I got something called Rip Van Winkle for Christmas. I don't know much about whiskey, but it makes a good bourbon and coke.

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Originally posted by jhe888:
I got something called Rip Van Winkle for Christmas. I don't know much about whiskey, but it makes a good bourbon and coke.

I prefer to mix mine with grape soda.

Not yet but september is the month supposedly. 4 yr rye, 4 yr cask strength bourbon

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Originally posted by berto:

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Originally posted by jhe888:
I got something called Rip Van Winkle for Christmas. I don't know much about whiskey, but it makes a good bourbon and coke.

I prefer to mix mine with grape soda.

You guys are killing me here. Please use those smiley things when you make a joke.

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Originally posted by 46and2:

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Picked up some yellow label cask strength single barrel bottles from 4 Roses gift shop that are truly astonishing.

very, very interesting.

I had the same experience with Buffalo Trace. I had tried it before and thought it was OK, but wouldn't buy it again. Then I picked up a bottle from a hand picked barrel, and it was very very good. I've had very good luck with the hand picked barrel thing, but I find it particularly interesting to get a single barrel of a product that isn't generally available as a single barrel like BT. And the place I get them from doesn't jack the price up. I seem to recall paying $22.00 for the BT.

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Originally posted by jigray3:

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Originally posted by berto:

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Originally posted by jhe888:
I got something called Rip Van Winkle for Christmas. I don't know much about whiskey, but it makes a good bourbon and coke.

I prefer to mix mine with grape soda.

You guys are killing me here. Please use those smiley things when you make a joke.

My wife likes to use Diet Coke.

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Originally posted by jhe888:
I got something called Rip Van Winkle for Christmas. I don't know much about whiskey, but it makes a good bourbon and coke.

(skeptical glare)

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Originally posted by Deqlyn:
Not yet but september is the month supposedly. 4 yr rye, 4 yr cask strength bourbon

yes, and yes, please.

I'll be watching here, too, then.

Cant get in KS or MO but ill buy an ass town when its released.

^ I'll talk to the handful of buyers I know around CO and see if I can get some intel on who will be getting some and how many... luckily Willett is a little less trendy than most...

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Originally posted by 46and2:
^ I'll talk to the handful of buyers I know around CO and see if I can get some intel on who will be getting some and how many... luckily Willett is a little less trendy than most...

for now, my guess is it will hit CA first.I will buy at least a case of the combined 2

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Originally posted by 46and2:
^ I'll talk to the handful of buyers I know around CO and see if I can get some intel on who will be getting some and how many... luckily Willett is a little less trendy than most...

I found the 3 year old Willet Rye from an online retailer who will apparently ship to VA. Most won't, and VA doesn't get it. Price is $45.00 + shipping. They also have Noah's Mill at the same price, another we don't get. 2 bottles keeps the shipping reasonable. What do you think 46?

I am drinking Knob Creek Single Barrel right now, and this one has really changed after opening for a couple of months. It's gone from never buy again (4/10) to really enjoying it (8/10). I've experienced improvement before, but never this much.

Noah's Mill is nothing special. It is barrel strength but it seems to lack, the syrupy mouth feel, the flavors are very subtle nothing jumped out.

While it is always on the shelf here, so are Stagg Jr, knob Creek, Bookers, all I'd take over Noah's Mill

Thanks, GA. Funny thing is I can order all the Willet I want, but they limit the Noah's Mill to one bottle each. I suspect I'm better buying two bottles of Willett.

Noah's Mill is hit or miss. Had a few that were great and some that were forgettable. The nature of sourcing means no batch is the same.

Willett 3 year rye is nice. A few pages back i mention the 3 bottles i have :-) you may hold oit for the 4 year. Ive had the new family 2 yr, now 3 yr. Both are really good for being so young. Skip noah mills.

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Originally posted by Deqlyn:
Not yet but september is the month supposedly. 4 yr rye, 4 yr cask strength bourbon

Picked up a bottle of the Willett Family Estate Small Batch Rye that just came in yesterday - "Aged in Hand Selected White Oak Barrels for Three Years, Hand Bottled at Cask Strength, A/C 56.3% by Vol., (112.6 Proof)". $39.99 OTD.

Is this the "Droid you were looking for?"

HTH,
"Point Blank" Frank
8-)

I'm glad I don't like rye or this thread would cost me twice as much money.

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Originally posted by jhe888:
I got something called Rip Van Winkle for Christmas. I don't know much about whiskey, but it makes a good bourbon and coke.

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Originally posted by GeeTen:

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Originally posted by Deqlyn:
Not yet but september is the month supposedly. 4 yr rye, 4 yr cask strength bourbon

Picked up a bottle of the Willett Family Estate Small Batch Rye that just came in yesterday - "Aged in Hand Selected White Oak Barrels for Three Years, Hand Bottled at Cask Strength, A/C 56.3% by Vol., (112.6 Proof)". $39.99 OTD.

Is this the "Droid you were looking for?"

HTH,
"Point Blank" Frank
8-)

No gene, i have 3 of those left and 2 of the 2 years still . 4 yr gets released soon tho