I’m rather “new” to bourbon/whiskey. I’ve only been drinking them for about 1.5-2 years now, and have only finished a few bottles.

Am I crazy or are the first couple glasses, until you get really into the bottle, not as good?

Just opened up a bottle of Willet (10yrs) I got as a gift and the first two glasses were okay, but usually feel that after a few it usually gets better.

Can I get some guidance to see if I’m crazy or what?

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Personally, I do not believe in myth of the neck pour (first few ounces poured out of a new bottle being worse/harsher). A lot of things affect how much you enjoy a pour (what you’ve eaten, your mood, your expectations for opening a new bottle, whether it’s your first pour of the day, etc). Breaking bourbon also did a two year experiment on this and did not find a substantial change of whiskey being open over a two year period.

That being said, a lot of people believe that a bottle changes over time as you drink it due to the influence of air. So no, you’re not crazy.

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Okay that is all very insane. I’m learning a bunch in this thread. Thank you

Are you drinking them consecutively? Cause usually you need to add water to your pour to open up the tasting notes a bit, or otherwise drink a few to kill the alcohol burn for you before you can really appreciate it

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“There’s no right way or wrong way to drink bourbon and anybody tells ya any goddamn different is full of shit.” - Fred Noe

Your expectations adjust. Once you get used to a new flavor, you start to look for different things.

It's why I like to do flights so much. You get an immediate comparison without needing to "memorize" a flavor. The drawback is that it's made me too lazy to remember most afterwards though haha

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Ha! I thought I was the only one with that issue 🙃🤣

Neck pours need some time to open up 🙂

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