Last night I enjoyed a bit of Woodford Reserve, neat, on the eve of my birthday...

Thanks for the Birthday wish lyman!

Tonight... A few years ago a friend gave me a fifth of Crown Royal "1963" with the seal still intact. Have a little left, a little less now. Smoooooth!!!

Sazerac 18yo Rye, from 2011.

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Originally posted by mr kablammo:
Is that the Dickle bourbon? I had the Dickle Rye and thought it was a bit weak in flavor. Maybe you will need to relegate as a mixer.

George Dickel whiskey, according to the folks in Tennessee who make it, is "Tennessee Whiskey", like Jack Daniels. There is, of course, no such thing as Tennessee Whiskey as far as the US Government is concerned, and for all intents and purposes it *is* Bourbon, but they'll never admit it, and will claim the "charcoal filtering" makes it unique. However, as per federal guidelines / law it meets the legal definition of Bourbon and could be labeled and sold as such if they wanted to, but they elect not to for Tennessee pride/marketing purposes. fwiw.

Their Single Barrel is quite good, and Dickel 12 is pretty ok IMO. Better than Jack for sure.

Whiskey Sour, made from 9 YO "reserve" Canadian Club.

Started the evening with a "Fat Jack" pumpkin ale from Sam Adams... while making dinner I enjoyed a kriek lambic.

I buy a lot of single barrel bottles from the higher rated brands. Got some John J Bowman the other day. From what I've read about it, it is an excellent bourbon.

Springbank 12 Cask Strength.



-BK

LAGUNITAS Imperial Stout in the background

Some Hellhound on my Ale right now.

Weihenstephaner Oktoberfest, Great Divide Titan IPA, Franziskaner Weissbier, Left Coast Hop Juice.

Doing a little Knob Creek tonight.

Lagavulin 16

John J. Bowman Single Barrel Virginia Bourbon mixed with Cheerwine and a little lime juice. Very good bourbon.

Just became Pumpkin beer season here. Since it is downright cold here for the date, I indulged in a few. Enjoyed a Schlafley Pumpkin ale and an Ofallon brewery pumpkin spice ale.

Goes well in the crisp fall type air.

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Originally posted by aileron:
Lagavulin 16

Serious whisky. It's like sitting around a smokey wood camp fire and drinking a glass of wet bark off a tree from a moss covered Scottish forest.

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Originally posted by italia:

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Originally posted by aileron:
Lagavulin 16

Serious whisky. It's like sitting around a smokey wood camp fire and drinking a glass of wet bark off a tree from a moss covered Scottish forest.

Amen brother; it's for when the Laphroig just won't do

Had one of my Growlers filled with Fat Heads Spooky Tooth Imperial Pumpkin !!
Much more mellow than most pumpkin brews .
9%ABV

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/f...-pumpkin-ale/151214/

Jim Beam Black

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Originally posted by GrumpyBiker:
Had one of my Growlers filled with Fat Heads Spooky Tooth Imperial Pumpkin !!
Much more mellow than most pumpkin brews .
9%ABV

I'm going to have to check this out. I recently had Flying Dog's "The Fear" pumkin ale and Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale. Both were unimpressive.

Right now I am drinking Ommegang Abbey Ale. Good stuff.

The spices are at the end , not in your face like Sam Adams Pumpkin Ale.
Nice for sitting at the RV Park around the fire.
Good color too but cloudy... The way I like it!