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Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (59 Viewers)

@krafticus Thanks!!! Nice pick
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One of my unicorns.....

Blackened X Willett

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Damn this is nice, I love Madeira Cask finishes. This reminds me a lot of Barrell Seagrass, just more. A little darker and richer, wonderful oily mouthfeel, and a very nice dry red wine and spicy rye finish. Chews and finishes forever.

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Klobberer said:
Kem!
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The Kem’s weren’t kind to ole Billy tonight

We got our ass handed to us. Seemed like I had second nuts on every big pot played. Oh well…I had some good whiskey and as always, I had fun talking shit with the boys. Having a BIG nightcap to drown my sorrows :cool
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Interesting.....

American Distilling Institute 2024 International Spirits Competition Awards
The Winners Are…

https://distilling.com/adi-isc/adi-2024-international-spirits-competition-awards/

The Best of Class Bourbon is Larceny, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Barrel Proof A124

The ADI Judging Panel described the bourbon as featuring:

Pronounced brown sugar, caramel, and fruity aromas on the nose. It’s sweet on the palate, featuring tropical fruit flavors along with the typical bourbon notes of caramel, vanilla, and well-seasoned oak. The finish is long and sweet with a lingering fruity note.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemic...distilling-institute-judging/?sh=1559b22b66d7
 
Irish said:
Interesting.....

American Distilling Institute 2024 International Spirits Competition Awards
The Winners Are…

https://distilling.com/adi-isc/adi-2024-international-spirits-competition-awards/

The Best of Class Bourbon is Larceny, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Barrel Proof A124

The ADI Judging Panel described the bourbon as featuring:

Pronounced brown sugar, caramel, and fruity aromas on the nose. It’s sweet on the palate, featuring tropical fruit flavors along with the typical bourbon notes of caramel, vanilla, and well-seasoned oak. The finish is long and sweet with a lingering fruity note.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemic...distilling-institute-judging/?sh=1559b22b66d7
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Very interesting indeed

While my bottle has opened up quite nicely after giving it some breathing room and time, I still think it is very spicy for a LBP and it definitely drinks hotter than previous batches. I just don’t get the high level of sweetness they’re tasting. I just might have to revisit old girl tonight for another spin.
 
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This bottle befuddles me. It’s still very spicy and drinks way hotter than pretty much every batch I’ve had…and I’ve had at least 1 bottle of every batch from its introduction. While this has improved considerably with some room and time to open up since first cracking it, I’m only getting a touch more brown sugar and fruit on the palate but I get none of that on the nose and the finish is pure spice and oak with a slight hint of fruit. The spice is what lingers on seemingly forever.

It’s good but it pales in comparison to any of 2023’s releases.
 
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TX_Golf_N_Poker said:
Do you find the single barrel to be noticeably better than the standard cask strength? Been thinking about picking up one or the other. Price difference here is $72/$62.
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Back at it tonight, now that the standard bottle has had a few weeks to breath.

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Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon - Standard vs Single Barrel

Standard
Nose: Sweet cherries, vanilla honey, hints of cola and a bit of cinnamon.

Palate: Sweet fruit (apricot/peach), vanilla and cola up front that very quickly dries out ans gets oaky with pepper and some baking spices. Oily mouthfeel

Finish: medium to long, very dry and peppery with some rye baking spices and a slight hint of mint.

Single Barrel
Nose: Dark black cherries, rich vanilla, oak, barrel char, dark brown sugar. Sublte hints of cola and cinnamon as well.

Palate: very similar to the nose, dark sweet caramel with cherries and rich vanilla. Quickly turns drier and darker with charred oak. Richly flavorful and viscous and chewy.

Finish: lots of dry oak and barrel char, black pepper and hints of rye.

Final verdict:
For me, the darker, richer notes on the single barrel are worth the premium, it's a more complex offering that packs more flavor. I feel like that bottle is priced appropriately ($80 iirc, and I have like 4 of them lol). The standard bottle @ $50 is a great value.

Hoping to catch a glimpse of the northern lights tonight.... cheers all!

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Irish said:
Back at it tonight, now that the standard bottle has had a few weeks to breath.

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Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon - Standard vs Single Barrel

Standard
Nose: Sweet cherries, vanilla honey, hints of cola and a bit of cinnamon.

Palate: Sweet fruit (apricot/peach), vanilla and cola up front that very quickly dries out ans gets oaky with pepper and some baking spices. Oily mouthfeel

Finish: medium to long, very dry and peppery with some rye baking spices and a slight hint of mint.

Single Barrel
Nose: Dark black cherries, rich vanilla, oak, barrel char, dark brown sugar. Sublte hints of cola and cinnamon as well.

Palate: very similar to the nose, dark sweet caramel with cherries and rich vanilla. Quickly turns drier and darker with charred oak. Richly flavorful and viscous and chewy.

Finish: lots of dry oak and barrel char, black pepper and hints of rye.

Final verdict:
For me, the darker, richer notes on the single barrel are worth the premium, it's a more complex offering that packs more flavor. I feel like that bottle is priced appropriately ($80 iirc, and I have like 4 of them lol). The standard bottle @ $50 is a great value.

Hoping to catch a glimpse of the northern lights tonight.... cheers all!

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I'll join you!
 
natumes said:
ECBP blind battle time. B522, A124, and 2 barrel picks
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results are Mufreesboro pick, vegas pick, a124, b522

which is great because I have a backup of my favorite, thanks @Pinkdan

nate is very drunk right now hahaha, maybe barrel proof blinds are too much, but damn was that good shit
 

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