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In the first two installments of this survey of the whiskeys Woodford Reserve has produced over the years, I looked at the standard Woodford Reserve expression, the oak variants (Seasoned Oak and Double Oaked), the sweet experiments (Maple Wood and Sweet Mash) and the Four Grain idea. None of them managed to connect in a big way for me. All that remains in the Woodford universe are three substantial deviations from normal Woodford: the Sonoma-Cutrer finished bourbon and the two rye whiskey experiments.
This may seem like an obsessive length to go to – both writing about and experimenting endlessly with – for a whiskey I've already admitted I don't like. This reveals a character flaw of mine: I don't like to admit that I can't do something. In this case, I don't like to find food or drink that I can't enjoy in some manner. A similar struggle for me for a long time was eggplant. I've tried eggplant a million different ways over the years, and I just can never like it. I finally threw in the towel and had to admit I couldn't find something that worked for me after trying every conceivable preparation.
I think it's a broader desire for me to understand and appreciate that drives this. Sometimes our first exposures to new things are so strongly colored by how different they are compared to the things we like. If I don't respond well to something it's almost a red flag for me to dig deeper and try and find what people like about it. Usually a few variants will get me there and give me a broader appreciation. Woodford seems to strike the same nerve: Yes, it's bourbon, but it's just sticky and thick and sweet in a way I find hard to like. Clearly, my reasoning goes, I must be missing something that has drawn people to it.
I get why people like it and as I've said, I think it's a great thing for bourbon in a broader market sense. At the same time, it does absolutely nothing for me. It's this desire to understand it that leads me to these least-likely expressions.
The Sonoma-Cutrer experiment was one of the earlier bourbon-finished-in-wine experiments. These have been of mixed success — Hooker's House finished in pinot noir and it was great. Angel's Envy was masked by the port influence, and so on. Sonoma-Cutrer eschews the conventional approach of a red wine and instead used a California chardonnay cask for additional aging. If nothing else, this change of pace could be interesting.
The nose did not go as expected. It immediately had a very funky fake grape note – like grape Kool-Aid. There was a strong prickle to the nose even though it was only 43%. There were some dusty, farmy notes and a light wood influence. The palate had a hint of marzipan as would be expected, and a hint of toffee, but it ran up against a heavy, syrupy, fake grape note. There was a chocolatey note vaguely present, some light wood, and a lot of heat for the ABV. Trying to get past the grape note was a challenge but it was unacceptably sweet. The finish continued with the syrup and alcohol notes, was still quite warm. The wood was bitter and drying, tending toward astringency. The finish lasted longer than was welcome and had the fake grape note coming on strong.
I really didn't enjoy anything about the Sonoma-Cutrer. In fact, I think it's in my bottom five whiskeys of all time. It seemed young, impossibly sweet, and dominated by a fake grape note. It made me think of grape Kool-Aid mixed with vodka. I'm not exaggerating in the least when I say I would probably rather have Loch Dhu given the choice.
So, the inescapable conclusion: Woodford doesn't have a bourbon I like. But the last Master's Collection was a pair of ryes – perhaps they had something to offer? The Master's Collection ryes were two variations on a theme: a new cask rye (an unused cask) and an aged cask rye (basically, a refill cask). Both came in at 46.2% ABV.
The new cask rye was darker, due to the wood influence the new cask was able to impart. It had a thin, piney and slightly resinous nose, and some prickle from the alcohol. A little white pepper and cinnamon completed the nose. The palate was thin and bitter, with a pretty heavy wood influence. The rye had some light floral notes, but the heat was picking up and there was a slightly metallic taste. The finish was dry, slightly bitter, with light cinnamon and faint cherries. The wood toned down and wasn't overpowering. Unfortunately overall, the wood was out of balance and fought the good rye tastes. The metallic notes weren't overpowering but really tainted the experience.
The aged cask rye, conventional wisdom would state, would have a less pronounced wood influence and let the spirit shine through more. It was a touch medicinal and generally estery on the nose, with some light floral notes. Rye started to peek out a bit and was accompanied by a vanilla note. The palate was surprisingly sharp with a bitter wood presence. There was some vague rye notes but the wood killed it. It was highly medicinal, with a menthol kick to it. There was also a metallic tang to the palate. The finish was sharp and alcoholic, with a faint hit of rye, but mostly a medicinal and grainy tone. It was just objectionably bitter. While the nose opened up, I just kept thinking that this was something that should be rubbed in a cut, not drank.
With that, I've surveyed pretty much every offering that bears the Woodford Reserve name. Unfortunately, none of them really did it for me – some disastrously bad in the case of the Sonoma, some just off-balance like Double Oaked.
At this point, I realize it's a fruitless pursuit for me to try further with Woodford. I've tried every major version of their whiskey they've released, and nothing has really come close to the mark for me. While I would have been happy to find a Woodford that I liked, it just didn't happen. And I'm alright with that.
One of the odd things about this whole experience was researching other peoples' take on Woodford. I noticed one blogger who talked about going to the distillery and making bread with Woodford's master distiller, as part of a class that showed the contribution of grains to the flavor of whiskey. Remember, the grains in whiskey are the same grains used in most of our breads.
This ended up being an experiment that I wanted to try. I ended up baking the Woodford beer bread, which combined rye, barley and corn with some beer. Unfortunately, like the Woodfords, this ended up not being a hit for me either. To me it tasted like a slightly yeasty cornbread (which it was, in effect). What I took away from it though was an ever-growing love for baking bread that has been a big hobby lately.
