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  1. Whiskyteer
    I’m heading out at the end of the month and staying at Kimpton. Thanks for all the food & Charter recs!
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    What color is your label? Brown or cream? Brown label with a straight facing turkey predates 1992 and is considered a “true” dusty. This is Jimmy’s juice from the late 50’s thru the glut. The 8yr 101pf bottles during this timeframe often contained bourbon much older than the age statement....that’s why they’re so damn good. Too bad the store didn’t have the 8yr 101pf. It’s a good price for $30, but you’re still drinking Turkey on training wheels
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    Here’s a list of my current daily sippers: Neisson Reserve Speciale Agricole (Martinique) 84pr Blackadder’s Guyana Diamond 15yr 97.2pf from Port Morant Still Duncan Taylor’s Caroni 16yr (Trinidad) 110.2pf Duncan Taylor’s Monymusk 10yr (Jamaica) 109.2pf Velier’s Worthy Park 10yr (Jamaican) 118pf Foursquare Empery 14yr (Barbados) 112pf Real McCoy LE 12yr (Barbados) 92pf The real standout is Monymusk. Overly ripe banana and jackfruit with a bit of petrol and asphalt. It’s Jamaican funk at its best.
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    Agreed. I can’t understand why most rum houses still run bottles at 80 proof. Single barrel/small batch, undosed, cask strength bottlings is what the rum nerds crave these days. Velier and other indy bottlers are the only ones bringing good stuff to market.
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    Real Cubanos drink Santiago de Cuba.
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    I like Paranubes in a daiquiri. You should try Probitas too. A white rum from Foursquare & Hampden blended by Richard Seale. Good stuff!
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    I’ve tried Still Austin. I think for a small outfit, they’ve got the right team and finances to prosper. Some background...the owner’s family started this small juice company called Sunkist. The consultants on the team are Larry Ebersole (former Master Distiller at MGP) and Nancy “the Nose” Fraley. The young distiller named John knows his shit and hails from NY. Their mashbills mimic MGP’s for obvious reasons. For a two year old bourbon, it’s young but tastes good, just needs a few more years in wood. I’ve purchased a barrel with the 95/5 mashbill and will be aging it an additional year. Can’t wait until it’s got another Tx summer in it.
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    RIP Coach
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    Has anyone seen Diageo’s latest Orphan Barrel release? Looks surly enough to tater http://ibb.co/BGnt26Q
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    Ancient ancient age for the bourbon value win. If you can find it. I like Old Overholt bonded for the well rye if rittenhouse isn’t available. OF rye is also an affordable well option.
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    Start with Gold and end with Gold
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    Jesus forgives you. That is all.
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    Good luck finding one. Heaven Hill stopped releasing McKenna barrels in 2015. Twins picked a barrel in 2014 that was pure tits.
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    Wifey and I were at the Cathedral around noon today. We heard first responders speeding by our hotel around 7:15 this afternoon. By 7:30, we could see the flames through the thick smoke. So sad for the people of Paris and for the Church. There were hundred thousand folks lining both banks shocked and distraught. So sad
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    While I was in Louisville a few weeks ago picking barrels, I spoke to the good folks at Old Forester. For those that appreciate the new rye release, expect to see a higher proof & older version in the pipeline. It’s a bottling that will match what Heaven Hill did with Rittenhouse and the highly charged Pikesville offering. I can’t wait for this one ☝🏾.
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    As of Tuesday, Specs Brodie & Arborwalk had OFR on the shelves. Twins had it weeks ago. Lookout for Twins Dollar Day coming up Feb 28th - Mar 2nd.
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    Next time try the cask strength version or the Fusion.
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    I don’t have current numbers but seeing that the rye is not part of the whiskey row series, the affordability of it and it being the newest mash bill in 150yrs, I surmise that it will be a permanent fixture in the BF portfolio. I look forward to tasting it against Rittenhouse, Sazerac and Turkey.
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    OF Rye has hit the Texas shelves. Hurry.
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    About time....http://cbsaustin.com/news/local/new-legislation-would-allow-texas-liquor-stores-to-open-on-sundays
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    This Booker’s release came and went 3 weeks ago.
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    Booker’s is my go-to when I’m not drinking old turkey. Of the small batch releases, I like “center-cut” 2015-03 and “off your rocker” 2016-05. There are also some good round table selections pre-2015. Of the special releases, I wasn’t too impressed with the 30th although it was freshly opened when I sipped it. I’ll revisit it in 2 weeks. The 25yr anniversary 2014-01 is a stellar bottle with a bit older juice in the blend. Another good release in 2014 is an export from Japan and it’s called Fred’s Select, a private small batch made for a large grocery store Seijo Ishi. This is good juice if you can find a bottle. The 10yr anniversary bottling I haven’t opened yet but saving it when Fred or Freddie comes to town. The true unicorn of the bunch goes to the brown wax Booker’s. I have a ‘82 and it is by far, the best tasting Booker’s in my stash.
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    And I can assure you...it is not
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    http://giphy.com/gifs/absurdnoise-awkward-absurdnoise-90s-tv-D92Qf91lkiiZy
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    Decades is a nice release by Jimmy and Eddie, who both have a combined 95 years of distilling experience. Bruce, on the other hand, has been traveling the country as a WT ambassador for the past few years and had been stationed in Austin. He’s back in Lexington now and is being shackled to the distillery to start learning the ropes. Give the guy another 10-15yrs before calling him a distiller.

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