re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread

Well frick.. I wish I would've known about this before. I'm on call all day/night tomorrow.

Sounds like a solid event

Just finished a bottle of the Jefferson 18. Definitely one of my favorites.

What's the price tag on Jefferson 18?

About $100

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There are two more at my local ABC store. I might go buy them while I can still find the stuff.

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The JP is definitely a lot more easy to procure than PVW. I've seen it at several locations. I've seen a few places selling it for >$100 and I just , but, both the 17 & 18 are generally under $100.

I finished my last bottle of JP 17 and never bought another. I need to, but over the holidays I was on a bourbon stock piling binge, so I might wait a couple months before I start buying again. I say that, but I'll pass by the bourbon section next weekend and be like, hmmm, ok I'll just get one more . It will probably be this though. I've read good things on here and other sites and I've been wanting to try:

Let's talk Ryes. I had the unexpected pleasure to find the Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye yesterday at happy hour. I asked for Bulleit Rye in my Old Fashioned and the bartender said the only Rye they had was Van Winkle. I canceled the Old Fashioned and ordered a glass neat, for $20. Although it was a stingy pour the whiskey was great. Very similar to the 12 year Van Winkle with more pepper - for lack of better adjectives.


I was so excited about it I left happy hour and bought a bottle of Thomas Handy Sazerac Rye to compare the two. They couldn't be more different. The Handy is unnervingly sweet for its potency, but you will feel the 127 proof in your esophagus. I'm very happy with it.

It may have helped my perception that it was my 4th whiskey drink of the evening, but I thought it was fantastic. Much different from the Van Winkle, which is "only" 95.5 proof. I hear the Rittenhouse Rye is a good cheap one to try, and for a bit more $ the High West Rendezvous Rye is one that gets a lot of praise.

Never had Wathen's, but that pour is tarnished with water and bad ice.

I like it though. I would definitely recommend. It's moderately spicy but very smooth. Would like a little more punch. I'd call it a better than average every day bourbon. It's got an after taste that's different and I can't put my finger on.

I ran across this at about 26 dollars and picked it up. Now I pick it up whenever I see it. Of course I haven't found it for 26 again, I think my liquor store made a mistake. There isn't much information on it anywhere. I find it odd that it is bottled in the exact same bottle as Elmer T Lee.