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  1. Gentlemen, I present to you, the “Tennessee Run”:

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    Only had time for one Kentucky stop at Justin’s on the way home, and while their selection is excellent, those prices are stupid... $400 for regular Blanton’s?!

    There was a cabinet that made me consider giving up all my worldly possessions however...

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  2. Of all the outstanding whiskey I’ve had in Tennessee this week, tonight’s 1-2 punch may have left the most inedible impression.

    Dinner at Husk tonight demanded quality, so I opened up with 2017 ER17. Just a beautiful pour, taking everything I love about ER, extending the mouthfeel and softening the backend. If I could, I would drink this every day.

    After dinner I went down to the bar to see if they had anything off list, and was stunned to find this year’s Heaven Hill 27 BP sitting next to a Yellowstone from the 70’s. Was able to convince them to give me a 1oz pour for half-price and good lord what a ride... Soft yet powerful, bright yet layered with darker notes. Just a magnificent pour all the way through and I only wish it had lasted longer.

    Perhaps 10-20 mins after I emptied the glass, multiple people at the table where picking up the sweetness of the most wafting through the room, which is pretty remarkable coming out of a glencairn.

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  3. My pallet has changed so much. It’s iffy between Weller 12 vs Poor Man’s Pappy. I’d taste both if you’re not sure. 
     
    PMP is definitely better than regular Antique. 

    Agree with that sentiment, but still prefer the 12 straight... especially if it’s vintage.
  4. Haha I wish there was a viable alternative. I’m extremely low myself. After the next double batch of PMP, I’ll be down to a single handle of W12. 

    Shit, I can recall four years ago when I lost a large batch of PMP to a shitty mini-barrel I purchased on Amazon. Went down the hill, snagged a bottle of Antique and 12 for $35 a piece and went back up to make another batch... FML

    Anyway, tonight was fun. Started with a 2017 Sazerac 18, moved onto this year’s Hancock, then finished with a 2017 WLW compliments of the manager who was a rockstar. She pulled out her bottle of Pappy Rye at the end and I thought we were going to crack it, but apparently promises had been made. Now back home sipping on Smokewagon and trying to forget the Cowboys exist as a thing.

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  5. Cool, thanks y’all - Will give those a look tomorrow.

    Had some good finds today but will wait to post the entire haul from this trip.

    On one stop where all I found was some extremely rare mescal, I was talking the manager up about their allocation. Seems they hold most of it until the 2nd week of December for a first-come-first-served release at retail prices. Said they have a line a couple hundred deep by the night before but most walk with bottles, and given that he has a case of Pappy waiting, I can only imagine what else is back there... one hint was a $3500 bottle of Woodford. Who knows WHAT that could be... but the first in line last year walked with a 23YO Heaven Hill.

    Anyway, apparently people drive from Chicago and southern Georgia for the sale, which for a small store in Nashville seems crazy, but that’s the state of things these days...

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