What’s currently on your time-out shelf?

As I’m sure you have experienced over the years, it’s always an exciting time bringing a new little guy into our lives. But sometimes, it turns out they have a little too much attitude. I find that sometimes a stint in time-out for a few months can lead to an attitude adjustment!

Personally, I’ve had great success drinking the neck off of larceny BP and ECBP then giving them a month of oxygen. But I have quite a few more in time-out that I’m really hoping turn around and open up or mellow out. Let me know if I should have high hopes for any of these, and what’s currently in time-out on your shelf.

Woodford Double Oaked - In the woodworking shop, I love the smell of fresh cut hardwood…but not the taste (don’t judge me, I got curious). Turns out, that same perspective transfers to bourbon. I’m hoping to get more butterscotch and less tree bark over time.

OGD 114 - It’s been a decade since I’ve had the world’s number 1 whiskey, Fireball. I don’t intend to start now. I’m hoping the cinnamon can take a back seat, or at least let someone else into the car!

Still Austin Musician - I like gin, I drank it before I got into bourbon. But when I popped this open and took a nose, I had to double check that I had poured the right bottle! The nose transfers solidly to the front palate as well. I’m just not looking for gin when I pour a bourbon, so I’m really hoping that the gin manages to disappear and I can get some more of the caramel I find buried deep in the back palate.

Redwood Empire Devil’s Tower - I was always confused by rye reviews that talked about black pepper being a main flavor, until I tried this guy. I was doubly disappointed because my favorite rye of all time, their emerald giant cask strength, is the opposite with no pepper. I was hoping for an elevated emerald giant, not the complete opposite. Hopefully the pepper dies down so I can find the goodness hidden inside.

Wild Turkey Rare Breed - I loved my first bottle, a tiny bit of cinnamon and a whole lot of turkey funk. I thought it might become my #1 bourbon. My current rare breed is all cinnamon and barely and funk, it’s OGD 114 all over again. I’m hoping some oxygen can flip the profile back where Jimmy Russel intended it.

Dis-honorable mentions (aka jail) - all my single malts (mostly scotch). No amount of time has managed to remove that front of palate cereal grain note that I can’t stand. I don’t think they are ever escaping time out. Hopefully they don’t have to be joined by any of the above.

Thanks for joining the discussion, and again, tell me your successes and failures from your time-out shelf.