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2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

What's a good price for SFTB? And if somebody could point me in the direction I'd appreciate it. 

Most recent secondary I saw in SA was 250.

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On 12/31/2023 at 9:15 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

He's making a joke. Dickel came out with a much hyped, well priced, 13 year old BiB a few years back, and it tasted like Flintstone vitamins. People weren't pleased. 

It ruined Dickel as a brand for me. I'll try it again if they ever start giving it away it to people. 

That first year (‘19 or ‘20?) of the 13 was straight trash, but the subsequent 11 was actually pretty great.  For a double digit bourbon the price is insane and I’m glad it exists.  The Blue Note 17 year picks are still the Dickel high water mark for me.  

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Secondary on it is anywhere from $7500-$10k. A buddy of mine in New Braunfels got one last year and I was lucky enough to try it. It’s very good, no doubt, but we also had ER17 with it and I preferred ER17. 

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8 hours ago, Yev Kassem said:

Secondary on it is anywhere from $7500-$10k. A buddy of mine in New Braunfels got one last year and I was lucky enough to try it. It’s very good, no doubt, but we also had ER17 with it and I preferred ER17. 

Yeah I can do the math on that one. Stick to ER17. 

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Long time no SFTB, it’s been open for years and is better than I remembered.  Or maybe I just haven’t been drinking much BT lately and the cherry note is making a comeback.  

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15 minutes ago, USCATX said:

Long time no SFTB, it’s been open for years and is better than I remembered.  Or maybe I just haven’t been drinking much BT lately and the cherry note is making a comeback.  

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It's a great pour and prices seem to be going down. 

I don't get it. SFTB could be in the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection and no one would bat an eye. 

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56 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

It's a great pour and prices seem to be going down. 

I don't get it. SFTB could be in the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection and no one would bat an eye. 

Nah, it’s more like EH Taylor Barrel Proof or Stagg Jr in quality, age and taste.  

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I'm not surprised the JD 2023 Special Release won. I've heard it's amazing. I might need to pick up a bottle next time I'm in Austin. 

It didn’t win. It was last.
A 136.3 SiB won.
Left to right.
Wait, top is right or left?

Left.
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54 minutes ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:


I didn’t really like the one I bought. Very bubble gummy

Yeah I don't like the bubble game flavor profile. My Spec's guy said he like the JD 2023 Special Release better than the Parker's Rye. Won in a blind tasting they did for the employees. 

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12 minutes ago, Yev Kassem said:

I’ve heard good things about that Old Overholt 10. Specs has had plenty of it in the shelf recently, so that’s promising. 

USC's review was far superior to my own. It's pretty good. It'd be a banger in the $50-60 range. Beam is pricing their premium stuff pretty high when compared to their competitors. 

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I think there's some slight bourbon/rye fatigue out due to the price increases. OF King Ranch and Old Overholt 10 are good examples. 

Spec's had pallets and pallets of OF SiBBP and Smoke Wagon Private Barrel Rye as of last week. Both were around $90. It feels like a lot of dudes are out at $75. 

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2 hours ago, Yev Kassem said:

I’ve heard good things about that Old Overholt 10. Specs has had plenty of it in the shelf recently, so that’s promising. 

It’s good, but I can’t wrap my head around it winning blind against the Parker’s.  I tried the Overholt later against Pikesville and would say that’s a very slight drop off for half the retail price.  
 

I didn’t love the special release Jack Barrel Proof Rye, so take my thoughts with a grain of salt because my palate is definitely not always aligned with the average American on rye. 

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It’s good, but I can’t wrap my head around it winning blind against the Parker’s.  I tried the Overholt later against Pikesville and would say that’s a very slight drop off for half the retail price.  
 
I didn’t love the special release Jack Barrel Proof Rye, so take my thoughts with a grain of salt because my palate is definitely not always aligned with the average American on rye. 

We were shocked as well.
Beauty of a blind.
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Friday rye action.  The Jack is better than I remembered, Cornerstone is still pretty lame for a Master’s Keep bottle. Thin mouthfeel, ethanol nose and just not much going on other than rye spice.  

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Impromptu tasting tonight:

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I should have known better, but I love Prisoner Cab and I loved Bourye so I rolled the dice. High West Prisoner finished last.

My rankings: 

ECBP C920

ECBP C920

Bernheim BP B923

Bernheim BP A923

High West Prisoner

 

I wanted to rate the Bernheim BP B923 higher, but I couldn’t jump the EC bottles. It’s terrific. I should have bought a case at the Spec’s drop. It’s an unusual wheater that just really works. 

 

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9 hours ago, Party_Taco said:


I’m sorry, is that being projected onto the glass or is the glass a TV?

Quite the setup there…

mirror tv.  
I wish that was my setup.  My buddy owns a Home AV company.  You should see his media room.  it's insane.

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9 hours ago, TxTower said:

Does anyone have an opinion on JD 10yr or 12yr? Don’t think I seen it mentioned here.

JD 12 is beautiful, I love it.  Good value even at secondary.  

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