Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (72 Viewers)

[Saoliver]

I feel so inadequate at this particular moment

I mean, it’s quite a flex. But I paid $45 for the first pour. And then I traded a $300 bottle ($1200 secondary) for the new Handy because I knew that I would love it more.

I’m a happy boy right now. About to have homemade baked macaroni and cheese, and then my 3rd baller pour after. Today is a great day.

 

[joeyshin]

This can be yours for some Indiana Grand Sec $100s

 

[Saoliver]

This can be yours for some Indiana Grand Sec $100s
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I’d take another if I had the chipes!

 

[JustDave]

In case y'all folks are interested, you can watch this whisky documentary. It's pretty good.

https://www.pbs.org/video/the-water-of-life-qzokph/

 

[Billy Baroo]

This is what I’m “suffering” thru tonight! The UCUF gets all the hype, but this is a great every day sipper!

 

[joeyshin]

This is what I’m “suffering” thru tonight! The UCUF gets all the hype, but this is a great every day sipper!View attachment 923194

I actually like the straight bourbon whisky the best

 

[Billy Baroo]

I actually like the straight bourbon whisky the best

I like the Single Batch the best…even over UCUF.

 

[joeyshin]

I like the Single Batch the best…even over UCUF.

That’s surprising. I like sbw > uncut > sb

 

[Billy Baroo]

That’s surprising. I like sbw > uncut > sb

Could have been my 2 batches of UCUF, but I definitely liked Small Batch the best.

 

[gopherblue]

Oops.

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And since it's after midnight, Happy Fryeday!

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Freyday ryeday! Party on all you Garths!

Same same. Love this rye. But important safety tip: Don’t be like me and get engrossed in something and forget what’s in your glass, then suddenly absent-mindedly take a hearty swig like it is water.

Don’t do that.

But damn…smooth even then.

 

[Irish]

Thank goodness it was a short week.... happy Fryeday all

 

[TomC727]

Batch 15: He gone!

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So good

 

[TomC727]

Call me nemo

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How is it compared to regular Seagrass?

 

[TomC727]

In case y'all folks are interested, you can watch this whisky documentary. It's pretty good.

https://www.pbs.org/video/the-water-of-life-qzokph/

Flaviar members had an early showing of it live with a Q&A via zoom with the master distiller. It was so cool.

 

[joeyshin]

How is it compared to regular Seagrass?

I just got the seagrass gold so it’s not open yet. Debating on whether to gift it to my brother

But the grey label seagrass 16 year is like regular seagrass amped up. It’s got all the great apricot and stone fruit notes of regular but taste like your on drugs. It’s pretty damn good. If I do send my bro the gold label I’ll make sure he sends me back a sample or 5

 

[TomC727]

I just got the seagrass gold so it’s not open yet. Debating on whether to gift it to my brother

But the grey label seagrass 16 year is like regular seagrass amped up. It’s got all the great apricot and stone fruit notes of regular but taste like your on drugs. It’s pretty damn good. If I do send my bro the gold label I’ll make sure he sends me back a sample or 5

I’ve been debating getting the 16yr. Good to know.

 

[joeyshin]

How is it compared to regular Seagrass?

So I just poured myself some 16 since I haven’t had any in about 2 weeks

Nose:
Very clear apples apricots and other stone fruits. The nose is so fruit and no burn no ethanol. Second nose slight ethanol and get pears now

Palate:
Mmmmm delicious. Get all the flavors from the nose. Slight burn, more like a tingle. Coats whole mouth. So tropical

Finish:
Short with slight pepper. Not really a burn but spicy on the back. Tongue is numb (but I just had 3 different pours of high proofs. Could be residual heat).

Drinks a little thin but does give a good warmth. Still pretty good but not sure worth its price. It is like regular seagrass x3


But don’t take my word for it…I don’t have a great palate. Pm me and I’ll send you a sample of the 16

 

[Hot Nuts]

 

[Hot Nuts]

Reminds me of fond memories on a cruise ship. The bourbon bar right by the cigar lounge had Blanton's for $5.50 a pour and 3 bottles of various Pappy for $10.50 a pour. I told the hot cocktail waitress keep 'em coming. I "sampled" everything. They were sold out in 3 days. I gave up sex during that time and it was well worth it.

 

[Billy Baroo]

My hero!! I’d have done EXACTLY the same!!

 

[joeyshin]

Reminds me of fond memories on a cruise ship. The bourbon bar right by the cigar lounge had Blanton's for $5.50 a pour and 3 bottles of various Pappy for $10.50 a pour. I told the hot cocktail waitress keep 'em coming. I "sampled" everything. They were sold out in 3 days. I gave up sex during that time and it was well worth it.

