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Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (44 Viewers)
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BruceWayne
Flush
Oh man, I love that label!
opened my first bottle. Merry Christmas to all
FDLmold
Royal Flush
So it's a Seagrass night? I was going to drink my cheaper stuff while wrapping presents and reading board game rules. Hmm
I’m pretty sure this will be blasphemous to most, but I was not impressed one bit with Seagrass when I tried it. I have yet to try a finished whiskey that I really enjoyed.
I’ll see my way to the penalty box now
What was the proof of your bottle? I had the 118.4 which was AMAZING. Now, I have the 119.84....which I have to admit is not amazing, but still very good.
That juice is delicious enjoy!
Oh man! These are both sooo damn good. I understated the 119.84, it is delicious. I feel like I am tasting more of the rum barrel here.
The 118.58 absolutely wins though. I think I am getting more of the apricot brandy barrel on this one. They are definitely different though. The 118.58 just has more going on imo. Hits all the right notes for me!
The 118.58 absolutely wins though. I think I am getting more of the apricot brandy barrel on this one. They are definitely different though. The 118.58 just has more going on imo. Hits all the right notes for me!
It is so good.
FDLmold
Royal Flush
Went with Russell's Reserve 10. On ice. Good standard cheap pour to compare to the far better single barrels and RR13.
You had RR13 tonight? First time, or open bottle? I havent cracked mine yet. Sooo curious!
FDLmold
Royal Flush
Nah, just the 10. I can't ALWAYS drink my opened RR13 because then it will run out and it will be a bitch finding more.
Merry Christmas, you filthy animals.
FDLmold
Royal Flush
What does Port taste like? Not sure I've ever had any. I may or may not like a port finish, never had one of those either I don't recall.
It’s a dessert wine generally. From the googles:
“Port is a medium-tannin wine with notes of ripe, musky berries like raspberry and blackberry, bitter chocolate, and buttery, nutty caramel. Older ports contain concentrated notes of dried fruit, while younger ports taste of lighter-bodied red fruits, like strawberries.”
I don’t know about port, but I know that this bottle is delicious.
Billy Baroo
Full House
I’m pretty sure I had the 118.58 and I definitely got an over abundance of apricot. I would have probably enjoyed it had my bottle been one where the rum barrel was the predominant flavor over the apricot.
But it all worked out in the end. My buddy loved it and he traded me an unopened bottle of Smoke Wagon Small Batch for the Seagrass that was already down a couple of pours.
FDLmold
Royal Flush
7am. Present to myself opened. Merry Christmas!
FDLmold
Royal Flush
Frey Ranch is a decent pour. Very good for being a recent startup.
Christmas day lineup:
I've had the two Maker's barrel stave bottles sitting around for months, I'm going to start with those. The rest I know are all good
Both of these are super oaked (duh). For me the knod goes to the SE4, both the nose and palate have creamy vanilla/caramel notes that mesh very well with the wood, it starts full but mellow and sweet and then heats up and dries out on the super long finish. The FAE-01 is really unique, lots of dark fruit tones with some bitterness on the finish. Good but kinda all over the place and not as balanced as the 2020.
I've had the two Maker's barrel stave bottles sitting around for months, I'm going to start with those. The rest I know are all good
Both of these are super oaked (duh). For me the knod goes to the SE4, both the nose and palate have creamy vanilla/caramel notes that mesh very well with the wood, it starts full but mellow and sweet and then heats up and dries out on the super long finish. The FAE-01 is really unique, lots of dark fruit tones with some bitterness on the finish. Good but kinda all over the place and not as balanced as the 2020.
Indyscammer
Flush
I was not a fan of the FAE-01 on first pour. However, the second half of the bottle has really evened out and is a smooth tasty dram. Enjoy!Christmas day lineup:
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I've had the two Maker's barrel stave bottles sitting around for months, I'm going to start with those. The rest I know are all good
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Both of these are super oaked (duh). For me the knod goes to the SE4, both the nose and palate have creamy vanilla/caramel notes that mesh very well with the wood, it starts full but mellow and sweet and then heats up and dries out on the super long finish. The FAE-01 is really unique, lots of dark fruit tones with some bitterness on the finish. Good but kinda all over the place and not as balanced as the 2020.
gopherblue
Straight Flush
I’ve already got a Christmas Eve buzz going from my seagrass bottle
Dang this stuff is good
Ok, tucking into this one now. The jury is still out, but I agree with @Hornet — I’m not sure if this one lives up to its billing. Right off the bat it drinks extremely hot, even compared to much higher proof ryes like THH. Very harsh to my palate.
Almost forgot I had another MM store pick tucked away, added it to the lineup. This one has a lot going on the palate, lots of char and toasty notes. I still think the SE4 takes the cake though.
Really interesting, "hot" was definitely not a word I'd use for the bottle I had, if anything I thought it was on the milder/sweeter side for a barrel proof rye (ie compared to something like Alberta), the apricot really came through strong.
Klobberer
Full House
Guess I'll be drinking a ton of Blanton's...
I have a B, N and S bunkered. If anyone has an A, T or O it would save me a crap load of drinking! Merry Christmas!
I have a B, N and S bunkered. If anyone has an A, T or O it would save me a crap load of drinking! Merry Christmas!
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