The finest bourbon I have tasted. Yet.

**ColoMike** · 03-18-2018, 01:35 AM

Having a fun night sharing my love for bourbon with my son back from college. The great thing is he gets it. Perfect!!

**Meadow Skipper** · 03-18-2018, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by ColoMike

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Hoping this works. Sorry. Just bagging a bit. I have been lucky with my lls

Can I come over tonight?

**Powder Ho** · 03-18-2018, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by ColoMike

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Hoping this works. Sorry. Just bagging a bit. I have been lucky with my lls

Very nice! I'm having whiskey envy.

**CantDog** · 03-18-2018, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by ColoMike

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Hoping this works. Sorry. Just bagging a bit. I have been lucky with my lls

Are you using the widow jane as an automotive parts cleaner?

**grskier** · 03-18-2018, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by ColoMike

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Hoping this works. Sorry. Just bagging a bit. I have been lucky with my lls

Holy shit!?

I’m stoked. I’m hosting my first bourbon tasting for a benefit during the derby!

We’re leaning towards doing a Buffalo Trace tasting so I can get into the mash bills a little and I can usually find some white dog

**ColoMike** · 03-30-2018, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

Holy shit!?

I’m stoked. I’m hosting my first bourbon tasting for a benefit during the derby!

We’re leaning towards doing a Buffalo Trace tasting so I can get into the mash bills a little and I can usually find some white dog

Cruiser still turned me on to my favorite of the bunch. Mile High Wine & Spirits bought a barrel of Evan Williams Single Barrel 2001. Still have one back. Best bourbon I have ever had and it was something like $28 per bottle. Any of the Evan Williams Single Barrels has been a solid buy regardless of the year. For the $ Buffalo Trace is also great value and a terrific bourbon.

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**ColoMike** · 03-30-2018, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by CantDog

Are you using the widow jane as an automotive parts cleaner?

Nah. Widow Jane is pretty good. Different than the rest but pretty solid.

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**cmcrawfo** · 03-30-2018, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by ColoMike

Cruiser still turned me on to my favorite of the bunch. Mile High Wine & Spirits bought a barrel of Evan Williams Single Barrel 2001. Still have one back. Best bourbon I have ever had and it was something like $28 per bottle. Any of the Evan Williams Single Barrels has been a solid buy regardless of the year. For the $ Buffalo Trace is also great value and a terrific bourbon.

Buffalo Trace was recommendation I received from a few sources, been enjoying it in old fashions all week.

**Captain Awesome** · 03-31-2018, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by ColoMike

Cruiser still turned me on to my favorite of the bunch. Mile High Wine & Spirits bought a barrel of Evan Williams Single Barrel 2001. Still have one back. Best bourbon I have ever had and it was something like $28 per bottle. Any of the Evan Williams Single Barrels has been a solid buy regardless of the year. For the $ Buffalo Trace is also great value and a terrific bourbon.

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Is any of this left at the store? It turns out I'll be in Denver next weekend, and that'd be a nice pickup.

**Cruiser** · 03-31-2018, 10:26 AM

Nope, that was back when Evan was still doing 10y single barrels. Now they're only 8yo and the availability of hand selected barrels is much more limited due toa lack of supply of older material.

**Captain Awesome** · 03-31-2018, 09:24 PM

Booooooo...

There's a good chance I'll stop in anyway, but it'll be on my way into town instead of out.

**wicked_sick** · 04-02-2018, 07:00 PM

Just picked up this bottle on a whim at the airport, since it's not available in my area. This is my first foray into bourbon and it's fucking delicious.

**Meadow Skipper** · 04-02-2018, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by wicked_sick

Just picked up this bottle on a whim at the airport, since it's not available in my area. This is my first foray into bourbon and it's fucking delicious.

Excellent. But it's settting you kind of a high bourbon bar from the get-go.

**wicked_sick** · 04-02-2018, 07:23 PM

My love of whisky began in my late teens with low tier Canadian varieties. The bottom of that barrel (options abound) leaves something to be desired, and it's a journey I don't really want to repeat with another spirit. Thankfully there are lots of good inexpensive Canadian whiskys out there that I can and do enjoy when the need arises. I like to complement that selection with a top tier Canadian, a decent (to me) Scotch, and now a respectable bourbon.

There doesn't seem to be a lot of options in Canada, but I'd like to find a good bourbon for cocktails, so that will probably be my next purchase. EW Black label, Buffalo Trace, and Bulleit are the least expensive options on that front. There are some EH Taylor options comparable in price to this bottle, but I'll worry about that later.

This could become an expensive hobby/habit.

**CantDog** · 04-02-2018, 08:14 PM

If you can find Lot 40 cask strength, buy it all(and mail me bottle to trade).

About to crack a 12year Eagle Rare store pick. Got a package today with some new samples to do some side by sides against various store picks.

**Sessiøn** · 04-03-2018, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper

Excellent. But it's settting you kind of a high bourbon bar from the get-go.

Pretty bold intro. I find it hotter than I prefer. But it's just amazing with a little bit of water.

**Meadow Skipper** · 04-03-2018, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by PhiberAwptik

Pretty bold intro. I find it hotter than I prefer. But it's just amazing with a little bit of water.

Exactly.

**grskier** · 04-04-2018, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper

Excellent. But it's settting you kind of a high bourbon bar from the get-go.

Stagg Jr... nah, not too high

But high enough

**grskier** · 04-04-2018, 06:49 PM

I’m excited to lead my first Bourbon Tasting for a fundraiser coming up.

Got some Buff Trace, Eagle Rare, Weller, and some White Dog.

Will go through mash bill 1, the wheater etc.

I’m pretty stoked. Wish I could add an EH Taylor too, but we got the bourbon donated so didn’t feel like pushing too much

**wicked_sick** · 04-04-2018, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by PhiberAwptik

Pretty bold intro. I find it hotter than I prefer. But it's just amazing with a little bit of water.

I added a few drops of water, and it's a totally different animal.

grskier, that's my kind of fundraiser.

**Meadow Skipper** · 04-05-2018, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by wicked_sick

BTW, this is a nicely curated photo, very nicely.

**grskier** · 04-05-2018, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by wicked_sick

I added a few drops of water, and it's a totally different animal.

grskier, that's my kind of fundraiser.

Derby theme party (during the race). My wife is running the hat making section and making sure the food is inspired by Kentucky (where she grew up).

I joked about checking the authenticity of the bourbon and went on about how my bud and I were discussing mash bills from Buff Trace... then I got the, hey, what bourbons would make a good tasting flight to discuss how it's made etc.