Bourbon

[Buzzrock 14922]

Meh. And maybe the world’s most annoying bottle

[Party_Taco 3741]

My bar is nearly empty because of an upcoming cross country move.  Haven’t bought anything in months.  Nothing crazy good, but the wife is aware that I’ve spent nothing on brown water the last 3-4 months,  and that will be changing once we get settled.

Was abiding by the same but couldn’t help myself tonight… figure I’ll find some room SOMEWHERE in the truck.

Meh. And maybe the world’s most annoying bottle

It has its uses…

[Buzzrock 14922]

Palate cleanser

It has its uses…

I don’t judge

[Buzzrock 14922]

It’s kinda mind blowing that Buffalo Trace and Eagle Rare are the exact same juice in the exact same barrels in the exact same rickhouse.

[brown water 3778]

A blown mind is a happy mind 

 

[Buzzrock 14922]

Halftime adjustment. Strong as hell but goooood.

[billfromlaketravis 11515]

I hope Buzzrock’s 9/80 Friday is tomorrow.

Do y’all really want couch pics of a bottle BigD just photographed?

King Ranch ia interesting. It kind of reminds of Gentleman Jack, but at 105 proof. It’s not $70 good, but probably worth picking up a bottle. I’ll get another for Rodeo season. Good packaging and it’s mild enough to impress people that don’t know shit about bourbon. 

[Buzzrock 14922]

Last one since it’s a school night. Cheap stuff.



Not too bad for the price

[henrygandorf 29192]

18 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

Meh. And maybe the world’s most annoying bottle

lol they wrote on it so you can't regift it.

[USCATX 1078]

King Ranch is fine, better than Long Branch and Elijah Craig Toasted, but not as good as Woodford DO or 1920.  Definitely no shame in buying a bottle and drinking it out of your F-series out at the deer lease.  And at least it’s not shaming the great state of Texas like Balcones Rye. 

[KeysPhoneWallet 807]

Still Austin Cask Strength. It’s good and priced sort of OK. 

There are store picks around right now that are delicious.

[KeysPhoneWallet 807]

Last one since it’s a school night. Cheap stuff.



Not too bad for the price

I love the full proof

[conVINCEd 21469]

20 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

Last one since it’s a school night. Cheap stuff.



Not too bad for the price

If you want bang for the buck, Benchmark and EW BiB are hard to beat.  I usually have one of them laying around for the bourbon and coke crowd.

[BigDHornfan 6549]

Awesome patio weather tonight.

[USCATX 1078]

For reals, prime patio season.  Grabbed a sample of ‘22 birthday bourbon and it’s  very nice.  Takes the edge off of having to watch bullshit teams instead of the Dodgers. 

[Buzzrock 14922]

lol they wrote on it so you can't regift it.

It should be fine for cocktails.

[Buzzrock 14922]

If you want bang for the buck, Benchmark and EW BiB are hard to beat.  I usually have one of them laying around for the bourbon and coke crowd.

Big fan of the EW BiB. Huge bang for the buck.

[conVINCEd 21469]

46 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

Big fan of the EW BiB. Huge bang for the buck.

Inflation is a bitch.  The last bottle was $4 more expensive than normal.  It’s headed down the Weller path.

[Party_Taco 3741]

Awesome patio weather tonight.

Truly a man of culture

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2732]

Big fan of the EW BiB. Huge bang for the buck.

Truth. Pricing on it varies greatly.

[billfromlaketravis 11515]

14 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

Awesome patio weather tonight.

What's up with the Old Forester SiB Barrel Stength Rye. I thought it was coming back as a much larger release?

I believe my Spec's got something like 6 bottles in the original release. 

[brownboy 45]

On 10/20/2022 at 9:00 PM, Buzzrock said:

Last one since it’s a school night. Cheap stuff.



Not too bad for the price

My first Benchmark experience was at Cheba Hut just north of campus about a month ago.  Their happy hour starts at 4:20 (lol) and offered 1/2 price beers and $1 Benchmark shots.  Obviously not the single barrel but it was good enough to sip (but don't spend too much time savoring it).  Introduced some kids to the idea that you don't have to shoot trash when drinking hard liquor.

I'll try the single barrel.  I'm glad this thread isn't all about high dollar stuff (which is great of course but not always necessary).

 

 

[billfromlaketravis 11515]

1 hour ago, brownboy said:

My first Benchmark experience was at Cheba Hut just north of campus about a month ago.  Their happy hour starts at 4:20 (lol) and offered 1/2 price beers and $1 Benchmark shots.  Obviously not the single barrel but it was good enough to sip (but don't spend too much time savoring it).  Introduced some kids to the idea that you don't have to shoot trash when drinking hard liquor.

I'll try the single barrel.  I'm glad this thread isn't all about high dollar stuff (which is great of course but not always necessary).

 

 

Username checks out. 

That's a pretty good deal. I see there's Cheba Hut in Houston now. 

Eight Row Flint once served a shot of Wild Turkey 101 and a High Life longneck for $3. I think it's now a shot of Jim Beam Black and a 8 oz High Life for $5. Good things never last. 

[BigDHornfan 6549]

What's up with the Old Forester SiB Barrel Stength Rye. I thought it was coming back as a much larger release?
I believe my Spec's got something like 6 bottles in the original release. 

