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A big thank you to Tim Sousley for a first class bourbon tasting in Nashville. Me and "Fricky" truly had a world class tasting. Tasted were:
1. Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 y/o Frankfort Wheat
2. Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 y/o Lawrenceburg Rye (Possibly Boone Whiskey)
3. George T. Stagg 2004 Release 129 Proof
4. George T. Stagg Spring 2005 Release 131.8 Proof
5. Wild Turkey 12 y/o Gold Foil 101 Proof
6. Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Pewter Top 101 Proof from the 90’s
7. Wild Turkey Tribute 15 y/o 101 Proof
8. Hirsch 16 y/o Gold Wax
9. Michters Pot Stilled Whiskey from Schaefferstown, PA
10. Evan Williams 12 y/o Japan Only Release
11. Old Fitzgerald “Tree of Life” Decanter (1958/1964)
12. Rittenhouse Rye 10 y/o
13. Old St. Nick 12 y/o (Japan Release)
14. Buffalo Trace Single Barrel (selected by SB.comers 2004)
15. Olde St. Nick 12 y/o Japan
16. Old Rip Van Winkle Old Time Rye 12 y/o
17. Old Fitzgerald BIB Monticello Decanter (1962/1968)
18. Ezra Brooks 12 y/o 90 proof (1972 Ski Boot Decanter)
19. Isaiah Morgan West Virginia Rye – Unaged non-straight
It don't get any better than this.
Joe

Let us just say...HOLY F**K! You tasted those TWENTY-ONE whiskeys in one stay? Any you only started forgetting ages by #14? We're impressed!

Hmm...gotta pay ol' TNBourbon a visit...

A VERY impressive tasting. I'm impressed. Tim, if you ever organise the like again, say during the winter, please let me know!

Gary

Yes, that is an awesome list of very fine bourbons/ryes. Did you guys take notes or do a rating? Its also gotta be kind of tough with so many goodies. Must have been a great time.

It sounds like you had a great time. Good bourbon, good people and good times! It don't get any better than that.

Mike Veach

We did not take notes, but did taste them all. As I recall, nothing surpassed the Pappy 23's, especially the Lawrenceburg. Having this much great whiskey in one sitting is somewhat unbelievable. Truly bourbon (and rye) heaven.
Joe

OK who's who?

Why are there no cigars?

Linn,
Fricky is in the lead picture (seated at the back). Tim Sousley is in the green shirt. I'm in the second picture. There were bocu cigars, just not at that time. I believe I smoked more than a dozen on this trip. Ima loves Nashville.
Joe

ima does indeed love Nashville, but I haven't been there in 25 years!

Joe, you and Tim look so much alike that I thought you two were biological brothers! Fricky looks like a happy man!

That's one hell of good lookin' spread on that table!

Thanks for your post & photos. It's nice to put names and faces together.

ima

How could I not be happy about this opportunity to taste outstanding bourbon and and rye whiskey.

Doug

fricky wrote:How could I not be happy about this opportunity to taste outstanding bourbon and and rye whiskey.

Doug

Doug, you have a great face! You need to stand up and be counted more often!

Good to hear you enjoyed your invasion of the south!

PANTS AWAY BABY!

HUZZAH!

ima

Thank you for your comments. I truly enjoy visiting the South. I have an interest in learning about and studying the Civil War AKA The War of Northern Agression. Each year a friend of mine from Texas and I spend 2 weeks visiting historical sites related to the war. Since most are in the southern states, we have seen a considerable amount of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and have met many very polite and interesting people. Of course, in the evening after touring, we relax with a good bourbon and a cigar.

fricky wrote:Thank you for your comments. I truly enjoy visiting the South. I have an interest in learning about and studying the Civil War AKA The War of Northern Agression. Each year a friend of mine from Texas and I spend 2 weeks visiting historical sites related to the war. Since most are in the southern states, we have seen a considerable amount of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and have met many very polite and interesting people. Of course, in the evening after touring, we relax with a good bourbon and a cigar.

Doug, you and your fine Texan friend need to drop by Happy Little Stuart's Draft, Virginia! If you've not retraced Jackson's 1862 push of those Damned Yankeys down the Shenandoah Valley ima'd be more than proud to show you the historic sights.

If you've not seen "The Four Seasons of the Confederacy" at the 'Battle Abby' at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond - we've got to go there. The artwork there just slays me everytime I view it. Their collection of Confederate firearms is second to none. You'll see things that you will never see anywhere else. Well worth the five dollar price of admission.

Plus I have my Great Grand Uncle's Colt Revolver that he carried during "The Seven Days" battles around Richmond, Virginia in 1862. Sadly, he was mortally wounded during the second day of Gettysburg in the failed attempt to take Culp's Hill.

Had he lived one more day, he would have died the very next day in Pickett's Charge.

The things we hard-headed Virginian's do!

Lock 'N' Load, Baby!

ima :CSA:

If you like Civil War History then you need to come by the Filson Historical Society. We have a very large collection of papers from the western campaign and many artifacts from Kentuckians who served on both sides of the war.

We also have a lot of good bourbon in Kentucky.

Mike Veach

Although I will be attending the Sampler in April, I don't believe that I will have time to vist the Filson Historical Society in Louisville. The Sampler - what a combination - bourbon tasting in a Civil War museum.