Bourbon

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

 

 

8 hours ago, ousuxndallas said:

Was a good day of pickups.

Daaaaaaaaaayyum

Edited September 23, 2020 by Onboard 2.0

[milkman 428]

7 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

9 hours ago, milkman said:

Thank you very much! I thought the Death Bottle would have been worth more than the Wild Turkey Tribute, guess not.


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You can pick up 4 or 5 bottles of wine now?

More like help offset the costs of all the wine I just bought from another Surly member. 

[huge 3793]

1 hour ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

 

 

Daaaaaaaaaayyum

What are the bookend bottles?  I don't know anything about those labels.

[Herbie Hancock 7368]

Private barrel picks done by our local group. The one on the far right is a 375ml bottle from Distijl and is being traded in the $400 range due to the reputation the pickers have. We did a Widow Jane pick last year that was trading in the $600 range a while back.

Edited September 23, 2020 by Herbie Hancock

[Herbie Hancock 7368]

And before a certain person asks; No, there are not any tasting notes from the ascot assclown or Murray or anyone else.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

33 minutes ago, huge said:

What are the bookend bottles?  I don't know anything about those labels.

I don't either, but the 3 in the middle are like 3 cherries on a slot machine these days.

I'm not a rye fan for anything other than mixing in an old fashioned or other cocktail, so I just kind of looked past that one.

[ISUCyclones 216]

And before a certain person asks; No, there are not any tasting notes from the ascot assclown or Murray or anyone else.

So is it whiskey of the year....?

[Hank Kingsley 20971]

Got a 1792 Full Proof store pick the other day. Not real impressed by the neck pour. Super hot/boozy and didn't pick up any interesting tasting notes.

Put the 2nd glass on ice and it was better, but nothing noteworthy. Hopefully getting some air into it will change the profile. 

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

2 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Got a 1792 Full Proof store pick the other day. Not real impressed by the neck pour. Super hot/boozy and didn't pick up any interesting tasting notes.

Put the 2nd glass on ice and it was better, but nothing noteworthy. Hopefully getting some air into it will change the profile. 

I find a small piece of ice will push the alcohol back a bit, and let other flavors come forward.

[Hank Kingsley 20971]

Just now, Onboard 2.0 said:

I find a small piece of ice will push the alcohol back a bit, and let other flavors come forward.

Yeah, it pushed the alcohol back, but the flavor was still pretty bland to me. I'll come back to it. 

I think it's the highest proof I've tried so far, but OF 1920 and Rare Breed are two of my favorites. So I don't think it's a proof issue. 

 

 

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

Just now, Hank Kingsley said:

Yeah, it pushed the alcohol back, but the flavor was still pretty bland to me. I'll come back to it. 

I think it's the highest proof I've tried so far, but OF 1920 and Rare Breed are two of my favorites. So I don't think it's a proof issue. 

 

 

Both of those are solid. Just discovered the 1920 (thanks Surly).  RB 116 has been my go to high proof hootch for years now.

[billfromlaketravis 11519]

11 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Got a 1792 Full Proof store pick the other day. Not real impressed by the neck pour. Super hot/boozy and didn't pick up any interesting tasting notes.

Put the 2nd glass on ice and it was better, but nothing noteworthy. Hopefully getting some air into it will change the profile. 

Full Proof picks are hit and miss. There’s really no rhyme or reason to it. I’ve had a great pick at Total, so-so picks from Rice Liquor, Spec’s is consistently good. 
 

COVID pretty much eliminated the in store tastings. This is unfortunate. I wouldn’t have bought my favorite Full Proof pick if I hadn’t tasted it first. 

[davidg 4038]

What did the EHT go for?  I saw 6 or 7 at a little place in the country a week or so ago and thought their price was too high.

[huge 3793]

Are we sure that EHT Small Batch is any good?

[Herbie Hancock 7368]

At retail it’s good. Anything beyond that and I’m out.

[billfromlaketravis 11519]

4 minutes ago, huge said:

Are we sure that EHT Small Batch is any good?

