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Insoxicated
For all the fancy crap I talk myself into buying and trying, there is still something to be said for a nice bottle of jack single (especially barrel strength).stopped by the in-laws late thanksgiving to finish the games
they popped open a jack daniels single barrel for me
drank half the bottle myself
VA703
Footballguy
they were drinking regular jack when I got there, someone finished it then they brought out that bad boy. they tried to push the coke on me I said nope this here deserves some ice onlyFor all the fancy crap I talk myself into buying and trying, there is still something to be said for a nice bottle of jack single (especially barrel strength).
kutta
Footballguy
When we sold
I've got about 25 bottles left and I'm slowly making my way through them...
When we sold our company we bought a barrel of Jack to celebrate - got 246 bottles out of it. We got to pick the barrel through a taste test. It was really amazing how different the individual barrels taste. We gave bottles to all the employees and the big shots at the company that bought us.VA703 said:stopped by the in-laws late thanksgiving to finish the games
they popped open a jack daniels single barrel for me
drank half the bottle myself
I've got about 25 bottles left and I'm slowly making my way through them...
Tom Skerritt
Footballguy
kutta
Footballguy
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Insoxicated
Local liquor store has been holding back their limited stuff all year and will be releasing it next Friday on first come first served basis. Lots of Pappy BT Antique Collection, PHC 24yr Bourbon, Michters 10, EH Taylor Seasoned Wood, etc etc etc....
Some buddies and I who enjoy cold weather camping are going to post up Friday afternoon at 4pm or so after work and spend the night for kicks. Turns out there's a low of 24 that night... Zero Gravity chairs, sleeping bags, wool blankets for sleeping. Big overhead propane heater for kicks. Folding table with cards and an assortment of good whiskey for drinking through the night. Should be a good time.
Goal is a PVW 23 or 20.... won't be upset about a 15, BTAC William Larue Weller or George T Stagg. GF is coming out at 5:30am with breakfast and to jump into line (at the end) to try to get me something good as well.
Freely admit we are idiots.
Some buddies and I who enjoy cold weather camping are going to post up Friday afternoon at 4pm or so after work and spend the night for kicks. Turns out there's a low of 24 that night... Zero Gravity chairs, sleeping bags, wool blankets for sleeping. Big overhead propane heater for kicks. Folding table with cards and an assortment of good whiskey for drinking through the night. Should be a good time.
Goal is a PVW 23 or 20.... won't be upset about a 15, BTAC William Larue Weller or George T Stagg. GF is coming out at 5:30am with breakfast and to jump into line (at the end) to try to get me something good as well.
Freely admit we are idiots.
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
Good grief. How much do you plan to drop? I'd love a bottle of that Michters but there is zero chance I'd wait all night for one. Good luck!Local liquor store has been holding back their limited stuff all year and will be releasing it next Friday on first come first served basis. Lots of Pappy BT Antique Collection, PHC 24yr Bourbon, Michters 10, EH Taylor Seasoned Wood, etc etc etc....
Some buddies and I who enjoy cold weather camping are going to post up Friday afternoon at 4pm or so after work and spend the night for kicks. Turns out there's a low of 24 that night... Zero Gravity chairs, sleeping bags, wool blankets for sleeping. Big overhead propane heater for kicks. Folding table with cards and an assortment of good whiskey for drinking through the night. Should be a good time.
Goal is a PVW 23 or 20.... won't be upset about a 15, BTAC William Larue Weller or George T Stagg. GF is coming out at 5:30am with breakfast and to jump into line (at the end) to try to get me something good as well.
Freely admit we are idiots.
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Insoxicated
Everything will be at retail and it will be one bottle per person.. once you purchase you can go to the end of the line and try again. With the conditions as they are, I find it hard to believe we won't be first in line.
