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#17301
16 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

we fence like real gentlemen when our opinions differ

Epee, foil, or saber?  Just want to know what I’d be getting myself into if I venture over there. 

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#17302
7 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

Epee, foil, or saber?  Just want to know what I’d be getting myself into if I venture over there. 

all of the above.  broadswords, too. whatever's available.

 

#17303
27 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

all of the above.  broadswords, too. whatever's available.

 

Fair warning. The MIL was ranked #1 in the world for 5 or 6 years, so I will have a good coach.

#17306
On 9/14/2022 at 4:42 PM, Hornlover said:

If disliking taters that just buy the shit I'm trying to drink so that they can mark it up and sell it on the secondary market is considered having a stick up my ass, then consider me sitting on a California Redwood.

Look, he might be a shitbag but he is NOT this kind of shitbag.  You wont find him waiting in line at Specs for hours just to buy whatever he can and sell it to buy parts for his Camaro.  Or maybe you would.  I don't know the mf.  But I can read between the lines.  You should try that out.

#17307

I’ll say that openly bitching about the decline in secondary value does sort of invite criticism. That said, take the idle threat shit to PM’s. This is a thread about bourbon, not measuring dicks.

#17311
Just now, Carl Spackler said:

Yeah, I assumed he was referring to this:

Russell's Reserve - Private Barrel Selection Single Barrel Bourbon Custom  Crafted for Mid Valley Wine & Liquor - Mid Valley Wine & Liquor

Correct.  Used to be $65 and would beat the shit out of a lot of allocated stuff.  Now $80 and still an auto buy for this guy

#17312
10 minutes ago, RichUT said:

I’ll say that openly bitching about the decline in secondary value does sort of invite criticism. That said, take the idle threat shit to PM’s. This is a thread about bourbon, not measuring dicks.

The point he was making is that Weller 12 used to be SOOO overvalued that he could buy it and trade it for much better hooch.

 

If you want to get pissed about anything it is that he is able to buy multiple bottles of what the rest of us never see.  But that takes time and dedication and money.  

 

I only have 1 of those things.

#17313
Just now, huge said:

The point he was making is that Weller 12 used to be SOOO overvalued that he could buy it and trade it for much better hooch.

 

If you want to get pissed about anything it is that he is able to buy multiple bottles of what the rest of us never see.  But that takes time and dedication and money.  

 

I only have 1 of those things.

Time?

#17314
The point he was making is that Weller 12 used to be SOOO overvalued that he could buy it and trade it for much better hooch.
 
If you want to get pissed about anything it is that he is able to buy multiple bottles of what the rest of us never see.  But that takes time and dedication and money.  
 
I only have 1 of those things.

Oh I got the point.
#17315
The point he was making is that Weller 12 used to be SOOO overvalued that he could buy it and trade it for much better hooch.
 
If you want to get pissed about anything it is that he is able to buy multiple bottles of what the rest of us never see.  But that takes time and dedication and money.  
 
I only have 1 of those things.

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#17317
1 hour ago, huge said:

Look, he might be a shitbag but he is NOT this kind of shitbag.  You wont find him waiting in line at Specs for hours just to buy whatever he can and sell it to buy parts for his Camaro.  Or maybe you would.  I don't know the mf.  But I can read between the lines.  You should try that out.

I didn't accuse him of being that kind of shitbag. I said that buying shit you don't want to drink fucks it up for the rest of us, especially when you are now complaining that W12 prices are falling. That would have been the end of it. 

1 hour ago, RichUT said:

I’ll say that openly bitching about the decline in secondary value does sort of invite criticism. That said, take the idle threat shit to PM’s. This is a thread about bourbon, not measuring dicks.

Until the idle threats started from that smooth-brained idiot Herbie Hancock. He decided that he either needed to white-knight for BigDHornfan, or took it personally that I called out the taters that ARE that kind of shitbag, because it hit too close to home for him. 

If he had kept out of it, and BigD had just said "I occasionally grab a bottle so I can trade it for something I like" , then I would have probably said something to the effect of  "It'd be a lot cooler if you didn't, but I understand". 

