Bourbon

[TxTower 686]

What's secondary for the 12?

I’m seeing in the $300 - $500 range online. YMMV

[HouTex 1943]

52 minutes ago, TxTower said:

I’m seeing in the $300 - $500 range online. YMMV

Damn.  Yesterday I bought another 1.75 of one of my daily drinkers—Evan Williams BIB 100 proof.  $27 at Spec's and always available.  I don’t mean to knock people that seek out high end booze, but I’m glad I don’t have to spend $$$ for something I enjoy.  I guess I’m easily satisfied.  

[BigDHornfan 6633]

Damn.  Yesterday I bought another 1.75 of one of my daily drinkers—Evan Williams BIB 100 proof.  $27 at Spec's and always available.  I don’t mean to knock people that seek out high end booze, but I’m glad I don’t have to spend $$$ for something I enjoy.  I guess I’m easily satisfied.  

Get an Old Forester 100 proof.
I prefer it over the EW BiB and it’s just as cheap.

[HouTex 1943]

1 hour ago, BigDHornfan said:

Get an Old Forester 100 proof.
I prefer it over the EW BiB and it’s just as cheap.

I will try it and report back.  Thanks for the tip.  I like the OF 1920 and 1910.  The price point of the 1920 and 1910 is about as high as I go unless something just falls into my lap.  There’s just too much good stuff that I like that is readily available.  

[RMac5 1558]

Saw my first birthday bourbon out in the wild, they wanted $1300. 

[Beantown Express 2.0 6598]

Was drinking some Pappy 15 over the weekend up in NYC.  After finishing the bottle had to switch to Blantons, and it tasted like crap compared to the Pappy and I love Blantons. 

[TxTower 686]

The Bonded Rye makes a killer Old Fashioned

Truth

[Guest]

Old Forester  Single Barrel, Barrel Strength( 130.8pr)

$84.99

 

Yea or nea?

 

Edited February 2 by slorch

[Carl Spackler 3621]

58 minutes ago, slorch said:

Old Forester  Single Barrel, Barrel Strength( 130.8pr)

$84.99

 

Yea or nea?

 

Never had it, but I would pull the trigger at that price.

[BigDHornfan 6633]

Old Forester  Single Barrel, Barrel Strength( 130.8pr)
$84.99
 
Yea or nea?
 

Buy it

[Guest]

I bought it.  Hopefully will open after Super Bowl!!!

During 3rd/4th Quarters would be just fine, too.

[billfromlaketravis 11862]

6 hours ago, slorch said:

Old Forester  Single Barrel, Barrel Strength( 130.8pr)

$84.99

 

Yea or nea?

 

It’s no longer an auto buy for me. The 100 proof is usually better and $40 cheaper. I hope you enjoy it. 

Edited February 3 by billfromlaketravis

[billfromlaketravis 11862]

This one is a banger, I should have bought a case. 
 

[KeysPhoneWallet 807]

Any way to choose the good from bad when it comes to MM private selects? I’m looking to add some barrel picks and MM private selects to my collection.

[USCATX 1091]

1 hour ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:

Any way to choose the good from bad when it comes to MM private selects? I’m looking to add some barrel picks and MM private selects to my collection.

They all seem about the same to me and the 101 is a better value.  There’s a lot more fun variation for the dollar in Elijah Craig. 

[billfromlaketravis 11862]

8 minutes ago, USCATX said:

They all seem about the same to me and the 101 is a better value.  There’s a lot more fun variation for the dollar in Elijah Craig. 

This.

RIP Fiesta picks for $55. Rock on Maker’s 46 BP at the same price point/quality. 

[BigDHornfan 6633]

The piggy backs from Whistle Pig are great.
The ones on the left are picks my club did.

[Mo Horn 8939]

At the club in in, I have a chance to get a 10 year  Whistlepig rye for around $95.

[BigDHornfan 6633]

The Alfa Romeo whistle pig is crazy.
It’s so different and good.
Definitely pickup the lychee and oolong tea finish.

[NOMAAA 1700]

Fry’s grocery camp out events start this week. I’m out. Seems bad. 

[Slacks 7070]

Is this a thing? 

[Party_Taco 3894]

Appears that way… would be fun to kill in a sitting.

[Hornlover 8947]

 

My brother grabbed one. I think it was $250. He hasn't cracked it open, yet.

[BigDHornfan 6633]

16 minutes ago, Hornlover said:

 

My brother grabbed one. I think it was $250. He hasn't cracked it open, yet.

It's good not great.  It's their basic 10 yr rye just in a pig bottle.

[billfromlaketravis 11862]

Again, I’m not really into the 95%+ up and ryes, but I like Piggyback. Tastes pretty good, and it’s priced well. 

[huge 3831]

Trying this tonight because of you idiots.

I see now it’s a LEGENDS SERIES not a barrel pick. I’ll report back.

[huge 3831]

Here was my other purchase today. Liked the red bottle when it was out last time.

[Slacks 7070]

Dont know what this is, so I probably paid too much for it. 

[Herbie Hancock 7502]

Never had the 6 year. 10 year was meh to ok, but it’s wildly overpriced so I would steer clear.