Hoping to snag a PVW 23 (retail about $250 - Value $1800ish). If I'm lucky enough to get one i'll likely attempt to swap it out for a PVW 15yr, a Stagg, and a William Larue Weller or 2x 15yr PVWs. They claim they have "multiple cases" (3 bottle cases) of some BTAC bottles, so apparently there's a lot to be had. Hoping the GF gets something BTAC (maybe ER17 or Handy) for getting out there early as well. If the cold weather keeps the worst of the crowds away, might get a 3rd bottle of something interesting by going back through the line again....depending on what they have and how many folks are there.
Honestly, the camping out will be a great time with this crew. All well equipped for cold weather camping and are pretty much my best buddies who get together to drink brown water regularly. Should be a ton of fun. Not to mention most are military, take Aikido or Krav Maga, and are 6'3"-6'5" powerlifters so any line jumping shenanigans should be entertaining.
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ditka...mike ditka
Footballguy
Sounds like a blast. You dont happen to live in Chicago do you??Local liquor store has been holding back their limited stuff all year and will be releasing it next Friday on first come first served basis. Lots of Pappy BT Antique Collection, PHC 24yr Bourbon, Michters 10, EH Taylor Seasoned Wood, etc etc etc....
Some buddies and I who enjoy cold weather camping are going to post up Friday afternoon at 4pm or so after work and spend the night for kicks. Turns out there's a low of 24 that night... Zero Gravity chairs, sleeping bags, wool blankets for sleeping. Big overhead propane heater for kicks. Folding table with cards and an assortment of good whiskey for drinking through the night. Should be a good time.
Goal is a PVW 23 or 20.... won't be upset about a 15, BTAC William Larue Weller or George T Stagg. GF is coming out at 5:30am with breakfast and to jump into line (at the end) to try to get me something good as well.
Freely admit we are idiots.
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Insoxicated
Ever try one of these
http://www.deepsouthbarrels.com/create_products/10-Liter-Barrel?c=234153&n=1451973
Turns out my nephew's wife has a uncle who sales them and got my dad one, he put Jack in it for 3 months prior to Thanksgiving and there was a noticeable mellowing
pollardsvision
Footballguy
I used to drink a lot of more expensive bourbons (never limited stuff), but now I pretty much just go with what most would call "cheap" bourbons. $15-30 a bottle will buy you some damn good bourbon. Frankly, if it's got the word bourbon on the bottle, it's probably pretty good and worth sipping on. Just a matter of personal taste, really.
My top "go to" bourbons are probably Wild Turkey, Evan Williams White Label, and whatever MGP Rye is on sale and/or available (Bulleit and Dickel mostly). I even like to keep a handle of Evan Black handy (I don't mind Green, but I refuse to buy 80 proof whiskey under any circumstances, I'm morally opposed).
Turkey, in particular, is just an amazing bourbon that I think has been really underrated by it's white trashy reputation. It's not just for drunks and frat boys looking to let loose. It's got rich caramel and vanilla flavors with a nice spiciness that, imo, make it even a little better than all of the very good $25-30 bottles out there.
Along the bottom shelf, even stuff like Ancient Ancient Age 10-star, Ezra Brooks, and Virgin Bourbon are all pretty good. And of course, any time you see a cheap bottled in bond bourbon, just go ahead and get it. It's good.
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Insoxicated
I have not, but there is a good group of folks who use those, as well as oak sticks you can slip into a bottle and let sit.
You have to be careful because there is a rapid pickup of flavor given the smaller bottles that can cause the hooch to get overly oaky pretty quick.
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Insoxicated
Final list of bourbon available for the sale Saturday. Looks like we are posting up camp around 10am Friday
Some real duds in there, but some gems too. Hoping for the PVW20 and the GF getting in line at 6am will score a BTAC as well...will see.
Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year
Van Winkle Family Reserve 12 Year
Rip Van Winkle 10 Year
William LaRue Weller 12yr BTAC
Thomas Handy BTAC
Sazerac Rye 18yr BTAC
George T Stagg 15 Year Barrel Proof BTAC
Eagle Rare 17 Year BTAC
Barterhouse Orphan Barrel 20 Year
Yamazaki 12 Year Japanese Single Malt
Weller Antique 107
Elijah Craig 18 Year
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Black Maple Hill
KY Spirit ***signed by Jimmy Russell
Yellowstone Select Bourbon
Whistlepig 12 Year Old World Rye
WL Weller 12 Year
Stagg Junior
Parker’s Heritage 24 Year
Jefferson's Wood Experiment
Angel’s Envy Cask Strength
Woodford Masters Collection
Four Roses Elliott’s Select
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
EH Taylor Straight Rye
EH Taylor Single Barrel
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel
Knob Creek Limited Edition 2001
Booker’s Rye Limited Edition
Sazerac Rye
Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye
Blood Oath #2
George Dickel 17 Year
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year
Van Winkle Family Reserve 12 Year
Rip Van Winkle 10 Year
William LaRue Weller 12yr BTAC
Thomas Handy BTAC
Sazerac Rye 18yr BTAC
George T Stagg 15 Year Barrel Proof BTAC
Eagle Rare 17 Year BTAC
Barterhouse Orphan Barrel 20 Year
Yamazaki 12 Year Japanese Single Malt
Weller Antique 107
Elijah Craig 18 Year
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Black Maple Hill
KY Spirit ***signed by Jimmy Russell
Yellowstone Select Bourbon
Whistlepig 12 Year Old World Rye
WL Weller 12 Year
Stagg Junior
Parker’s Heritage 24 Year
Jefferson's Wood Experiment
Angel’s Envy Cask Strength
Woodford Masters Collection
Four Roses Elliott’s Select
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
EH Taylor Straight Rye
EH Taylor Single Barrel
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel
Knob Creek Limited Edition 2001
Booker’s Rye Limited Edition
Sazerac Rye
Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye
Blood Oath #2
George Dickel 17 Year
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Footballguy
Was looking at some Pappy prices yesterday . .
15 year for around $1,400 and the 20 year around $1,900 - crazy. Empty bottles on EBay selling for $50.
15 year for around $1,400 and the 20 year around $1,900 - crazy. Empty bottles on EBay selling for $50.
Emerson Biggens
Footballguy
Which store is doing this? Sounds like y'all are in for a good time!Final list of bourbon available for the sale Saturday. Looks like we are posting up camp around 10am Friday
Some real duds in there, but some gems too. Hoping for the PVW20 and the GF getting in line at 6am will score a BTAC as well...will see.Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year
Van Winkle Family Reserve 12 Year
Rip Van Winkle 10 Year
William LaRue Weller 12yr BTAC
Thomas Handy BTAC
Sazerac Rye 18yr BTAC
George T Stagg 15 Year Barrel Proof BTAC
Eagle Rare 17 Year BTAC
Barterhouse Orphan Barrel 20 Year
Yamazaki 12 Year Japanese Single Malt
Weller Antique 107
Elijah Craig 18 Year
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Black Maple Hill
KY Spirit ***signed by Jimmy Russell
Yellowstone Select Bourbon
Whistlepig 12 Year Old World Rye
WL Weller 12 Year
Stagg Junior
Parker’s Heritage 24 Year
Jefferson's Wood Experiment
Angel’s Envy Cask Strength
Woodford Masters Collection
Four Roses Elliott’s Select
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
EH Taylor Straight Rye
EH Taylor Single Barrel
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel
Knob Creek Limited Edition 2001
Booker’s Rye Limited Edition
Sazerac Rye
Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye
Blood Oath #2
George Dickel 17 Year
Only one bottle per person right?Final list of bourbon available for the sale Saturday. Looks like we are posting up camp around 10am Friday
Some real duds in there, but some gems too. Hoping for the PVW20 and the GF getting in line at 6am will score a BTAC as well...will see.Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year
Van Winkle Family Reserve 12 Year
Rip Van Winkle 10 Year
William LaRue Weller 12yr BTAC
Thomas Handy BTAC
Sazerac Rye 18yr BTAC
George T Stagg 15 Year Barrel Proof BTAC
Eagle Rare 17 Year BTAC
Barterhouse Orphan Barrel 20 Year
Yamazaki 12 Year Japanese Single Malt
Weller Antique 107
Elijah Craig 18 Year
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Black Maple Hill
KY Spirit ***signed by Jimmy Russell
Yellowstone Select Bourbon
Whistlepig 12 Year Old World Rye
WL Weller 12 Year
Stagg Junior
Parker’s Heritage 24 Year
Jefferson's Wood Experiment
Angel’s Envy Cask Strength
Woodford Masters Collection
Four Roses Elliott’s Select
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
EH Taylor Straight Rye
EH Taylor Single Barrel
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel
Knob Creek Limited Edition 2001
Booker’s Rye Limited Edition
Sazerac Rye
Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye
Blood Oath #2
George Dickel 17 Year
Is 10 to 12 bottles I would kill for!
