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RichUT

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  1. There is no wrong answer, but I’d personally point you to the very solid $50-$60 tier and suggest you pick up 4-5 of the following: Wild Turkey Rare Breed Old Forester 1910 or 1920 Woodinville Bourbon 1792 Full Proof John J Bowman Single Barrel Russell’s Reserve Four Roses Small Batch Select You’re going to pick up more variety in flavor profiles across these products which should prove helpful in dialing in your preferences.
  2. No Microcetner in Austin. Never heard of the Newegg shuffle. Will have to go research that one.
  3. He went AMD Ryzen 7 on the processor. Game wise, he plays something called Osu and a lot of random modded Minecraft shit off of various servers. He mentioned wanting to play War Zone at some point too. Thanks for the guidance. Will start to get in the habit of stalking NewEgg in the early morning and late at night.
  4. Okay Surly computer gurus, I have 3-4 months to source a respectable GPU for my son's DIY gaming machine build. A good friend did us a solid and loaned us a 2080 for the summer, but the deal is that it goes back to him in the fall. I'm fine spending up to $600 or so, but don't want to go to the secondary market. Ideally we'd end up with a 30xx card, but I could live with one of the newer AMD cards. What are the tips/tricks to know to have any sort of chance at getting one? I am not about to buy a bot, but I am fine getting up early or staying up late for site refreshes even if the chances there are somewhat slim. Any best practices to follow would be appreciated.
  5. Costco signed an agreement with Barton and the Kirkland brand will switch to their distillate at some point in the future. It’ll be co-branded, and I’d expect it to be a really solid value.
  6. The TX blended is sourced whiskey with a flavoring agent added to it that makes it taste like Halloween candy. That’s not a good thing in my book, but if you’re into then you’re into it. Everything else they make is their distillate, and doesn’t include any flavor agents. I wouldn’t call it good, but it’s much better than the blended to me. The barrel proof is the best of what they offer outside of the distillery. The experimental Rye is the best thing they make overall and I think that one will be out in the next 1-2 years. I’ve always avoided this brand in the past, but had a chance to do a full virtual tasting event with the head distiller for $10 last month. I didn’t go out and buy any, but it was enough to raise my very low opinion of them at least a tad. I’ll pickup the Rye whenever that one hits shelves.
  7. I’d argue that simply possessing a bottle of WLW is good fortune worth celebrating.
  8. Same here. I loved the Toasted at first sip, but ended up liking it less over the course of a full pour. I think the Barrel Strength is the better bottle. Wouldn’t turn down the chance to buy either at retail, of course.
  9. It means he’s playing anywhere but Tech next year. Either in the NBA or at some other college.
  10. You survive the winters in Seattle by being a regular on the slopes. Between Snoqualmie, Steven’s, and Crystal, you have a good variety of terrain between 1 and 3 hours away. We’d get out almost every weekend for a full day, and it made such a difference in how we thought about winter every year.
  11. Got J&J in Bulverde at an HEB Thursday morning around 10. In and out in a flash. All was well until around 8 that night. Started feeling chilly, then progressed to full on shivers and shakes with body aches by 9:30. Got a full nights sleep, but still felt like I had been beaten when I woke up yesterday morning. Took it easy all day yesterday. Felt feverish off and on, but turned the corner around 6 yesterday afternoon. I feel like myself this morning, and am happy to be done.
  12. Must have meant Fusion series 2, which sells for ~$60
  13. I have. I really like it. I’ve heard others say that 3 was better but I’ve never had that one.
  14. The liquor store at Costco Northwest had 5 bottles of Balmorhea on Saturday.
  15. I’ll buy Balmorhea every year assuming I am able to do so. It’s the best expression they offer, and I’m a fan of how unique it is. There really isn’t a substitute available so no heartburn from me on the price.
  16. I got a 5L version of this for Christmas. I filled it with 3.75L of BT White Dog (mash bill 1), 375ml of Still Austin’s first batch of high rye bourbon, and 4 ounces each of various bourbons (Larceny BP, EHT SmB, 4R SiB cask strength, Smokewagon UU, OF1910, and MM SE4xPR5). I stashed it in my garage so it’s more exposed to temperature variations. I’ve been checking it out every couple of weeks since the first of the year, and it’s definitely progressing. It’s drinking well, but I’m gonna let it roll for a bit as I really want to see what happens when the temps get consistently warm. Fun side project. I may try a barrel aged cocktail after that, but 5L is a lot of cocktails.
  17. 15 is out-fucking-standing. I don’t do backup bottles often but that’s one I’d backup if the opportunity presented itself.
  18. The 100 is the small batch, which won #1 whiskey of the year from Breaking Bourbon. Now, all of those lists have an agenda of some sort so you have to recognize that. But it’s good stuff. The 120 is a single barrel product, if I’m not mistaken.
  19. Drove from Seattle to Austin in May of last year. 3 day ordeal. Stops in Salt Lake and Albuquerque. Drove through Moab, which was dope. It was the height of COVID, so roads were pretty empty. Long drive but generally an easy one.
  20. So $60 is retail. If you find it at $40 then I’d hope you would buy it. And if you are in the (very fortunate) position to be choosing between the 12 year and 13&14 year old single barrel picks, by all means choose the picks. That said, KC12 compares favorably to other whiskeys that are readily available around the $60 price point. It’s in the conversation with WTRB, 1910/1920, ECBP, etc. It’s not the best, but it’s certainly not the worst, and we’re talking about a price band with a bunch of great options.
  21. That price is about $20 too high but it’s a pretty damn good bottle.
  22. Are those Stagg Jr’s all batch 15?
  23. Well, I guess it could. At my age, the thought of shooting anything is just weird. And if I got a wild hair and decided to take a shot of something, it certainly would not be (bottom shelf) brown water. To each their own and all that.
  24. When you say “shot”, please tell me you really mean sip.
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