bourbon!!! Just finished my definitive tasting of this one last night, a bottle I've been going through at about the same time I've been tasting the Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2006 and the Vintage Ryes. That has pretty much, along with a bit of Knob Creek and a secret, high proof, unfiltered rye release been the gist of my "season" so far. To be sure, there has been, and will be before the season is over, other items on the menu, but the aforementioned are all new to me, and a focus of my tastes this season.
And speaking of "season," don't we all just love how bourbon/rye and football season all seem to go together?
And in the spirit of the season, I have just finished my thoughts on the fairly new 1792 Ridgemont Reserve bourbon, an eight year old, 93.7 proof bourbon that would be a perfect bourbon to serve, along with some others of course, depending on how big your party is, at the Super Bowl!!!
Yes, this bourbon, which hits the mouth with soft notes of oak followed by a big splash of cinnamon, perhaps with a hint of paprika, then gets coated in spicy wildflower honey from upstate New York and Vermont, will also be a hit at your Super Bowl Party. It has a long finish which sometimes provides a hint of straw, along with sauteed mushrooms. It has a remarkable similarity to Knob Creek upon entry, but less snap and clarity, although the flavors here are very nice.
The flavors were nice enough to place this in the No. 22 spot on my Top 25, finally knocking Basil Hayden's out of the Top 25, no slouch at No. 26, considering I'm now sipping my 78th bourbon as we speak, perhaps the cheapest bottle I've ever bought. More on that at some future point.
2. Vintage 23 year
3. Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 20 year
4. The Classic Cask 20 year
5. Vintage 21 year
6. Booker's
7. W.L. Weller 19 year
8. Distiller's Masterpiece I - Cognac Finish
9. William Larue Weller 2005 121.9 proof
10. Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2006
11. Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 year, Lot B
12. George T. Stagg Fall 2005, 141.2 proof
13. The Classic Cask 18 year
14. George T. Stagg 2002, 137.6 proof
15. Baker's
16. George T. Stagg 2003, 142.7 proof
17. Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 15 year
18. Knob Creek
19. Pure Kentucky (original 12 year)
20. Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve (original 101 proof)
21. Old Rip Van Winkle 15 year
22. 1792 Ridgemont Reserve
23. Sam Houston
24. The Classic Cask 17 year
25. George T. Stagg Spring 2005, 131.8 proof (Lot B)
And speaking of "season," don't we all just love how bourbon/rye and football season all seem to go together?
And in the spirit of the season, I have just finished my thoughts on the fairly new 1792 Ridgemont Reserve bourbon, an eight year old, 93.7 proof bourbon that would be a perfect bourbon to serve, along with some others of course, depending on how big your party is, at the Super Bowl!!!
Yes, this bourbon, which hits the mouth with soft notes of oak followed by a big splash of cinnamon, perhaps with a hint of paprika, then gets coated in spicy wildflower honey from upstate New York and Vermont, will also be a hit at your Super Bowl Party. It has a long finish which sometimes provides a hint of straw, along with sauteed mushrooms. It has a remarkable similarity to Knob Creek upon entry, but less snap and clarity, although the flavors here are very nice.
The flavors were nice enough to place this in the No. 22 spot on my Top 25, finally knocking Basil Hayden's out of the Top 25, no slouch at No. 26, considering I'm now sipping my 78th bourbon as we speak, perhaps the cheapest bottle I've ever bought. More on that at some future point.
Top 25 Bourbon List
1. A.H. Hirsch Reserve 16 year2. Vintage 23 year
3. Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 20 year
4. The Classic Cask 20 year
5. Vintage 21 year
6. Booker's
7. W.L. Weller 19 year
8. Distiller's Masterpiece I - Cognac Finish
9. William Larue Weller 2005 121.9 proof
10. Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2006
11. Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 year, Lot B
12. George T. Stagg Fall 2005, 141.2 proof
13. The Classic Cask 18 year
14. George T. Stagg 2002, 137.6 proof
15. Baker's
16. George T. Stagg 2003, 142.7 proof
17. Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 15 year
18. Knob Creek
19. Pure Kentucky (original 12 year)
20. Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve (original 101 proof)
21. Old Rip Van Winkle 15 year
22. 1792 Ridgemont Reserve
23. Sam Houston
24. The Classic Cask 17 year
25. George T. Stagg Spring 2005, 131.8 proof (Lot B)
