Have you cracked it yet, Greg? Curious to hear your thoughts.

Couple bottle kills this weekend.

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Nice bottles all around! Never tried Longbranch myself but heard it's a solid choice, especially if you can get it for a couple bucks off retail (hopefully Costco helped you there). I've heard it described as "like Wild Turkey's Gentleman's Jack"

Good kills Tom, I haven't been drinking much new recently because I'm trying to work on population control as well, getting close to the point where all bottles under half full are the ones I don't want to kill off, got through about 5 but in that time I acquired more like 10, there's no winning :-)

I did get a fun new set of tasting glasses, washed em but haven't broken them in yet, hopefully I can work some magic tonight
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Exactly What The Costco Salesman Said, Ben!:-). Admiral: It's Best Neat; I Could Really Taste A Little Mesquite (Love This!), Vanilla, & Caramel. When Mixed With Ice, It Definitely Diluted The Flavors. I Think The Price Was Around $40 With Tax. Less Than 100 Proof, So Probably Not You Two Inmates Favorite, But Definitely A Good Sipper! You Should Try It!:-)
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Great price! Glad you like it

Don't rule out Tom, he posted a picture of himself drinking <89 proof just last week elsewhere in this forum :-)
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I need that Hancock in barrel stength, Ben! :-)

Glad you liked the Longbranch, Greg, thatnks to you and Ben for some insight.

I am going to throw out all my empties from the beginning of the pandemic, I should take a picture first. :-)
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You have room for empties? You need more fulls :-)
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Longbranch to me was a bourbon's attempt to get to a Scotch-like peat like taste. For me it didn't overpower and was a unique and interesting bourbon. Not a large mover around here so we can often find it for under $40.
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I absolutely don't, and I'll absolutely buy more. :-)
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Do You Drink It Neat, Jay?
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I do Greg.
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Amazing How The Flavor Profile Diminishes With Added Ice. I Still Like It Cold, Though, & The Whiskey Rocks Don't Seem To Do The Trick.
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I use to add a few drops of cold water into my Scotch and maybe a small piece of crushed ice in my bourbon.
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:-)
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I was the same way, ice and let it melt down. Then slowly it was put the ice in and let it cool, drink it before the ice really melted. Then it moved to less ice, maybe a cube and slowly it became neat. The thing that also helped me transition was smaller and smaller sips. The flavor is still there but the breath taking burn was not.

And then Tom and Ben get you interested in barrel proof and :-)
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Definitely! Bookers Was Strong, But Smooth!:-)
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:-) :-) :-)

Some SiB Knob Creek Rye last night. I really prefer the Cask Strength Rye they release every year over this single barrel. I have another single barrel I'll try after this is done, and if it's the same, I'll only buy the CS Rye if I buy any at all.

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I finally cracked open the Nulu last night. I really enjoy it...at it's price point. Any higher and I'd look for other drinks.

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I just enjoy this more and more as time goes by. If Binny's does another barrel pick I will pick up another.
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Anyone have any input on Bookers 2019-04 ‘Beaten Biscuits’? I’ve heard it compared to a cinnamon bomb but was wondering if anyone here has tried it? I got an offer for a bottle but wasn’t sure if it’s worth picking up.
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2019 was a good year for Booker's, and I dig the Biscuits. I would definitely put a few drops of water in, it really brings out the flavors in Booker's batches. But if you can get it close to MSRP, I definitely would (and have).
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