Bourbon & Rye

[Chin Diesel]

Round two is with St Teresa 1796 Rum.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Trillium has a new bourbon. Heard about last week from a friend who works there.

 

[Deepelm]

Wild stuff, dark chocolate, snickers, cola, root beer , dense and rich.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Wild stuff, dark chocolate, snickers, cola, root beer , dense and rich.

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That color reminds me of Kavalan I've had.

 

[Deepelm]

That color reminds me of Kavalan I've had.

It reminds me of an Aran 18 I have. Just cold brew coffee dark.

 

[pepband99]

Wild stuff, dark chocolate, snickers, cola, root beer , dense and rich.

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Distillery is a great visit if you ever find yourself in Louisville.

That juice is top notch btw.

 

[HuskyHawk]

This is really dark too. Picked it up the other day. Had good review on bottle raiders. It’s nice, definitely has that cola & root beer note as well.

 

[huskymedic]

NIU Athletics and Whiskey Acres to Release Boneyard Blend Bourbon - NIU Athletics

DeKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois University Athletics and DeKalb's Whiskey Acres Distilling Company are celebrating the 125th Anniversary of NIU Athletics and the

niuhuskies.com

 

[HuskyHawk]

NIU Athletics and Whiskey Acres to Release Boneyard Blend Bourbon - NIU Athletics

DeKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois University Athletics and DeKalb's Whiskey Acres Distilling Company are celebrating the 125th Anniversary of NIU Athletics and the

niuhuskies.com

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As a Northeastern Dad, I might just get this one.

 

[DennieEddy]

Old Elk Wheated Bourbon.

 

[AreBee1969]

Happened upon a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 yesterday at a shop in Farmington. $50. Last time I saw it was about 4 or 5 years ago and it was $34.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Happened upon a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 yesterday at a shop in Farmington. $50. Last time I saw it was about 4 or 5 years ago and it was $34.

You missed the period a couple of years ago when it was $100. Some of the hype is gone finally, its fundamentally a $45-50 bottle really. 10 year age statement and it is more or less still single barrel.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I picked this up the other day. It has a slight initial “craft” note but then a really solid graham cracker, cinnamon, maple flavors and creamy finish. Enjoying it.

 

[Deepelm]

I picked this up the other day. It has a slight initial “craft” note but then a really solid graham cracker, cinnamon, maple flavors and creamy finish. Enjoying it.

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Our BCS rep went to work for them when she got cut loose. Its an interesting brand and story. Their sherry finish is really good, try it if you get a chance.

 

[AreBee1969]

You missed the period a couple of years ago when it was $100. Some of the hype is gone finally, its fundamentally a $45-50 bottle really. 10 year age statement and it is more or less still single barrel.

That's just crazy. I used to buy it regularly at $30. Like you said 10 YO and single barrel. Even at $50 it's undervalued when you look at what's out there selling for $60-$70 at half that age statement. I think you convinced me that I should go back and get another bottle. I think there were two left.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Our BCS rep went to work for them when she got cut loose. Its an interesting brand and story. Their sherry finish is really good, try it if you get a chance.

I found this in Mass of all places. Never seen it up here before. I will look for the Sherry when I'm next down in the Low Country. Seeing prices online I may need to buy another as my store was cheaper.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I picked this up the other day. It has a slight initial “craft” note but then a really solid graham cracker, cinnamon, maple flavors and creamy finish. Enjoying it.

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By the way, as @Deepelm said the story is pretty cool. This is essentially a corn whiskey, 100% corn. But not just any corn, a rare species of red corn they more or less revived for this purpose. Ordinary corn whiskey would probably be boring as hell. Balcones makes a corn whiskey in Texas from blue corn.

 

[Deepelm]

By the way, as @Deepster said the story is pretty cool. This is essentially a corn whiskey, 100% corn. But not just any corn, a rare species of red corn they more or less revived for this purpose. Ordinary corn whiskey would probably be boring as hell. Balcones makes a corn whiskey in Texas from blue corn.

Please dont ever call me Deepster.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Please dont ever call me Deepster.

Holy crap, how did I do that? Must have not noticed after typing @ D

 

[Chuck]

OK, looking for some help. When I go into my local big bottle place, there are TONS of bourbons and ryes at all different price points. Other than the big names, how the heck am I supposed to know what might be good with the lesser known bottles?

It's hard to really research because I never know what's going to be there and I can only spend so much time looking stuff up while purusing. Is there one site that you guys have found better at reviews? Most of the good ones I've seen are video, which is annoying to watch while at the store.

I did try this one and thought it was good. The White Label for $60. I got it because I'd been to the restaurant in Nashville. No other reason.

Buy A Bottle – Peg Leg Porker Spirits

 

[HuskyHawk]

OK, looking for some help. When I go into my local big bottle place, there are TONS of bourbons and ryes at all different price points. Other than the big names, how the heck am I supposed to know what might be good with the lesser known bottles?

It's hard to really research because I never know what's going to be there and I can only spend so much time looking stuff up while purusing. Is there one site that you guys have found better at reviews? Most of the good ones I've seen are video, which is annoying to watch while at the store.

I did try this one and thought it was good. The White Label for $60. I got it because I'd been to the restaurant in Nashville. No other reason.

Buy A Bottle – Peg Leg Porker Spirits

Some thoughts. One is to go over to r/bourbon on Reddit and look at the recommended bourbons and ryes. There’s a list by price point.

Peg Leg Porker is sourced from George Dickel. If you like it (it has a very mineral focused profile) then you can easily find George Dickel on shelves. I think the 8 year is very inexpensive. Barrel makes excellent blends and mostly uses Dickel.

Aside from the big Kentucky brands of you see a brand that is distilled in Indiana, that is probably MGP and there’s a good chance it will be good stuff. Starlight is an example. Buzzards Roost is a pretty solid sourced brand.

Good Craft that distills their own: New Riff, Wilderness Trail, High West, Chattanooga, Woodinville, Bardstown, Breckenridge.

Avoid - Cleveland, Few, Garrison Brothers, Hudson, Mad River.

Unfortunately grabbing and unknown bourbon is a crap shoot. There’s a lot of meh stuff being priced like it’s great. Lots of good stuff like 8 year old Dickel that is $30. Mostly what you get with craft, assuming it isn’t terrible, is a little bit more unique profile. Like that Jimmy Red, it’s quite interesting.

 

[Deepelm]

Avoid - Cleveland, Few, Garrison Brothers, Hudson, Mad River.

They have this really odd rye that has black tea in it. My buddy in MI buys stuff on a whim, really stupid to me, but at least I get to try it for free lol. He picked up a couple of their bottles and all of them were weird or duds.

Some thoughts. One is to go over to r/bourbon on Reddit and look at the recommended bourbons and ryes. There’s a list by price point.

That place has become really uptight, but there is good info to be had. But the community isnt as welcoming as it was. Way too many amature mods in the posts.

 

[Chuck]

Peg Leg Porker is sourced from George Dickel. If you like it (it has a very mineral focused profile) then you can easily find George Dickel on shelves. I think the 8 year is very inexpensive. Barrel makes excellent blends and mostly uses Dickel.

Thanks for taking the time. Interesting regarding Dickel. I’ve never had the direct bottle(s), but I will try it because I like Barrel a lot. I even enjoy the Armida which seems controversial.

 

[HuskyHawk]

My buddy who works at Trillium brought this for us to try last night. It’s very mild, easy drinking. Good but nothing special. Not sure where they sourced it from. He also brought used several cases of beer they gave him for free.