I’d hit up Hotel San Cristobal in Todos Santos. Nice Jeep drive up from Cabo, sit by the pool and drink Mezcal cocktails or Tecate or whatever. Gaze upon the talent and wait for the panga fisherman to bring in something that can be Ceviche’d immediately. Sleep in and repeat, maybe hit up Jazamango for a meal that slams for, like, $40 USD. Don’t forget to soak up some local $.80 tacos and see if there’s any live music in the town square. Last time we went there was a great band playing off the alternator of a mid ‘90s suburban. Not a single federale to be seen and very few fat Americans clogging up the beach.
Store picks are double barreled MGP distillate where 4-5 years is the first barreling from Indiana and the second barreling is done in TX for about a year. Not exactly Texas bourbon but it would explain why it’s good.
If you want to dabble in something more expensive that doesn’t suck then grab a Remus Repeal Reserve for $76.99. 12-ish year MGP at 100 proof is a great option. Tejas Liquor also has an Elijah Craig pick right now which is as good an option as you’ll find in the $30 range.
Correct, I’ll think most people would struggle to pick it out blind. B30 is good but not special and definitely not with even considering at a $900 secondary valuation.
Auction delivery on ‘15 Lot B, Stagg Jr batch 7 and Barterhouse 20. Working on finishing some samples tonight. Starting with Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye, then headed for some 4R single barrels.
I’ve never done a tour, not sure if they’re aging in TX or not. It’s not distinctly different than most MGP to me, so if it’s fully aged in TX that would throw a wrench in the logic that most TX bourbon has to taste like ass.
Also, LOL at Edward’s Plateau. Reminds me of that idiot Fajita’s at Rita’s billboard on 35 outside of Schertz.
It’s unique and different than the other profiles out there, but other than being balls to the wall on proof I’m not sure it’s better in its uniqueness. Probably most comparable to the Michter’s style in the tobacco and char notes. Finishing up with some SAOS 4 yr rye and I’ll take the clean rye spice and marshmallow nose with a little sweetness on the palate any day.
You can still listen to my 100% valid opinions on the Armagnac, tho.
Wife made some banana bread muffins so I had to wash it down with a couple of pours. Not going to lie, I don’t think the JD Barrel Proof Rye is really doing it for me. Decent at retail but when secondary hits $300 I’m unloading my spares.
Second pour was a L’Encantada Lous Pibous single barrel from 1995. I have five of these Armagnacs open now and this is by far the best. Do yourself a favor and pick one or three up. If you like bourbon you’ll like this.
It’s good for sure and I thought I liked barrel strength the best until I tried them side by side. In either case, M10R having the highest secondary price of that group is madness.
Smoke Wagon is so off the rails right now. Yesterday I traded one of the 8 yr Spec’s picks, which are good if not amazing, for a ‘19 GTS and an OWA.
Everything is getting so dumb that it’s taking the fun out of it