Bourbon

[NOMAAA 1,696]

6 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

RIP Balcones 

What happened?

[Herbie Hancock 7,376]

4 minutes ago, NOMAAA said:

What happened?

He’s being dramatic, not to mention extremely late to the party. They got bought out by Diageo over a month ago. 

[deft 6,879]

He’s being dramatic, not to mention extremely late to the party. They got bought out by Diageo over a month ago. 

One might say “ballgame, balconies”…..if one were so inclined

[huge 3,795]

14 hours ago, Herbie Hancock said:

He’s being dramatic, not to mention extremely late to the party. They got bought out by Diageo over a month ago. 

As a follow up, who cares?

[NOMAAA 1,696]

On 11/26/2022 at 6:54 PM, BigDHornfan said:

They had 2 a couple of weeks ago, this was the only one in the case yesterday.  But check Boos.  maybe they had more in the back.

Went to boos. That dudes prices are all over the place. Got a rrpb for $81 though. Win

[billfromlaketravis 11,522]

Good day today. I picked up MWND Act 10 Scene 2, EC18, and Heaven Hill BiB.

I was hoping for some MWND Encore, oh well. 

[BigDHornfan 6,550]

2 hours ago, NOMAAA said:

Went to boos. That dudes prices are all over the place. Got a rrpb for $81 though. Win

yea, some prices were normal, some fucked.  only reason I grabbed that m10 rye for what he was charging is because it was under what its going for secondary but it was more than retail.

[Party_Taco 3,767]

Really enjoying this “open a random box and pull a random bottle” approach. Tonight is Michter’s Toasted which is better than I remembered.

Cheers boys

[Herbie Hancock 7,376]

Which toasted one? I think the sour mash is my least favorite. Then the bourbon. Then the rye. And I’m not typically a rye fanboy

Edited December 7, 2022 by Herbie Hancock

[NOMAAA 1,696]

1 hour ago, Herbie Hancock said:

Which toasted one? I think the sour mash is my least favorite. Then the bourbon. Then the rye. And I’m not typically a rye fanboy

I like the cut of your jib. 

[USCATX 1,078]

2 hours ago, Herbie Hancock said:

Which toasted one? I think the sour mash is my least favorite. Then the bourbon. Then the rye. And I’m not typically a rye fanboy

The toasted rye is the best thing they make short of the really crazy stuff like 20/25.  

[Party_Taco 3,767]

The toasted rye is the best thing they make short of the really crazy stuff like 20/25.  

This one was bourbon but pretty sure I have all three. The rye is indeed quite strong, and rye IS my thing.

[huge 3,795]

On 11/28/2022 at 10:56 AM, billfromlaketravis said:

Yay or nah, on this: 

They gave no information in the description as to where it was sourced from. 

Opened last night.  It is ok.  Good nose and finish but a little medicinal undertone.  Will let it sit for a bit and try again.  

[henrygandorf 29,194]

a day which will live in infamy. 

[NOMAAA 1,696]

Whats a good trade for a eht bp? I have some good bottles but not that one. 

[billfromlaketravis 11,522]

The rabbit unbelievably gave me store credit for a shitty Christmas gift. I turned it into a bottle of Heaven Hill BiB. Profit.  

[USCATX 1,078]

9 hours ago, NOMAAA said:

Whats a good trade for a eht bp? I have some good bottles but not that one. 

JD Coy Hill or Four Roses SmBLE with a kicker, younger Old Fitz or good Stagg Jr picks straight up, or if you have a Stagg/THH/Birthday you could trade down for that EHTBP plus another nice bottle or two.  

[BigDHornfan 6,550]

9 hours ago, NOMAAA said:

Whats a good trade for a eht bp? I have some good bottles but not that one. 

I am doing a trade today for one.  Took a Weller Full Proof store pick and a OWA store pick.  Secondary value of the most recent EHT BP is $500-$600

[NOMAAA 1,696]

59 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

I am doing a trade today for one.  Took a Weller Full Proof store pick and a OWA store pick.  Secondary value of the most recent EHT BP is $500-$600

f me.  whats secondary on weller fp these days?

[BigDHornfan 6,550]

5 minutes ago, NOMAAA said:

f me.  whats secondary on weller fp these days?

275-350 depending on if its a pick or not.

 

[NOMAAA 1,696]

i fucking hate specs.  #2 in points at my store and didnt get a call for eht bp or mwnd.  rabbit out front shoulda told ya.

[BigDHornfan 6,550]

fuck specs

[RMac5 1,551]

Yep, fuck em!

[billfromlaketravis 11,522]

I broke my favorite glass. Pictured on the left. It was a gift from the Houston Whiskey Social. I’ve looked everywhere and haven’t found a replacement yet. Any ideas? 
 

 

[Mo Horn 8,855]

Either of these worth getting, what say you Surly?

[Carl Spackler 3,504]

30 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

Either of these worth getting, what say you Surly?

 

There's a lot of love on this board for both of those bottles, and those prices are perfectly reasonable.  I personally don't love the 1897 or the 1920 as much as many seem to.  I prefer the 1910. 

But buy one or both, try 'em, and see what you think.  Part of the fun is trying different bourbons and ryes, and figuring out what tastes good to you.  Cheers!  

