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1 hour ago, Carl Spackler said:

Opened a bottle of this recently, and it is well worth the $50 or so I paid, IMO.  I'll have to explore the rest of Green River's lineup.

Green River Full Proof Bourbon | Total Wine & More

I agree it is really good, especially at the price point. They do a wheated and a rye that I'd like to try but haven't seen on the shelves at the chain stores in Austin. 

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The rye is quite tasty, so tasty in fact I just killed a bottle a few minutes ago making an OF.  Their website says it is distilled in Owensboro KY, but the recipe mimics MGP's 95/5 rye.  I suspect they started out with MGP juice and switched over once their own stuff was sufficiently aged.  Parent company is Bardstown Bourbon Co., who is pumping out some good stuff.

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8 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

Opened a bottle of this recently, and it is well worth the $50 or so I paid, IMO.  I'll have to explore the rest of Green River's lineup.

Green River Full Proof Bourbon | Total Wine & More

Specs pick isn’t great, but the regular barrel proof is good. 

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Posted (edited)
15 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

This awesome EHT SiB pick is getting dangerously low.
I need to hide it til the playoffs.
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Go Rangers.*

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Apologies for the lack of details on the Woodinville above… I was pretty hammered after popping around wineries all day then finishing at the distillery.

Anyway, I talked them into giving me a couple barrel picks that usually require a VIP tour and my lord are they good. Better than any SB or finished bourbon I’ve had from them by a good mile and I hate myself for giving them away as gifts, but so it goes.

Def worth a stop next time you’re in Seattle, paired with a visit to the Hollywood Tavern next door.
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After reading about people lining up on 290 at 3am for Garrison Bros distillery releases, I came up with a solution to most of our problems:

Stop by the distillery or store and pick up your raffle ticket. The distillery/store holds a drawing online. If your number is picked, they set up an appointment for you to pick up your bottle.
 

No crazy lines. No camp out bullshit. Just a logical system. 

 

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2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

After reading about people lining up on 290 at 3am for Garrison Bros distillery releases, I came up with a solution to most of our problems:

Stop by the distillery or store and pick up your raffle ticket. The distillery/store holds a drawing online. If your number is picked, they set up an appointment for you to pick up your bottle.
 

No crazy lines. No camp out bullshit. Just a logical system. 

 

Agree, but I'm guessing the store is banking on those in line buying something, even if it's not what they waited in line for. Got them in the store. Plus they like to see the lines, which probably makes others more likely to come to the store, even if it's at a later date. 

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Opened a bottle of Uncle Nearest. Not bad, but not good either.

 

It has the slightly metallic taste trust I associate with Makers Mark. Not as strong, but strong enough that I won’t buy it again.

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If you ever get a hankering for a mixed drink, it’s perfect for that. I don’t think I would drink it neat unless I wanted to really hate myself later.

Every couple of months I’ll get a wild hair for a bourbon and Coke, and I’ve got 3 bottles of old tub from the last time they were clearanced out 5-6 years ago for that very reason.

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59 minutes ago, huge said:

Specs had a bottle of Old Tub bib in the clearance rack for $10.25.

It has to be worth that, right?  Been a long time since I had any of that.

They’ve been having some decent sales recently. 
 

$20 off 2XO’s Innkeeper’s Blend for a months. Hopefully, they’ll put that sales tag on some Sneakhead Blend. I’ve been wanting to try it. 
 

Old Tub is $10 bourbon. If that’s what you feel like drinking, you should buy it. 

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