Man you’re lucky. Every time me and my wife drink we have another baby

 

[Hot Nuts]

Man you’re lucky. Every time me and my wife drink we have another baby

The only time my wife was pregnant, she had triplets so I had to learn to like bourbon more. It's much cheaper.

 

[joeyshin]

The only time my wife was pregnant, she had triplets so I had to learn to like bourbon more. It's much cheaper.

True dat!

 

[Saoliver]

Pour #3/4. Out with the old and in with the new.

 

[Pinkdan]

Pour #3/4. Out with the old and in with the new.

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[Big Jilm]

Pour #3/4. Out with the old and in with the new.

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Do you know the batch #'s? (i could look them up, but im lazy). I believe mine is batch 5

edit: here ya go. for everyone...

EH Taylor Barrel Proof Releases:

• Batch 1 – 134.5-proof (67.25%)
• Batch 2 – 135.4-proof (67.7%)
• Batch 3 – 129.0-proof (64.5%)
• Batch 4 – 127.2-proof (63.6%)
• Batch 5 (May 2016) – 127.5-proof (63.75%)
• Batch 6 (May 2017) – 128.1-proof (64.05%)
• Batch 7 (2018) – 129.7-proof (64.85%)
• Batch 8 (2019) – 129.3-proof (64.65%)
• Batch 9 (2020) – 130.3-proof (65.15%)
• Batch 10 (2021) – 127.3-proof (63.65%)

Looks like 9 and 10, well done sir!!

 

[Saoliver]

Do you know the batch #'s? (i could look them up, but im lazy). I believe mine is batch 5

edit: here ya go. for everyone...

EH Taylor Barrel Proof Releases:

• Batch 1 – 134.5-proof (67.25%)
• Batch 2 – 135.4-proof (67.7%)
• Batch 3 – 129.0-proof (64.5%)
• Batch 4 – 127.2-proof (63.6%)
• Batch 5 (May 2016) – 127.5-proof (63.75%)
• Batch 6 (May 2017) – 128.1-proof (64.05%)
• Batch 7 (2018) – 129.7-proof (64.85%)
• Batch 8 (2019) – 129.3-proof (64.65%)
• Batch 9 (2020) – 130.3-proof (65.15%)
• Batch 10 (2021) – 127.3-proof (63.65%)

Looks like 9 and 10, well done sir!!

2020 — has been open since December of 2020.

2021 — Was cracked today.

My wife and I agree that 2020 is “sweet fire.” And 2021 is all caramel and rye spice, and fire.

Top 5 bottle in my collection for sure. Maybe top 3. I’d have to really think about it. Not sure how I’d rank these:

2018 George T Stagg
2021 Thomas H Handy
EH Taylor Barrel Proof Bourbon
Old Forester Barrel Strength Rye
Stagg Jr Batch 17

 

[Big Jilm]

2020 — has been open since December of 2020.

2021 — Was cracked today.

My wife and I agree that 2020 is “sweet fire.” And 2021 is all caramel and rye spice, and fire.

Top 5 bottle in my collection for sure. Maybe top 3. I’d have to really think about it. Not sure how I’d rank these:

2018 George T Stagg
2021 Thomas H Handy
EH Taylor Barrel Proof Bourbon
Old Forester Barrel Strength Rye
Stagg Jr Batch 17

Nice. I assume some of my best are not yet open, but here are my top 5 that I have cracked:

Parker's Heritage 14 Heavy Char
2020 George T Stagg
Kentucky Owl Last Batch #4
Stagg Jr 14.....haven't cracked 17 yet
Seagrass

Looking forward to:

EH Taylor Barrel Proof
Eagle Rare 17
Blue Note 17
Russel's 13
Weller Full Proof
Lock Stock and Barrel 20 year
Blue Run 14 year
Seeing if Pappy 15 gets better after being open a bit, but I still like it a lot

 

[joeyshin]

My top open right now. Not in any particular order

Blue note 17
Hirsch 6 yr
Old Kirk
Barrel “red light”
Barrel “green light”
Seagrass 16

4/6 are willett bourbons. Lol

 

[Saoliver]

Oh this is good, @Pinkdan. It’s different from anything else that I have. It’s very thick and oily. It compares to an average ECBP, but definitely below a Stagg Jr.

The bottle says it’s at least 3yrs old. And the youth shows. I’d love to see what they are like at 8-10yrs.