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I did a list on the other board, Chayse. All of the below were included, and the rest these Gentlemen have suggested are all great too. And Ben is wise, I have mine broken down similarly on the other post.


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Since I'm An Old Fart With No Mind Left, Explain The Numbers After The Whiskey???:-)
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