Any of the Pappy's
The ER 17 year
AE Cask
KC Limited 2001
WL Weller 12 year
these would top that list
Still haven't been able to get a taste of the WL Weller 12year
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Insoxicated
My Want list in order. Anything not on this list is do not buy. List is for benefit of the GF who will be in line a ways behind me.
Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year
William LaRue Weller (BTAC)
Sazerac Rye 18yr (BTAC)
George T Stagg 15yr (BTAC)
Van Winkle Family Reserve 12 Year
Eagle Rare 17Yr (BTAC)
Rip Van Winkle 10 Year
Thomas Handy 15 Year (BTAC)
Booker’s Rye Limited Edition
Four Roses Elliott’s Select
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye
WL Weller 12 Year
Yamazaki 12yr Single (Ltd Edit. ONLY!)
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Elijah Craig 18 Year
Sazerac Rye
Weller Antique 107
Barterhouse Orphan Barrel 20 Year
Still never had W12? Inbox me your address and I'll send out some samples of that and other stuff to ya, GB. ,S
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year
William LaRue Weller (BTAC)
Sazerac Rye 18yr (BTAC)
George T Stagg 15yr (BTAC)
Van Winkle Family Reserve 12 Year
Eagle Rare 17Yr (BTAC)
Rip Van Winkle 10 Year
Thomas Handy 15 Year (BTAC)
Booker’s Rye Limited Edition
Four Roses Elliott’s Select
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye
WL Weller 12 Year
Yamazaki 12yr Single (Ltd Edit. ONLY!)
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Elijah Craig 18 Year
Sazerac Rye
Weller Antique 107
Barterhouse Orphan Barrel 20 Year
Still never had W12? Inbox me your address and I'll send out some samples of that and other stuff to ya, GB. ,S
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Insoxicated
Noooo...
Buffalo Trace gift shop is basic stuff that's on the shelves everywhere, plus shirts, candy, glassware, etc.
Willett's gift shop has "rare" gift shop only releases of Family Estate bottles... but pricing used to be high at 10-12 bucks per year of age, and now it's gotten insane (Recent $15yr release was $300-350 per bottle I think).
Heaven-Hill occasionally has some rare-ish stuff on the shelves.
Makers has Makers 46 Cask Strength but that's slated to be wide-scale release soon. Upside is you can hand dip any bottles you buy in red wax.
Got a hand-dipped bottle of Maker's White that I'm going to break open over the holidays.
