Tag Archives: Old Forester

Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 3 – The Very Sweet Sixteen, Part 2

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

We’re getting very close to the end of our inaugural Ultimate Sip Challenge, and you’re probably picking up a clear theme in my preferred flavor profile. Three of the first four quarterfinalists are named “Old Forester,” and the other one … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 3 – The Very Sweet Sixteen, Part 1

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Two rounds are down, and we’ve left 48 bourbons – ranging from decent to amazing – sitting on the shelf. Still in play are 16 excellent bourbons (well, 13 bourbons and three Tennessee Whiskeys) that are vying for the inaugural … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 2, Part 3

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

We’re halfway through the second round. The tasting has been challenging and delicious, and the decisions have been difficult and sometimes disappointing. I can’t fault any of the winners in the Entry-Level/Value Buys Region, but we lost some bourbons there … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 2, Part 2

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

After completing one section of the second round, it’s clear that this is going to be a lot more difficult than the first round. Every bourbon in this round has already won one head-to-head blind and is good enough to … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 2, Part 1

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

The first round is complete and we’ve cut our field in half from 64 to 32. Some excellent bourbons have been relegated to the sidelines, and I have to say that I’m surprised and disappointed to see some of them … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 1, Part 7

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

As we approach the last phase of the first round of our inaugural Ultimate Sip Challenge, we reach the end of our third region, which presents some of our tastiest drams to date. Our subsitute bourbon in the Enthusiast Level … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 1, Part 5

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

We are halfway through our inaugural Ultimate Sip Challenge, and the first two regions have set up a very tasty second round. Meanwhile, we start today the third region – the Enthusiast Level Dram region. There is a change in … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 1, Part 4

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

We’re through the first three eight-bourbon blinds of the  2025 Ultimate Sip Challenge, and we still don’t have any major upsets. The interesting thing is that I’m picking up some different flavors and notes than what I would expect, and … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 1, Part 3

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

The first region of the 2025 Ultimate Sip Challenge is settled, and the results were mostly unsurprising – and delicious! The High-Proof/High Value Region did not disappoint, so now it’s time to see if it’s bottom-shelf counterpart can rise up … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 1, Part 2

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

The first two blinds of the 2025 Ultimate Sip Challenge are in the books, and it’s clear that there’s going to be at least one winner – me! I’ve already tasted some great bourbons, and there are eight more on … Continue reading →

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