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I see what you mean, it's pretty delicious!
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Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (58 Viewers)
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So, what do you think of them?
FDLmold
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I don’t know how long your workouts last, but I like burning calories before I drink them. Just finished.
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You love it?
It's the best rye i've had so far imo... but with that said, i have only a handful of ryes on hand and tried maybe 10 in total
. I'll pick up a few more to add and compare it to, but this one and the Willet estate 4yr are up there for me right now
FDLmold
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Game on!
FDLmold
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Neat, the 1792 kinda sucks. The Bulleit is not great either, but is beating the 1792 so far.
Edit - I have verified the suck-ness of 1792 neat (I tried some more, I did not have my glencairns mixed up). I have obtained my three favorite palate cleansers (dry roasted peanuts, dark chocolate, RO purified water), added 2 "cubes" of ice to each glass, and am about to try "rocks" samples. FWIW, I love watching the melting of the ice and the diffusion of water into the bourbon. The swirls and patterns are unmatched in any other chemistry I've ever done.
Edit - I have verified the suck-ness of 1792 neat (I tried some more, I did not have my glencairns mixed up). I have obtained my three favorite palate cleansers (dry roasted peanuts, dark chocolate, RO purified water), added 2 "cubes" of ice to each glass, and am about to try "rocks" samples. FWIW, I love watching the melting of the ice and the diffusion of water into the bourbon. The swirls and patterns are unmatched in any other chemistry I've ever done.
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FDLmold
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1792 is getting better on the rocks. It *BURNED* neat, and overwhelmed any flavor it had. The Bulleit is actually getting worse as the ice melts.
The Bulleit Barrel Strength wins the "neat" contest.
The 1792 Full Proof wins the "2 cubes of ice" contest.
Next up (probably in a couple weeks, my next set of goals will take about that long.)
If you want to join me for the taste test, stock up! I think it is pretty cool that @Saoliver had the same bottles as me and tried them at the same time. How did you like them good sir?
FDLmold
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Also FWIW, I haven't drank much lately. I'm drunk as shit right now! Fire up that cash game and let's go! 
I have those bottles too!
The Bulleit has a lot of spice. I wasn’t a huge fan the first few times I had it, but I like it a lot now neat. It’s also my favorite for an Old Fashioned or Manhattan.
First time having the 1792 full proof. So much vanilla. Proof hits hard in the middle.
FDLmold
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I can get the vanilla comparisons now, and I don't detect it as much in the Bulleit. It's like now that you've mentioned the scent/flavor, I can notice it. I would not have picked it out before you mentioned it. I love organic chemicals, and organic chemistry.
(This is vanillin. The good stuff comes from Madagascar orchids. The "okay" synthetic shit gets extracted from certain tree leftovers. So detecting vanilla in a bourbon makes perfect sense since it is aged in barrels made from burnt trees.)
(This is vanillin. The good stuff comes from Madagascar orchids. The "okay" synthetic shit gets extracted from certain tree leftovers. So detecting vanilla in a bourbon makes perfect sense since it is aged in barrels made from burnt trees.)
If you can find it anyway!
I'm with you, the 1792 FP is just too hot and astringent for me, and I do tend to enjoy higher proof stuff. It's quite good with a bit of water or on a large rock though.
Bobb59
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Any bottle from the flora and fauna series is delicious. Oh to own the entire collection. I’d need a separate room
In 1997 they release a cask strength version of the bottlings. That would be a grail collection. Have no idea what it would cost
I like it. My wife loves it. So, I’ll have to find room in the cabinet.
FDLmold
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I like it with ice, very decent. I despise it neat. For $40, I do not feel like I got a deal or that I got ripped off. At 125 proof there is plenty of ethanol in there for the price to keep me happy.
gopherblue
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From the regular F&F collection, the only bottles I have left (not that I had the whole range) are the Dailuaine (open) and Rosebank (closed). Passed on getting two bottles of the Mortlach for GBP 32/ea a year before it went haywire...still regret that.
$32 for the Mortlach???? I would have bought every bottle!!
gopherblue
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So, Weller 107 for $99?
$49.95 msrp as you likely know and I am probably the last guy that should be answering this question. I realize that you live in an area where these greedy fuck heads are legally allowed to rape you guys right in the culo. I also realize that I have the opposite of that situation. That said, if it is the lowest price you can find, why not? After a brief internet search, looks like that's the best you're gonna do man. BUY IT!!
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gopherblue
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Fair enough. My trigger price is $75, but I haven’t found it yet. I was posting mostly to see if anyone could convince me to pull the trigger anyway. I’m going to keep looking. FWIW, the same shop had ETL for $239, which is the lowest I’ve seen (although I’m not ready to spend more than $125-150 on that one...yes, I know that means I’m not getting it any time soon).
While I love the barrel stave look of some of the Blanton's cork displays, they are way too long. I went with the acrylic top with the wood base engraved "Blanton's" to display my horsey corks. Anyone have a display, or like other displays better?
Also, this is not mine...it is just the pic from the sale. His "L" horsey lost his tail. Now, where did that go exactly? lol Attention to detail is usually my thing.
ALSO (edit): I believe this mofo is using the 2nd "N" as the 1st "N" AND is using 2 "S"'s while missing the 2nd "N" - NOT WRONG
I also assume there are other imperfections here, but I don't care anymore
Also, this is not mine...it is just the pic from the sale. His "L" horsey lost his tail. Now, where did that go exactly? lol Attention to detail is usually my thing.
ALSO (edit): I believe this mofo is using the 2nd "N" as the 1st "N" AND is using 2 "S"'s while missing the 2nd "N" - NOT WRONG
I also assume there are other imperfections here, but I don't care anymore
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Klobberer
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I wouldn't pay more than retail for any mashbill #2. Every blind taste test I've seen puts Blanton's at the top and its pretty findable.
Finally finished this Makers Mark cask strength. MM gets a lot of love in this thread but wasnt for my palate. Did I try the wrong one? I’ll give MM another shot if you give a rec
46 cask strength, or just 46 I suppose
Okay. I recently purchased about 8 bottles so I’ll have to wait until the wife doesn’t take notice. But I’ll add a mm46cs to my list.
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