ditka...mike ditka
Footballguy
Soooo...are you first in line??Final list of bourbon available for the sale Saturday. Looks like we are posting up camp around 10am Friday
Some real duds in there, but some gems too. Hoping for the PVW20 and the GF getting in line at 6am will score a BTAC as well...will see.Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year
Van Winkle Family Reserve 12 Year
Rip Van Winkle 10 Year
William LaRue Weller 12yr BTAC
Thomas Handy BTAC
Sazerac Rye 18yr BTAC
George T Stagg 15 Year Barrel Proof BTAC
Eagle Rare 17 Year BTAC
Barterhouse Orphan Barrel 20 Year
Yamazaki 12 Year Japanese Single Malt
Weller Antique 107
Elijah Craig 18 Year
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Black Maple Hill
KY Spirit ***signed by Jimmy Russell
Yellowstone Select Bourbon
Whistlepig 12 Year Old World Rye
WL Weller 12 Year
Stagg Junior
Parker’s Heritage 24 Year
Jefferson's Wood Experiment
Angel’s Envy Cask Strength
Woodford Masters Collection
Four Roses Elliott’s Select
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
EH Taylor Straight Rye
EH Taylor Single Barrel
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel
Knob Creek Limited Edition 2001
Booker’s Rye Limited Edition
Sazerac Rye
Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye
Blood Oath #2
George Dickel 17 Year
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Insoxicated
Hitting line in one hour with 3 buddies... no line when I drove past 1 hour ago.
ditka...mike ditka
Footballguy
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Insoxicated
Thanks! Low in the low 20's tonight but we are well equipped. Have a fresh bottle of Old Weller Antique 107 to wam me through the evening. Will share pics of the ####show if anyone is curious.
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Insoxicated
First. My 4 buddies behind me thanks to mil base internet going down and them getting off early. PVW20 shall be mine.
They have kept the quantities hush hush, but there are going to be a LOT of disappointed folks if these lines approach what they are supposed to.
Just hit their growler station for a 64oz founders breakfast stout and and some bourbon cream to go In coffee
They have kept the quantities hush hush, but there are going to be a LOT of disappointed folks if these lines approach what they are supposed to.
Just hit their growler station for a 64oz founders breakfast stout and and some bourbon cream to go In coffee
Emerson Biggens
Footballguy
Where is this, someplace big like Buster's or a small place? I'm not going to go, just curious because this sounds awesome.
Also founders breakfast stout is probably my favorite beer. It's great with a fine cigar.
Seatown Mofos
Footballguy
:jealous:
That sounds like an awesome time. I don't think they have anything like that out here in Seattle. Have a great time, and good luck. Post some pictures when you get a chance, would love to see what you end up getting. Yes, I'm living vicariously through you today while I'm stuck working.
That sounds like an awesome time. I don't think they have anything like that out here in Seattle. Have a great time, and good luck. Post some pictures when you get a chance, would love to see what you end up getting. Yes, I'm living vicariously through you today while I'm stuck working.
ditka...mike ditka
Footballguy
Update? What did you get? How much did you drink last night? How cold? Pics?[icon] said:
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Wiped. Great times with good buddies though. It got down into lower 20s, but with the heaters provided by the shop, plus our own, we were comfy sleeping in our 10x10 tent with side walls.
GF showed up at 5:45am with box of Joe and 10 chicken biscuits from Dunkin' Donuts, then jumped in line in 20-something degree weather to grab me another bottle when things went on sale
I was first and got a PVW20... $350 which is high but not horrible. An employee told us they had two PVW15s, turns out they had one at $250. Second buddy was pissed and went WLW ($100). Other buddies got WLW and ER17 over the lot B 12yr or the ORVW 10yr. Watched things unfold and people grabbed weird crap so there were 4 Thomas Handy BTAC Ryes at $100 when she was up so we grabbed one.
Then got a text from liquor rep buddy about a 10/12/15yr for sale from a store for $800. Told him I'd take them so I can get buddy the 15 who wanted it. Another guy wants the 10/12 and I'm swapping the 15 for his WLW so alls well that ends well.
Not sure what I'm going to do with the 20yr. I frankly have no desire to drink it at $350, so I'm likely going to swap it for some bottles I want (thinking maybe WLW, Stagg, and maybe another Michters 10 or Birthday Bourbon.. all stuff I'd drink and enjoy, and would have effectively gotten it at retail.
Overall a great time with buddies and hanging with random folks as well.
