Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (71 Viewers)

[KidFromCleveland]

Not surprised C923 was the winner. Such a special pour. Have 1/4 bottle left and one uncracked for a very special day down the road!

 

[gopherblue]

I’ve had one of those weeks…I think I deserve a bourbon and a handy.

(Warning, NSFW)

Spoiler

Okay...just a Handy.

Oh, and…Fryeday.

 

[BruceWayne]

Nice showing by 1792 and Redwood Empire

Some tough matchups on the left side

 

[wolfpack]

Not surprised C923 was the winner. Such a special pour. Have 1/4 bottle left and one uncracked for a very special day down the road!

yeah i have 4 unopened bottles

 

[Billy Baroo]

Here’s another tremendous value bottle. Their sourced MGP single barrels are fantastic for the price!

 

[Billy Baroo]

 

[DZPoker]

Results

Round of 32
Bakers 13
redwood empire lost monarch cs
Elijah Craig c923
Little Book Chapter 7
New Riff Silver Grove
Larceny C923
Redwood empire Pipe Dream CS
4 Roses SBBS OESV 11year 112.6 teir 2
EH Taylor BP Batch 12
Stagg 23a
rock hill farms
John J Bowman SiB
old forester sib 100 ohlq#7047
Stagg 23b
Old Forester sbbp Wild Indian 131.5 J/2
Jack Daniels 10 year
Blue Note UCUF 122.7
Old Forester sbbp Bottom of the Barrel 130.2 k/4
stagg 23c
Larceny B523
Weller 107 OHLQ sib pick
russell reseve sib distillery pick
Jack Daniels 12 year
old forester sbbp john o's 2023 127.1 h/4
weller cypb
Old Forester 117 Bottled in Bond
larceny a123
Jack Daniels sbbp 130.5 (decanter)
New Riff Barrel Pick BBNAGBII
1792 Full Proof John o's Pick
Old Fitz 10 year
Bernheim c923
Sweet 16
Old forester SBBP John O's
Old Forester SBBP Bottom of the Barrel
Old Forester SBBP Wild Indian
Old Forester 100 OHLQ pick
Russel Reserve Single Barrel
EH Taylor BP batch 12
Stagg 23b
John J Bowman Single Barrel
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream Cask Strength
Old Fitz 10 year BiB
Bernheim BP C923
Elijah Craig C923
1792 Full Proof John O's
Jack Daniels 10 year
Old Forester 117 BiB
Jack Daniels 12 Yea
Elite 8
Old Forester sbbp Bottom of the Barrel
Old Forester sbbp Wild Indian
EH Taylor BP batch 12
Stagg 23b
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream Cask Strength
Elijah Craig C923
1792 Full Proof John O's
Jack Daniels 12
Final 4
Old Forester sbbp Wild Indian
Stagg 23b
Elijah Craig C923
Jack Daniels 12
Finals
Stagg 23b
Elijah Craig C923
Bracket Winner
Elijah Craig C923
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Thoughts
Bracket Busters
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream cask Strength - Wow this bottle made it far, I knew I liked the redwoord empire in general and pipe dream specifically but this was a surprise
1792 full proof John O's pick - I dod not expect this to go as far as it did, for reference the OFSBBP wild indian is also a pick from John o's. That store does a fantastic job.
JJ Bowman - slight surprise this beat rock hill farms, but shows it is an excellent bottle that can be normally found at msrp
No Suprise
Elijah Craig C923 - I am on my 2nd bottle and I have loved it form forst sip. no surprise it went all the way
Jack Daniels 12 - Anotehr of my favorites I expected it to do well.
Stagg and OFSBBP - I love all of these releases, a bit surprised the OF single barrels swept round 1 but no to surprised
Take Aways
elijah Craig C923 is the best release at least since 2021 as I have all those bottles
If you see a Old Forester sbbp grab it.
I really like Brown Foreman products.

