Bourbon

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1 minute ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Roma is usually good, but I have no fucking idea what’s going with ownership/management. They’re all over the place about being open during normal hours and picking up the phone. If it’s a long drive for you, I can send you the owner’s number. Their Sazerac Rye pick is a 9 out 10 rye for me and it’s $34.99. If they have some please let me know because I need to restock. 

Ly’s is in EADO. They usually have all of the same picks as NASA and they randomly have allocated Total Wine picks.

NASA is probably the best, but it’s in Clear Lake. If you’re that far south, you might as well go to First Sip.

Liquor Source is in Tanglewood, and it’s usually pretty solid.

Ryan’s in Spring sucks in my opinion, but you should be able to get an Old Forester Barrel Strength pick. 
 

Dandy’s in Katy hypes the shit of their picks so they sell out in a day. I’d call before you head that way. 
 

Rice Liquor is in Bellaire. They usually have 2-3 picks out. I kind of stopped swinging by because they did a few too many Dickel picks for my liking. 

Thanks, Bill.  NASA was the place I normally went, but got tired of driving all the way out there and the selection was just MGP.  First Sip appears to be in La Porte.

Rice has been my local go to, but haven't stopped by there much lately.  

I think I'll take a drive out to Roma tomorrow.  If I see the Sazerac Rye, i'll let you know.

I need to check out Reserve Wine & Spirits if I'm going out to be out in League City.  Haven't been but a bourbon tuber did a video with the owner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um0R7K4pqC8  Also in the video are Flak's and Space City Liquor.

 

[billfromlaketravis 11781]

I don’t know about this one. It’s a little hot, and not a classic wheater like Maker’s or Weller. Sort of leans into the tasting notes I don’t like Heaven Hill’s wheaters. I only bought it because the Whiskey Den podcast wouldn’t stop talking about it. I believe they’re affiliated with some of the DFW Facebook groups. Maybe they caught a good pick?

[RMac5 1551]

3 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Happy Ryeday to everyone that celebrates!

Found one of these last week. Seems like it was $400ish, should I have bought it?

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2 hours ago, RMac5 said:

Found one of these last week. Seems like it was $400ish, should I have bought it?

That’s 5x MSRP. It better be Stitzel-Weller Antique for a 500% mark up.

[billfromlaketravis 11781]

I bailed on the red wheat. Went to a reliable Christmas classic.

[stork642 4511]

Picked this up this week.  Hard to pass up at $65.  

[Party_Taco 3879]

You won’t find it much cheaper, and it’s worth that IMO.

[NOMAAA 1699]

Casual Saturday grocery store pickup at msrp. No big deal. 

[Yev Kassem 1078]

Found this today at WB in SA. First time I’ve ever seen it on a shelf. $200. 
 

 

[HenryJames 67099]

Fix your watch.

[Bert Orange 1160]

20 hours ago, RMac5 said:

Found one of these last week. Seems like it was $400ish, should I have bought it?

It’s a Thomas Handy. And going for much more on secondary. 

[billfromlaketravis 11781]

19 hours ago, Bert Orange said:

It’s a Thomas Handy. And going for much more on secondary. 

Different mashbill right? I believe EHT Rye uses a Barton mashbill that’s around 70% rye while Handy is a barely legal at 51%.
 

What’s the range on secondary? 

[otisdog 365]

19 hours ago, Bert Orange said:

It’s a Thomas Handy. And going for much more on secondary. 

I thought E.H. Taylor just sold their own products...can you enlighten  me?

[huge 3824]

Is this the first year for that EHT BP Rye?  

[billfromlaketravis 11781]

20 minutes ago, huge said:

Is this the first year for that EHT BP Rye?  

Yes. I believe so. 

[Bert Orange 1160]

20 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Different mashbill right? I believe EHT Rye uses a Barton mashbill that’s around 70% rye while Handy is a barely legal at 51%.
 

What’s the range on secondary? 

It’s widely assumed to be 65% rye vs the BT 51% rye mashbill in all of their other rye products. And may not contain any corn (subbing barley for rest). But not confirmed by anyone. It has slightly more rye spice to my palate, but not a huge difference to a Handy. 
 

secondary is $600-ish

15 hours ago, huge said:

Is this the first year for that EHT BP Rye?  

Yes. Was originally leaked as a 2022 product, but was shelved. 

Edited yesterday at 02:33 PM by Bert Orange

[Bert Orange 1160]

20 hours ago, otisdog said:

I thought E.H. Taylor just sold their own products...can you enlighten  me?

It’s Buffalo Trace. They use the same 4 (5 if we assume the EHT rye is an unofficial/official 5th) in every product they sell no matter the label. 

[Bert Orange 1160]

Worth noting the “barely rye” 51% mashbill at BT has also not been confirmed.