Bourbon

[After irth 1243]

30 minutes ago, smwhorn said:

I am an old guy and not smart enough to know how to upload a pic of my recent purchases from Total Wine.

Elmer T Lee Single Barrel Sour Mash

Blanton's 

Eagle Rare

Stagg -- 127.4 proof

A Midwinter Night's Dram

Weller 12

Col EH Taylor

Yes, it's really true.  Don't be a hater.

What a haul!  Nice job, and happy drinking!

Where are you located?

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

4 hours ago, After irth said:

What a haul!  Nice job, and happy drinking!

Where are you located?

I’m guessing Louisville. 

[smwhorn 482]

4 hours ago, After irth said:

What a haul!  Nice job, and happy drinking!

Where are you located?

A small isolated town in Texas called Houston.  Apparently in some of the stores, they are putting some of the unicorns out with a limit of one per person per unicorn.  I bought most of them on the same day.  

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

7 minutes ago, smwhorn said:

A small isolated town in Texas called Houston.  Apparently in some of the stores, they are putting some of the unicorns out with a limit of one per person per unicorn.  I bought most of them on the same day.  

I’d they had any Elmer left, please PM the location. 

[Bert Orange 1120]

It wasn’t Fryeday, but felt like a rye smack down. Vintage 23 took the crown. 
 

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

6 minutes ago, Bert Orange said:

It wasn’t Fryeday, but felt like a rye smack down. Vintage 23 took the crown. 
 

Jesus. 

[smwhorn 482]

1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I’d they had any Elmer left, please PM the location. 

No problem. 

[Party_Taco 3723]

Today was OK - Interested to give the new Blood Oath a try... hoping to God it’s better than that rum cask abomination!

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

4 minutes ago, Party_Taco said:

Today was OK - Interested to give the new Blood Oath a try... hoping to God it’s better than that rum cask abomination!

What are the details on the new Blood Oath? I skipped it last year because they finished it in wine barrels. 2018 was overpriced, but pretty good. 

[Party_Taco 3723]

Cognac - I’ll report back this weekend.

[BigDHornfan 6545]

I just realized I have purchased this since this crazy started:

OWA 1L
OWA
Blanton’s X2
Woodford Reserve Batch Proof X2
Elijah Craig 18
Buffalo Trace Bourbon cream X2
Eagle Rare Store pick X2
Stagg Jr
Larceny Barrel Proof
Russell’s Reserve Store pick X3
Four Roses Barrel strength
Rhetoric 22
Redwood Empire 14 yr Cab Finish
Knob Creek 15 yr Store pick


Not to mention the numerous bottles of wine and beer my wife and I have gone through as well.

[Jerry Callo 8699]

16 hours ago, smwhorn said:

I am an old guy and not smart enough to know how to upload a pic of my recent purchases from Total Wine.

Elmer T Lee Single Barrel Sour Mash

Blanton's 

Eagle Rare

Stagg -- 127.4 proof

A Midwinter Night's Dram

Weller 12

Col EH Taylor

Yes, it's really true.  Don't be a hater.

How many trips did that take?  

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2732]

And all at a GG in Dallas BigD?

 

[BigDHornfan 6545]

18 minutes ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

And all at a GG in Dallas BigD?

 

majority of it yes.
 

[smwhorn 482]

56 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

How many trips did that take?  

tree fiddy.

Actually, I think it was three total trips.  I got the Elmer maybe three weeks ago and it was the only unicorn available that day.  

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2732]

1 hour ago, BigDHornfan said:

majority of it yes.
 

They changed their site recently.  Up until a week ago I could see where they had Weller SR at all their locations, not it doesn't even pull up.  

[BigDHornfan 6545]

Yea, it's weird how somethings show up on the website and some don't.  I don't get it.

[Yev Kassem 1031]

I picked up an Old Forester Single Barrel store pick today (Twin Liquors). Anyone tried this one before?

[huge 3793]

We need some new blood on here.

 

Someone find a new bottle under $50 thats fun.  Like the Woodinville reco

Edited April 17, 2020 by huge

[cknight 184]

I picked up a bottle of bookers “granny batch” today. Has anyone tried it; was it worth the $75?

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

Pikesville tonight. The last of the briefcase stash. 

[BigDHornfan 6545]

We need some new blood on here.
 
Someone find a new bottle under $50 thats fun.  Like the Woodinville reco

Old Grand Dad 114

[Godzillatron 292]

I picked up an Old Forester Single Barrel store pick today (Twin Liquors). Anyone tried this one before?

I like it. If you like other OF products you will too.

[Godzillatron 292]

We need some new blood on here.
 
Someone find a new bottle under $50 thats fun.  Like the Woodinville reco

Early Times BiB

OF Rye

[ISUCyclones 216]

Early Times BiB

OF Rye

Both excellent and wallet friendly

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

5 hours ago, huge said:

We need some new blood on here.

 

Someone find a new bottle under $50 thats fun.  Like the Woodinville reco

Whitmeyer’s Bourbon Rye Store Pick has me intrigued. 

[Yev Kassem 1031]

13 hours ago, Godzillatron said:

I like it. If you like other OF products you will too.

Yup, had a few pours of it last night. I have OF 1920 and OF Rye, so this was a nice addition to the lineup. 

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

17 hours ago, huge said:

We need some new blood on here.

 

Someone find a new bottle under $50 thats fun.  Like the Woodinville reco

Under $50 ?!  Lets try under $25. There's a boat load of good hootch in the under $50 range.

[Godzillatron 292]

Under $50 ?!  Lets try under $25. There's a boat load of good hootch in the under $50 range.

