I think it has been open around 5 years, for a while those were showing up older than 10 years or with dump dates from years prior. this one has been compared side by side with plenty of other bourbons and it’s never come out on top. It’s better than plenty of other options and isn’t bad by any stretch.
I’ve had plenty of bottles open for years and haven’t noticed significant degradation. With that said I re-organized last month and I’m on a mission to kill bottles that are 1/3 or less full.
Finally finished this bottle of Rebel Yell 10 from ‘16. It wasn’t quite Heaven Hill’s best work. Too much peanut on the nose and generic vanilla/oak on the palate. I’m not sure I’ll need to buy these anymore as the MGP and other brands of wheaters get older.
I got clowned by the storm, ended up dropping it Friday instead of Tuesday. They are backed up and I should have it back tomorrow or Saturday. I’m trying to remain calm because that storm wasn’t anybody’s fault.
I’d buy any GTS at $400 including the generally cheapest and least sought after one of the series, which is ‘19. The first bottle I ever bought on the secondary was an ‘18 for $375 and I still have a little left. I like to drink it with good steaks and on special occasions and have no regrets.
Those are some hitters. 2022 GTS is probably one of the best bourbons I’ve ever had in my life and definitely better than this year’s WLW. But I’m not surprised that RC 16 was way up there. It was probably my favorite somewhat easy to find bourbon of ‘22 and it’s hilarious to me that its secondary value is maybe $75 over retail.
I feel like I got you into some secondary groups and caused you to hate all collections and allocated bourbon. Sorry if I ruining it for you with fruit from T he tree of knowledge. If it makes you feel any better I have pretty much all of this open (and more) and many people have enjoyed drinking at my bar.
Those are Chapter 4, I quit buying them after Chapter 5. Chapter 2 is what got me into the series because I have a soft spot for that weird ass 40 y/o corn whiskey. I highly recommend any of the Chronicles bottles to anybody with $215 who’s bored with bourbon.
I did a little organizing (caught the Covid and I’m bored) today and moved all my unopened bottles except the top shelf out of our pantry and the bar. Found a couple I thought I’d traded but apparently I’m down a Barterhouse 20 so that sucks. If anybody wants to trade a shitty Stagg Jr Batch 1 for a good batch I got you.
It’s going in on the 31st for a full front plus rockers and front edge of rear quarters package.
Can’t wait to get this knocked out plus the break-in so I can really let it rip. I did a little run under 4k rpm on Fitzhugh yesterday and the supercharger torque already has me addicted.
They should put the flat plane v8 from the new Z06 in one and call it the Z28.
And speaking of the Corvette, that new E-ray looks great. I love the idea of the Z06, but I’m not a track guy and the E-Ray would probably be a lot more fun, comfortable and faster on the street.
The ZL1 showed up today, pretty much the perfect day to get a convertible in the hill country. And oh my god, this thing is so fast. 2nd gear 30-60 is like a 2 second dab of throttle followed by the rowdiest decel popping when you lift. Also, I love these seats so much.
Have you had the Evan Williams 12, gift shop or Japanese export version? Sounds like something you might like in that profile range. Pretty findable online or on a distillery tour and damn good.
I recommend this, prayers sent that y’all find one.
And count me in as being totally ambivalent about Booker’s. If I’m going for a readily findable high proofer it will be Elijah Craig Barrel Proof as a single barrel or batch.
Does anybody have a PPF guy in Austin (west side ideally) that they like? I want to get the ZL1 front end done because daily driving was hell on the GT350 paint.
Oh, it’s time? My favorite move is to give them $20 for a box of Samoas, a box of thin mints and then let them keep the change. Also fully support the self serve cookies in the office break room with a Venmo link.
Wife: “what did you do for lunch today?”
Me: “Girl Scouts”
I’ve gotten used to it in the Shelby, there’s always some weird pattern from contact and it gets shiny around seams and folds in the seat. Alcantara wheels are a bitch to maintain and don’t look great for long when new or cleaned. I’ll probably take the alcantara shift knob off this thing and put on a solid aluminum one as the good lord intended.