GF showed up at 5:45am with box of Joe and 10 chicken biscuits from Dunkin' Donuts, then jumped in line in 20-something degree weather to grab me another bottle when things went on sale
I was first and got a PVW20... $350 which is high but not horrible. An employee told us they had two PVW15s, turns out they had one at $250. Second buddy was pissed and went WLW ($100). Other buddies got WLW and ER17 over the lot B 12yr or the ORVW 10yr. Watched things unfold and people grabbed weird crap so there were 4 Thomas Handy BTAC Ryes at $100 when she was up so we grabbed one.
Then got a text from liquor rep buddy about a 10/12/15yr for sale from a store for $800. Told him I'd take them so I can get buddy the 15 who wanted it. Another guy wants the 10/12 and I'm swapping the 15 for his WLW so alls well that ends well.
Not sure what I'm going to do with the 20yr. I frankly have no desire to drink it at $350, so I'm likely going to swap it for some bottles I want (thinking maybe WLW, Stagg, and maybe another Michters 10 or Birthday Bourbon.. all stuff I'd drink and enjoy, and would have effectively gotten it at retail.
Overall a great time with buddies and hanging with random folks as well.
kutta
Footballguy
I know a whole lot of people who drink whiskey, but you are the only one I "know" who does all this horse trading with it. It sounds totally awesome and totally exhausting all at the same time.Wiped. Great times with good buddies though. It got down into lower 20s, but with the heaters provided by the shop, plus our own, we were comfy sleeping in our 10x10 tent with side walls.
GF showed up at 5:45am with box of Joe and 10 chicken biscuits from Dunkin' Donuts, then jumped in line in 20-something degree weather to grab me another bottle when things went on sale
I was first and got a PVW20... $350 which is high but not horrible. An employee told us they had two PVW15s, turns out they had one at $250. Second buddy was pissed and went WLW ($100). Other buddies got WLW and ER17 over the lot B 12yr or the ORVW 10yr. Watched things unfold and people grabbed weird crap so there were 4 Thomas Handy BTAC Ryes at $100 when she was up so we grabbed one.
Then got a text from liquor rep buddy about a 10/12/15yr for sale from a store for $800. Told him I'd take them so I can get buddy the 15 who wanted it. Another guy wants the 10/12 and I'm swapping the 15 for his WLW so alls well that ends well.
Not sure what I'm going to do with the 20yr. I frankly have no desire to drink it at $350, so I'm likely going to swap it for some bottles I want (thinking maybe WLW, Stagg, and maybe another Michters 10 or Birthday Bourbon.. all stuff I'd drink and enjoy, and would have effectively gotten it at retail.
Overall a great time with buddies and hanging with random folks as well.
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Insoxicated
It's kinda a hobby/game. Once the dust has cleared I may end up With the entire 2016 antique collection for $-50 (as in 50 "profit")
I only really **** around with the big deals during this big bottle season, and only to set up my drinking bottles for the next year. If I was making FBG money I still don't think I could justify spending secondary on these bottles.
ditka...mike ditka
Footballguy
Pricing has gotten crazy. I have a buddy who does the same as you. He just picked up a couple bottles of Yamazaki 18 and offered me one. Ever try it? Seems to get great reviews but prices are crazy!
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Insoxicated
I'm the wrong guy to ask here as I'm not a big fan of Japanese stuff. I have a Hibiki 12 that I enjoy a lot, but having tried Yamazaki 12, I'm not really a fan. That said, many folks are and Yam18 is very highly respected from what little I know.
cobalt_27
Footballguy
Cant believe you got PVW20 for $350. That's awesome. Can't even get any here in SC.Wiped. Great times with good buddies though. It got down into lower 20s, but with the heaters provided by the shop, plus our own, we were comfy sleeping in our 10x10 tent with side walls.
