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  1. 40 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

    Didnt have a problem with it, but saw it was being compared to Garrison Brothers Bourbon, hence the question

    Comparing a wheated bourbon to a wheat whiskey isn’t that big of a stretch. There just aren’t that many wheat whiskies out there. Probably the only one people have tried is Bernheim. 

  2. On 6/27/2018 at 10:08 PM, Whiskyteer said:

    Which OFBB year are you referring?  Personally, the 2002 bottle has been my favorite so far.6ielvb.jpg

    2002? Wow, that’s incredible. 

  3. 11 minutes ago, huge said:

    2 bottles of Boss Hog Black Prince at the Wirt Specs for $465.

    Picked up a bottle of Black Hills Farm today. Anyone had it recently? I had it 3 or 4 years ago but I don’t remember it at all.


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    Rock Hill Farms? That’s an awesome bottle. Did you get it at Specs?

  4. On 6/17/2018 at 10:08 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

    Will do. What time of year is Boss Hogg usually released? 

    Not sure, but I believe the IVth was released in October. It is pretty easy to find for retail. Honestly, it can be found below retail on the secondary market if that tells you anything. I think suggested retail was $500. I see it for $450 at places like Spec's and TW. I bought a bottle in London, where it is everywhere for $350.

    I see a bottle on FB right now for $430 shipped where you wouldn't be paying sales tax. With any kind of effort you could get it for $400.

    There are better ryes out there that are much cheaper.

     

     

  5. 3 hours ago, 'stache said:

    Pretty happy with today’s haul. First time I’ve seen RY10 in the wild. They had quite a few. If it’s as good as y’all say I might buy another. Campfire sounds super interesting. A bit of a stretch at $80 but willing to try something different.

     

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    Nothing wrong with giving something a shot. Campfire is not for your typical bourbon drinkers, but it’s okay. I like peated scotch whisky though. 

  6. I like some of thd High West offerings. MWND is great. I’m a big fan of Rendezvous Rye. Double Ryd is solid. Bourye is solid. If you like peated scotches the Campfire is okay, but I wouldn’t buy it. Yippee ki yay is okay, bug I wouldn’t buy it.  36th vote is piss. Some of these are overpriced. The distillery is fun to go to. 

  7. 41 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    Very interesting ranking Tornado first. I've heard it's very good, if not a bit gimmicky. 

    Seasoned Wood and Four Grain seem to always duke it out for the top spots. 

    Excellent and reasonably priced line. Except for the vodka, Buffalo Trace is like Kody Clemens. All they do is hit home runs. 

    It is a marketing gimmick, but tornado caused or not, it is really great. I like the rye spice of it. I think it edges out the Seasoned Wood. There’s a drop off to the Four Grain in my opinion. 

  8. 1 hour ago, LoyalHorn said:

    Could you please provide advice on which of these were your favorites? I've been wanting to try some EH Taylor for a while now, but could use some advice on which ones to look for. 

    1) Tornado

    2) Seasoned Wood

    3) Four Grain

    4) Rye

    5) Single Barrel

    6) Barrel Proof

    7) Small Batch

     

    I haven’t tried the Cured Oak or Sour Mash yet. While I love high proofed bottles, for whatever reason I’m not huge on the EHT Barrel Proof. 

  9. 1 hour ago, michael78747 said:

    @PappyVanVinceYoung What site or sites do you recommend to buy on secondary? I've been looking for a bottle of Birthday Bourbon and figure that is the only chance I have of acquiring one.

    I look around at several. Bottle-spot, facebook bourbon secondary market, houston whiskey exchange, megafireballs, tx trading co, rare bourbon scotch market. 

  10. 17 hours ago, PappyVanVinceYoung said:

    $550 is the going rate for the 2017 WLW. If you want it at that price, I’m sure I can get a bottle. I would just be the intermediary. I’ve got two 2017s, but I’m not selling mine. I’m going to drink one and save one. 

    Okay, I found one for $525. That’s a good secondary price if anyone wants it. Let me know. 

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    15 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

    Love the 1792 FP.
    By any chance, did you post this on the Bourbon Hound FB page earlier today?

    I did not. I’m not on that page. It just came out today though, so it’s hot in Houston today. 

  12. 9 minutes ago, ckhorn said:

    Well then, I would be happy to part with slightly open KY Owl for the same THH.

    I like the 2017 and 2016 THH better than 2014. 

  13. My top recommendation is to look for 1792 Full Proof store picks. That’s a cheap bottle that’s up there with the 2017 GTS if you get a good store pick. I got this one today. It’s phenomenal.

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  14. 6 hours ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

    So my question to you is, what do you drink and what don't you drink, and how do you decide? 
     

     

    My favorite drinks are high proof. I’m also high on the ryes. I love THH, Van Winkle Rye, and Kentucky Owl. For bourbons, my current favorites are GTS, 1792 Full Proof, Blantons SFTB, and 4RAY. 

    There are some expensive bottles I’m not that big on like ER17, Saz18, Whistlepig Boss Hog for example. There are some bottles I like that I never hear anyone talking about like Dickel 17. 

    I get some decent stuff in the retail store. Nothing really impossible to get, but some that people struggle with. In the past year I’ve gotten ORVW, Kentucky Owl (multiples), Weller 12 (multiples), Elmer T Lee, Four Roses LE (multiples), Blanton’s Gold (multiples), Blantons (multiples), Rockhill Farms, Elijah Craig BP (multiples), Rebel Yell 10 (multiples), EHTSB (multiples), Michter’s 10, Michter’s Toasted Rye, HWMWND. 

    I purchase bottles based on perceived value. I don’t open them unless I know I like them. I try bottles out in bars or with samples before I open them. For example, I got a bottle of 4RAY, but I thought it was probably overrated and planned on trading it. I ended up having at a bar and loving it. I then went searching for a back up bottle. 

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