First time venturing out in about a week. Bought 3 bottles for under $100 total at the local twin: Larceny Small Batch, Elijah Craig Small Batch, and Eagle Rare. The first two fit your definition. And the Eagle Rare wasn’t much more.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

9 minutes ago, Godzillatron said:

First time venturing out in about a week. Bought 3 bottles for under $100 total at the local twin: Larceny Small Batch, Elijah Craig Small Batch, and Eagle Rare. The first two fit your definition. And the Eagle Rare wasn’t much more.

If you're getting ER for $30-35  your're doing gods work my son....

[Godzillatron 292]

If you're getting ER for $30-35  your're doing gods work my son....

$32.46 drive out with tax. I’m not much for paying over MSRP.

[Carl Spackler 3479]

9 hours ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

Under $50 ?!  Lets try under $25. There's a boat load of good hootch in the under $50 range.

Under $25?  

I can sometimes find EWSB for around $25 if it's on sale.

Elijah Craig

Tough to find OGD114 under $25 anymore in my locale, but I think it's still possible in some places.

Evan Williams BiB (white label) and 1783

Wild Turkey 101

Larceny

Buffalo Trace

 

I haven't tried Beam Bonded, but I read good things about it.

Edited April 18, 2020 by Carl Spackler

[huge 3793]

Look. Maybe I didn’t make myself clear

NEW shit

Not bottles I have enjoyed and will continue to enjoy


I have OGD and Earlys BiB and Evan Single and all the rest

Every time I go to the store I see shit I never seen. Someone recommend that

[USCATX 1078]

12 hours ago, huge said:

Look. Maybe I didn’t make myself clear

NEW shit

Not bottles I have enjoyed and will continue to enjoy


I have OGD and Earlys BiB and Evan Single and all the rest

Every time I go to the store I see shit I never seen. Someone recommend that

I think I recommended Redemption Wheated a few pages back, but if you haven’t tried it, it’s my sub-$50 pick of the year so far.  I think I paid $37 at Spec’s and then it beat out Maker’s RC6 and an OWA store pick side by side.  It’s MGP’s wheated mashbill and I cant wait for some of it to come out at 10 years old and barrel proof.  It’s not easy to find, but nobody is hoarding it or anything yet.  
 

Bowman single barrel is also pretty solid and available for under $50. I need to try it side by side with something like Blanton’s and a Buffalo Trace store pick to see how it stacks up. 

[ISUCyclones 216]

Look. Maybe I didn’t make myself clear

NEW shit

Not bottles I have enjoyed and will continue to enjoy


I have OGD and Earlys BiB and Evan Single and all the rest

Every time I go to the store I see shit I never seen. Someone recommend that

Haven't had it personally but a whole bunch of people have recommended Coopers Craft bottled in bond to me. I think it's around 30 bucks

[Neonmoon 38129]

I’ve seen Cream of Kentucky ($150) and a Kentucky Owl Bourbon ($260) recently on Drizly. Are either worth half the price they’re asking? 
 

(I realize no bourbon is worth over $100 in a sane world) 

 

[HRSchenker 2268]

Friend offering me a bottle of the cherry wood smoked barley from Woodford Reserve's masters collection for $100. Worth it?

[Party_Taco 3723]

I’ve seen Cream of Kentucky ($150) and a Kentucky Owl Bourbon ($260) recently on Drizly. Are either worth half the price they’re asking? 
 
(I realize no bourbon is worth over $100 in a sane world) 
 

I have both and say keep your money. Or, go buy a case of Woodinville/1910 for the same price.

[Neonmoon 38129]

25 minutes ago, Party_Taco said:

I have both and say keep your money. Or, go buy a case of Woodinville/1910 for the same price.

Thank you sir. Will follow your recommendation. 

[smwhorn 482]

https://specsonline.com/specials/

Basil Hayden on line at Spec's for $63.99.

11 hour sale.

Don't know that I've had much of this but I thought I'd post it for the greater good of all mankind.  You know, making the world a better place and all.

[Carl Spackler 3479]

6 minutes ago, smwhorn said:

https://specsonline.com/specials/

Basil Hayden on line at Spec's for $63.99.

11 hour sale.

Don't know that I've had much of this but I thought I'd post it for the greater good of all mankind.  You know, making the world a better place and all.

Hard pass.

[Buzzrock 14903]

That’s for a handle btw. But I’m not a huge fan either.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

3 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

Hard pass.

Yeah it's never had a very good finish IMO.    Very weak on the back end.

[Buzzrock 14903]

Pretty good use of my $100 TW gift card.

[Godzillatron 292]

Been a long day. Happy hour.

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

8 hours ago, smwhorn said:

https://specsonline.com/specials/

Basil Hayden on line at Spec's for $63.99.

11 hour sale.

Don't know that I've had much of this but I thought I'd post it for the greater good of all mankind.  You know, making the world a better place and all.

Basil Hayden has to be Jim Beam's greatest mistake. Not good and overpriced.

I wish they'd work on making products like Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse Select more widely available. 

[thrillhammer 683]

On 4/19/2020 at 11:51 AM, HRSchenker said:

Friend offering me a bottle of the cherry wood smoked barley from Woodford Reserve's masters collection for $100. Worth it?

i would say yes.  haven't seen that one.  they change it every year.  the one out now is a chocolate malt rye.  it's pretty damn good.

[thrillhammer 683]

On 4/17/2020 at 3:57 PM, cknight said:

I picked up a bottle of bookers “granny batch” today. Has anyone tried it; was it worth the $75?

i'd buy it if i could find it.  how was it?

[Buzzrock 14903]

Pretty good use of my $100 TW gift card.

I think I like the bottle on the right better. Certainly for a third of the price.

[Godzillatron 292]

I think I like the bottle on the right better. Certainly for a third of the price.

(He’s right you know gif) Have both and agree. Although that’s pretty good Maker’s...