Bourbon

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

Another thank you to the thread for suggesting Maker’s Mark Private Select. I had that brand dead and buried after some bad 46 experiences. 

[USCATX 1078]

1 hour ago, Hank Kingsley said:

I really like the Kosher Rye Recipe. But I will always prefer high rye over a wheater. 

 

 

That’s basically just Kosher Buffalo Trace, right?  I have the wheat recipe that I need to open and try next to W12 and Antique.  

[Hank Kingsley 20908]

12 minutes ago, USCATX said:

That’s basically just Kosher Buffalo Trace, right?  I have the wheat recipe that I need to open and try next to W12 and Antique.  

It's similar. I semi-blinded Kosher Rye Recipe and Elmer T. Lee and definitely noticed more rye in the Kosher. 

 

 

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[billfromlaketravis 11448]

I'd hoard your twist top Antique bottles like gold bars. There's a drop off from the twist tops to the new cork ones. Buffalo Trace shenanigans. I think they're up to something. I've seen speculation that they shaved off another year. 

[BrazilHorn 6586]

There’s been a Blantons drop in Austin. Picked up two bottles yesterday from a couple of mom/pops. 

[stork642 4498]

Picked up ECBP B521 yesterday.  Interested to do a blind against A121.  B batch has some mixed reviews.  

[GreenspointTexas 9598]

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[USCATX 1078]

24 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

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That’s a wild collection.  Super into Maker’s picks?

[TxTower 650]

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Does he ever actually drink any bourbon?


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[GreenspointTexas 9598]

1 hour ago, TxTower said:

Does he ever actually drink any bourbon?


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Yes. But i think its tough to make any dent when you have over 400 bottles

[TxTower 650]

Yes. But i think its tough to make any dent when you have over 400 bottles

Maybe more drinking and less buying?


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[billfromlaketravis 11448]

20 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

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My God. Your friend is a wheater fiend. 

[HRSchenker 2268]

On 8/28/2021 at 3:11 PM, GreenspointTexas said:

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Goddamn! I've never seen PVW in that quantity in my life.....

[irishtexan 11515]

But…. Why?

Why does someone need 40 bottle of old Fitzgerald?

[thrillhammer 683]

20 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

My God. Your friend is a wheater fiend. 

must own stock in makers too.  way too many of those.  

[thrillhammer 683]

On 8/28/2021 at 7:37 AM, BrazilHorn said:

There’s been a Blantons drop in Austin. Picked up two bottles yesterday from a couple of mom/pops. 

no shit.  i was in a couple of places yesterday north, but didnt think to ask.   got a barrel seagrass, remus 5, and bookers though.

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

5 hours ago, thrillhammer said:

must own stock in makers too.  way too many of those.  

Yeah, I'll wait for @GreenspointTexas to explain, but I doubt he bought every single one of those Maker's picks. Methinks there was a give away of some kind. 

[GreenspointTexas 9598]

5 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Yeah, I'll wait for @GreenspointTexas to explain, but I doubt he bought every single one of those Maker's picks. Methinks there was a give away of some kind. 

No, he bought em all. He spends a decent amount of coin on booze

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

2 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

No, he bought em all. He spends a decent amount of coin on booze

Jesus. Does he have a favorite Maker's pick? 

I'm perfectly content drinking the Fiesta pick, but I'm open to new possibilities. 

[thrillhammer 683]

4 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

No, he bought em all. He spends a decent amount of coin on booze

the others i can see, but those makers arent even collectors bottles.  i'd be putting a dent in those if i were him.

[stork642 4498]

Well I probably didn’t need another ER but I’m not passing on a SBSP.  
 

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[BigDHornfan 6545]

Holy fuck.
New liquor store just opened near me.
The wife went today to get some vodka.
She casually tells me she saw some Weller there.
I asked her what color.
She said blue, red, black.
Me 10 minutes later.

[Smax 3800]

Marked out the store????

[Smax 3800]

Yes. But i think its tough to make any dent when you have over 400 bottles

Hate people like this, hes the reason why the majority can't get their hands on what was easily available not too long ago

[H_Boogie 80]

Holy fuck.
New liquor store just opened near me.
The wife went today to get some vodka.
She casually tells me she saw some Weller there.
I asked her what color.
She said blue, red, black.
Me 10 minutes later.

You walk in to meet her and she’s holding onto her $16.99 bottle of Tito’s. “DAMNIT, WOMAN! Save the good stuff.. not the vodka! Oh, and thank you sweetie.”


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[stork642 4498]

34 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

Holy fuck.
New liquor store just opened near me.
The wife went today to get some vodka.
She casually tells me she saw some Weller there.
I asked her what color.
She said blue, red, black.
Me 10 minutes later.

All I can say is...damn.  

[Herbie Hancock 7345]

Every dog has his day. I hope you bought a powerball ticket too you sorry sack!

[BigDHornfan 6545]

Marked out the store????