I might come off snobby, but EHT Small Batch is a pass for me. Hold out for Single Barrel or just buy Eagle Rare. 

[Hank Kingsley 20971]

I bought two EHT Small Batches because they were hard to find. Opened one up and...it's a fine $40 bourbon. Nothing special. No reason to pay more unless it's trade bait. 

 

[NOMAAA 1696]

paid $50 for my bottle of small batch.

had some joker at seasons liquor off 820/randol mill in dfw try to charge me 300 for the EHT BP.  passed.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

1 minute ago, Hank Kingsley said:

I bought two EHT Small Batches because they were hard to find. Opened one up and...it's a fine $40 bourbon. Nothing special. No reason to pay more unless it's trade bait. 

 

At $40 for EHT or $32 for ER it's ER for me.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

1 minute ago, NOMAAA said:

paid $50 for my bottle of small batch.

had some joker at seasons liquor off 820/randol mill in dfw try to charge me 300 for the EHT BP.  passed.

I would have said his mother was a hamster, and he smelled of elderberries.

[Neonmoon 38129]

3 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

At $40 for EHT or $32 for ER it's ER for me.

True, but most people aren't seeing either at the store. haha

[BigDHornfan 6549]

4 minutes ago, NOMAAA said:

paid $50 for my bottle of small batch.

had some joker at seasons liquor off 820/randol mill in dfw try to charge me 300 for the EHT BP.  passed.

That's about $150 cheaper than secondary right now.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

1 minute ago, Neonmoon said:

True, but most people aren't seeing either at the store. haha

Thanks for that cheap vodka laced, paper cut....

[billfromlaketravis 11519]

1 minute ago, BigDHornfan said:

That's about $150 cheaper than secondary right now.

Jesus. D what do you attribute this to? I know some states/parts of the country just don't get Buffalo Trace, are they driving up the price? 

[NOMAAA 1696]

5 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

That's about $150 cheaper than secondary right now.

dude pulled out his phone and showed me that its selling for $600 online.  i bet it is still there.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

1 minute ago, NOMAAA said:

dude pulled out his phone and showed me that its selling for $600 online.  i bet it is still there.

Ohh... well.... THAT'S different....you should have pulled the trigger.

[NOMAAA 1696]

i consulted @hugeand decided it wasnt worth it.  $300 is too much for a bottle of hooch.

[Herbie Hancock 7368]

dude pulled out his phone and showed me that its selling for $600 online.  i bet it is still there.

My honey hole in west Texas changed ownership a couple years ago. Where EHTBP, Blanton’s and Elmer used to sit and collect dust at retail, the new owner prices everything off of Caskers and WineSearcher prices. If you’re not familiar with those two, they’re about 30-40% higher than secondary prices. He has a monopoly on the BT products in the area as he supplies the majority of restaurants and bars within the county. Last time I stopped in he had cases, that’s right cases, of just about every allocated BT product as well as multiples of the entire BTAC and Van Winkle lineup. I hate him. Hate.

[NOMAAA 1696]

1 minute ago, Herbie Hancock said:

My honey hole in west Texas changed ownership a couple years ago. Where EHTBP, Blanton’s and Elmer used to sit and collect dust at retail, the new owner prices everything off of Caskers and WineSearcher prices. If you’re not familiar with those two, they’re about 30-40% higher than secondary prices. He has a monopoly on the BT products in the area as he supplies the majority of restaurants and bars within the county. Last time I stopped in he had cases, that’s right cases, of just about every allocated BT product as well as multiples of the entire BTAC and Van Winkle lineup. I hate him. Hate.

sounds like holiday depot liquor by my work.  they have all the BT stuff marked up a few thousand percent over msrp.  full proof weller i think is $799.  still there if anyone wants it.

[ISUCyclones 216]

12 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Jesus. D what do you attribute this to? I know some states/parts of the country just don't get Buffalo Trace, are they driving up the price? 

[billfromlaketravis 11519]

Given all the BS Texas liquor store owners have to put up from TABC and the three tier system, I'm always polite to them. I don't like price gouging, but I'm not going to screw up their day arguing with them about it. I just move on to other stores. 

