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Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (72 Viewers)
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@Saoliver
What do you think of the EHT Straight Rye? It is one of my few preferred ryes, likely for the wrong reasons though.
edit: NOT the wrong reasons. This thing has it all (or most of it, lol) imo. Oily - good mouth feel, still get those dessert and fruit notes just like the bourbon - cherry, chocolate etc. However, the finish is a bit of a disappointment to me. Ends too damn quickly. Buy again = YES for me.
What do you think of the EHT Straight Rye? It is one of my few preferred ryes, likely for the wrong reasons though.
edit: NOT the wrong reasons. This thing has it all (or most of it, lol) imo. Oily - good mouth feel, still get those dessert and fruit notes just like the bourbon - cherry, chocolate etc. However, the finish is a bit of a disappointment to me. Ends too damn quickly. Buy again = YES for me.
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The nose is woody. Orange peel. Maybe leather. Not a fan.
However...
Palette is caramel, floral, rye spice, hint of butterscotch.
Finish is spicy and sweet. And long.
I hate the nose. But I’d drink it!
I’m about to have this right now. The nose is incredible! @Pinkdan sent me some really good ryes.
I am disgusted with myself. Everything you just said about the EHT SR is CORRECT. Nose: woody, orange peel, and yes leather...usually equals unpleasant.
Finishing up this pour, palate is agreed notably better, and the finish has lasted longer as I got through the pour.
I heard that JD is the shiznizzel
The JD is the best of the lot. Not even close.
Nose is incredible. I don’t smell a hint of rye. I smell raisin oatmeal cookies. And vanilla. You get a sense of proof through all of the sweet. A hint of mint.
The palette though is spice from start to finish. Thick and syrupy. Spice and brown sugar.
The finish is cinnamon and mint. A bit of citrus. But spice all the way through. The first sip wasn’t a true rye spice. It’s more like a full proof Bourbon. But on subsequent sips, I get more rye spice and less mint.
It is really good.
Klobberer
Full House
Besides the 4yo rye, I like Old Bardstown Estate Bottled.
Willet is a hard one to pin down, Jim.
The Willet Family Estate bottling (white labels) are supposed to the best of the bunch, including bourbons and ryes. There's less and less of those (specially bourbons) released. They go for a lot of money on the secondary. The bourbons were all sourced from several distilleries (MGP, HH and others). Tons of variance. The Ryes are now their own distillate but the older ones, MGP. The 4yo is good.
Willet wasn't distilling, they started back in 2012. They have slowly either mixing in more of their own product or straight up bottling 100% of it. The Old Bardstown is all Willet distillate. Noah's Mill and Rowan's and the other non-WFE have been rumored to be now their own distillate as well (and the tags say so). I have not tried the new stuff. My bottles of Noah's are from 2015, wax top. I like them. Most prefer the older bottling but tastes are different, obviously. And that does not mean they won't improve. If my mind serves me right, they do pot still distilling.
So again, hard to pin down as they do not provide much info.
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Jonesey07
4 of a Kind
That Maker's Mark is one of my favorite bottles. It's so damn good and so damn affordable.
Jonesey07
4 of a Kind
Excuse me but.. the fuck?!?
I said "good swill"!
The EHT small batch is one of my favorites, so I jumped at the chance for a single barrel. Didn't get to crack it last night, but I'm looking forward to comparing the two.
Going back to an old fave tonight.
FDLmold
Royal Flush
This any good? I would guess that comparing it to bourbon is like comparing champagne to cabernet sauvignon.
Yes. Very good. What’s the price
FDLmold
Royal Flush
Distiller.com shows $$$ out of $$$$$. My guy is MSRP, so that's $50-100 range.
gopherblue
Straight Flush
(Pic of almost empty Pappy 20 bottle.)
Wish I could say this was a humblebrag, but it’s my co-worker....
Wish I could say this was a humblebrag, but it’s my co-worker....
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FDLmold
Royal Flush
I just noticed that this is ~103 proof. Is that normal for Japanese Whisky? I'm going to visit tomorrow at lunch and check out the inventory and the price.
FDLmold
Royal Flush
I need to add that to my "under $100 bourbons to try" list.
It is really good. For $60 ($20 more) might as well get the cask strength though
Yea I would say $100 is tops not more. But it’s good stuff.
This makes for 5 back ups of Weller SR, but seriously at $26 I have a hard time not grabbing it off the shelf.
While I will not be purchasing Larceny again, I have to try the barrel proof!
Also, I found the "first N" today! With the help of @Saoliver 's "B" I will finally have all the horsey corks! Great, now what the fuck am I going to do with myself?!
While I will not be purchasing Larceny again, I have to try the barrel proof!
Also, I found the "first N" today! With the help of @Saoliver 's "B" I will finally have all the horsey corks! Great, now what the fuck am I going to do with myself?!
I'm always looking for the Larceny Barrel Proof. Why will you not be buying the Larceny again? I just opened the Larceny small batch, and I liked it.
I'm a big fan of Larceny now too. I never like the neck pour, but after it is open it always seems to get better. Solid pour for the price
I didn't even try the neck pour. The first 4 oz. of every bottle I open goes into my infinity bottle, then I let it sit until the next weekend.
Just don't LOVE it. There are just too many others I prefer over Larceny. Same with Russel's Reserve. Both are good whiskeys but I am not buying them again (unless I love the Barrel Proof that is!!)
I suppose if I was able to find the stuff you have been finding at retail then I would probably do the same lol
Agreed, not fantastic but very solid, I can get Larceny for $25 a bottle, one of the better values in my cabinet. Haven't been able to snag a barrel proof yet.
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