And I think that's why I say Woodford is a great thing. While I don't like it per se, I think it has a great ability to enlighten the bourbon drinker who's never had a premium bourbon. Subjectively I think there are better bourbons in the price range, but if Woodford is the whiskey that leads people to a broader enjoyment of bourbon then I think it's done a great thing. Maybe Woodford will be the one for some of those people.
For me, as much as I didn't like the whiskey, it did provide for me a connection to my past – bread baking. I used to love making bread with my dad at home when I was younger. It's something I hadn't done in probably close to 25 years at this point. And Woodford has reignited that passion and perhaps made it something I will share with my son in time. So while I never enjoyed the whiskey itself, the whiskey has led me to a broader appreciation of something else in my life.
I think that's a great thing.
At a glance:
Woodford Reserve Sonoma-Cutrer Finish 43.2% ABV
Nose: Funky – grapey (like grape kool-aid, not actual grapes) and kind of sour. Strong alcohol prickle even though it's not particularly strong. Dusty, farmy notes. Light wood.
Palate: Syrupy. Fake-grape. Quite hot for the ABV. Some wood. Sweet. Hint of marzipan. Distant hint of toffee which collides horribly with the fake grape. Vaguely chocolatey note. Unacceptably sweet once you get past the weird grape note.
Finish: Alcohol – tastes like cough syrup. Wood. Bitter and drying, slightly astringent. Still quite warm. Lasts longer than is welcome and manages to bring the awful grape note to the fore.
Comment: This is terrible. It's impossibly sweet and yet has a high alcohol burn – must be fairly young. There is nothing to like about this unless you are tired of mixing grape kool-aid with vodka. I would rather drink Loch Dhu and that's not hyperbole.
Rating: D
Woodford Reserve New Cask Rye 46.2% ABV
Nose: A bit thin, piney and slightly resinous on the nose. Some prickle from the alcohol. White pepper and cinnamon.
Palate: Thin. Initially bitter. Wood is pretty strong on this one. The rye comes up with some light floral notes after a few seconds. The heat keeps picking up too. Faintly metallic.
Finish: Dry, slightly bitter. Light cinnamon, faint hint of cherries. Woody but not overpowering.
Comment: The wood is out of balance on this one and really pushes against the better parts of a rye whiskey.
Rating: C
Woodford Reserve Aged Cask Rye 46.2% ABV
Nose: A touch medicinal and generally estery. Lightly floral nose. Some rye peeks out and there's a slightly vanilla note to it as well.
Palate: Sharp, bitter wood. There's something vaguely rye there but the wood kills it. Medicinal, menthol. The ever-familiar woodford metallic notes.
Finish: Sharp and alcoholic. A faint hit of rye on the finish but it's medicinal again.
Comment: Objectionably bitter on the palate. The nose opens up after a bit but this just tastes and smells like something I should rub in a cut, not drink.
Rating: C-


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The Value of Planning
On Saturday, we have a crew of 8 scouts and 4 adults heading to the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming for the troop's first ever self-guided high adventure.
We have been planning this trek since March with practice hikes every week, crew meetings every few weeks, and distribution of tasks.
There is a ton of work that goes into making a trip happen and the scouts going on this one now have a better appreciation of that. The SPL is going and he has been the primary planner, defining what needs to happen and handing out jobs. The scouts have done an excellent job of defining tasks and getting them done. I believe they have already learned more valuable skills on this one trip, even before departing, than all the campouts we've done before this.
Tonight, I went shopping for food for 12 people for 5 days with the two scouts tasked with food planning. I had gone out earlier to do research and to make sure we stayed on the right track. We had a fun time purchasing all we'd need. Then, at a scout's home we repackaged everything into meals that will be distributed to individuals to carry on Friday. At least these two scouts have now seen the value of repackaging - we saved a few pounds of excess weight, have less garbage, and each meal is complete. They've also seen first hand how much food a group consumes in a week.
Another scout got crew T-shirts made and they got here last week. He did online research and ordered the shirts from a web site.
Another scout created an elevation map of our route based on a topo map we have and Google Earth images. He gave a short presentation about it at our crew meeting on Monday. His map is really a graph of our elevation at every 1/2 mile increment of our 34 mile trek. This gives us a very good idea about which days will be more difficult, how far we go and how high we go. We were impressed!
Another scout found campgrounds for us to stay at in Rapid City on the way there and back. I made the reservations, but he got all the information to me.
Since this is our first try at something this big, my job was to make sure the bases were covered and to teach some scouts what they needed to do for their tasks. I also presented Leave No Trace guidelines to the group so we are fresh on that. After this trip, I'm sure that Leave No Trace ethics will be important to this group and they will begin to spread it to their patrols.
Well, since we have our approved National Trip Permit back, I guess we're ready to head out. I'll miss posting anything until next weekend, so ...
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Posted: 1:35 07-20-2006 74
Too Busy to Write
This month I have been too busy to find time to jot down my thoughts. I guess that happens from time to time.
We had an excellent week at Many Point Scout Camp last week. Most of my time was spent keeping track of all that was scheduled and checking on progress. We had 101 merit badges taken this year and about 2/3 or those were completed at camp. I expect next year there will be a huge rush on the Astronomy merit badge - the handful of scouts that took it this year had a blast. They put on a Star Party for the rest of the troop and explained what they had learned about constellations and cellestial bodies.
Thursday afternoon gave up our only storm of the week with hail almost as big as golfballs. Very hectic for 5 minutes and then it was pretty much over.
