Bourbon

[Neonmoon 38,127]

I walked into a store today and 4R single barrel was on their "allocated shelf". 

Kill me now

[Party_Taco 3,674]

I love y’all cause, every time I think I have a problem, you swiftly bring me back to earth.

[msudawg 371]

5 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

• I have 9 Bookers, 15 Woodinvilles, 10 or so 1792 FP's, 3 EHT Single Barrel picks, 6 different BT picks, 8 Russell's picks, 5 different years of MBSR

What about all those 4r? swore you had every recipe. 

[msudawg 371]

2 hours ago, Neonmoon said:

I walked into a store today and 4R single barrel was on their "allocated shelf". 

Kill me now

what was the price or requirements. would still buy if possible. 

[msudawg 371]

2 hours ago, Party_Taco said:

I love y’all cause, every time I think I have a problem, you swiftly bring me back to earth.

is 175 bottles of bourbon, 550 bottles of wine, and over 200 bottles of craft beer a problem?

not to me... 

[BigDHornfan 6,542]

What about all those 4r? swore you had every recipe. 

Oh yea, 10 4r’s.

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

7 hours ago, msudawg said:

is 175 bottles of bourbon, 550 bottles of wine, and over 200 bottles of craft beer a problem?

not to me... 

Your liver on the other hand......

[stork642 4,498]

8 hours ago, msudawg said:

is 175 bottles of bourbon, 550 bottles of wine, and over 200 bottles of craft beer a problem?

not to me... 

the only problem i see is that you have more wine and beer than bourbon.  Get those bourbon numbers up.  

[USCATX 1,067]

13 hours ago, msudawg said:

is 175 bottles of bourbon, 550 bottles of wine, and over 200 bottles of craft beer a problem?

not to me... 

You gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers.  Unless you have 175 open which would be pretty incredible. 

[NOMAAA 1,696]

russells 13 hit dallas today.  anyone luck out?

[Party_Taco 3,674]

One of my guys was raving about his Taylor pick so I went and snagged that, along with a bottle of Corazon they finished in the barrel from his last Weller pick.

Gonna be a fun weekend!

[BigDHornfan 6,542]

russells 13 hit dallas today.  anyone luck out?

Fuck no.
Couldn’t get away from the office.

[billfromlaketravis 11,364]

Getting better, but still hot and a little flat. 

[Hank Kingsley 20,723]

1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Getting better, but still hot and a little flat. 

Still hot at 115 proof? Bummer. 

My bottle is at 122. Need to dip into it again, but I haven't liked the first few pours. 

 

 

[USCATX 1,067]

Completely striking out on the Russell’s 13 year.  Almost got a bit stabby today just trying.  I really wanted to do a 13 yr showdown with the Widow Jane and a 13 year SAOS sample I have sitting around.  

[billfromlaketravis 11,364]

25 minutes ago, USCATX said:

Completely striking out on the Russell’s 13 year.  Almost got a bit stabby today just trying.  I really wanted to do a 13 yr showdown with the Widow Jane and a 13 year SAOS sample I have sitting around.  

Was this a teaser release and there’s a larger release coming, or is this it? 

[Longhornfan1024 1,707]

No RR13 at TW Arboretum but they did have a bunch of Old Ezra 7 there as of about 1030.

Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk

[Hank Kingsley 20,723]

Lux Row bottles have been hitting a lot of Total Wines in Houston this week. If you like Old Ezra 7 or Rebel Yell 10 year Single Barrel, you very well might find one this week at Total Wine. I doubt availability will last. 

I got super lucky and picked up a Blood Oath Pact 7 (also Lux Row) at TW earlier today. 

 

[Hank Kingsley 20,723]

15 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Was this a teaser release and there’s a larger release coming, or is this it? 

I'd bet good money it's a teaser release. 

 

[Longhornfan1024 1,707]

1 hour ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Lux Row bottles have been hitting a lot of Total Wines in Houston this week. If you like Old Ezra 7 or Rebel Yell 10 year Single Barrel, you very well might find one this week at Total Wine. I doubt availability will last. 

I got super lucky and picked up a Blood Oath Pact 7 (also Lux Row) at TW earlier today. 

 

OE7 is my favorite bourbon for making an old fashioned, so I'm happy I was able to replenish.  

[Allandale 3]

2 hours ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Lux Row bottles have been hitting a lot of Total Wines in Houston this week. If you like Old Ezra 7 or Rebel Yell 10 year Single Barrel, you very well might find one this week at Total Wine. I doubt availability will last. 

I got super lucky and picked up a Blood Oath Pact 7 (also Lux Row) at TW earlier today. 

 

How is the blood oath? I got lucky and picked up a pact 4 today. Never tried it but heard great things. I haven't researched much on the different releases and I hadn't seen it much in the wild so I pulled the trigger.  

[USCATX 1,067]

6 hours ago, Hank Kingsley said:

I'd bet good money it's a teaser release. 

 

Would be funny if they dropped Maker’s FAE-01 quantities and decimated the $300 secondary value.  And by funny I mean tasty. 

[Hank Kingsley 20,723]

Also prepare for the first OF Barrel Strength Rye drop to be EXTREMELY limited. Like, don't bother even chasing it. 

If I had to guess, they will do the real release with ability to actually find it in the Fall/Winter. 

 

 

[heso 2,748]

I’ve been out of this thread for a while. What’s the general take on 1792 full proof? Grabbed a bottle for $45.