[billfromlaketravis 11519]

3 minutes ago, Herbie Hancock said:

My honey hole in west Texas changed ownership a couple years ago. Where EHTBP, Blanton’s and Elmer used to sit and collect dust at retail, the new owner prices everything off of Caskers and WineSearcher prices. If you’re not familiar with those two, they’re about 30-40% higher than secondary prices. He has a monopoly on the BT products in the area as he supplies the majority of restaurants and bars within the county. Last time I stopped in he had cases, that’s right cases, of just about every allocated BT product as well as multiples of the entire BTAC and Van Winkle lineup. I hate him. Hate.

Pinkie's? It's OK, you can tell me. 

[BigDHornfan 6549]

11 minutes ago, NOMAAA said:

dude pulled out his phone and showed me that its selling for $600 online.  i bet it is still there.

should've shoved that phone up his ass.
 

[BigDHornfan 6549]

7 minutes ago, NOMAAA said:

i consulted @hugeand decided it wasnt worth it.  $300 is too much for a bottle of hooch.

not if you could resell it for $450, if that is your thing.  
I will trade secondary, but won't flip for cash.

[NOMAAA 1696]

4 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

not if you could resell it for $450, if that is your thing.  
I will trade secondary, but won't flip for cash.

not looking to sell anything. 

[Yev Kassem 1031]

Not sure if they’ll be at all Specs statewide, but today I got a Specs Smoke Wagon single barrel pick. It was only at one location here in San Antonio, but I wanted to let y’all know in case you wanted to check locations by you. 

[UTeric3232 24]

18 minutes ago, Yev Kassem said:

Not sure if they’ll be at all Specs statewide, but today I got a Specs Smoke Wagon single barrel pick. It was only at one location here in San Antonio, but I wanted to let y’all know in case you wanted to check locations by you. 

They had it at Specs downtown Houston today too.

[TxTower 652]

i consulted [mention=191]huge[/mention]and decided it wasnt worth it.  $300 is too much for a bottle of hooch.

Listen to huge. He’s pre-med.

[Bert Orange 1120]

1 hour ago, UTeric3232 said:

They had it at Specs downtown Houston today too.

Man, they sold those suckers fast!!

[billfromlaketravis 11519]

2 minutes ago, Bert Orange said:

Man, they sold those suckers fast!!

There’s still about 20 left. 
 

I will warn y’all , it’s only 8 years.

Edited September 23, 2020 by billfromlaketravis

[Hank Kingsley 20971]

On 9/22/2020 at 7:59 AM, Hank Kingsley said:

What prices do you think these Wellers are actually worth paying for (assuming you will be drinking and not trading)? 

W12

Antique 107

CYPB

Single Barrel

Full Proof

 

 

Well, an Antique 107 became available for me today and I paid $70 + tax. Fuck it. 

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2732]

I don’t think that’s a bad price for it. I’d pay it.

[huge 3793]

43 minutes ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

I don’t think that’s a bad price for it. I’d pay it.

No I expect most on this thread would pay $70 for WOA

[Herbie Hancock 7368]

6 months ago I would have said no to $70, but now that the new msrp is $49 it’s a lot easier to justify in my mind. I miss the days of finding it everywhere for $29.99. Maybe Cuban rum will be the new bourbon craze

[BigDHornfan 6549]

Come on Stars!!!

[brown water 3778]

I’m interested in your thoughts.  I’m waiting to crack mine open. 

[billfromlaketravis 11519]

28 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

Come on Stars!!!

SOON. As in tomorrow.

[billfromlaketravis 11519]

30 minutes ago, brown water said:

I’m interested in your thoughts.  I’m waiting to crack mine open. 

I had a pour at Whiskey Cake. This about sums it up. 

[BigDHornfan 6549]

I’m interested in your thoughts.  I’m waiting to crack mine open. 

[ousuxndallas 65]

My buddy told me Sam Houston 14 sold out in about 3 hours at his local store. MGP hype isn’t Weller hype, but it’s getting there. 

Found this in the wild today. Looking forward to cracking it.