This year is the 60th anniversary of the camp so they have some special activities going on such as a medallion hunt and old time scout skills.
The past 3 years, we have cooked all our own meals at camp but the troop elected to move to a different campsite next summer and have our meals in the dining hall. That will be a new experience for everyone and should make life easier for me! :-)
I'm already looking forward to what it will be like. Nothing like camp!
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Posted: 1:18 07-20-2006 73
Short Notice Service
A local youth camp had some oak trees taken down this spring and cut to firewood lengths. At our troop committee meeting on Monday, a request to have the wood split and stacked before their first week of camp was presented. First week of camp starts this coming Monday - not a lot of time to organize and do the task.
I volunteered to find out what scouts would help and then determine if we could help out or not. Before I tell you what I did, how do you think this 'should have' been done? How should I have found out which scouts were available and then contact the camp to let them know if we could do the work?
Well, I was in a very tight time crunch. I had to get this done in two days so we could do the work on Thursday. I thought I would use the patrols like a phone tree. I sent an email to all patrol leaders telling them about the work to be done and asking them to get a list of available scouts in their patrol back to me. I then called each patrol leader to let them know the email was in their mailbox. I wound up leaving messages for most scouts.
It worked great. By Wednesday noon, I had gotten word back from all eight patrols and we had nine scouts and two adults that would be doing the job.
But, I overstepped my role in the troop. I should have contacted the Senior Patrol Leader directly and discussed the project with him. If he felt the troop should and could do it, then he should have contacted the patrol leaders. The results would have been the same, but their would have been more more scout leadership going on instead of an adult running the show.
I'm still learning. In a crunch, I have to take extra time in deciding what scouts can do instead of me or other adults. Adults are needed to drive and ensure safety - pretty much everything else can be done by scouts, sometimes with adult guidance. Next time, I plan to do a better job.
The wood splitting went great. The two adults split and the scouts stacked about 3/4 cord of wood. We didn't finish the job in our available time, but we worked hard and made a good dent in the task. More scouts would not have helped since the wood splitter was the bottleneck.
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Posted: 7:51 06-24-2006 72
Thunder and Lightning
Last weekend, I got to see my first actual lightning strike. On our way to camping, we had to pull over because it was raining so hard.
While waiting for the rain to let up, lightning was crashing all over the place. About 50 yards away, a bolt hit a tree and we could see the sparks dropping off the tree. That was about enough to convince the scouts in my vehicle to head back home for the weekend. :-) But, once the rain let up, things went great for our trip.
We did canoeing and fishing (no fish) and for the most part the weather was just fine. Lots of mosquitoes and a train passing through somewhere in the distance about every hour did make the campout not quite perfect.
This trip had a noticably smaller turn-out with about 12 scouts instead of 35. But, I tend to agree with the couple scouts in our reflection that mentioned it seemed like we got more done and got along better with a smaller group. Something to think about.
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Posted: 22:40 06-23-2006 71
Youth Leader Training
On Sunday, I took my son and another Life scout to our council's Youth Leader Training. It's a week long camp that just got a face-lift and new name this year. It was called Pine Tree but is now called Grey Wolf -
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One of them is in the Rhino patrol and the other is a Python. When I left, their Troop Guides were leading them in making Turk's Head Knots.
This camp is yet another opportunity for leadership development in scouting. It's so encouraging to see a scout looking forward to a chance to use some leadership tool he just learned. And, to see him try it out, hone it, and then look for another tool to learn. Of course, not every scout has a drive for leadership, but every scout can't help but learn some skills just by being imersed in the program.
When they return from Grey Wolf, these two scouts will give a report to the Troop Committee and I'm really looking forward to hearing what they picked up for use in improving the troop.
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Posted: 11:55 06-13-2006 70
Oops, make that 3,197 spots
I filled out the forms for two more scouts in our troop to attend the World Jamboree next summer. So, our little troop has 3 scouts going now!
These two guys will probably be the youngest BSA attendees since their birthdays are right at the cut-off. We spent about 45 minutes talking about the jamboree and their expectations - lots of excitement, that's for sure! They are both first class scouts but will be Star before they leave.
I let them know the troop would appreciate and expect a presentation about their experiences when they get back. We talked about how they would be representing not only their troop but also their country since they'd meet some scouts that have never met USA Boy Scouts before. And, we discussed ways they could raise funds over the next year.
It will be a fun year watching these 3 scouts as the date gets closer and then hearing about the Jamboree when they get home. I can hardly wait. :-)
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Posted: 7:39 06-11-2006 69
Only 3,199 Spots Left
Well, one of the Eagle Scouts in our troop is planning on attending the 2007 World Scout Jamboree next summer. We're very excited for him! He went to the National Scout Jamboree in 2005 and had a great time. The patches, photos, and stories he brought back to share with the troop were super.
He'll be working at a council scout camp all this summer, his older brother is an Eagle scout, and his dad has been a great support to the troop - so you can see scouting is a big part of that family's life.
So, those of you interested in going to England next year had better get busy - only 3,199 spots left for BSA participants! :-)
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Posted: 7:06 06-08-2006 68
World Jamboree Anyone?
The 21st World Scout Jamboree happens in July, 2007 in Chelmsford, England. This will be the celebration of the 100th birthday of the World Scout Movement.
The theme for the 21st Jamboree is, "One World, One Promise", and is being held at nearly the same location as the very first World Jamboree in 1920. 301 BSA members attended that first jamboree and 3,200 are invited to the 21st jamboree.
