Whiskyteer

Last time I stopped by Nasa, I picked up these goodies. I know it’s a bourbon board, but if you haven’t tried Caroni rum, you’re missing out.

Agree on the 1920, unless your sipping this bib from ‘74

Congrats. The Pikesville is one of the better, if not the best valued rye release in the past decade. I enjoy shopping Nasa as it’s one helluva liquor store with one of the best selections in Texas. The proprietor waved me off of his Nasa full proof pick. There were much more interesting bottles on the shelves to be had.

We should move all bottle trades and sales to the Best Buy Forum before this shit gets out of hand.

I prefer to nose and sip out of the Canadian. It swirls mo betta.

I think this Luxco RY10 bottling is a solid pour but to put it into perspective, it doesn’t measure up to the original bottlings from SW. To the right of Luxco is a ‘90 bottling cut to 80pf. The good juice lies in the ‘69 decanter (now empty) and the ‘70 bottling on the right. Old Stitzel juice is truly enjoyable stuff.

It’s cheaper than the airline ticket overseas

I”ll chime in. I do consider myself a collector of brown spirits and have a few similar rules as well: 1. I have what I have due to time spent building relationships on the retail and on-premise side of things; 2. I will never pay secondary pricing for a bottle at retail or purchase from the secondary market; 3. If the opportunity presents itself, I will purchase two bottles, one to open now and one to open later; 4. All bottles will be opened, shared among friends or gifted at some point; 5. I have recently started trading bottles with bourbon friends to fill holes in the collection. As far as what to open and when? Everything will be opened at one point, it depends on the company and the occasion. I’ll open the latest release of Old Fitz with friends but will share the Stitzel juice with the more seasoned drinker. There are lots of folks new to the whiskey game and I find that most chase labels and some will horde bottles to flip. I get that most see these allocated or hard-to-get bottles as currency, but these guys that flip bottles for profit are no friends of mine.

I just returned from the Rockies and found a nice stash of rums on my trip. Will be sipping on the LE 12yr Real McCoy from Four Square later tonight.http://i63.tinypic.com/epggfo.jpg

Never considered any diageo orphan bottles as trade bait. Good luck on that one and props to you if you are able to trade it.

Closed after a year in? I would hate to be the one who guaranteed that lease with 9yrs left. If Speers is not on the hook for it, I surmise there will be some litigation from the ex-partners.

OKI by New Riff Distillery has not set up distribution in Texas as of now but has an application in. There are no bottles on the shelves and doubt their sourced OKI juice will ever make it down. There are, however, lots of guys in the Austin bourbon community with bottles that have muled ‘em back from Ky. It’s no different than drinking single barrel MGP versions of SAOS, Belle Meade, or Boone County.

I’ve slowed my roll on Woodford’s Master Collection since it’s gotten over the $100 mark. Non-age stated juice for a Benjamin? Give me their OF 1920 for $60 all-day err-day. I agree with everyone’s take on 1792 FP store picks...the best value for a high proofer and consistently good! For those exes in SA, check out Alamo City Liquor’s Barrel pick...the best one I’ve tasted so far.

FYI, Michter’s Distillery doesn’t have a gift shop. I was able to tour the grounds last year and was underwhelmed with the facilities compared to the others that you find on the trail. I did see a pallet of the 25yr bourbon in the warehouse before being shipped out.

I tried the Old Fitz BiB last week at the Brown in Louisville. I was as disappointed in this release as much as Jefferson’s 16yr twin oak. This bourbon is woodsy, very little fruit with a short finish. I’m a big HH fan and was expecting a product comparable to their Pikesville release. This is not it. For the $100 pricetag, I would grab one for the collection but would not recommend paying secondary for it. It’s a pretty bottle tho. Spend your cash on ECBP.

Did that shit on porpoise

It’s a starter bourbon for the noobs and the womenz. I wouldn’t be surprised to see it replace the 81proofer.

Looks like you drank only 2 of the 4 grains. Those are some shitty looking glasses.

Solid bottles you have there milkman! If you’re ever considering trading one, give me a shout.

Drain pours on both the bourbon and rye expressions. Black Maple Hills is not what is used to be.

I hear they have a Belle Meade 11yr Barrel Pick that is outrageously good. They do a good job picking barrels.

I’m partial to this new place in Lamar Union called TLC. They do a good job with seafood boils, sandwiches and raw bar. Family friendly and great value but parking sucks. Another favorite of mine is the seafood bar at Whole Foods HQ. You can order oysters by the each at the seafood counter and they will serve it to you at the table. Helluva lot cheaper than Perlas or Clark’s.

610 is good. If you have a chance, dine at Harvest, Decca or Rye. Are you hitting the trail?

At $135, I’ll take that allday errday. BIN

Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Sandwich has overtaken my weekly Chick-fil-A fix.