Bourbon

[BigDHornfan 6542]

What's that green stuff on your plate and why is it there?

Shit ass Caesar salad.
To appease the wife

[huge 3789]

I'd go double steak and double caesar and give the baker to the dog, but that's just me.

[billfromlaketravis 11377]

I’d pass on the Frank August SiB. Hard to pin down the flavor profile. I think it’s basically 6-7 year old Bardstown Origin at barrel strength. Which is fine and dandy, but not worth $111. 

Edited September 5 by billfromlaketravis

[Party_Taco 3689]

I’d pass on the Frank August SiB. Hard to pin down the flavor profile. I think it’s basically 6-7 year old Bardstown Origin at barrel strength. Which is fine and dandy, but not worth $111. 

Curious, folks here were raving the other night, but my second visit was less appealing.

Would agree in the overpriced note, but still feel it’s solid.

Anyway, in more exciting news…

[huge 3789]

report back

I am in need of another good NULU

Edited September 7 by huge
U suck

[BigDHornfan 6542]

Our 2nd JD BP Rye dropped today.

Just simply marvelous at 133.5.

Did a blind between the 2 and the Ryed edged the 135.8 Jackyll by a slight edge.
Can’t find my notes from the pick trip, but I believe the Ryed was slightly older and had more rye spice that was more pronounced over the banana notes from Jackyll.
But both phenomenal.

[USCATX 1075]

It had been a long time since I’ve had a glass of this one.  Great rye spice on the bourbon sweetness, it reminds me of older, low proof MGP rye.  Which isn’t a bad thing when you’re warming up for a 10 pm kickoff.  

[Frank The Tank 1492]

On 9/1/2024 at 7:37 AM, Buzzrock said:

Yeah I guess I at least owe the story if I’m gonna ask for help: I scheduled a follow up meeting with an executive after our first meeting was over Zoom. It was a good ways out in the future and I always had it in my head that it would be a Zoom call as well, like the first one. It came time for the meeting and I was in a hotel in Los Angeles (where I had gone to meet other customers) when I realized that the location said Dallas. Fuck. I get a text from his assistant, “I’m in the lobby are you here?” FUCK. She says I should email him and see if we can do a Zoom. He replies that he flew back home early from a trip just for our meeting. He will speak with me some other time. FUCK!

I’ve honestly never done anything like that before. I felt awful. I asked around to see if he likes wine, whiskey, whatever and am told he “likes it all.”

I’d go a couple hundred bucks but don’t want to make it too ridiculous or inappropriate.

 

Would love to hear the conclusion of this story. What did yo give him and how did it go over?

[Buzzrock 14883]

56 minutes ago, Frank The Tank said:

Would love to hear the conclusion of this story. What did yo give him and how did it go over?

An awesome Surlyite helped me acquire a nice little bottle. At first the exec didn’t want to take it, but I said “look this not from (my company), this is from me. I travel a lot myself, and knowing that I made you change travel plans for me and I wasn’t here really bothered me. You can give it away if you want but I want you to know that’s not how I do things.” He shook my hand and took the bottle and we had a great meeting. 
 

 

[BigDHornfan 6542]

Good video of the creation of the distillery and the family that is IronRoot.
They are putting out some great whiskey now.

 

[Fud 9547]

Haven’t visited this thread in about a year. I’ve starting finding allocated bottles sitting out without really looking. Is this the norm, or am I getting lucky?

[BigDHornfan 6542]

8 hours ago, Fud said:

Haven’t visited this thread in about a year. I’ve starting finding allocated bottles sitting out without really looking. Is this the norm, or am I getting lucky?

It's becoming the norm.  

[huge 3789]

2 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

It's becoming the norm.  

Which bottles?

[BigDHornfan 6542]

1 minute ago, huge said:

Which bottles?

I've seen a lot more Stagg JR, W12, MBSR, Blanton's Gold than ever before.   

[Yev Kassem 1030]

I was in Detroit last weekend and I got a M10R at a mom and pop store for $210. I almost passed out. 

[Herbie Hancock 7315]

Which bottles?

Just about everything but the BTAC and VW lines are showing up significantly more often. Secondary prices are falling rapidly as well. It feels as if the market correction is finally beginning to happen

[huge 3789]

Great news.

Recently I found RY10 and Larceny BP.  Lesser finds but still welcome.

I'm going shopping today, this settles it.

[HRSchenker 2260]

13 hours ago, Fud said:

Haven’t visited this thread in about a year. I’ve starting finding allocated bottles sitting out without really looking. Is this the norm, or am I getting lucky?

That's awesome to hear because I've been out of the bourbon hunting game for awhile. The grind was just getting too overwhelming and I got tired of dealing with the Facebook trolls paying off store managers to get access to special releases. 

[Fud 9547]

Three weekly stops in a row at my local small specs has yielded allocateds. EC BP, Woodford Masters, and this past one McKenna 10

[Derka 5999]

i don’t know a thing about either of these, but they were a part of some bourbon sale that twin’s is having, so i’m about to find out. anyone had either of these before?

[Derka 5999]

rabbit hole- tastes smooth for 47.5%. that’s all i got. it’s otherwise pretty meh.

[billfromlaketravis 11377]

2 hours ago, Fud said:

Three weekly stops in a row at my local small specs has yielded allocateds. EC BP, Woodford Masters, and this past one McKenna 10

McKenna 10 is readily available now because of the price increase. 
 

