Bourbon

[billfromlaketravis 11888]

Private Select at $50 is better than Evan Williams SiB. Private Select at $75 is worse.

[Godzillatron 303]

Private Select at $50 is better than Evan Williams SiB. Private Select at $75 is worse.

Going rate around Austin is about $69.

[Neonmoon 38130]

Any other online places with decent selection that will deliver? Other than blackwells?

[BigDHornfan 6637]

Great fucking pour.

[Beantown Express 2.0 6598]

Any thoughts on Remus Volstead or Black Maple Hill?  My local store has both but not sure they are worth buying.  Just grabbed the Knob Creek 12 year.

[BigDHornfan 6637]

I think the Volstead is a really good bottle.  Unless it's the old BMH, it's shit.  

[Buzzrock 15186]

Purple label BMH is awful. Almost a drain pour.

[conVINCEd 21477]

2 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

Purple label BMH is awful. Almost a drain pour.

You say drain pour, I say a good bottle to keep around for bourbon and coke drinkers.

[ERhine 1939]

You say drain pour, I say a good bottle to keep around for bourbon and coke drinkers.

There are cheaper options.

[conVINCEd 21477]

2 minutes ago, ERhine said:

There are cheaper options.

He already bought the bottle.  Sunk cost and all that.  I always have a bottle of EWBiB around the house for that purpose.

[Party_Taco 3910]

First blush on the new Blood Oath is a decided meh. Will give it another go this weekend, but really wasn’t impressed... was like a Smooth Ambler but softer on the palette and relatively unremarkable.

Probably my last BO purchase.

[billfromlaketravis 11888]

46 minutes ago, Party_Taco said:

First blush on the new Blood Oath is a decided meh. Will give it another go this weekend, but really wasn’t impressed... was like a Smooth Ambler but softer on the palette and relatively unremarkable.

Probably my last BO purchase.

A hard and fast of rule of mine is to not buy finished bourbons. 

I'll give finished ryes a shot because Midwinters changed my mind. 

[thrillhammer 686]

8 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

A hard and fast of rule of mine is to not buy finished bourbons. 

I'll give finished ryes a shot because Midwinters changed my mind. 

you dont like angels envy?

[brown water 3789]

8 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

A hard and fast of rule of mine is to not buy finished bourbons. 

I'll give finished ryes a shot because Midwinters changed my mind. 

A hard and fast rule of mine is to finish bought bourbons 

[billfromlaketravis 11888]

39 minutes ago, thrillhammer said:

you dont like angels envy?

Nope.It's just not worth the money. 

[Beantown Express 2.0 6598]

On 4/22/2020 at 12:28 PM, conVINCEd said:

He already bought the bottle.  Sunk cost and all that.  I always have a bottle of EWBiB around the house for that purpose.

Not sure if this quote was about my post but I did not buy either bottle just the Knob Creek 12.  I just bought a bottle of Old Ezra 7 year for $34.  Anybody try that one yet?

[thrillhammer 686]

10 minutes ago, Beantown Express 2.0 said:

Not sure if this quote was about my post but I did not buy either bottle just the Knob Creek 12.  I just bought a bottle of Old Ezra 7 year for $34.  Anybody try that one yet?

where'd you find the ezra 7.  it seems plentiful in other cites, but not Austin.

 

[Beantown Express 2.0 6598]

1 minute ago, thrillhammer said:

where'd you find the ezra 7.  it seems plentiful in other cites, but not Austin.

 

It was in the “allocated” section of customer service at Total Wine in Dallas.  They also had some Bibb and Tucker 12 year for like $130 but  I passed on that one.  Have you tried the Ezra 7?

[thrillhammer 686]

10 minutes ago, Beantown Express 2.0 said:

It was in the “allocated” section of customer service at Total Wine in Dallas.  They also had some Bibb and Tucker 12 year for like $130 but  I passed on that one.  Have you tried the Ezra 7?

never found an ezra 7, so no.  been looking for it for a couple of years now.   good call on the bibb and tucker - bought a bottle, killed it, was okay but not impressive.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

12 hours ago, thrillhammer said:

you dont like angels envy?

It's kinda soft.  Not much of a nose, and very little finish.

[billfromlaketravis 11888]

Bourbon thread safe place confessional time: Gentleman Jack tastes pretty, pretty good. 

[Neonmoon 38130]

2 hours ago, thrillhammer said:

never found an ezra 7, so no.  been looking for it for a couple of years now.   good call on the bibb and tucker - bought a bottle, killed it, was okay but not impressive.

I’m in this boat. Been looking for Ezra 7. Never in Austin

[Party_Taco 3910]

Stools for the bar I’m building arrived today:



The bar front comes in tomorrow, then I’m sitting down to plot out the bar back. Will post pics as it comes along, but should end up close to this:

[thrillhammer 686]

12 hours ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

It's kinda soft.  Not much of a nose, and very little finish.

i'm not a huge fan myself, but i find it's a good brand to introduce non-bourbon drinkers to bourbon.  i'm a purist and actually believe the finishing barrel step should be enough to kick it out of the bourbon category and just classify as a whiskey.  if you go through the pain-staking, forest-clearing process of strictly adhering to new white oak barrells, then what's the point of pouring the juice into a port barrell after that?  why not just use a port barrel to begin with?

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

2 minutes ago, thrillhammer said:

i'm not a huge fan myself, but i find it's a good brand to introduce non-bourbon drinkers to bourbon.  i'm a purist and actually believe the finishing barrel step should be enough to kick it out of the bourbon category and just classify as a whiskey.  if you go through the pain-staking, forest-clearing process of strictly adhering to new white oak barrells, then what's the point of pouring the juice into a port barrell after that?  why not just use a port barrel to begin with?

