(03-29-2020, 07:41 PM)Sammy Wrote:

(03-29-2020, 06:20 PM)PF* Wrote: Whoa, 130 proof has to burn, no? 
Not a surprise that different batches come out at different strengths, I am surprised that they are drinkable/enjoyable at such high proofs.

I just bought the pot still bottle of Willett and am enjoying it- I think it's 90-92 proof, somewhere around there. The Yellowstone that my friend had was the best ever.

No, I haven't been drinking those higher proofs. The JO Cask 112 and Makers Mark private selection at around 108 is about the highest proof I have tasted.

I will have to pick up Yellowstone, I have never considered it. The Willett Pot Still I have is 94 proof.

Some of the higher proof bourbons I have -
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B519 is 122.2 proof.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C919 is 136.8 proof.
Bulleit Bourbon Barrel Strength is 124 proof.
1792 Full proof is 125 proof.

I haven't opened any of those bottles, but I have more than 1 of each if I decide to sample any of them.

The Bourbon I appreciate the most would be Eagle Rare ... Best Bourbon for the cost, and about $50 lower the JO I would consider my favorite. One that you see a lot about is Blanton's ... I do have many bottles of those.

I like the Eagle Rare but not Blanton's. Hickory Hill is a $45-50 sleeper that I like a lot.

There's a fabulous bourbon bar in Covington, KY, just across the river from Cincinnati. The guy has probably hundreds of different bourbons in there, probably including dozens which, ah, aren't even marketed. Great place, called the Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar. Worth a trip.

Covington itself is worth he trip. Old German town, lots of German food and beer. Great place...there's also a Radisson Hotel with a revolving restaurant on top with the great views of Cincinnati and the Ohio River.

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