Finals
Glass A v Glass B

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Overall winner
George T Stagg 2023

I supported my team and my 1792 kicked ass all the way to the elite 8!!

Support your underdogs all!!!!!!

 

[johnnycnote]

Results

Round of 32
Bakers 13
redwood empire lost monarch cs
Elijah Craig c923
Little Book Chapter 7
New Riff Silver Grove
Larceny C923
Redwood empire Pipe Dream CS
4 Roses SBBS OESV 11year 112.6 teir 2
EH Taylor BP Batch 12
Stagg 23a
rock hill farms
John J Bowman SiB
old forester sib 100 ohlq#7047
Stagg 23b
Old Forester sbbp Wild Indian 131.5 J/2
Jack Daniels 10 year
Blue Note UCUF 122.7
Old Forester sbbp Bottom of the Barrel 130.2 k/4
stagg 23c
Larceny B523
Weller 107 OHLQ sib pick
russell reseve sib distillery pick
Jack Daniels 12 year
old forester sbbp john o's 2023 127.1 h/4
weller cypb
Old Forester 117 Bottled in Bond
larceny a123
Jack Daniels sbbp 130.5 (decanter)
New Riff Barrel Pick BBNAGBII
1792 Full Proof John o's Pick
Old Fitz 10 year
Bernheim c923
Sweet 16
Old forester SBBP John O's
Old Forester SBBP Bottom of the Barrel
Old Forester SBBP Wild Indian
Old Forester 100 OHLQ pick
Russel Reserve Single Barrel
EH Taylor BP batch 12
Stagg 23b
John J Bowman Single Barrel
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream Cask Strength
Old Fitz 10 year BiB
Bernheim BP C923
Elijah Craig C923
1792 Full Proof John O's
Jack Daniels 10 year
Old Forester 117 BiB
Jack Daniels 12 Yea
Elite 8
Old Forester sbbp Bottom of the Barrel
Old Forester sbbp Wild Indian
EH Taylor BP batch 12
Stagg 23b
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream Cask Strength
Elijah Craig C923
1792 Full Proof John O's
Jack Daniels 12
Final 4
Old Forester sbbp Wild Indian
Stagg 23b
Elijah Craig C923
Jack Daniels 12
Finals
Stagg 23b
Elijah Craig C923
Bracket Winner
Elijah Craig C923
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Thoughts
Bracket Busters
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream cask Strength - Wow this bottle made it far, I knew I liked the redwoord empire in general and pipe dream specifically but this was a surprise
1792 full proof John O's pick - I dod not expect this to go as far as it did, for reference the OFSBBP wild indian is also a pick from John o's. That store does a fantastic job.
JJ Bowman - slight surprise this beat rock hill farms, but shows it is an excellent bottle that can be normally found at msrp
No Suprise
Elijah Craig C923 - I am on my 2nd bottle and I have loved it form forst sip. no surprise it went all the way
Jack Daniels 12 - Anotehr of my favorites I expected it to do well.
Stagg and OFSBBP - I love all of these releases, a bit surprised the OF single barrels swept round 1 but no to surprised
Take Aways
elijah Craig C923 is the best release at least since 2021 as I have all those bottles
If you see a Old Forester sbbp grab it.
I really like Brown Foreman products.

Finals
Glass A v Glass B

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Overall winner
George T Stagg 2023

Now I have to try the cask strength REPD. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Irish]

Bracket Busters
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream cask Strength - Wow this bottle made it far, I knew I liked the redwoord empire in general and pipe dream specifically but this was a surprise

Have you tried their Grizzly Beast offering yet? Curious to see how it compares, I really liked that ine. I tend to slightly prefer their bourbons to the ryes, and the lost monarch combo is heaven (including the cast strength version).

 

[Klobberer]

Best value in bourbon…would love thoughts on this.
ECBP is still my number one. At least 10 years old and BP…love the haters who dissect one batch from another but its always good and always affordable.
EHT small batch. Can still get it around 69 when it hits the store near me.
Larceny BP…only getting better with every batch
Henry McKenna 10 year

I love Eagle Rare 10 year at $32.99 in PA

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

KC12 for $80. Yes or no?

