2015 Summer Bourbon/Scotch/whiskey thread

[MelRock]

I have only a half finger left in my bottle. It's our whiskey of choice for Old Fashions. I really like it. Running over to Albertson's for a refill tomorrow.

Speaking of Old Fashions, DeGaulle Square Bistro & Bar(family plug) has Buffalo Trace Old Fashions for $3 every Friday night. Pretty good.

I will have to give that a try. Also not sure you can tell by the picture but the Sazerac is the 1.75 liter bottle. They just received them at Marcelo's on Wednesday.

[MelRock]

Last one for the night since I will probably not be around tomorrow night, thanks Beau.
Willett Pot Still Reserve bottled, (94 proof), aged and distilled in Kentucky. The nose, different smell, strong citrus, I can't tell lemon or orange with a hint of pine needles. Taste is interesting, hints of vanilla and caramel, but tasting some pine tree as well. I may need to check my nose, not sure if this is suppose to be what I am tasting. Ok on second tasting I am getting a buttery taste that is brought out by the splash of water, the pine is gone. Much better. Honestly I bought this bottle mainly to make a lamp out of in my new bar area once the house is remodeled.

[MelRock]

Wow a little water really opened up the flavor. Tasting a little butter nut, not to be confused with a slippery nipple.

[Duggie35]

Always exciting when handling a "slippery nipple"! LMAO!!!

[mahtoo]

Chuckles and giggles all around The night keeps getting better.

[CharlieK]

I have only a half finger left in my bottle. It's our whiskey of choice for Old Fashions. I really like it. Running over to Albertson's for a refill tomorrow.

Speaking of Old Fashions, DeGaulle Square Bistro & Bar(family plug) has Buffalo Trace Old Fashions for $3 every Friday night. Pretty good.

Mine too! I've tried a few other rye's and bourbons (nothing like melrocks arsenal) but so far Sazerac Rye is my favorite in the old fashioned. (Simple syrup, bitters, whiskey, ice, orange zest version)

[MelRock]

Ok got off work late and home early, so I thought I would give a whiskey review. The first one is Michter's Unblended American Whiskey. Distilled (1753 standards), aged (NAS) and bottled in Louisville, KY. You are probably wondering if made in Kentucky why whiskey and not bourbon, that would be a great question. The answer is simple, it is a bourbon recipe but aged in used bourbon barrels. Bourbon must be aged in new charred oak barrels. By using a barrel that has already been used for bourbon one time, it makes your whiskey some what smoother. Now to the real qualities of the whiskey. First smell, not a strong smell but a sweet smell. Taste very smooth and will do well neat. Taste sweet to me with butterscotch and vanilla. Probably why I like it so much, I grew up on butterscotch hard candies. Not a long finish but smooth enjoyable.
Ok I will probably open up one more bottle tonight. I am pretty sure we could all use a drink tonight.

[MelRock]

It is obvious to me if you are going to review a whiskey based off a bourbon that you should try them both on the same day. So here is my notes on Michter's Small Batch Bourbon. Again distilled, aged and bottled in Kentucky. The color is noticeably darker in the bourbon. I am sure this is do to using the new charred barrel versus the used barrel for the whiskey. The nose, I truly cannot figure out the smell right now. I do believe it has a spicy smell, but not over powering. The taste, again I am having a spice taste but very smooth. As you can imagine the finish has a nice spice to it but longer than you would think after tasting a smooth spice. I'm going to drop a ice cube in the glass to see if I can get a better feel for the smell and taste. I will get back to you on what I think later tonight. Overall I am enjoying both the bourbon and the whiskey. If you like a smooth finish I would recommend the whiskey, on the other hand if you like a little spice try the bourbon.

[CajunDreDog]

I don't drink. I need another topic.

I think I need to start drinking after all this RCAF ED posts and threads over the past few weeks!

Any suggestions?

[MelRock]

Any suggestions?

A LOT!!1

[mahtoo]

A LOT!!1

I suspect Melrock's post is tongue-in-cheek. Not sure about that. If you're really not a drinker I wouldn't suggest a lot. Had a friend that tried that. Didn't work out well for him.

[Turbine]

I suspect Melrock's post is tongue-in-cheek. Not sure about that. If you're really not a drinker I wouldn't suggest a lot. Had a friend that tried that. Didn't work out well for him.

Hah, you are correct.

MelRock has lots of suggestions, he is not suggesting drinking lots

Or is he?