[Party_Taco 3894]

Trying this tonight because of you idiots.

I see now it’s a LEGENDS SERIES not a barrel pick. I’ll report back.

Made a MIGHTY fine manhattan with the barrel pick from the Shaker tonight. No regerts…

[huge 3831]

8 hours ago, Party_Taco said:

Made a MIGHTY fine manhattan with the barrel pick from the Shaker tonight. No regerts…

For the price and what it is I will buy this again.  Decent burn for the proof with some interesting enough notes of tobacco and spices (almost like mulled wine).

The Dice is also good but it better be for $22 higher price tag.  Think it was $58 and $82 at TW.

10 hours ago, Slacks said:

Dont know what this is, so I probably paid too much for it. 

I got sold one of those at TW once.  ONCE!

[billfromlaketravis 11862]

13 hours ago, Slacks said:

Dont know what this is, so I probably paid too much for it. 

Total Wine guy’d. 

[Slacks 7070]

2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Total Wine guy’d. 

Was not at TW. But now I know. 

[billfromlaketravis 11862]

14 minutes ago, Slacks said:

Was not at TW. But now I know. 

You might be fine. My notoriously cheap coworker got TW’d, and he liked his bottle of Bib & Tucker. I’ve tasted it at the store a couple times, and didn’t think the price was worth it. 
 

 

[Slacks 7070]

I guess I should just stick to 1794 for price to taste. 

[billfromlaketravis 11862]

I’ve always liked TW’s RRSiB picks, but they go pretty fast. Their Jefferson’s Twin Oak picks are consistently good as well, but it’s not priced well at $77.

The TW near my house is mysteriously the worst location in Houston, if not Texas, so I don’t shop there much. 

[BigDHornfan 6633]

48 minutes ago, Slacks said:

I guess I should just stick to 1794 for price to taste. 

1794, 1792  whatever it takes...

[Carl Spackler 3621]

If TW is pushing it, I'm instantly suspicious.

[billfromlaketravis 11862]

8 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

If TW is pushing it, I'm instantly suspicious.

I’m not sure how their comp works, but I’d imagine there’s a group bonus for moving certain units. It’s the only explanation I came up with for them aggressively pushing bottles no one has ever heard of. 

[TxTower 686]

I’m not sure how their comp works, but I’d imagine there’s a group bonus for moving certain units. It’s the only explanation I came up with for them aggressively pushing bottles no one has ever heard of. 

My guess is that they get a shit ton of Barton or other distillate bottled under their made up store brand names and then sell it as “hey this is just as good as (insert name here) but costs less”.

[thrillhammer 686]

21 hours ago, huge said:

Here was my other purchase today. Liked the red bottle when it was out last time.

women think i'm tasty, but they're always trying to waste me.

[billfromlaketravis 11862]

1 hour ago, TxTower said:

My guess is that they get a shit ton of Barton or other distillate bottled under their made up store brand names and then sell it as “hey this is just as good as (insert name here) but costs less”.

Looks like Bib & Tucker is Dickel, and Chestnut Farms is Barton. That covers most of Total Wine guy's portfolio. 

Spec's is guilty of this too (Walking Stick), but 99% of the people that walk on to the bourbon aisle on Smith Street know better. If the Russian guy depends on sales bonuses, he's starving. 

Edited February 7 by billfromlaketravis

[deft 7066]

On that note, how is bellmeade? Specs dude tried to sell me on that my first time at my new close by location and I was a little suspicious. Mostly because I’ve been to bellmead Texas.

[huge 3831]

17 minutes ago, deft said:

On that note, how is bellmeade? Specs dude tried to sell me on that my first time at my new close by location and I was a little suspicious. Mostly because I’ve been to bellmead Texas.

Bellmeade isnt trash.  They had several decent offerings at prices higher than they were worth is what I remember.

 

Then I thought they sold or something?

[billfromlaketravis 11862]

18 minutes ago, deft said:

On that note, how is bellmeade? Specs dude tried to sell me on that my first time at my new close by location and I was a little suspicious. Mostly because I’ve been to bellmead Texas.

I wouldn't venture outside of single barrel offerings. Before he lost his mind on pricing, Blackwell's sold an awesome 11 year SiB Belle Meade. 

I didn't finish my bottle of Belle Meade Cask Strength. A lot of people like it, but it just wasn't for me. 

[Jimbaround 987]

Spec's is guilty of this too (Walking Stick), but 99% of the people that walk on to the bourbon aisle on Smith Street know better. If the Russian guy depends on sales bonuses, he's starving. 

That guy once tried to convince me that to get the age of a bourbon you added all the ages of the barrels that went into it. “This I.W. Harper 30 years old.”

Me: No it’s not.

[CycleTex87 3044]

Jimbaround: “I was told there would be no math”

[Slacks 7070]

21 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

If TW is pushing it, I'm instantly suspicious.

I'm always Suspicious, so this hits close to home. 

[billfromlaketravis 11862]

This one is halfway decent. Nice vanilla note. Nice proof and price. 

[CoachEmUp64 79]

Anyone ever seen this released from Redwood or know anything about it?

not a huge malt fan, but it at least peaked my interest to take a picture of it lol