[Herbie Hancock 7,311]

Fantastic. SP’a are even better

[billfromlaketravis 11,364]

19 hours ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Also prepare for the first OF Barrel Strength Rye drop to be EXTREMELY limited. Like, don't bother even chasing it. 

If I had to guess, they will do the real release with ability to actually find it in the Fall/Winter. 

 

 

An early /bourbon review: 

 

[Chewbacca 7,730]

Sam Houston 15 worth 130?

[Herbie Hancock 7,311]

Absolutely not

[billfromlaketravis 11,364]

44 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

Sam Houston 15 worth 130?

Please elaborate. 

[NOMAAA 1,696]

10 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

Sam Houston 15 worth 130?

its pretty fanfuckingtastic for 95.

[billfromlaketravis 11,364]

The Bum Phillips Old Scout pick ain’t great. Dominant Dubble Bubble notes. I’m visiting family in West Texas, and I passed on a bottle of 1870 for $50 last night. I should have pulled the trigger on that. 

[Chewbacca 7,730]

12 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Please elaborate. 

Local store has Sam Houston 15 Yr Limited Edition (that's how they have it listed haven't seen the bottle) for 130. Should I buy it?

Edited June 17, 2021 by Chewbacca

[billfromlaketravis 11,364]

13 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

12 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Please elaborate. 

Local store has Sam Houston 15 Yr Limited Release for 130. Should i buy it?

Is it the barrel proof? Regardless I would still buy it. The 14 year was worth every penny of the $140 I paid for it. 

[Chewbacca 7,730]

9 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Is it the barrel proof? Regardless I would still buy it. The 14 year was worth every penny of the $140 I paid for it. 

I'll probably pick it up for myself for Father's Day.

[RichUT 1,791]

The SH15 is more Barton juice based on the mashbill. Danny Kahn doesn't think much of selling their best whiskey to NDP's, so I'm a bit worried that the quality will come down a notch. Having said that, early reviews seem positive. It's possible they bought the barrels in shot and aged half for a year and bottled the other for last year's SH14 release. 

[USCATX 1,067]

2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Is it the barrel proof? Regardless I would still buy it. The 14 year was worth every penny of the $140 I paid for it. 

Exactly.  I like the SH 14 as much as any of the mystery 15 year KSBW tote bourbon that has dropped and I think I paid $96 at Spec’s.  

[Chewbacca 7,730]

5 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Is it the barrel proof? Regardless I would still buy it. The 14 year was worth every penny of the $140 I paid for it. 

Or would you go Kentucky Owl (not Confiscated) for the same price?

[billfromlaketravis 11,364]

50 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

Or would you go Kentucky Owl (not Confiscated) for the same price?

$140 for Kentucky Owl Rye is a very solid price, but I’d go with Sam Houston. 

[Chewbacca 7,730]

6 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

$140 for Kentucky Owl Rye is a very solid price, but I’d go with Sam Houston. 

Sorry, I was referring to KO or SH15 for $130.  Still the Sam Houston?

[billfromlaketravis 11,364]

45 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

Sorry, I was referring to KO or SH15 for $130.  Still the Sam Houston?

What kind of Kentucky Owl exactly? 

[Chewbacca 7,730]

1 minute ago, billfromlaketravis said:

What kind of Kentucky Owl exactly? 

Bourbon, not Confiscated.

[billfromlaketravis 11,364]

2 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

Bourbon, not Confiscated.

Oh my goodness. I’d buy both. KO Bourbon’s MSRP is $300. $130 is a smoking deal. 

[Chewbacca 7,730]

Just now, billfromlaketravis said:

Oh my goodness. I’d buy both. KO Bourbon’s MSRP is $300. $130 is a smoking deal. 

Huh.  Wonder if they have it marked wrong?  Is there any regular (not Confiscated) KO you would not purchase for $130?  

[billfromlaketravis 11,364]

28 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

Huh.  Wonder if they have it marked wrong?  Is there any regular (not Confiscated) KO you would not purchase for $130?  

Confiscated is usually in $90 to $130 range. I believe I paid $140 with taxes the day it came out in Houston. KO Rye is sitting on the shelf at Spec’s right now for $199.99. KO Bourbon is sitting right next to it for $299.99.

[billfromlaketravis 11,364]

28 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

Huh.  Wonder if they have it marked wrong?  Is there any regular (not Confiscated) KO you would not purchase for $130?  

Confiscated is usually in $90 to $130 range. I believe I paid $140 with taxes the day it came out in Houston. KO Rye is sitting on the shelf at Spec’s right now for $199.99. KO Bourbon is sitting right next to it for $299.99.

[Chewbacca 7,730]

Here is the SH. Not a single barrel, but they have mimicked the SB style with the hand written stuff. Looks like a 3 barrel blend?

Will see if i can get the KO tomorrow.

[BigDHornfan 6,542]

Having a pour of my favorite in honor of my girl.
Hanna gave me 16 great years.
RIP girl. Hope you finally got that fucking squirrel.

[Yev Kassem 1,027]

Heading into Houston this weekend for Father’s Day. Any decent stores on the northwest side of town? I plan on stopping at the Total Wine in Copperfield, but wasn’t sure if anything else was worth popping into in that area. 

[Chewbacca 7,730]

Meh, this SH15 is good but not great. Would not buy another at that price.

[stork642 4,498]

Headed to Kentucky this weekend.  Definitely stopping at BT distillery.  Any other must stops? I tried to get in on some tours but everything was booked up over a month ago.  Any advice to get some hard to find bottles, etc?