 

[BruceWayne]

KC12 for $80. Yes or no? View attachment 1289204

Would

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Would

That's what I'm thinking too. I really don't like paying over retail, but I've been on the search for this for quite a while. I've never tried it.

 

[Billy Baroo]

That's what I'm thinking too. I really don't like paying over retail, but I've been on the search for this for quite a while. I've never tried it.

It’s not that much above retail and if you’ve never had it, I think it’s worth the markup

It’s $70+tax in NC and we pay retail here

 

[wolfpack]

Have you tried their Grizzly Beast offering yet? Curious to see how it compares, I really liked that ine. I tend to slightly prefer their bourbons to the ryes, and the lost monarch combo is heaven (including the cast strength version).

Have not had grizzly beast or rocket top. Just the normal 3 and the 3 cask strength versions

 

[Klobberer]

KC12 for $80. Yes or no? View attachment 1289204

I blinded the 15, 12 and 120 proof 9 single barrel a while back and the 12 was a clear winner. $80 is retail around me so...yeah, it's a buy.

 

[Klobberer]

Chilly, rainy March day calls for a warming pour...sorry to see this one go. Almost 15 years old...

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Chilly, rainy March day calls for a warming pour...sorry to see this one go. Almost 15 years old...View attachment 1289221

I just realized a few days ago that this Distillery was in Iowa. I'm probably going to check them out next time I go home for a visit.

 

[Highli99]

View attachment 1288929Here’s another tremendous value bottle. Their sourced MGP single barrels are fantastic for the price!

It's good juice. One of my coworkers is friends with the head guy there. We are planning to buy a barrel and go in person to select. I'm stoked.

 

[Highli99]

So I discovered my whiskey cart is buckling under the weight of all the bottles i have on it. I need to drink this stuff and reduce the weight!

 

[mconn116]

Really enjoying the rittenhouse rye for the price so figure why not try another budget rye

 

[mconn116]

So I discovered my whiskey cart is buckling under the weight of all the bottles i have on it. I need to drink this stuff and reduce the weight!

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[AfterTheFact]

Euchre, cigars and whiskey weekend…

 

[Irish]

Really enjoying the rittenhouse rye for the price so figure why not try another budget rye
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This one is easily the best of their newish bonded series, I think I grabbed a 1L bottle for like $35--$40.

 

[mconn116]

@Irish this was 28.99 for a 700ml. Figured even if I don’t love it I’ll use it to make cocktails when we have people over. First pour but so far I like it, on the nose i honestly can barely tell it’s a rye but on the palate the rye spices show up: starts with a lot of typical brown foreman notes (which I enjoy thinking a brûléed banana and toasted marshmallow) and then I start to get some baking spices, a good amount of mint and some black pepper with a decent finish. Nothing bad to say for a sub $30 bottle

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Today's pickups. Thanks guys

for the push to go ahead and pick up the KC 12. After cracking open my Old Overholt 10 last week, I decided to grab the OO 100 to compare to OF 100 as my house Rye for old fashions and other cocktails. Who knows I might even try it as a sipper. Surely it's at least 26% as good as the 10-year? ($26 vs $100)

 

[Irish]

I flip flop between this and Blue Spot depending on the day.

I paid $100 for my Blue Spot back when it first dropped. Now it's around $3-400...nuts.

Update: still listed at $94.99 on the PA website, but out of stock.

Not quite $100, but I found one on sale that dropped the price just enough from the typical insane prices to give it a try:

 

[detroitdad]

I am on my third Old Grandad 114 lol. They have been reasonably size pours.

 

[Pinkdan]

I’m fancy af

Look at my long stem whiskey sniffer glass

 

[BruceWayne]

I’m fancy af

Look at my long stem whiskey sniffer glass

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