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Tasting XV: Best of Bourbon?

By ryan
Created 06/13/2016 - 21:56

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So we decided to have a few rounds of "best-ofs." This one was bourbon. We were supposed to each bring four of our winners from previous rounds. Can you tell which one of us can't follow instructions?

Attending: John, Ryan, Marya and Fuggles!

As usual, we did this as blind as possible. John and I brought four unknowns. Marya poured in another room. Then I mixed them up. Then for no really good reason, we put them in smell order. We didn't know what anything was until it was all over.

The Lineup

Pre-Taster

We always have a known "starter" whiskey to open up the palate. John usually brings it.

Round One

Ryan
  1. Elijah Craig BP [2]
  2. Stagg Jr. [7]
  3. Parker's Wheat [6]
  4. Michter's 10 [4]
Marya
  1. Stagg Jr. [7]
  2. Elijah Craig BP [2]
  3. Michter's 10 [4]
  4. Parker's Wheat [6]
John
  1. Elijah Craig BP [2]
  2. Stagg Jr. [7]
  3. Parker's Wheat [6]
  4. Michter's 10 [4]

Elijah Craig BP [2] and Stagg Jr. [7] moved on.

Notes say: all good! Even if one was a wheat whiskey!

Round Two

Ryan
  1. Four Roses OBSV [3]
  2. Old Rip Van Winkle [5]
  3. Van Winkle 12 [8]
  4. Ezra 90s
Marya
  1. Van Winkle 12 [8]
  2. Four Roses OBSV [3]
  3. Old Rip Van Winkle [5]
  4. Ezra 90s
John
  1. Four Roses OBSV [3]
  2. Old Rip Van Winkle [5]
  3. Van Winkle 12 [8]
  4. Ezra 90s

Four Roses OBSV [3] and Old Rip Van Winkle [5] and Van Winkle 12 [8] moved on.

There was one clear loser in this whole tasting...can you guess which it was?

Winners' Round

Ryan
  1. Old Rip Van Winkle [5]
  2. Stagg Jr. [7]
  3. Four Roses OBSV [3]
  4. Elijah Craig BP [2]
  5. Van Winkle 12 [8]
Marya
  1. Old Rip Van Winkle [5]
  2. Elijah Craig BP [2]
  3. Stagg Jr. [7]
  4. Four Roses OBSV [3]
  5. Van Winkle 12 [8]
John
  1. Stagg Jr. [7]
  2. Old Rip Van Winkle [5]
  3. Four Roses OBSV [3]
  4. Elijah Craig BP [2]
  5. Van Winkle 12 [8]

The top four were pretty close. Van Winkle 12 was the clear loser.

The Winner

Old Rip 10! John gets one into the final round and it wins!

Summary

Well, I as a little disappointed when I found out John had brought a wheat whiskey and the 90s era Ezra to our "best of bourbon." He said he didn't have much to choose from. I couldn't believe it. But I just looked and I guess I've been whooping him in the bourbon department. Plus, he's been bringing a lot of rye. Which is good, because next up is our "best of rye."
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Source URL: https://pancake.org/bourbon/bourbon15

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[4] https://www.tawbars.com/distilleries/unknown/michters-bourbon-10/
[5] https://www.tawbars.com/distilleries/buffalo-trace/old-rip-van-winkle/
[6] https://www.tawbars.com/distilleries/heaven-hill/parkers-heritage-collection/2014-original-batch/
[7] https://www.tawbars.com/distilleries/buffalo-trace/stagg-jr/
[8] https://www.tawbars.com/distilleries/buffalo-trace/van-winkle-special-reserve/van-winkle-special-reserve-2015/
[9] https://pancake.org/
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