Blades & Bourbon

One of the perks of 3rd shift, bourbon before 8am is normal
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Last night I dug out my Bass Pro Shops Uncle Henry fillet knife from 1984. It cleaned many largemouth in its time. It does need a good cleaning and a new edge!

The bottle on the left is from DSP-KY-35 known then as Bonds Mill when the whiskey was distilled in 1945. It was bottled in 1952.

The one on the right is also from DSP-KY-35 known then as Old Joe when the whiskey was distilled in 1951 and bottled in 1955.

DSP-KY-35 was just down hill and across the Salt River from today's Four Roses in Lawrencebug, KY. It's long been defunct and was mostly demolished in 2014 after a fire. One building was left standing then. I don't know if it still stands today or not.

My grandfather was general manager from 1951 to 1957.

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strategy9 said:
One of the perks of 3rd shift, bourbon before 8am is normal
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Totally understand. When I work nights, they are at least 12 hour shifts. Nothing out of the ordinary for me to have some moonshine while grilling supper, a couple beers with supper and amber distilled beverage before bed. Also have coffee, eggs and toast at 4 in the afternoon. My entire schedule flips, not just work hours
 
I just received 2 bottles of the 2022 Pinhook -- Bourbon War 7 - Vertical Series which has been aged in barrels for 7 years and bottled at 115 Proof.

This is how Pinhook describes this release: Bourbon War 7.

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I'll drink 1 and save the other until I collect all 9 bottles of the series from Age 4-12. Tasting notes to follow.

This is what the collection of the series looks like now.

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The proof of the bottles has risen consistently each year (presumably from evaporation) from 98 Proof in Year 4 to 115 Proof in Year 7. At this rate, it should be about 143 proof by Year 12. As would be expected, the color of the bourbon has also deepened over time.
 
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Turbobaer said:
Drink them ! They do not get better in glass…

So send them my way please !
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I'm drinking 1 of 2 bottles each year and plan to open all 9 bottles (Ages 4-12) for a comparative tasting in 2027.

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PS: The whole purpose of the vertical series is to understand and experience the development of this particular bourbon over time.

Nine is a a lot of anything (whether wine or whiskey) to taste at one time but what better way to do this than to wait to taste them ALL at the same time (at least once), especially since your memory of the drams tasted (just a few days, let alone years, ago) is completely unreliable?

So, while I'm expecting this year's 7 year old release to be pretty good, I do not have a sufficient memory to compare it to the 4-6 year releases that I've previously tasted and that all tasted pretty good at the time.

If you can taste them side-by-side then you can then decide for yourself which like best and, if they're still available, buy more of the one(s) you like (at presumably a greatly inflated price) but at least you'll know how the whiskey changed over time and what your particular preference point is.

Opening all of the bottles at the same time will also be a rare experience to taste them each fresh from the bottle before they have been exposed to oxygen for a prolonged period of time and likely have changed as a result.

Also, unlike scotch (and cabernet), many bourbon experts say that "older is NOT necessarily better" and, from what I've read, 6-8 yrs is the sweet point and 10 years is the high point for most bourbons, which is why you see most "aged" bourbons in the 6-8 yr range and few older than 10.

If I really like this 7year release, I may buy a few more but at $85/bottle, I really doubt I'd spend $1k to buy a case of it. ;)
 
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I've actually never tried the regular Russell's Reserve; but I like the single barrel. My first sampling was at WT (not sure it was officially released at that time), and I noted similarities to Noah's Mill. I guess I still do; but I've done several blind, side by side, tastings and have always identified the Noah's (there were a couple of times that I wasn't sure enough to declare the RR by itself).
 
sgt1372 said:
I just received 2 bottles of the 2022 Pinhook -- Bourbon War 7 - Vertical Series which has been aged in barrels for 7 years and bottled at 115 Proof.

This is how Pinhook describes this release: Bourbon War 7.

UQwTdXw.jpg


I'll drink 1 and save the other until I collect all 9 bottles of the series from Age 4-12. Tasting notes to follow.

This is what the collection of the series looks like now.

JIxc9kj.jpg


The proof of the bottles has risen consistently each year (presumably from evaporation) from 98 Proof in Year 4 to 115 Proof in Year 7. At this rate, it should be about 143 proof by Year 12. As would be expected, the color of the bourbon has also deepened over time.
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Where did you buy those from if you can share please ? Pinhook site or Seelbach ? I’ve done the same thing, just don’t have the 7yo from the same lineup…
 
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