Also posted that in my local FB group and don’t need those fucks knowing my new honey hole. Lol

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2732]

Sweet Moses

[TornACL 7698]

On 8/28/2021 at 3:11 PM, GreenspointTexas said:

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This is not a collection, this is mental illness

[Mrs Whiggins 13050]

20 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

Holy fuck.
New liquor store just opened near me.
The wife went today to get some vodka.
She casually tells me she saw some Weller there.
I asked her what color.
She said blue, red, black.
Me 10 minutes later.
 

 I have a lot of my husband's faves in my phone and just restock for him although sometimes he goes on the weekend if he wants to browse. I made a trip today and picked up his usuals plus a few new ones:

A bottle each of Jefferson, Larceny, Maker's Mark (when I buy it I just get the regular one, sometimes he grabs one of the others), 1792, Bernheim, and Bib & Tucker.

Three new ones to try that I don't think he's had before, I hope he likes them: Smooth Ambler Contradiction, a bottle of something called Smoke Wagon, and a bottle of MB Roland.

He has had the Weller and likes it fine but they were out, he did not like the brand with the armadillo on the bottle and wasn't a fan of Redemption but I think that's because I bought a regular one and not one with the wheat for the secondary grain, and I think he liked a Buffalo(?) one they no longer had but the shelves looked a little picked over like the truck hadn't come in for the day. Although, if everyone was stocking up like I was, it explains the empty spaces. I've never seen the Fitzgerald one but if anyone has any others he should try let me know cause I like to surprise him.

 

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

What's the intel on Kentucky Owl ?  There are a couple bottles at MSRP $129 (I think), on the shelf here at the beach.

[Bert Orange 1120]

3 hours ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

What's the intel on Kentucky Owl ?  There are a couple bottles at MSRP $129 (I think), on the shelf here at the beach.

It’s meh

[Bert Orange 1120]

KO hasn’t been the same post Stoli’s purchase. 

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

3 hours ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

What's the intel on Kentucky Owl ?  There are a couple bottles at MSRP $129 (I think), on the shelf here at the beach.

Which one bud? That’s either a low price for the rye or MSRP for Confiscated. 
 

Both sit on the shelf in Houston. 

[That Guy 955]

24 minutes ago, Bert Orange said:

KO hasn’t been the same post Stoli’s purchase.

Does this one make the cut?

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[NOMAAA 1696]

I really like the 10 year rye @hugegave me. 

[Neonmoon 38129]

On 8/28/2021 at 4:11 PM, GreenspointTexas said:

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This guy might want to talk to a therapist 

[BrazilHorn 6586]

Picked up a Garrison Bros Guadalupe tonight. I have heard good things about it from some folks that have tried it out.

 

[conVINCEd 21469]

1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Which one bud? That’s either a low price for the rye or MSRP for Confiscated. 
 

Both sit on the shelf in Houston. 

Never had Kentucky Owl, but the few liquor stores I frequent it is always behind the glass and always available.  That says something to me, and has dissuaded me from trying it.

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

5 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

Never had Kentucky Owl, but the few liquor stores I frequent it is always behind the glass and always available.  That says something to me, and has dissuaded me from trying it.

I’ll get set on fire, but I like it. It’s not worth the money, but it’s good. 

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

1 hour ago, Bert Orange said:

It’s meh

Thanks, $129 for meh is no bueno.

[52-80 19147]

5 hours ago, Neonmoon said:

This guy might want to talk to a therapist 

what if for him MM sparks joy?

[Neonmoon 38129]

1 hour ago, 52-80 said:

what if for him MM sparks joy?

Ha it definitely speaks joy for him. It also sparks joy for me. Speaking of, when is the next Private Select coming around? 

[Bert Orange 1120]

9 hours ago, That Guy said:

Does this one make the cut?

Batch 1 is good. Have one open. Stoli bought them in early 2017, but this was 100% Dedman fingerprints. Last of the decent batches IMO. Still nor sure I’d say worth the MSRP. But it’s closer. 

[RichUT 1832]

Confiscated is a big bottle of meh. The wiseman bourbon and batch 3/4 of the rye are pretty good, but nowhere near worth the MSRP.

[huge 3793]

I have batch 2 and I paid $120 for it.  I think it was a mistake on the shelf but I certainly like it for $120.

 

I haven't had any of the later releases more than once in a restaurant/bar setting.

[capnamerca 571]

52 minutes ago, huge said:

I have batch 2 and I paid $120 for it.  I think it was a mistake on the shelf but I certainly like it for $120.

 

I haven't had any of the later releases more than once in a restaurant/bar setting.

100% same. I enjoyed batch 1, bought a bottle of batch 2 and really liked it, even at that price point (granted, I'm a sucker for slightly sweeter ryes, so it was right up my alley). Have heard bad things about B3 and beyond from folks that recommended B1 and 2 to me ...

[USCATX 1078]

Batch 3 KO Rye is fine, but I’m not running out to buy it at $209.  Maybe if I find it on sale at a twin for $150 or something. I have a Batch 1 open along with a spare so no real need for more.  The batch 9 bourbon is also killer and would probably go for Stagg Jr secondary money of their retail pricing was similar.  

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

Staying at the Beaumont Inn in Harrodsburg Kentucky is one of my bucket list items. Dixon Dedman hosted a nightly dinner and a tasting. If he's still doing that, I'll forgive him for selling out to Stoli.