Bourbon & Rye

[HuskyHawk]

Picked up an extra bottle of this yesterday, so opened this one. Blended bourbon in collaboration with a noted Japanese Whiskey blender. It’s very nice, smooth and easy. Not worth the normal price (I got it for $60).

 

[Northbound]

Very nice. Probably a bit over priced, but tasty.

 

[Northbound]

It’s their own distillate. Both the Bourbon and Rye are very good.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Enjoying this Kevin Hart anejo collaboration this weekend. Drinking it on the rocks with fresh squeezed orange and lime.

Smooth, smooth, smooth.

Gran Coramino Anejo Tequila

Gran Coramino Anejo Tequila Gran Coramino Añejo Tequila by Kevin Heart From start to finish, every step in the process of producing Gran Coramino is guided by our mission to make delicious, high-quality tequila. Gran Coramino Añejo is aged for over 12 m

www.passionspirits.com

 

[Chin Diesel]

Visiting some friends in Miami this weekend. First time visiting Miami. Helped our hosts kill this last night. The rum finished rye is a great combo. For me it really had a strong winter spiced cake smell on the nose and flavor. First time trying this bourbon and I will be adding it to my shelf.

 

[Northbound]

Visiting some friends in Miami this weekend. First time visiting Miami. Helped our hosts kill this last night. The rum finished rye is a great combo. For me it really had a strong winter spiced cake smell on the nose and flavor. First time trying this bourbon and I will be adding it to my shelf.

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Funny was a bottle i gave away after a few pours. Was too sweet for me if i remember correctly as the bottle was their first release so it was a while back. . I know folks live it.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Funny was a bottle i gave away after a few pours. Was too sweet for me if i remember correctly as the bottle was their first release so it was a while back. . I know folks live it.

Definitely sweet with the rum cask finish.

I'll keep it on hand as a conversation drink for ryes that aren't spicy, how bourbon can be influenced by rum casks, and for bourbon sours.

I tried some neat and then put in a single ice cube. I line it on the rocks better.

 

[Deepelm]

Visiting some friends in Miami this weekend. First time visiting Miami. Helped our hosts kill this last night. The rum finished rye is a great combo. For me it really had a strong winter spiced cake smell on the nose and flavor. First time trying this bourbon and I will be adding it to my shelf.

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Its a tasty pour but only now and then because its so sweet. I get tons of maple and butterscotch. I think they are using pretty " wet " casks too.

 

[Northbound]

I can see the AE as a sweet after dinner sipper. I think I dismissed it because it didn’t have the spiciness I look for in a rye.

A friend just picked me up a bottle of the WT MK Beacon. I’ve generally liked all the other MK’s releases so I’m looking forward to trying this.

I have not opened the Voyage their rum finished release. Maybe because I didn’t love the sweetness of that on the AE rye.

I’m not usually a fan of finished, but as I stated before if I could find a few bottle of the MK oloroso finished a something palatable price wise it would be hard for me to not buy it.

 

[AreBee1969]

Jefferson’s Reserve Cask Strength. Smoother than it’s 130 proof bottling. Lots of fruit flavor with caramel and oak. Local shop was selling for $58 which was only $4 more than the regular Reserve. Very nice bottle and seriously underpriced.

 

[Deepelm]

Some Peerless DO rye single barrel on a nice cool Halloween night

 

[Northbound]

This was pretty fantastic. Probably the only time I’ll score a bottle, but if the chance comes again I’ll jump At it.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Some Peerless DO rye single barrel on a nice cool Halloween night


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Those are $100 near me. Worth it?

 

[Deepelm]

Those are $100 near me. Worth it?

This was $118, I think so but I love a good DO. Their bourbon is the better of their two DO offerings but the rye is really good. I do hate their price structure though.

 

[DennieEddy]

Is bourbon still virgin oak barrels? Aren't we running out of oak trees AND virgins?

What happens then, the regulations change to twice-used oak barrels? I forgo the second comparison.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Is bourbon still virgin oak barrels? Aren't we running out of oak trees AND virgins?

What happens then, the regulations change to twice-used oak barrels? I forgo the second comparison.

Bourbon and Rye must be aged in New Charred Oak. You can put whiskey in used barrels but can't call it Bourbon or Rye. There's a huge market for the used barrels, many go to Scotland. Some to breweries. Some used for American malt whiskey.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Happy to find this at MSRP today. Good, but not amazing.

 

[Northbound]

Happy to find this at MSRP today. Good, but not amazing.

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Yeah if around me at msrp. Grabbed a bottle 6 or so weeks ago. Was underwhelmed, it’s a decent sipper. But to be fair I think my 14yo probably elevated my expectations on it. Some places have this at $150 at that price for a regular release.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Yeah if around me at msrp. Grabbed a bottle 6 or so weeks ago. Was underwhelmed, it’s a decent sipper. But to be fair I think my 14yo probably elevated my expectations on it. Some places have this at $150 at that price for a regular release.

Opened last night and it's good, but it's not even the best $50 bottle out there. If you could still get Colonel EH Taylor BIB at msrp, I'd prefer that to this.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Opened last night and it's good, but it's not even the best $50 bottle out there. If you could still get Colonel EH Taylor BIB at msrp, I'd prefer that to this.

It really is pleasurable going to a decent liquor store knowing there are so many great options I'm the $45-$60 range.

 

[HuskyHawk]

It really is pleasurable going to a decent liquor store knowing there are so many great options I'm the $45-$60 range.

Which is why I am so reluctant to buy splurge bottles. I do it occasionally, but past that $60 level you get diminishing marginal returns.

 

[Deepelm]

Yeah if around me at msrp. Grabbed a bottle 6 or so weeks ago. Was underwhelmed, it’s a decent sipper. But to be fair I think my 14yo probably elevated my expectations on it. Some places have this at $150 at that price for a regular release.

$150? For this? Goodness.

 

[HuskyHawk]

$150? For this? Goodness.

People are crazy. CEHT is marked up to $150 at some stores, so is Stagg Jr. which was always on par with WT Rare Breed that is still cheap. The markup on Weller stuff is even more insane.

 

[Deepelm]

People are crazy. CEHT is marked up to $150 at some stores, so is Stagg Jr. which was always on par with WT Rare Breed that is still cheap. The markup on Weller stuff is even more insane.

Yeah its still nuts out there.