Bourbon & Rye

[Chin Diesel]

I tried this myself and didnt really care for it. Though I did like it more than the 1920 on its own. That one has this cherry cough drop note ( think Ludens if you are old enough to know what that is ) that I am not crazy about. Love that 1910 though, but I am a full on double oak stan.

Well, the 1920 was the prohibition-legal bourbon recipe which could only be sold via a prescription from a doctor so the Luden comment seems reasonable.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I was informed over the weekend people are blending the Old Forrester 1910 and 1920 in a 50/50 mix. It's called a 1915.

Take the sweeter 93 proof 1910 and mix with the spicier 115 proof 1920.

And I'll be damned if it doesn't taste outstanding.

Tried it with my son and brother in law yesterday and all agreed it tasted better than either the 1910 or 1920 did individually.

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On a side note, that is my brother in law's glass with all the cubes. I was busting his balls all weekend over killing good bourbons with all the cubes.

I did make him try each of the 1910, the 1920 and then the mix neat before I let him put the cubes in his glass.

 

[Deepelm]

On a side note, that is my brother in law's glass with all the cubes. I was busting his balls all weekend over killing good bourbons with all the cubes.

I did make him try each of the 1910, the 1920 and then the mix neat before I let him put the cubes in his glass.

And its the really nasty fridge ice maker cubes too. Freaking yuck. If you have to use ice at least make some that isnt that, which always tastes off to me.

 

[Fishy]

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Gold

 

[Dove]

Mmmmmm. Wild Turkey.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Mmmmmm. Wild Turkey.
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Anyone find the 8 year Wild Turkey 101 in the um...wild? Have not seen it yet.

 

[Deepelm]

Anyone find the 8 year Wild Turkey 101 in the um...wild? Have not seen it yet.

We have it at work, or did at least. I can always ship you some.

 

[Dove]

Mmmmmm. Wild Turkey.
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I really don't remember posting this.

 

[Deepelm]

Anyone purchased any of this?

 

[HuskyHawk]

Anyone purchased any of this?

Didn't know about it. Made by these guys. Bespoken Spirits

If they are still doing what is described here I won't touch it. That process makes everything taste like cardboard.

This Brand Is Trying to Age Whiskey in Days Instead of Years, and Derek Jeter Is a Believer

The Derek Jeter-backed brand, Bespoken Spirits, is trying to speed up whiskey maturation by inserting tiny wood staves into the spirit

robbreport.com

 

[Deepelm]

Didn't know about it. Made by these guys. Bespoken Spirits

If they are still doing what is described here I won't touch it. That process makes everything taste like cardboard.

This Brand Is Trying to Age Whiskey in Days Instead of Years, and Derek Jeter Is a Believer

The Derek Jeter-backed brand, Bespoken Spirits, is trying to speed up whiskey maturation by inserting tiny wood staves into the spirit

robbreport.com

Yeah, same. We have a local place that does this and its terrible stuff. The price on the " Champions Cut " had me laughing.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Anyone find the 8 year Wild Turkey 101 in the um...wild? Have not seen it yet.

Funny you should ask. Picked up a bottlle Wednesday night here on the Panhandle of Florida.

I was looking for some Four Roses Single Barrel Selects and saw this on the shelf. $45. Easy decision.

Got it at a Total Wine store .

 

[Chin Diesel]

Anyone purchased any of this?

I bought two bottles back in 2023 or 2024. I thoughtit was terrible. I have one bite that sits on the back of the bourbon shelf at my house. It takes up space and I have no intention of drinking it.

 

[Deepelm]

I bought two bottles back in 2023 or 2024. I thoughtit was terrible. I have one bite that sits on the back of the bourbon shelf at my house. It takes up space and I have no intention of drinking it.

I call those bottles " guest " or " clueless relative " bottles. Great to serve to folks who just want to be part of the group and dont know much about good spirit.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I call those bottles " guest " or " clueless relative " bottles. Great to serve to folks who just want to be part of the group and dont know much about good spirit.

Yeah. I think I bought after 2024 championship and gave it to a friend who won our NCAA tourney pool done by blind draw. He had UConn so I gave him a bottle. We opened it up and, well, it wasn't good.
I'll hold on to it until YConn wins #7 and then I'll figure out a plan.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Anyone find the 8 year Wild Turkey 101 in the um...wild? Have not seen it yet.

So, I had some back in December at Korean Air Lounge in Incheon. Loved it. Might have even posted on here about it.

Funny thing about all the reviews I have read is they are all positive about the 8 year and all agree at the $45-$50 price point it shines compared to plenty of others at that price point. Some question whether it's worth paying $20 more than the NAS 8 year which goes for about $25 and already uses 6-8 year bourbons.

 

[HuskyHawk]

So, I had some back in December at Korean Air Lounge in Incheon. Loved it. Might have even posted on here about it.

Funny thing about all the reviews I have read is they are all positive about the 8 year and all agree at the $45-$50 price point it shines compared to plenty of others at that price point. Some question whether it's worth paying $20 more than the NAS 8 year which goes for about $25 and already uses 6-8 year bourbons.

That's the thing really. WT101 used to be 6-8 years and I think the dusty stuff was older than that. I think it's been more like 4-6 years for some time now. So I suspect that the 8 is out precisely because they don't want to dump older juice in the bottom shelf offering.