More information for BSA scouts interested in attending can be found at
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. If you can raise the $3,975 fee plus travel expenses, it will be a 'once in a century' experience. About 40,000 participants are expected from over 150 countries.
Me? Well, 40,000 people is a bit much for me. I'll be rooting for you all from here at home. :-)
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Posted: 17:45 06-02-2006 67
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Did you notice there's a
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Besides that, there are some contests running by Boys' Life and Scouting magazines...
Scouting Magazine's
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Boys' Life's
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Boys' Life is also running their
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Good Luck and Scout On!
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Posted: 17:20 05-31-2006 66
Hiking for Food
We have a crew of 8 scouts and 4 adults going on a week-long backpacking trip in Wyoming in July. It is a big undertaking to plan your own high adventure instead of just participating in the canned Philmont or Sea Base programs, but it sure does give the scouts a lot of leadership opportunity. One scout chose a campground for the trip there and back. Two more are working on the menu. Another is designing shirts and finding a vendor. Lots of other duties distributed by the crew leader so everyone has something to accomplish before the trek begins.
Tonight, our crew hiked 3 miles to a local burger joint, had dinner, then hiked back. What a great hike! We even had 3 tag-alongs that aren't going on our trek but are getting in shape for a different backpacking trip. It was fun to see the looks when we all tromped in with our backpacks on. Luckily, this place is run by super people with great attitudes and they serve really good hamburgers. I guess I should give them a plug - it's called
Lion's Tap
and I'm sure they'd love to have you stop in. One guy eating there said he was an Eagle scout and was looking forward to having his 9 month old son join Scouts. I told him the 6 years would fly be and he'd be a Tiger in no time. :-)
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Posted: 22:16 05-30-2006 65
Hornaday Award
The William T. Hornaday award is a BSA award started in 1917 for service in conservation. There are a bunch of increasingly difficult levels to the award. A troop can earn a certificate by completing a meaningful conservation project. A scout can earn a (very cool) metal badge by completing some merit badges and leading a meaningful conservation project. This could be great practice for an Eagle project. A medal can be earned by completing multiple projects. A Scouter can earn a certificate or medal, but only after a very significant long-term contribution to promoting conservation in Scouting.
For anyone in Minnesota, I found out that MN DNR has over $300,000 funding available for grant proposals for restoring native shoreline vegetation. Possibly other state Natural Resources Departments offer similar funding. If you can think of a shoreline that needs work, you might be able to receive funding to help restore it. If you are looking for a challenge, are interested in conservation, and would like to try for a pretty rare BSA award, consider the Hornaday award.
To learn more about the Hornaday awards:
Award Page
To learn more about the DNR funding:
MN DNR Page
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Posted: 8:41 05-25-2006 64
Bugs of Summer
Last evening, we went on a conditioning hike for a trip this summer to the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. I got my first mosquito bite of the year - actually 4 of them!
I'm sure mosquitos must do some good in the world, but I'm at a lose to understand just what that is other than be a food source for bats, birds, and fish.
Last summer, I wore a Buzz-Off shirt and pants on most of my camping trips and they worked great. They are impregnated with Permethrin.
But, this year I have something new to try. I just bought some new bug repellent made with Picaridin instead of DEET. DEET in about a 20% mixture works well for me, but I'm anxious to see how well this Picaridin works.
You can buy Buzz-Off clothing online directly from ExOfficio
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---- — PLATTSBURGH — Not all was disappointing for the Plattsburgh State baseball team on its annual trip to Florida.
Despite finishing with a 3-7 record in the RussMatt Invitational to fall to 3-9 overall, the Cardinals received several strong pitching performances.
The pitching will need to be even better this weekend when Plattsburgh opens its home schedule with a three-game set with SUNY Athletic Conference power Cortland, currently the No. 2-ranked team in the country in Division III.
The two teams play a doubleheader today, beginning at noon, at Chip Cummings Field and have a single game at noon on Sunday.
Kyle Kelly (0-2, 3.00 ERA), Brian Burns (2-0, 0.98 ERA) and Corey Grossman (0-2, 1.13 ERA) will likely get the pitching starts for the Cardinals.
"We're excited about our pitching," Plattsburgh coach Kris Doorey said. "When you get good pitching, you usually win if you can score some runs.
"When the pitching is bad early in the season, it tends to stay that way. But we got great performances from different guys in Florida. Kelly, Burns and Grossman all pitched well, as well as Scott Orr (0-1, 0.00 ERA). We had five starters who pitched well."
The Red Dragons (13-4, 3-0), however, will provide an even greater test.
Cortland has nine regulars batting .300 or better and three — Zack Graczyk (.438), Max Rosing (.412) and P.J. Rinaldi (.404) — who are hitting over .400. Brian Barry and Chris Jackson are both at .344.
"Cortland is Cortland," Doorey said. "They're the best team in the league, the best team in the region and arguably the best team in the country. They are very solid offensively."
The Red Dragons are 3-0 in the conference following 8-1, 5-1 and 6-2 victories over New Paltz State.
"We have to keep the games low-scoring ones," Doorey said. "We have to play our best baseball in order to beat them.
"Our players are always excited to play Cortland. For Cortland, it's probably just another game against an upstate New York team."
Plattsburgh opened its conference season by losing two of three to Fredonia to close out the Florida trip.
The Cardinals are struggling offensively. Plattsburgh has scored three runs or less in nine of its games and Doorey is still searching for answers.
