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Yev Kassem

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  1. I think my biggest issue with these local brands is that they are way overpriced. I see other craft brands on the shelf (like the Woodinville you mentioned) at a way lower price point. I could understand a limited release like Balmorhea getting an inflated price point, but cannot comprehend who would pay the $70-$80 asking price for their regular offerings.
  2. I’m just tired of going into Total Wine/Twin Liquors/Specs and seeing 20+ unopened cases of all of these local whiskeys/bourbons. I get and support the idea to support local businesses, but why not push to get more allocated/popular product when they know it will sell far better? Why would I want to spend $100+ on some hyped local brand when I can spend half that on OF 1920 (or numerous others) and have a vastly superior product?
  3. Scored an EHT SiB today from Spec’s ($56). I’ve heard some pretty good things about this bottle, so I’m pretty excited.
  4. Finally got into my Larceny Barrel Proof A120 tonight. It’s the tits.
  5. For anyone who likes store picks, I came upon a Facebook group called “Texas Barrel Selections” where people post where they’re seeing store picks around the state.
  6. Google is your friend in this situation. Trust me.
  7. Nicky’s gf’s tits are the best tits in the series and rank in the annals of HBO tits history along with Alexandra Daddario (a first ballot HOFer), Ros (Game of Thrones) and Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria).
  8. The correct ranking of seasons is 3, 1, 4, 2......5.
  9. Nice. My Twin Liquors just got some 375 mls for 34.99. I snagged one from my guy there. First one I‘ve bought in the wild, so I’m excited to see what all the fuss is about...
  10. Nice grab. Which Twin Liquors?
  11. Into my third pour of Redwood Empire Lost Monarch tonight. Good pour if you can find it for around MSRP ($37).
  12. I’m hoping that we can get to a point where you can buy online directly from the distillery (as you can with many wine vineyards) for at least their allocated varieties. They could sell “memberships” that give you access to these allocations instead of hoping hit hit the lottery and find one out in the wild or pay ridiculous secondary prices. They’d still sell out their inventory and they’d create a new revenue stream via their “memberships”. You’re telling me you wouldn’t pay some membership fee to guarantee yourself a bottle of BTAC a year at MSRP? Probably won’t ever happen with the distributors having such a big lobbying presence, but it’s nice to dream...
  13. I have an OF SiB store pick from Twin Liquors at the old 90 proof. I’m a fan and I’m excited to try the 100 proof and barrel proof varieties that are coming out. I haven’t had the 1910 yet, but have heard that it’s a more complex version of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked.
  14. If you ever find yourself in San Antonio, Alamo City Liquors (three locations) has their Larceny store pick in stock all the time. It’s like $26. I have one, but haven’t opened it yet.
  15. The Larceny Barrel Proof I scored this week was from a Twin Liquors ($58). I hit up the manager and he remembered me from a few weeks ago when I picked up an Old Forester Single Barrel store pick from him a few weeks ago. I saw a GTS in a little independent store a few weeks ago for $399. I didn’t pull the trigger and then after some research I saw that’s actually not a bad secondary price for that bottle. I know that Alamo City Liquors has a store pick of Blanton’s on order, but they’ve been waiting on it since September and who knows now when it will come in. I’m hoping the leg work I’ve done at that store pays off and I get a call when it comes in.
  16. Scored a Larceny Barrel Proof this morning from Twin Liquors. Add that to the EH Taylor Small Batch and Redwood Empire Lost Monarch I found on Wednesday, it turned out to be a pretty productive hunting week.
  17. I have a Twin Liquors around the corner from me that I frequent once or twice a week to peek in and see what they have. There’s one guy there who I’ve chatted up there a few times and last week when I went in there I asked what they had in the back and he brought up an Ezra 7. Paid $40 for it (which I believe is MSRP). Combination of luck and making friendly conversation with the staff. You definitely strike out way more than you find something allocated.
  18. I’m gonna be up in Austin this week. Any suggestions on the best Total Wine location or any other good locations to find bourbon?
  19. Wait times.....in-store experience....hahaha.
  20. What are the wait times like these days? I may be popping in later this week from out of town for my first in-store experience.
  21. Picked up an Old Ezra 7 today from Twin Liquors. I’ve read some good reviews, but have any of y’all tried it before?
  22. I loved how it was Mike D and Ad Rock just up on stage telling their story. I had expected just the typical music documentary style, but I really enjoyed hearing everything straight from the horse’s mouth.
  23. Any fan of the Beasties will thoroughly enjoy this doc. Great backstory to the group and includes highs and lows throughout their career. Several poignant moments for MCA are sprinkled in, so give it a watch if you want to know more about their history.
  24. Picked up a 1792 BiB, Knob Creek 9yr Single Barrel and Larceny Single Barrel store pick today. I’m thinking of cracking open the 1792 first.
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