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Party_Taco

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  1. I can't understand how this is possible... but California...

    It’s really a different world out west. Oh how I miss having easy access to Weller at $50-60 and RVW for $80-$100 :(
  2. I bought a store pick of Sagamore from the Oak Cabinet in Austin. It wasn’t cask strength, but damn it was good. Maryland’s reputation for making good ryes is well deserved. 

    One of my favorite parts of the tour was an interactive map of pre-prohibition Maryland where you could explore every distillery. Blows my mind that at one point there were over 50 in the state and really nothing survived outside of a few brands, Pikesville being one of them.
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  3. Which offering was your favorite? Great distillery. They’re certainly on the list. 

    Their Double Oak is outstanding and I also enjoy the Cask Strength.



    Did a little stock analysis after the holiday dent and moved things around. I keep telling people that I don’t have a problem.m, but they’re not apt to believe me...

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  4. We stopped by Sagamore here in Baltimore last week and finally did the tour, which was excellent. Got to try 4 of their rye offerings along with two limited releases: a rum barrel and a cognac which was housed in 30yo Remy barrels.

    Highly recommend the tour if you’re in town and their rye in general.

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  5. I keep wondering why retail hasn’t moved up to match demand.  Moving Eagle Rare to $50 and Blanton’s to $100 would slow the velocity and improve margin.

    Do distillers/distributors have any control there? I assume they’d prefer the situation as it currently stands.
  6. I found a 1960s era Mr. Boston's drink book at a Half Priced Books years ago.  Need to find that baby and make some classics.

    You mean like this one? Got the 1967 version as a gift a few years back and it’s pretty great.

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    Very traditional, obviously, and holds too many drinks that require sugar or egg for my liking, but it’s a staple.

    One of my favorites is the Lawhill, but you Sazerac fans get it.

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  7. Why give them any business at all? Places who want to mark up like that can fuck off, and I won’t spend any money with them.

    First time I’ve seen 1910 on the shelf this year - Otherwise I would have happily walked with nothing.
  8. I'm very grateful to have it because that's my "and coke" bourbon, but It's a sad state of affairs when somebody has to pull a handle of Weller Special Reserve out of the back room.
    I'm not posting a pic because it's depressing. 

    You want depressing? How about this for ya...

    Went to a regular honey hole today that I hadn’t visited in months, only to see all this behind the counter and nearly lose my shit:

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    Being of sound mind despite my excitement, I asked the lady behind the counter for a few price checks:

    Weller Special Reserve: $300
    GTS: $600
    Sazerac: $800
    WLW: $1500
    Old Fitz: $400

    I laughed and walked to the back, found a bottle of 1910 for $49 and took that out the door.

    Such a shame to see so many bottles I’ve been searching for in a single location only to be confronted with aftermarket prices. Fuck the prospectors!
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  9. Here’s some industry news that will make the rounds this morning.  Al Young, longtime brand Ambassador for Four Roses, passed on Christmas Day.  I’ve had the pleasure of dining with Al and picking barrels with him.  A great man and a great bourbon historian.  RIP Al  

    ^^^ Thats a shame... will have to pour out a 4R tonight
  10. Can I just vent for a moment about the potential absurdity of fantasy football?

    I dominated my big $ league all year, losing in the last two weeks to the #2 and 3 teams by less than 5 points, but still out scoring the field by 20+ points. That put me in the 3 seed but I was still poised to dominate in the playoffs.

    Enter week 14, where 3 of the top 4 teams, routinely scoring 130+ each week, scored under 85 points, thus allowing four 6-7 teams to advance to the semi finals.

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    The guy who won the league, for a 5k payout mind you, had the second lowest total points for the season.

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  11. Christmas Casserole:

    - Spicy Breakfast Sausage
    - Leftover Roasted Pork Shank
    - 4 Eggs
    - 2 Varieties of Cheddar
    - Dinner Rolls and Baguette torn into Pieces
    - Sweet Peppers
    - Spices to Taste

    Now, normally you coat this in milk and let it coagulate over night, but we ran out of milk so we improvised. Turns out, if you water down ranch dressing and use the same approach, it is equally delicious...

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