"Offensively, we're not going very well right now," he said. "And we're going to see better pitching this weekend than we did in Florida.
"I'm more disappointed with our players' approach to hitting. They get tensed up at the plate and look for others to get it done. Hitting is contagious and we didn't get any breaks in Florida.
"Our players, however, look up to the challenge of playing Cortland and we will need to scratch and claw for everything we get."
Brian Latulipe (.317) and Mike Mulvihill (.316) are the only regulars for Plattsburgh with .300 or better batting averages.
"Everybody in the conference has to play Cortland at some point," Doorey said. "Anyone in the conference can beat anyone. The difference between us and Cortland is that they're more athletic than we are.
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Doorey didn't get the answers he was looking for in Florida
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Sold a home in 2009.
Tracy is the best agent I've ever had. (and i've had several throughtout the years) She's friendly, dependable, knowledgable, and extremely intelligent.
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Bought a home in 2011.
Tracy is an amazing real estate agent! She was very considerate caring and kind! She listened to what we needed and wanted out of a home for our family. We have found the prefect house with even more that we needed:) I also needed to contact former home owners to ask how to care for the pool. Tracy was right there for me and made it happen!
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Imperial Workhorse Double India Pale Ale - Laurelwood Public House & Brewery
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Ratings: 21 | Reviews: 14 | Display Reviews Only:
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
09-25-2013 18:08:38 | More by Beerme5
4.5/5 rDev +6.1%
05-05-2013 02:17:51 | More by slavall
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
03-15-2013 00:12:18 | More by MacStinson
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
12-19-2012 01:10:42 | More by bonez05404
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
10-20-2012 03:16:48 | More by t0rin0
4/5 rDev -5.7%
11-27-2011 03:56:05 | More by jenray
4.5/5 rDev +6.1%
11-17-2011 19:27:51 | More by writerLJBerg
3.9/5 rDev -8%
A: slightly murky golden/amber color with fluffy white head. fairly slow to subside.
S: dense hoppiness. pine, citrus, simcoe, amarillo. peachy, sticky sweet, perhaps a hint of malt. but overwhelmingly american hops.
T: begins creamy sweet but hits with immediate but not sharp bitterness. finishes hollow grapefruity on the tongue. a bit metallic, and a bit of minerally crystal malt.
M: carbonation leaves this smooth. medium bodied and clean finish.
O: pleasantly surprising ipa/dipa. wow. i'd drink a lot more of this, esp if it were on tap.
09-04-2011 05:28:42 | More by pitasoup
4.13/5 rDev -2.6%
Bomber poured into a pint glass. Thanks to vkv822 for throwing in this great extra.
A- Pours a orange amber color with a two inch fluffy head. Some great spots of lacing. Head sticks around for a quite a while. Great looking brew
S- Initially there is a hit of some pine and citrus hops. After pouring into a glass, I got more tangerine and orange zest as well as some pink grapefruit. There is a hint of bready mall back in the nose somewhere.
T- Blast of citrus notes including grapefruit, tangerines, kumquats, and orange zest followed by some pineapple, peach, grass, pine and floral notes. There is a sweet booziness at the end followed by some bready malt, but the 9.5 ABV is still fairly hidden.
M- Medium in body and carbonation. Slight oily mouthfeel and finishes dry. Quite drinkable for a DIPA.
O- Have had both the Regular and Imperial Workhorse's and they are both solid IPA's. The only minor thing that affected this beer IMO was the sweet booziness as the beer warmed up. Definitely worth a try if you like big DIPA's.
06-21-2011 17:08:59 | More by iadler
4.33/5 rDev +2.1%
On tap at Laurelwood 51/Sandy, 12 oz. tulip 4.18.11.
Deep gold clear body, no visible carbonation, good lacing. Nose is a hop bomb, resiny, mango, some grapefruit, balanced by crystal cherry-ish malts. Taste mirrors nose, not much bitterness on the back end, a bit boozy sweetness, fairly well balanced, tasty. Medium mouthfeel, average effervescence, not sticky. Booze fairly well hidden in the finish, not too hot. Wonder how this would be with a bit of cellaring re tame ABV heat. Well Done Chad.
06-08-2011 02:29:43 | More by jdense
South Carolina
4.45/5 rDev +5%
huge thanks to brian for this one, cracked open with dinner tonight and poured into a pint glass.
cloudy orange with a huge, billowing, pillow like head two inches tall. The head just would not give up any ground, very slow fade. Left behind enormous amounts of gooey sticky lace. Fantastic lookng, perfect double IPA look. Smell could have been a bit stronger and that was really the oly downside to the thing. Major contributer here was the citrus hops. Very strong grapefruit and pineapple came through from the start, as well as some of the alcohol should come as no suprise. As it warmed, more of a piney, resin type smell started to xome through. Taste was very smooth, not alot of carbonation here, but not really needed. Very strong and very bitter citrus hops in this one. The grapefruit alone will make you take a step back. Hints of pineapple as well, big alcohol taste that seemed to mellow a bit as it warmed. Big dry finish
05-25-2011 23:40:28 | More by mikesgroove
4.1/5 rDev -3.3%
Thanks to Aaron for sending this one down.
A: The beer pours an amber/orange sort of color with a large white head.
S: Big time citrus on the nose. Plenty of grapefruit and pine, even some other fruits like apricots, peaches, and tropical fruits. A minimal amount of malt character, perhaps a hint of biscuit.