100% correct. It's a great introduction to the bourbon world. Yep, mixed emotions about barrel finishing,  but if it tastes good ... Ill let it slip...  Bowmans does this a lot, and their offerings have been pretty strong without straying to far from a bourbon flavor

[BigDHornfan 6637]

Got this for the bar yesterday.

[Yev Kassem 1078]

Picked up a 1792 BiB, Knob Creek 9yr Single Barrel and Larceny Single Barrel store pick today.   I’m thinking of cracking open the 1792 first. 

[Zepol87 9356]

10 hours ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

100% correct. It's a great introduction to the bourbon world. Yep, mixed emotions about barrel finishing,  but if it tastes good ... Ill let it slip...  Bowmans does this a lot, and their offerings have been pretty strong without straying to far from a bourbon flavor

I don't know half of what some of you guys know but introduction into bourbon is pretty spot on in my experience

[billfromlaketravis 11888]

Bourye Spec’s Store Pick is mighty tasty. 

[billfromlaketravis 11888]

1 hour ago, Yev Kassem said:

Picked up a 1792 BiB, Knob Creek 9yr Single Barrel and Larceny Single Barrel store pick today.   I’m thinking of cracking open the 1792 first. 

Larceny Single Barrels are manna from heaven for $23. I bought 4 bottles, but I should have cleaned them out.

Edited April 25, 2020 by billfromlaketravis

[cknight 184]

On 4/21/2020 at 1:04 PM, thrillhammer said:

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

I’m actually giving it away but if it was awesome I thought about gifting another bottle. 
 

Been really enjoying OGD114 lately based on suggestions from this thread!

[thrillhammer 686]

ogd114 is old school, reminds me of bourbon back before bourbon was a craze.  always on the shelf, always consistent, always affordable.

[Armybrat 41489]

The last 1.5 ounces of this Garrison Brothers March 2010  pre-release .375 bottle. Tastes as good as I remember it. Still have unopened.

Edited April 25, 2020 by Armybrat

[Armybrat 41489]

That will easily take the rust off a '62 Chevy tailpipe for sure.

First Bourbon I've had in five years.

[thrillhammer 686]

26 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

That will easily take the rust off a '62 Chevy tailpipe for sure.

First Bourbon I've had in five years.

nice way to pop your cherry.

[Godzillatron 303]

In the past few days I’ve picked up Blood Oath, Hancock’s Presidents Reserve, Bookers’s Granny’s Batch and Heaven’s Hill BiB. Yet I think the best buy was probably the 2 - 1L’s of OF rye for $24 each.

[thrillhammer 686]

10 minutes ago, Godzillatron said:

In the past few days I’ve picked up Blood Oath, Hancock’s Presidents Reserve, Bookers’s Granny’s Batch and Heaven’s Hill BiB. Yet I think the best buy was probably the 2 - 1L’s of OF rye for $24 each.

you've tried the blood oath, hancocks, and bookers, and the of rye was the best?  I hands down its the best value of the 5, but was it the best tasting?

[Godzillatron 303]

you've tried the blood oath, hancocks, and bookers, and the of rye was the best?  I hands down its the best value of the 5, but was it the best tasting?

Thinking strictly from the value and availability standpoint. Best tasting answer for me is always Col. Taylor, all varieties.

[BigDHornfan 6637]

Today was good.

[billfromlaketravis 11888]

15 hours ago, Godzillatron said:

In the past few days I’ve picked up Blood Oath, Hancock’s Presidents Reserve, Bookers’s Granny’s Batch and Heaven’s Hill BiB. Yet I think the best buy was probably the 2 - 1L’s of OF rye for $24 each.

Hancock’s tasted the best I assume? I love that stuff.

Edited April 26, 2020 by billfromlaketravis

[Eggo 4026]

When the movers are coming this week but you don't trust them to not fuck up your home bar. 

[Godzillatron 303]

Hancock’s tasted the best I assume? I love that stuff.

Haven’t cracked the Hancock yet, never had it before. With that recommendation I’ll open tonight.

[Redneck Mutha 8239]

23 hours ago, Godzillatron said:

Thinking strictly from the value and availability standpoint. Best tasting answer for me is always Col. Taylor, all varieties.

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[billfromlaketravis 11888]

23 hours ago, Godzillatron said:

Thinking strictly from the value and availability standpoint. Best tasting answer for me is always Col. Taylor, all varieties.

Tried to come up with negative to say about EH Taylor, and... I got nothing. 

[Bozo_Casanova 26952]

Got a 1.5L Weller yesterday at Twin, gonna be a lot of happy cokes. 

[otisdog 365]

On 4/25/2020 at 4:30 PM, Godzillatron said:

Thinking strictly from the value and availability standpoint. Best tasting answer for me is always Col. Taylor, all varieties.

You and many in Southern California...what used to be a 'gettable' bottle has turned into a rare dog...

 

[Buzzrock 15186]

I’m up to 25 open bottles on the bar which is a lot for me. But not for long if this quarantine keeps up. It takes me a good couple minutes each evening to decide what I’m gonna have so as not to run out of any one thing.

I need to drink the stuff I don’t like and get shed of it.

[Buzzrock 15186]

Tapa dupe

[huge 3831]

Those of you asking about Ezra 7 I think it’s great.

I saw two bottles on the shelf at GG. Left one for the next punter. That was a mistake.

Haven’t seen it since other than at Poison Girl and 8 Row Flint.

[RaylanGivens 29]

2 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

I’m up to 25 open bottles on the bar which is a lot for me. But not for long if this quarantine keeps up. It takes me a good couple minutes each evening to decide what I’m gonna have so as not to run out of any one thing.

I need to drink the stuff I don’t like and get shed of it.

Or start a couple of infinity bottles, mixing some of the not so good/average with the good/great might raise it to a new level.