Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (68 Viewers)

[Schmendr1ck]

Did a count this weekend, and my "about 100" turns out to only be 85.

So I've got room for 15 more...

 

[Stephendoohamlet]

You can't go far wrong with the red breast at all! For a friend's wedding, us as the grooms party got him a bottle of the 25 year old red breast that we cracked open the morning of the wedding! Was a brilliant way of having it I have to say.

 

[Billy Baroo]

 

[Saoliver]

I don’t know why I never opened this, or the 2022 that I have. It’s pretty good.

 

[krafticus]

 

[Billy Baroo]

 

[Irish]

Chillin with the old man, cracked one of his new special bottles. Very edgy and dark, chocolate cordial cherry.

 

[ssanel54]

Anyone have familiarity with Bluegrass distillers in Kentucky?

 

[Irish]

Visiting with my dad, I found this buried in his cabinet.....

At the rate he drinks, I may inherit this bottle one day lol.

 

[Saoliver]

Happy Bouryeday

 

[Highli99]

TGIF. Ran this morning while listening to a conference call. Now tonight is a rare Friday pour yum

 

[Irish]

 

[Irish]

I've had several glasses of this now, and while it's tasty and very drinkable, I don't get the hype. Of all the bottles I've had from Barrell, it's probably on the bottom of my list (though most of my Barrell selections have been ryes). Just not my flavor profile I guess.

 

[johnnycnote]

Haha Just finished mine from WT. Good bottle!

 

[Irish]

Haha Just finished mine from WT. Good bottle!

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This is a bottle I've consistently passed over, again and again, for no good reason. I enjoyed it quite a bit, nothing crazy complex but solid and very drinkable. I get the port barrel finish on the nose but not the palate.

 

[johnnycnote]

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I've had several glasses of this now, and while it's tasty and very drinkable, I don't get the hype. Of all the bottles I've had from Barrell, it's probably on the bottom of my list (though most of my Barrell selections have been ryes). Just not my flavor profile I guess.

I had a couple of pours and haven't gone back yet. Not bad, but not digging it

 

[Irish]

I had a couple of pours and haven't gone back yet. Not bad, but not digging it

@Billy Baroo sent me a sample, and I can see where he'd love it - some very similar notes as in the KCCS 2010 bottle, birch/root beer and anise notes. Tasty and very unique, but a fairly particular flavor profile.

 

[Billy Baroo]

but a fairly particular flavor profile.

The best profile

It just hits me right in the crease!

 

[Billy Baroo]

Benchmark Bonded and a friendly $1/2 game! In for $300 and getting there slowly

 

[Billy Baroo]

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I've had several glasses of this now, and while it's tasty and very drinkable, I don't get the hype. Of all the bottles I've had from Barrell, it's probably on the bottom of my list (though most of my Barrell selections have been ryes). Just not my flavor profile I guess.

I’ve had far more of Barrell’s bourbons than their ryes. I’ve yet to have anything from them that I didn’t like a lot. Batch 35’s profile is just perfectly blended for my tastes. But everyone here knows my affinity for the heavy anise profile.

 

[Irish]

I’ve yet to have anything from them that I didn’t like a lot.

Agreed, Barrell has done some incredible things, especially with cask finishings. Many of their rye special offerings are $95-$100 and I've never balked once in grabbing a bottle and I've never been disappointed.

 

[Billy Baroo]

Seagrass is the best thing they’ve done and it’s not even close…fight me

 

[Klobberer]

Only Barrell product I re-buy is Dovetail...

 

[Billy Baroo]

Dovetail is one of the few of theirs that I haven’t yet tried

 

[Irish]

Seagrass is the best thing they’ve done and it’s not even close…fight me

Seagrass is no slouch, but these cask strength single barrel ryes are even better....

And they have some crazy interesting cask finishings as well. I put this one above Seagrass too:

I saw this one the other day, not a rye but I'll likely be heading back to snag it soon....

 

[detroitdad]

Seagrass is no slouch, but these cask strength single barrel ryes are even better....

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And they have some crazy interesting cask finishings as well. I put this one above Seagrass too:

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I saw this one the other day, not a rye but I'll likely be heading back to snag it soon....

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I'm headed out to Total Wine and Liquor after breakfast. I think I'm going to grab a barrel of bottle. Maybe I'll look for a rye. I have some poker money to spend

 

[Irish]

I'm headed out to Total Wine and Liquor after breakfast. I think I'm going to grab a barrel of bottle. Maybe I'll look for a rye. I have some poker money to spend

Fair warning, they usually run $95-$100+, but I've never had one that wasn't worth it as a treat bottle.

 

[detroitdad]

Fair warning, they usually run $95-$100+, but I've never had one that wasn't worth it as a treat bottle.

The barrel seagrass is 95 out the door here. The private barrels sometimes run a little more. I've done wallet poker, so fuck it, but b thanks

 

[detroitdad]

The 20-year intrigues me. I've never spent $300 on the bottle and I probably won't start today.

There was also a private barrel for 125

 

[Irish]

The barrel seagrass is 95 out the door here. The private barrels sometimes run a little more. I've done wallet poker, so fuck it, but b thanks

Wow, I guess I'm lucky (for once), there are a few places that gouge this bottle, but I can typically find it for $70-$75, and the single barrel store picks are $20-$30 more.