T: Lots of fruit notes with grapefruit, peach, and apricot. Plenty of pine which provides a rather robust bitterness that counteracts the touch of (malt) sweetness that exists.
M: Medium in body and carbonation.
O: This was pretty solid, but it wasn't quite to the elite level of Double IPAs. I think I liked the regular Workhorse better.
05-23-2011 18:18:39 | More by womencantsail
3.95/5 rDev -6.8%
On tap at Belmont Station the other day.
The beer pours an orange amber color with good head retention and lacing. The nose is complex in this beer, but I pick up some sweet malt (too much, really), pine, orange citrus, pepper and some tropical fruit. The flavor profile generally replicates the nose, but there's almost a rock candy flavor as well that I think is a bit much. The beer has plenty of bitterness to counter the sweetness (thankfully), but still, the flavor profile is dominated by sweet malt and pine, with the hoppy bitterness in the background. Mouthfeel is pretty interesting, as this beer is soft and smooth on the palate, with a long, sweet, bitter and somewhat boozy finish.
Interesting beer, but just not what I really want from a NW DIPA. Really thought the sweetness was a bit overdone in this one.
05-05-2011 18:47:03 | More by John_M
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
22oz pour into pint glass.
A - This beer pours fairly clear copper/amber colour with a slightly off white head. Great lacing and head retention. Awesome looking beer
S - Very piney and bitter. Some flowers and dank. Very little sweetness from malts
T - Bitter! I think I wrote that 3 times in my notes. This is very grassy, herbal, piney, earthy bitterness that is inescapable. I did not pick up hardly any malts
M - Biting, sticky, drying, medium
O - Not sure why they called it an Imperial and a Double IPA. In my mind these things are different but to each their own. As there was very little malty sweetness to balance, this hop bomb is an Imperial in my mind. BUT, it is a damn good one!
05-05-2011 17:04:36 | More by OakedCanuck
4.5/5 rDev +6.1%
Bombers courtesy or writerljberg, thanks Luke! Poured into a snifter.
A: Golden orange with a big frothy head. Nice color and great clarity. Excellent retention and lots of lacing.
S: This is where the beer shines. Dank pine resin accompanies candied grapefruit and a light caramel backbone. Notes of tangerine are strong. The hops utilize the malt to their best advantage and cut through to really shine. There's a moderate floral presence. This is a veritable hop nectar, an outstanding aroma.
T: Grainy and lightly sweet malt sets the stage for an onslaught of orange, grapefruit, tangerine, and pine, combining in perfect harmony. This is dry on the whole, but there is enough sweetness to fend off fatigue and keep things interesting, elevating the drinkability. Alcohol is well hidden, appearing a little in the finish.
M: Lower medium in body with upper moderate carbonation. The beer is dry and sticky on the palate.
Overall: A fantastic beer. Highly recommended.
05-05-2011 05:13:40 | More by HopHead84
4.43/5 rDev +4.5%
Chilled bomber into a glass, courtesy of ramnuts. Thanks, Frank.
A: Pours a crystal clear golden copper body with an inch of off-white head. It retains well and leaves fantastic, sticky lace down the sides of the glass.
S: Pine hops, aggressive and unreserved in the nose. There is a small floral component as well, but this has that fresh-cut needle aroma with a slight mossy character to it.
T: Aggressive, in-your-face pine hop flavors. I normally gravitate toward citrus hop bills, but this is one beer (along with Herr Pliny von Elder) that showcases what a good, pine-forward recipe can do. Again, there is a floral element here that rounds out the end of the taste. Imperial Workhorse has a mild sweetness to it that is a small departure from the very dry IPAs I prefer, but it works really well here: it softens the perceived bitterness and complements the pine nicely. I'd go so far as to suggest "candied pine," if there is such a thing.
M: Satin-smooth mouthfeel. The carbonation caresses the palate and removes any lingering hop oils, preventing too much bitterness from accumulating. Some DIPAs can be really harsh and aggressive; this one nailed it.
O: I'm surprised Frank managed to part with three bombers of this. I'm not sure I could be that generous. Fantastic beer. Hopefully they will DIAL IN THE RECIPE (yes Laurelwood, I'm shouting this, as you are notorious for batch variation) and make it again.
04-30-2011 00:36:16 | More by Arbitrator
4.03/5 rDev -5%
22 ounce into a nonic pint.
Pours an orangeish copper color with thick foamy off whit head that fades to some lacing.
Smells like floral hops, grass, and lot of pine. A touch of sweet malt as well.
Tastes match up with the aroma. A lot of pine, mild bitterness and a subtle malt flavor.
Mouthfeel is a light medium with a pleasant crisp bitter hop finish.
Overall is really good and this is the third bottle I've picked up. Almost as good as Green Mammoth. Probably won't buy any more as there are other beers to seek out.
04-23-2011 21:54:56 | More by daveytheformer
4.2/5 rDev -0.9%
22 oz bottle poured into a Pint glass.
A- Medium to dark orange pour with a thick bubbly tan colored head. Clears as it settles, with good retention and lacing.
S- Very Pine forward, not much citrus here.
T- Sweet Pine, and a bit of a mild citrus on the tongue
D- Smooth and creamy in the mouth, with a slight bitter tingle finish.
O- I drank this about an hour after a Pliny, and it stood up well. A touch sweeter and creamier than most other DIPAs, but nice flavors overall.
04-22-2011 04:35:43 | More by HuskyinPDX
4.2/5 rDev -0.9%
Big thanks to MADhombrewer for getting me a growler of this stuff. Being as I'm a fan of Workhorse, I had to see what the imperial version was all about. Poured a couple Duvel sized glasses worth as I split the growler with TulipSnifter.
