Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (46 Viewers)

Indyscammer said:
Some trees taste better than others? I've not tried the double oak yet.
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I've had double oaks. Woodford double oak is my standard, and is right at the upper edge of oak that I can stand and still think the whiskey is good. By comparison, Sagamore is DOUBLE OAK. So much oak it's in your face and assaulting your palate and trying to steal your girl. I recommend trying some from somebody else's bottle first if my description is unappealing to you.
 
FDLmold said:
I've had double oaks. Woodford double oak is my standard, and is right at the upper edge of oak that I can stand and still think the whiskey is good. By comparison, Sagamore is DOUBLE OAK. So much oak it's in your face and assaulting your palate and trying to steal your girl. I recommend trying some from somebody else's bottle first if my description is unappealing to you.
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The Peerless DO Rye is fantastic. Just never picked up the Sagamore.
 
FDLmold said:
I've had double oaks. Woodford double oak is my standard, and is right at the upper edge of oak that I can stand and still think the whiskey is good. By comparison, Sagamore is DOUBLE OAK. So much oak it's in your face and assaulting your palate and trying to steal your girl. I recommend trying some from somebody else's bottle first if my description is unappealing to you.
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Old forester 1910 is the gold standard in double oaked
 
Thanks @Cliff


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This bottle was freshly cracked at poker in June and finished amongst the 10 of us by the end of the night.

Phenomenal bottle. Store pick from one of our regular’s family’s store. We toasted him via zoom because he wasn’t at poker. Some crap excuse about him getting engaged or something. LOL.


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Indyscammer said:
Some trees taste better than others? I've not tried the double oak yet.
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Shirley, you jest! Some parts of particular trees taste better than others.

We spent a couple of years regularly visiting a great bar in Washington DC which featured about ten pages of offerings from Buffalo Trace's "Single Oak Project":

"For over two centuries Buffalo Trace Distillery has been a pioneering leader in quality and innovation. The Single Oak Project is its most inventive and comprehensive experiment yet. It all started with 96 individually selected American oak trees that differed according to the number of growth rings per inch and growing location. Each tree was then cut into two parts - top and bottom - yielding 192 unique tree sections. A single barrel was constructed from each section. Prior to construction, the stave seasoning was varied. The 192 barrels were then charred differently. These single oak barrels were then filled with different recipe whiskeys, at various entry proofs and aged in a variety of different warehouse styles. This experiment allows whiskey connoisseurs to directly compare the impact of seven different critical variables across 192 bottles for a total of 1,396 taste combinations. None of the 192 bottles in the complete set are exactly alike. The Single Oak Project is undoubtedly the most extensive bourbon experiment ever undertaken.

TASTING NOTES​

The tasting profile of each Single Oak Project bourbon is truly unique, depending on the recipe, barrel seasoning and char level, tree cut, wood grain, entry proof and aging warehouse.

REVIEWS​

“The Single Oak project is part of a much larger, and noble, effort: to create the perfect bourbon. How? By asking consumers to rate the whiskey they taste and then provide this feedback to Buffalo Trace via this new website that has been established for the Single Oak Project.”

- Whisky Advocate"


"After 4 years, 16 releases, 192 different bourbons and 5,086 whiskey reviews…the winner is

Barrel #80​

The Single Oak Project bourbon aged in barrel #80 was rye recipe bourbon, entered into a barrel made from oak harvested from the bottom half of the tree with staves seasoned for 12 months. The grain size of the wood was considered average and the barrel received a number four char inside. The whiskey entered the barrel at 125 proof and was aged in a concrete floor warehouse.

We are now making plans to start producing the winning formula from Barrel #80, for future batches of Single Oak Bourbon. The oak must be harvested, staves dried for 12 months, and then the bourbon must be aged for eight years. Mark your calendars for the year 2025!

"The knowledge gained from conducting this research experiment is priceless," stated Mark Brown, president and chief executive officer of Buffalo Trace Distillery. "We can now compare and confirm how each of these variables in the bourbon making process affects the finished product, which will only refine our experimental program and help us create even better whiskeys in the future."

Many thanks to all the whiskey enthusiasts who have participated. Although the winner has been determined, please continue evaluating these whiskeys. After each review, you will see all the “DNA” of each particular bourbon and gain a better understanding of your taste preferences. You can read more about the Single Oak Project results here.

"This year they concluded their extraordinary experiment, by far the most important commercially undertaken in whisk(e)y history…. Picking out the differences was almost certainly the most fascinating project of a career covering a quarter of a century."

– Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2016

See https://www.singleoakproject.com/
 
Saturday night sampling. Not only new to poker & poker chips but new to whiskey. I've tried getting into spirits when I was younger but all I tasted was alcohol. Got into cocktail culture a little bit this year after visiting some bars in Vegas to have cigars and actually enjoyed an Old Fashioned from the Palazzo HL room. Menu said they used OF 1920. Meanwhile Youtube algorithm has also been feeding me whiskey hunting/tasting channels over the last several months and I found them entertaining so went to pick up various bottles for tastings at home.

This is my 8th 1oz pour over the last few weeks. Ive had 2 servings each of Four Roses Small Batch, Four Roses Single Barrel, Wild Turkey Rare Breed, and this OF1920. Still trying to find the pleasure in drinking it neat, to be honest lol. I get sweetness and butterscotch but it still mostly just tastes like liquor to me. They taste different but I wouldnt be able to tell which ones are supposed to cost more vs the other. To be fair, I've been smoking cigars for several years and while I enjoy them, I've never picked up more than 2-3 notes (cocoa, creme, & earth) so maybe my palate just isn't very sophisticated ‍‍

Also deciding on my first set. CPC Rounders vs Tina Greek Mold vs HSI (don't have samples for those)

The Royals and BR Pros are nice but don't really feel like casino chips to me.

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Redbreast 12 CS is currently my favorite irish offering. Time for a challenger. It's about time for another head to head....

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And of course we're doing this bitch blind...

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And yes I'm watching Dodgeball at the same time..... :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
 
Irish said:
Redbreast 12 CS is currently my favorite irish offering. Time for a challenger. It's about time for another head to head....

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Lets Go Start GIF


And of course we're doing this bitch blind...

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And yes I'm watching Dodgeball at the same time..... :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
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OK let's do this......

#1 - Left hand (yes I have to keep shit that simple.....)

Nose: Rich red fruit, vanilla, and pot still spices. Hint of sweet oak and some subtle baking spices

Palate: proofy warming vanilla and red fruit on the front to mid-palate, quickly dries with tingely oak and spicy pot still spices ramping up.

Finish: Medium smooth pot still and slight vanilla finish.

#2 - Right hand
Nose: Sweet vanilla, sugar cookie, fresh fruit and a hint of citrus with pot still spices in the background

Palate: Blast of sweet vanilla with pot still spices up front. Yields to apricot (or some other slightly red/orange fruit) with more pot still, and warm, slightly charred oak in the background. Great mouthfeel.

Finish: Long, warm vanilla, pot still and oak finish.

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Nose - slight nod to #1 but they're very very close

Palate - oooof this is so close. Glass #2 is slightly more my jam. Smoother & more vanilla. #1 tastes slighlty more complex, and a hair more proofy.

Finish- #2 - warmer, longer lasting finish

Overall: #2 by a TCH.....

My (now somewhat intoxicated as I warmed up with 2 glasses before starting...)verdict:



#2 is RB12CD and #1 is Blue Spot. I'm 95% sure......
 

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