Edited December 10, 2022 by Carl Spackler

[RMac5 1,551]

Had two of the 1920 tonight in a steakhouse. I really wasn’t impressed, glad I tried it out and about before I bought a bottle. 
 

im not a huge high ABV fan though, prefer the smoother bourbons that don’t have a lot of bite, not sure mine is a fair review. I like to drink mine neat and don’t want anything harsh.  I do like W12, Blantons and Basil Hayden for a reference. YMMV.

Edited December 10, 2022 by RMac5

[CycleTex87 2,981]

2 hours ago, Mo Horn said:

Either of these worth getting, what say you Surly?

Another vote for the 1910

[Mo Horn 8,855]

Thanks. I think I'll pass on these. I have plenty of bourbon right now, so don't really need another bottle... especially if it's not a top of the line pour. 

[billfromlaketravis 11,522]

7 hours ago, Mo Horn said:

Either of these worth getting, what say you Surly?

1897 for me. But it’s been a long time on 1920. 

[BigDHornfan 6,550]

Hell of a good day.
The 4 roses that we picked back in July finally came in and a couple of distillery only Frey Ranch bottles arrived safely.

[stork642 4,498]

 

Found some good ones this week.  There was a third ER SP 375ml that I already finished.  I planned on giving the other two away as gifts but it was so good I’m keeping them.  Bah humbug.  

[BigDHornfan 6,550]

 

Found some good ones this week.  There was a third ER SP 375ml that I already finished.  I planned on giving the other two away as gifts but it was so good I’m keeping them.  Bah humbug.  

That GG OFSiB is fucking

[billfromlaketravis 11,522]

I finally tracked down a bottle of BRT-02 today. Many thanks to my bourbon brother in arms. 

[TxTower 652]

I finally tracked down a bottle of BRT-02 today. Many thanks to my bourbon brother in arms. 

No love for BRT-01?

[billfromlaketravis 11,522]

20 minutes ago, TxTower said:

No love for BRT-01?

I liked it quite a bit, but I already found a couple bottles of BRT-01. -02 had alluded me. 

[USCATX 1,078]

RIP to the rye I measure all other rye by. This will crush lesser Thomas Handy years, many MGP Old Scouts and you can still grab one around $350 secondary.  Batch 2 is also pretty good and you still see those on the shelf here and there or about $275 secondary.  I don’t think these ever recovered from being a $115 rye when that was unheard of and it’s kept the value down permanently.  

[KeysPhoneWallet 807]

There are some twins picks willet purple tops out there and they’ve been alluding me. I’m still trying to find my way into the right groups to get to try some of these amazing bottles that come and go.

[USCATX 1,078]

11 minutes ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:

There are some twins picks willet purple tops out there and they’ve been alluding me. I’m still trying to find my way into the right groups to get to try some of these amazing bottles that come and go.

My guy just texts me a spelling quiz on something easy like “eluding” and then I go pick up the bottles at retail.  Easy peasy.  

[NOMAAA 1,696]

8 hours ago, USCATX said:

My guy just texts me a spelling quiz on something easy like “eluding” and then I go pick up the bottles at retail.  Easy peasy.  

damn.  i need a better guy.

[KeysPhoneWallet 807]

My guy just texts me a spelling quiz on something easy like “eluding” and then I go pick up the bottles at retail.  Easy peasy.  

It was a subtle reference to a post a couple before mine….

I liked it quite a bit, but I already found a couple bottles of BRT-01. -02 had alluded me. 

Im glad it caught your eye!

[burns_312 353]

What’s retail on purple top?

[USCATX 1,078]

6 hours ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:

 

It was a subtle reference to a post a couple before mine….




Im glad it caught your eye!

 

Didn’t realize we were giving Bill hell, carry on.  But back on groups, they don’t really help find bottles like this.  It’s more of a spend tons of money and get bottles at retail or buy them at secondary game.  Either way you are paying.  

[BigDHornfan 6,550]

What’s retail on purple top?

200ish

[billfromlaketravis 11,522]

1 hour ago, BigDHornfan said:

200ish

Do want. Every single barrel pick at Hay Merchant before they closed was a banger. 

[BigDHornfan 6,550]

This is damn good.
This should be released nationwide but it’s only available at the distillery.
Hope that changes in the future.
They are doing great things there and with their recent windfall of getting bought by Campari for $600 million is hopefully going to mean bigger and better things to come.

[Yev Kassem 1,031]

[USCATX 1,078]

31 minutes ago, Yev Kassem said:

It’s good, as expected for 16 year MGP. 

[Yev Kassem 1,031]

7 minutes ago, USCATX said:

It’s good, as expected for 16 year MGP. 

Yeah I’m enjoying it. If you’re not a fan of the spicier/oaky profile you might want to stay away given the $250 price tag. 

[KeysPhoneWallet 807]

Yeah I’m enjoying it. If you’re not a fan of the spicier/oaky profile you might want to stay away given the $250 price tag. 

I have a high rye 10yr Mgp redemption that is pretty spicy and was $90, and I don’t think I like it much. That’s good advice on the Rebecca creek. Some more cowboy bourbon just dropped. Tempted to buy bc I love it but it’s so expensive at $243 after tax. I think I may just need to recalibrate how much I’m willing to pay if I want stuff. I may just need to accept $250-$300 for a weller FP or StaggJr