A: Nice clear amber body with a couple fingers of caramel corn colored head remind me of Maharaja. A wispy cap with a glass ring remains after the head dissipates. Minimal lacing pops up but hell, this is practically 10% ABV. 4/5
S: Instant pine floods the room the moment the cap twists off. A nice amount of sweet well developed malt comes through upon closer examination. Although we're clocking in at 10% ABV, none of those off aromas are coming through. 4/5
T: Very bitter with a lot of the classic grapefruit pith and pine sap you get from PNW IPA's. Although the malt backbone is definitely there make no mistake, this is a delivery device for hops. 4/5
M: Damn good feel, in fact great! A full bodied, smooth beer that doesn't finish too sticky is not an easy feat. The boys at Laurelwood accomplished it here though. Perfect for my palate. 5/5
O: This is a phenomenal beer. I won't quite put it with the best in the world, but this ranks in my top three IIPA's in the PNW. The other two are Blue Dot and Homo Erectus. An instant classic. 4.5/5
Edit: I've had a bottle of this since the growler review and thought it was worth mentioning that the aroma is not as good in the bottles. Its a little muted and generic for an IIPA. I'd give it a 3 in an actual review. Every other category is spot on score wise by my assessment.
03-31-2011 03:15:21 | More by hopsbreath
4.28/5 rDev +0.9%
I will say, I wasn't entirely thrilled when my husband said we had a growler of Workhorse DIPA. I like workhorse enough but it's a little bitter and average for me to want a double/growler of it. To my pleasant surprise this beer was great. I actually enjoyed drinking 1/2 of this growler. I even poured my glasses because the spouse wasn't keeping up. This brew smelled good, it felt good, and it tasted good. Try it.
A: Great clarity and great head. It's the color of morning pee.
S: Sweet and malts but didn't get a whole lot that I wasn't already expecting.
T: pleasantly sweet and hoppy
M: surprisingly clean and crisp. I expected this to be heavy and syrupy because it's a double but it isn't at all.
O: Very easy to drink. You get all the great flavors of a quality DIPA without the heavy syrup feel. Very good.
03-31-2011 02:20:13 | More by TulipSnifter
4.35/5 rDev +2.6%
Appearance- Clear copper color with an off white head. Little lacing.
Smell- Floral notes abound. Some pine as well with malt in the background.
Taste- Much more piney in the taste than in the aroma. Damn that is good. Little floral hops and malt back it all up. Lots of bitterness clinging to my tounge.
Mouthfeel- A little more heavy than I typically like but it is still good.
Overall - This is a great beer! I really hope Laurelwood does this one again. Can't wait to get a bottle when they release them. By the way, the ABV is 9.9%.
03-26-2011 02:20:15 | More by MADhombrewer
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Is there any particular reason why drivers feel they have to race down North Catherine Street? The speed limit is posted.
Are there more drug stores in town than grocery stores?
Why is the world's most useful plant illegal to grow in this country? Because it can severely impact the profits of the oil, chemical, drug and timber industries, among others.
Is it necessary for the police to describe on TV how meth is made and used? I understand the need to remove the problem, but telling the general public can be the downfall.
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When is bullying in local high schools going to stop? Oh wait, it's the principal that is the bully. There have been posting from the students on Facebook about it.
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Such a shame that our high school didn't allow students to participate in the absolutely worthwhile annual Youth Leadership Conference at CCC. Every other area school was represented.
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Date: July 8, 2009
by: Kurt Schultheis | City Editor
The town of Longboat Key and Manatee County are not on the same page as far as Port Dolphin LLC's proposed natural-gas pipeline is concerned.
Town Manager Bruce St. Denis said he has not had any discussions with the county about its negotiations with the natural-gas pipeline company and state officials to extract sand from a controversial pipeline route before it's placed on the bottom of the Gulf.
In late June, the county announced it would work with the town of Longboat Key and the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection to extract coveted white sand from a revised pipeline route that runs east and west just two miles north of Anna Maria Island.
Charlie Hunsicker, Manatee County's director of Conservation Lands Management, told The Longboat Observer in June that the county and the town could extract sand along the pipeline route by 2011.
Placement of the sand could be put on Anna Maria and Longboat Key beaches three years ahead of both the town and the county's beach-renourishment schedules.
Hunsicker said the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is willing to speed up the lengthy permitting and state funding processes for beach-renourishment projects in order to acquire the sand.
And Port Dolphin, Hunsicker said, is expected to share in the cost for studies, permits and construction of the renourishment project.
But all this is news to St. Denis.
"We were not approached by the county regarding this proposal," said St. Denis, who confirmed the town also never heard back from county officials who promised to broker a June meeting with Port Dolphin and state officials.
St. Denis said there have been talks about potentially extracting the sand from beneath the pipeline route.
"But we are not anywhere near the point where we can say it's going to work or not," said St. Denis, who explained that his discussions regarding the concept have been with state officials only.
So, with a federal public hearing for the project slated for July 28, the town is moving forward with its continuing legal costs to a Washington, D.C.,-based law firm that's already entered pages of documents into the federal public record to fight the pipe's placement.
Because, unless the town appeals the pipeline's revised route, the state could approve the project within 45 to 60 days from the date of the hearing, St. Denis said.
At its Monday, July 6 regular meeting, the Town Commission forwarded to its September 14 meeting for second reading a $245,000 budget-transfer request from its contingency fund to pay for continuing legal counsel and engineering review costs.