We can hope and dream!
It’s so damn good

[BigDHornfan 6549]

Ready for fucking kickoff!
Glad I have a backup of this. Frey Ranch doesn’t fuck around.

[Txslnghrns 1354]

Need a ruling. Which one is the surly pick?

[veritas aequitas 443]

4 hours ago, brownboy said:

 I'm glad this thread isn't all about high dollar stuff (which is great of course but not always necessary).

 

 

The fun for me is finding the cheap stuff that is as good or better than the high dollar stuff. 

[Txslnghrns 1354]

Went with the Barrell store pick. First Barrell product I’ve ever gotten. Also got the Still Austin store pick. Opened the Barrell and letting it breathe right now.

[USCATX 1078]

2 hours ago, veritas aequitas said:

The fun for me is finding the cheap stuff that is as good or better than the high dollar stuff. 

Early Times is the category champ in that area for me.  It won a 15 bottle blind one of our groups did against some pretty heavy hitters.

[USCATX 1078]

2 hours ago, veritas aequitas said:

The fun for me is finding the cheap stuff that is as good or better than the high dollar stuff. 

Early Times is the category champ in that area for me.  It won a 15 bottle blind one of our groups did against some pretty heavy hitters.

[Buzzrock 14922]

Evan Williams has that spot locked up for me. I’m sad the SiB went Kentucky-only, but the BiB and 1783 are darn good.

Old Forester is my winner for findable with a step up in quality and price.

[billfromlaketravis 11515]

8 hours ago, USCATX said:

Early Times is the category champ in that area for me.  It won a 15 bottle blind one of our groups did against some pretty heavy hitters.

I’m going to start buying it more. Good and cheap. 

[BigDHornfan 6549]

My go to cheap bottles:

1. Old Forester 100
2. Four Roses Small batch select
3. OGD 114
4. EW Bib
5. Early Times (pre Saz buyout)

[billfromlaketravis 11515]

Early Times BiB is still pretty good. It’s probably the only cheap bottle I’ll recommend right now. None of the new Benchmarks have really impressed me. 

[huge 3793]

3 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

My go to cheap bottles:


2. Four Roses Small batch select
 

Isnt this like $56?

 

[BigDHornfan 6549]

1 hour ago, huge said:

 

yea, guess it isn't that cheap. lol

still good though.

[USCATX 1078]

22 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

yea, guess it isn't that cheap. lol

still good though.

I almost never drink anything cheaper, made sense to me. 

[huge 3793]

27 minutes ago, USCATX said:

I almost never drink anything cheaper, made sense to me. 

the other 4 are under $30, but whatever

[billfromlaketravis 11515]

Plebs’ cheap bottle : Early Times BiB

Bourbon mods’ cheap bottle: Four Roses Small Batch Select

 

[KeysPhoneWallet 807]

Went with the Barrell store pick. First Barrell product I’ve ever gotten. Also got the Still Austin store pick. Opened the Barrell and letting it breathe right now.

I have a store pick barrel similar to that and really like it. But I definitely liked it more after it had a chance open up.

How is the total wine austin pick? I have one from abc liquor and love it. It’s almost gone and I’ve been thinking about picking up another

[Carl Spackler 3486]

On 10/22/2022 at 4:10 PM, USCATX said:

Early Times is the category champ in that area for me.  It won a 15 bottle blind one of our groups did against some pretty heavy hitters.

For the sake of context, would be interested in knowing what some of the heavy hitters were.

In the meantime, I guess I'll have to try ET, which for whatever reason I had consigned to the same category as Old Crow, Ancient Age, and some other "bottom shelf" bottles that didn't agree with me.  And if I don't like it, it becomes a mixing bottle when entertaining.    

[Party_Taco 3741]

We can hope and dream!
It’s so damn good

I’m not opening this new one ‘til we’re in Texas, but I do love that it’s hotter. Batch I landed came in at 131

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2732]

I have still been unable to secure a RY 10 to try.
It’s my current white whale.

[huge 3793]

4 minutes ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

I have still been unable to secure a RY 10 to try.
It’s my current white whale.

Here is the thing about RY10.  It's great.

[BigDHornfan 6549]

I have still been unable to secure a RY 10 to try.
It’s my current white whale.

Sent you a message.

[Herbie Hancock 7367]

9 minutes ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

I have still been unable to secure a RY 10 to try.
It’s my current white whale.

I found one a few weeks ago in Decatur of all damn places. I’ll be up there again tomorrow, will do some poking around

[conVINCEd 21469]

38 minutes ago, Herbie Hancock said:

I found one a few weeks ago in Decatur of all damn places. I’ll be up there again tomorrow, will do some poking around

I’m sorry that whatever you do requires you to go to Decatur on a semi-frequent basis.

[BigDHornfan 6549]

2 hours ago, conVINCEd said:

I’m sorry that whatever you do requires you to go to Decatur on a semi-frequent basis.

truer words have never been spoken.  Wise county sucks ass.

[conVINCEd 21469]

25 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

truer words have never been spoken.  Wise county sucks ass.

I can’t tell you how many times I have been to Decatur, but I can tell you that whatever that number is, it is exactly the same number as the number of times I’ve driven to Colorado from Dallas.

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2732]

I pass Decatur on my way to WF. Speed trap of the highest magnitude.