thrillhammer

w12 is better than antique, so that is not an even swap. you'll have to throw in a hand job.

looks like romney is enjoying some high end cuisine and trump is eating a bowl of cheerios.

going to my 3rd houston whiskey social this weekend. done the btac tasting twice, and the pappy once, so signed up for the pappy tasting this year. in addition to those 10, there are close to 400 other whiskies to sample. one year brown forman had about 6 different years of birthday bourbons. that was outstanding to sip them side by side. last year four roses had al young manning the booth and he was giving out samples of his limited edition 50th anniversary release. can't wait for this year.

if you really believe china is bending the knee then you don't know china very well.

you are such a hypocrite. or blind. or both. trump is the one that's spent three years tearing up the constitution. dont pretend you care about it now.

Ted Nugent will get one for sure.

so kids are allowed to live in atm-commerce dorms? strange policy. usually if you have a child and are going to college you have to live off campus in an apartment. When i was there UT I believe had one family dorm but it was near the brackenridge tract.

what was a toddler doing at a dorm?

sagamore is good shit. i have the oak liquor store pick too. outstanding.

what do you have currently? not knowing i will submit for your perusal knob creek, whistle pig, and old forester.

depends on what you're after. if you want to relax and get away. la canterra is an excellent choice. there is fine dining on the property, and floores, hills and dales, as well as many many other great dining and nightlife options right on 1604 off blanco, stone oak, if you want the real san Antonio experience stay on the river walk. lots of great hotel options, dining, art, and nightlife. i cant vouch for the Havana inn, but i can vouch for the martinis on their balcony. i cant vouch for the hotel Valencia, but i can vouch for the v bar and acenar, biga, and other great foodie joints in the downtown area.

i'm having a pour right now. there's no age statement on the bottle, no date, no batch info, but its pretty good. I think it was just sharp upon first opening and needed to breathe a little. i wouldn't say its my favorite, but it's moved up quite a bit, bordering on quite exceptional. had no luck with eht single barrel, but saw lots of eagle rare, old foresters, and eht small batch, but i'm flush in all those. at one store there was a girl sampling devils river, rye and bourbon. they were both pretty good, and drastically different. i'd had and killed a bottle of their bourbon long ago and thought it was nothing notable. the tamest at that price point. if you look at all the bourbons on the shelf, devils river is likely to be the lightest, which is a sign of weakness to me. i like my bourbons dark, like i like my men, and my coffee. don't give me any of that watery looking shit. any how, on this particular night i was struck by the sweetness of their bourbon. there must be a shit ton of corn in their mashbill. so i walked out with a $25 bottle of texas bourbon. i believe they're an ndp, but they cut it with texas water so i'll call them Texan. started out tonight with early times bib. pretty good at that price point. then i noticed i'm running out of room to put new bottles so scanned the collection to identify some that could go. widow jane, and its dusty bottle jumped out at me as a candidate. they are ndp also, but i was actually pretty impressed with the taste of this. i don't heap the praises on mgp like a lot of you do, and rank them lower, as well as ndp's, than grain to glass outfits. that's more akin to art and craftsmanship in my book. that being said, there are some blenders out there than know their shit. I've seen podcasts of guys in a blind tasting that can tell you that's an Elijah craig 10 yo, or that's definitely make by fred noe. like a bloodhound can tell your smell from your brothers, these guys have a real nose for this. so i actually liked the widow jane. i noticed i paid $49 for it, and there are 49 better bourbons out there better at that price, so I'll still kill, and not replace, the bottle. so then i moved on to my third and final pour of the night, the elmer t lee. and it's an outstanding way to finish the night.

the salt water part is going to cost you. i would suggest las vegas. property taxes are low, no state income tax, etc.

if you don't come back with blantons gold or sftb you aren't doing this right.

in my opinion bettas are only aggressive with other bettas. otherwise they are the prey to most "community" fish. their elaborate fins are too hard to resist. tetras, swords, etc can give them a drastic haircut and have them cowering in the corner. guppies would make for a nice tankmate, and anything bottom-feeding - loaches, cory's, etc.

i watched half of four sisters whatever night it was on this week. blows me away. i've seen the full shoah (back in the late 80's) but didn't remember this part. it was pretty moving. then they followed it with night and fog, and the sorrow and the pity. great night of viewing.

nice post. one of my favorite albums too. saw him live and one of my most memorable concerts. this dude did not, and does not, get the props he deserves.

i think it's a beating also, but i keep reading it everytime i get a notification. today was elmer t. lee. nothing but glowing reviews. of all the bourbons i've tried that's been the most disappointing. it was hardly drinkable after first opening. i think i'll try another pour tonight. most people that commented said it was their favorite or the best they've ever tried. i would rate it somewhere near the bottom 50. one guy said that the only other bourbon he's liked better was the original black maple hill. first take on that site i've liked. that was one of the best bourbons to ever cross my tongue. going to go hunting for the eht single tomorrow. thanks for the tip.

disappointed this wasnt funnier. i'm out as well.

why are bernie supporters so intolerant?

no, they just make you republican.

saw the woodford batch proof on the shelf today. $130. I passed. picked up a dickle bib and a benchmark 8.

i'm kind of with this guy. love the idea of it, but they keep letting in bands that dont deserve it. i would vote no on this entire list. possibly thin lizzy, chaka khan, judas priest, and the doobies.

still never seen ezra 7 or new riff on the shelf in Austin. not seen that bakers or woodford before either.

just checked and both the blind pig store picks are 12 yr. 12.5 to be exact.