If approved in September, St. Denis said the town will have spent approximately $545,000 in its defense against the pipeline's placement.
Commissioner Gene Jaleski voiced his frustration with escalating costs for the pipeline defense with no perceived end in sight.
But the commission unanimously moved the budget transfer forward, when St. Denis explained the continued defense was necessary to fight a proposal by a company that has not been forthcoming about providing its sand resource data to date.
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Miami's Pit Fall, a documentary about Miami's ban on pit bulls, the events that led to it and the effort to repeal it, is set for its public screening at The Hoxton in Brickell on Sunday.
Andrea Seamans, director of the 22-minute film, said her goal is to educate people and show both sides of this issue.
"I want to educate people through this film. Many people have a one-track mind about this," said Seamans, 37. "I know not everyone is a dog lover, but I want people to have a better understanding of this particular breed and realize it's not the dog. It's the person holding the leash."
Seamans' love for animals, especially pit bulls, started when she was a child.
Seamans was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was an infant, which caused her to have a speech impairment as well as weakness on the right side of her body.
She said that experience has helped her understand what it is like to be discriminated against because of appearance and makes her sympathize with pit bulls.
"I realize how misunderstood this breed is because I, too, am different," Seamans said. "I was made fun of and bullied because of my disability, and I understand what it is like having to fight for society's approval."
Seamans donates her time to local rescue groups and has saved several abandoned dogs throughout the years.
Then last year, she took her passion a step further by teaming up with Yesenia Rodriguez, 26, and Maria Garcia, 59, producers of Miami's Pit Fall. They completed the documentary in March and are now ready to start showing it.
"Once I did the research and realized what was going on, I thought I had to do something," said Rodriguez, who has worked in television for three years and was a part of Telemundo's public relations department. "We can't just let them keep putting these innocent dogs down."
The filmmakers support repealing the ban on pit bulls in Miami, which was adopted in 1989 after a pit bull attacked and severely injured a Kendall 8-year-old.
They have worked closely with Dahlia Canes, 61, founder of Miami Coalition Against Breed Specific Legislation.
Canes, a paralegal, founded the coalition in 2008. The group is the driving force in the attempt at repealing the ban.
Canes said she believes the film will make a difference and help the cause.
"The film was moving, impacting and way overdue," Canes said. "It breaks through those hideous myths and most importantly, it brings about the awareness and compassion which is much needed in society."
Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Miami-Dade county commissioner who speaks against the ban in the documentary, agrees.
"The documentary was very compelling as well as educational," said Diaz, 52. "As an animal owner, I will continue to speak to people on the unjustness this law is to this breed and encourage people to watch Miami's Pit Fall."
But not all people feel this way, and raising awareness of the issue has not come without its share of resistance.
Tabitha Calderon, 37, mother of two, views pit bulls as dangerous animals and believes they are different from other breeds.
"It doesn't make sense to have an animal that is physically capable of causing as much damage as they are in our society," Calderon said. "I understand the owner makes the dog what it is, but I have kids and feel less comfortable knowing that a pit bull can go loose and attack them."


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Action Affecting Homeschoolers
1939 - Exemption B was added to the West Virginia Code 18-8-1 governing compulsory school attendance to allow home instruction with county approval and supervision. The exemption allowed each individual county board of education to interpret the home instruction part of the statute in its own way.
1987 - House Bill #2781 added subsection b to Exemption B, thereby removing county approval of homeschooling from the law.
June 27, 1988 - Senate Bill #14 (S.B.14) was passed. It lowered the compulsory school age from 7 to 6. It also included the details concerning "driver's licenses" for persons under the age of 18. (WV Code 18-8-11) This law is commonly known as 'the dropout bill."
1990 - the state Department of Education reviewed the law and recommended that some changes be made concerning testing. These changes, along with a provision under Exemption B, subsection a for the state to develop guidelines concerning special education students, became law on March 15, 1990 (HB 101).
1991 - WVHEA worked with the state Department of Education to write a bill that would have allowed parents to submit a portfolio of the child's work to an approved professional educator in lieu of annual standardized testing (HB 2731). This legislative effort failed.
1994 - through the joint efforts of WVHEA and CHEWV, HB 4546 made these changes in Exemption B, subsection b: individualized standardized tests were added to the list of approved tests; the areas to be tested "English and grammar" were changed to "language" to correspond to the sections of the tests; the county board must notify parents of services available to assist in assessment of children who scored below the 40th percentile; the word "mean" replaced "composite" in the reporting of test scores; remedial period changed to two years; two alternatives to standardized testing -- portfolio review and alternative assessment.
1995 - HB 2020 changed the word "six" to "five" to correspond with the actual number of tested subject areas to be reported to the county by June 30. This was to correct an error that was made in Committee Substitute for HB 4546.


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However, it's also about making the world see who the people with intellectual and developmental disabilities really are. At heart, they're just like everyone else.
The Special Olympics and Best Buddies charity are promoting the elimination of the frequent, and insensitive use of the R-word.
The R-word stands for "retard" or "retarded."
The use of the R-word is said to be damaging because it labels someone as something. The mission of the Special Olympics and Best Buddies charity is to accept and include people, as well as give them the same opportunities as anyone else. Labeling someone with the R-word doesn't help their mission.
Spread the Word to End the Word was started by two college students. They noticed the derogatory use of the word in popular culture and wanted to point out that the common use of it is wrong.
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