Bourbon

Infamous1 said:
Not a bad pour. Wife picked it.
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Man, I’ve been trying to get my hands on one of those bottles since I first heard about them. For no other reason than ‘support local’. Apparently, only 3600 bottles were/are being produced. I’ve heard depending on popularity/demand, they may do more, but who knows.
 
On tap for tonight…

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Picked up a bottle of the Calumet. I've seen a lot of these and it made me wonder if they're really all that good since I see them everywhere. Taking that and whatever remains of the Woodford Reserve. Pics to come.
 
McCracken said:
Picked up a bottle of the Calumet. I've seen a lot of these and it made me wonder if they're really all that good since I see them everywhere. Taking that and whatever remains of the Woodford Reserve. Pics to come.
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Had the 8, 10, 14 and 15 honestly I liked the 8 and 10 best. I've heard there is a blend of 8 and 14? That is supposed to be good too.
 
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They claim this beat out Pappy several years in a row. Poor man's pappy, only $40. Not bad but never had pappy to compare to. Better with a splash of water, 106 proof is too much alcohol for my palate to taste anything. Also better after sitting for 20-30 in the glass.
 
No fries said:
Had the 8, 10, 14 and 15 honestly I liked the 8 and 10 best. I've heard there is a blend of 8 and 14? That is supposed to be good too.
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I think mine is the 8 and 15

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This is a stupid hobby. I went in for a bottle of Penelope, they didn’t have it. I swore to myself I wouldn’t get caught up in the lifestyle brand ‘Blue Run’…I failed. The Bushwood I hadn’t seen before and thought it was a cool bottle…

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UTfball68 said:
This is a stupid hobby. I went in for a bottle of Penelope, they didn’t have it. I swore to myself I wouldn’t get caught up in the lifestyle brand ‘Blue Run’…I failed. The Bushwood I hadn’t seen before and thought it was a cool bottle…

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I want to try a Penelope
 
McCracken said:
I want to try a Penelope
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I dig it…I’ve had the straight bourbon and the toasted. A smidge immature, so a little burn and a little bit of a bitter finish. A lot of floral and fruit, in my opinion. I wasn’t expecting to like it…but it’s a solid drinker, and the price point isn’t bad.
 
McCracken said:
If I see one which do think I should grab first?
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I preferred the straight bourbon, and will become a regular in my cabinet. Surprising considering it’s the cheaper of the two I’ve had, and not typically a flavor pallet I gravitate toward. The toasted had potential (better nose and initial flavor), but the extra char just seemed to bring extra/too much spice/burn and accentuated the immaturity…just not worth the price tag in my opinion.
 
McCracken said:
If I see one which do think I should grab first?
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I was not a fan of the four grain cask strength. Toasted was solid. Heard good things about the architect too.
Steer clear of Rosè finish 🤣
 
McCracken said:
If I see one which do think I should grab first?
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You don't have it up there? It is almost always here in in "Charlotte" on the state line in SC. I've looked at it but never bought it. Too many choices always end up with something else!!!!
 
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No fries said:
You don't have it up there? It is almost always here in in "Charlotte" on the state line in SC. I've looked at it but never bought it. Too many choices always end up with something else!!!!
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We might. I just forget to look for it. It doesn't jump off the shelf at me thats for sure.
 
McCracken said:
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We might. I just forget to look for it. It doesn't jump off the shelf at me thats for sure.
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My challenge with it is they have 20 different bottles/variants.
 
UTfball68 said:
This is a stupid hobby. I went in for a bottle of Penelope, they didn’t have it. I swore to myself I wouldn’t get caught up in the lifestyle brand ‘Blue Run’…I failed. The Bushwood I hadn’t seen before and thought it was a cool bottle…

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For what it’s worth…I wanted to hate both of these…but they’re really not bad. Not sure they’re worth the price…but pretty decent sippers.
 
Nor sure why but I don't care for the original Jameson, even the Jameson orange and rumchatta orange sickle shots my wife likes.
 
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