Which Spec’s had ECBP?

[Carl Spackler 3473]

Finished off a store pick of ECBP last night and had a snort of Larceny BP (124) right after it, and the Larceny is definitely more my speed.  That Larceny is some good stuff.  Very smooth for a high proofer.

[BigDHornfan 6542]

Killer combo post game

[Yev Kassem 1030]

25 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

Killer combo post game

Is that actually any good? Regular Balcones rye is one of the most vile things I’ve ever tasted. 

[NOMAAA 1696]

Is the yellow label Frey any good? My Albertsons out here has Buffalo Trace for $27 and I snagged a little book also for $116. 

[Party_Taco 3689]

Is the yellow label Frey any good? My Albertsons out here has Buffalo Trace for $27 and I snagged a little book also for $116. 

It’s fine - They’ve actually kept their product consistent (unlike smoke wagon) and the owners have a real dedication to craft. It’s maybe one of three distilleries left in the US that sources all their grains on property.

I prefer their SiB offerings, but it’s pretty good IMO

[BigDHornfan 6542]

Is that actually any good? Regular Balcones rye is one of the most vile things I’ve ever tasted. 

Their cask strength ryes have a big coffee/chocolate note that just hit me in my wheelhouse.
If you don’t like their reg ryes, I’d say you wouldn’t like this either.

[billfromlaketravis 11377]

17 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

Their cask strength ryes have a big coffee/chocolate note that just hit me in my wheelhouse.
If you don’t like their reg ryes, I’d say you wouldn’t like this either.

I’ll take your word for it, but what’s the mashbill? 

[BigDHornfan 6542]

I’ll take your word for it, but what’s the mashbill? 

Not sure what the mash bill is, but found this:

Eclipse is a cask strength straight rye whiskey that was co-fermented with ale and whisky yeasts.

It was also a European only release.

[Da Fino 2744]

SIAP https://www.har.com/homedetail/1008-mountview-dr-carrollton-tx-75006/1525407

[Party_Taco 3689]

SIAP https://www.har.com/homedetail/1008-mountview-dr-carrollton-tx-75006/1525407

Well, that looks familiar…

[SurlyGator 862]

NOTES:  Brown water collection does not convey.

[BigDHornfan 6542]

That fucking house has been posted on FB at least 30 times this week.

[billfromlaketravis 11377]

If it’s real, we’re talking generational bourbon wealth, right? His great grandkids’ kids won’t have to go liquor runs. 

 

[BigDHornfan 6542]

If it’s real, we’re talking generational bourbon wealth, right? His great grandkids’ kids won’t have to go liquor runs. 
 

Well I don’t think anyone photoshopped a ton of shelfers to sell a house.
Here’s his FB profile pic.

[billfromlaketravis 11377]

I don’t want be laughed at in the wine thread, so I’ll put the recommendation here: Alexander Valley Cabernet is the best bottle of wine I’ve ever had for under $20. It’s on regular rotation at my house.

[billfromlaketravis 11377]

Banana time. It’s good.

 

[huge 3789]

Remind me, what’s the consensus on the Woodford Masters 121.2?

Pricey but good?

[billfromlaketravis 11377]

7 hours ago, huge said:

Remind me, what’s the consensus on the Woodford Masters 121.2?

Pricey but good?

If that’s the 2024 release, I enjoyed it. 

[NOMAAA 1696]

Why pay that when Buffalo Trace is $21 in Zones. 

[SamsCorner 395]

On 9/21/2024 at 12:05 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

I don’t want be laughed at in the wine thread, so I’ll put the recommendation here: Alexander Valley Cabernet is the best bottle of wine I’ve ever had for under $20. It’s on regular rotation at my house.

I don't even like to open that thread for fear I may be discovered.

[USCATX 1075]

21 hours ago, huge said:

Remind me, what’s the consensus on the Woodford Masters 121.2?

Pricey but good?

I like their barrel proof offerings.  Decent replacement for Stagg Jr if you can’t find that. 

[billfromlaketravis 11377]

8 hours ago, SamsCorner said:

I don't even like to open that thread for fear I may be discovered.

I won’t call them snobs. Just very knowledgeable, passionate, and willing to spend wine folks.

The tippy, tippy top of the Spec’s call list consists of bar/restaurant owners and wine guys for perspective. There’s wine people out there spending more money than some of Spec’s corporate accounts. 

[billfromlaketravis 11377]

Not my favorite, but it’s fine. 2024 release> 2023 release. 
 

[4th&Five 41477]

 

[freyguy 4250]

Jeez, overpriced as all get out

[Steel Shank 9416]

Sorry to ask as I'm sure it's been discussed, but can a Texan buy bourbon online? And if so, what are some reputable sites?

 

Thanks.

[billfromlaketravis 11377]

3 hours ago, Steel Shank said:

Sorry to ask as I'm sure it's been discussed, but can a Texan buy bourbon online? And if so, what are some reputable sites?

 

Thanks.

Blackwell’s will ship to Texas. His pricing is all over the map, but he’s reasonable on bottles that aren’t allocated. He offers free shipping if you spend enough. Otherwise, be prepared to get crushed on shipping. 

[BigDHornfan 6542]

Sorry to ask as I'm sure it's been discussed, but can a Texan buy bourbon online? And if so, what are some reputable sites?
 
Thanks.

Seelbachs