GF showed up at 5:45am with box of Joe and 10 chicken biscuits from Dunkin' Donuts, then jumped in line in 20-something degree weather to grab me another bottle when things went on sale
I was first and got a PVW20... $350 which is high but not horrible. An employee told us they had two PVW15s, turns out they had one at $250. Second buddy was pissed and went WLW ($100). Other buddies got WLW and ER17 over the lot B 12yr or the ORVW 10yr. Watched things unfold and people grabbed weird crap so there were 4 Thomas Handy BTAC Ryes at $100 when she was up so we grabbed one.
Then got a text from liquor rep buddy about a 10/12/15yr for sale from a store for $800. Told him I'd take them so I can get buddy the 15 who wanted it. Another guy wants the 10/12 and I'm swapping the 15 for his WLW so alls well that ends well.
Not sure what I'm going to do with the 20yr. I frankly have no desire to drink it at $350, so I'm likely going to swap it for some bottles I want (thinking maybe WLW, Stagg, and maybe another Michters 10 or Birthday Bourbon.. all stuff I'd drink and enjoy, and would have effectively gotten it at retail.
Overall a great time with buddies and hanging with random folks as well.
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Footballguy
Congrats on the PVW20.
I'd be saving that one for a special occasion.
I'd be saving that one for a special occasion.
pollardsvision
Footballguy
Get ready to pay $100 for your Booker's. I guess the bourbon world is heading ### over teakettle towards the hunt for rare and crazy expensive bourbons that people will buy just to say they did.
Beam is also killing the best value in bourbon (OGD 114).
I really hope the hipsters find another hobby soon.
Beam is also killing the best value in bourbon (OGD 114).
I really hope the hipsters find another hobby soon.
Big Blue Wrecking Crew
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New to the thread, but some great info. anyone ever try Jefferson's. Just got a bottle labeled "very small batch". Have seen their ocean aged stuff as well so interested on opinions.
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Yeah this sucks. I love Bookers. I had Thomas H Handy rye from the camp out and last night I got an idea. Posted up on the bourbon boards that I was looking to trade my bottle for a bunch of Bookers.
I got a range of offers with a mix of older and newer bottles but got one that stood out so I took it:
3 different 2015 releases + 3 different 2016 releases + sample of Bookers 10th anniversary for my Thomas H Handy (paid $100).
I'm good on bookers for a while now.
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Have an idea of what he likes? Price range? I'm sure myself or others in this thread can help you find something.
Jefferson's is just OK. The ocean-aged has an interesting flavor but way overpriced
culdeus
Footballguy
Some observations, now some of this is scotch, but it's just to give a feel.Have an idea of what he likes? Price range? I'm sure myself or others in this thread can help you find something.
Favorite High End - Bowmore of various ages see 15 more often
Go to on the rocks - JWB
Had an affair with irish whiskey and got knee deep in Middleton for awhile. That's faded somewhat.
Always keeps something smoky/peaty around like laph 10 or similar for randomness.
Texas has been flirting with some distillers, he's a bit meh on the TX brand that is marketed heavy. It's a bit too candy sweet and lacks any finish. Rebecca's Creek is something that is also gaining steam down here that I find a bit more interesting.
I mean his range is pretty limited and would appreciate something that he's never likely to get access to here, more for the effort it takes to get it and be happy for it.
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Okay, and you're looking for a bourbon? Sounds like he'd appreciate something with a good bit of oak/age on it, if he's a big scotch guy. Likely not a wheated bourbon as they tend to be softer/sweeter.
Do you think he'd like barrel proof offerings or prefer things down in the 90 proof range like the Bowmore 15?
Price range matters a LOT here, especially when talking rare/unique... Sub $100? $100-200? $300-500 range? Where are you comfortable?
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Buzzbait
Footballguy
I hear ya. The problem is that it isn't just rare and crazy bourbons. I've been having a heck of a time even finding Eagle Rare which used to be plentiful.
These people need to go back to their Zima or whatever the heck it was before bourbon became hip.
culdeus
Footballguy
100-200 is the range I'm in. And I think he's generally scotch first, but will go for a change-up. I think the lower proof is fine. Appreciate help/advice as always.