#17318

JFC are we still litigating this? You’d think we were in a Florida courtroom…

Anyway, back on track… revisiting some lower shelf bottles that got buried over the years and this is still aces:

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#17321
36 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

The huge bourbon bar at Bourbon & Beyond festival only serves cocktails. emoji52.png

got a few friends (cocky sniff) going.  that is disappointing i am sure.

#17325
10 hours ago, Bevo&Pevo said:

Has anyone been to the Houston Watch Co.?  Some of my old posse' is talking about a meetup and this is on the table as a possibility.

Houston Watch Co. (houstonwatchcompany.com)

RIP Public Services. I loved that place once. 

I haven't been to Watch Co., but it's not Reserve 101, so you're off to a good start. 

#17326
On 9/15/2022 at 6:07 PM, Carl Spackler said:

Yeah, I assumed he was referring to this:

Russell's Reserve - Private Barrel Selection Single Barrel Bourbon Custom  Crafted for Mid Valley Wine & Liquor - Mid Valley Wine & Liquor

Store picks are pretty hard to come by. Total's pick came and went in like a day. I do have a reliable spot for RRSB. Always excellent. JDBPSB store picks have been tough to find as well. 

I've been rotating RRSB, Maker's Mark Private Select, and JDBPSB lately. I haven't really felt like cracking the allocated stuff. 

I went to the Terry Bradshaw tasting at The Palm on Thursday. Nice guy. I tried the Bradshaw wheated, rye, and bourbon. The bourbon was pretty good. I wish they priced it better, but it's good for a celebrity bourbon. It makes a damned good whiskey sour. I believe they're using Green River as their contract distiller. 

#17327

Well you guys warned me. Bourbon prices are stupid in Louisville. But I found a couple for close to MSRP to tide us over until we hit the bourbon trail tomorrow.

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#17329
37 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

Buffalo Trace in the gift shop. I was hoping for something a little more elusive.

No allocation bottles?  They had small batch EH Taylor the day we were there in June and Blanton's the day before.  Picked up a few bottles of Buffalo Trace also.  If your still in the area tomorrow, you might try again.  1 allocated bottle per person every 90 days.  I assume the Buffalo Trace didn't count against that.

#17330

Going to try this out. 1/1 ratio?

I hope it’s decent because that’s stretch for either bottle by itself.

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#17331
On 9/10/2022 at 3:52 PM, Txslnghrns said:

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Going cheap. Real cheap.

On a lark, I picked up a bottle of the 100 proof VOB not long ago.  For $15, it definitely punches above its weight.  I haven't been using it for anything other than mixing, but I've had other bourbons that were far worse [*cougholdcrowcough*], that's for sure.

#17336
16 hours ago, huge said:

Going to try this out. 1/1 ratio?

I hope it’s decent because that’s stretch for either bottle by itself.

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Correct. I’ve done the 1:1 ratio. 
 

My man using the I.W. Harper 15 bottle as a decanter. 
 

It makes 1.4 liters of course. About $65. It would be great value at about $40. I guess Jack had to price their “craft” whiskey higher than regular ole black label. 

#17338
On 9/14/2022 at 4:00 PM, huge said:

Doc Swinson isn't anything to want

The 15 yr. Cask strength is...

Edited by RaylanGivens

#17339
56 minutes ago, RaylanGivens said:

The 15 yr. Cask strength is...

The NASA pick was outstanding. I think they were one of the last stores to have it in stock.

I’ve been patiently waiting for it to come back, but they seem focused on a bunch finished bullshit I’ll never buy. 

#17340
11 hours ago, RaylanGivens said:

The 15 yr. Cask strength is...

I saw that blenders whatever yesterday at TW for $49

 

Thats a buy?

#17344
18 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

0/10 would not recommend. W12 in the glass though.

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Had such high expectations of that distillery, but left very underwhelmed. 

 

#17348

Easy as hell and I’ve never understood the fascination with it. 20 other bottles out there that are better, cheaper, and easier to find.

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#17349
4 hours ago, Fud said:

Have any of you been finding EHT Small Batch more often/easily?

I have 3-5 extra that I will give as gifts at Xmas. You want one?

#17350
37 minutes ago, NOMAAA said:

I have 3-5 extra that I will give as gifts at Xmas. You want one?

No, I’ve gotten like eight over the last three months, after getting like two the previous two years combined 

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