I’m assuming you’re talking about the upcoming Alpha Shootout. Unfortunately, a newly started job last month won’t allow for that much time off already. I’m gonna try hard to get A day off to participate in our New Riff tasting. I greatly appreciate the offer though!
Hi guys! I just wanted to pique into this thread and see what was going on today!
I haven’t yet, but my local seems to get frequent shipments from them. I’ll keep my eyes open for one.
Tonight we (the royal we) had a blind three way Russell’s Reserve Private Barrel showdown! In addition to my 2020 bottle, two different bottles from 2021 were put into the melee! Special thanks to @Pinkdan for the two bottles I was lucky enough to add to the cabinet!!! After scrutinizing a 2 ounce pour of each (I like larger sampling pours), I came to the conclusion that I’d happily drink any of these without hesitation! Here’s my take for tonight and I acknowledge that this order could change on any given night.View attachment 9152003. View attachment 915203This is great…no question. The only thing holding it back is the shortness of it’s finish compared to the other two. I got a nice earthy nose that opened up to a nice light caramel and vanilla. The ethanol was definitely there to let you know it has some proof to it. The earthiness continued into the palate and the caramel made a brief appearance. The finish was comparatively short, but still had a nice bite. I had this one before, so I knew which bottle this pour was from. Still very very good!
2. View attachment 915207This is my 2020 bottle. I knew from the first whiff that it was mine. It’s my favorite bottle over the last 2 years so I better recognize it. Heavy caramel and oak on the nose. Slightly less ethanol on the nose. This has the most classic bourbon profile with delicious caramel, vanilla and the barrel char really shines in a good way. It’s finish is long, spicy and the flavors I get in the sip continue long after swallowing. I still love this bottle but it’s not my favorite anymore.
1.View attachment 915210This bottle is awesome! If the Notorious F.I.G sticker on it didn’t give away what I was getting ready to have, the nose eliminated any doubts! This bottle took me back to my childhood growing up at my grandparents house. My grandfather had fig trees and upon nosing, I was taken back to a time where I smelled fresh, ripe off the tree figs all summer long. I won’t lie…I actually got very emotional. The nose was sweet honey with a hint of berry and had a slight bitterness to it that screams fig! First sip was liquid figs. That sweet honey and berry were in full force and it had a nice long finish with a great spicy finish.
Three great bottles and a flashback to some of the happiest times of my life made for an awesome night…THANK YOU AGAIN @Pinkdan
This one was special for multiple reasons!
I haven't sent out a second yet. waiting to hear from everyone so I have a better idea on setting up the tasting
Try before you buy. See if they have one that’s open. It’s probably some of the better dickel juice you can get but you gotta like that taste. I personally don’t. But it’s fun to have either way since it’s so different.
I’m jealous that your liquor stores are open on a Sunday lol
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Brilliant idea. Anyone know where to get heavy duty shipping boxes? Those help when shipping multiple bottles. And always tape all the corners of the box too! The worst is seeing a box break open
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