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#3053
Covington Louisiana. I bought the last MND. They had plenty of the KO and ECBP. Acquiators or something similar. Its more of a grocery store. Winn-Dixie also had some Blantons. 


Damnit. I was in Covington three weeks ago.
#3055

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Hit up Balcones on the way down for the game today.
Just got back to the hotel so going to wait to crack one open when I get home tmrw. Will post my opinion after.

#3056

ECBP seen in the wild at 3 Tulsa liquor stores over the weekend.

Hope you guys found some in other cities.

#3057

Went to Binny’s up here last night to hunt and they had McKenna in the glass case high value bourbon room under lock and key with a “limit 1” sign. Sold for $40. If we weren’t in the twilight zone before, we certainly have arrived. Meanwhile larceny was on sale for $21. Picked up several of those

 

#3058

It amazes me what one store will put in the case verdus another store 

TW - John J. Bowman Single Barrel on shelf. Old Forester 1910 behind counter 

Debs - OF 1910 on shelf. Bowman Single Barrel behind counter. 

 

#3061

Absolutely solid - Can easily put it in the Top 10, primarily based on complexity, forward heat with a silky smooth burn that tapers off after a 5 count. Really, really good and I can see why it took top honors last year.

#3062
On 11/17/2018 at 12:19 PM, Coyote said:


Nope. I was just out there all last week and went to both Pinkies and WB. Had them search their system for a number of good bottles and nada. I think the local bourbon group scoops up everything allocated out there. I went to Pinkies on Andrews Hwy at 10:30 one Thursday morning about 6 months ago (day the truck comes). The lady sold the entire case of W12 to the first guy that came in at 10.

Thanks man. I'll probably pick up a bottle of Blood Oath before I leave. It's a good box for traveling. 

I'm trying to keep my spending up at the store that shall not be named. They have been kind to me recently. 

#3063

Also of note, the ECBP was $43 at the first place we spotted them.  If I didn't have to fly home I would have bought every one.  As it is I made it home with 3 in my rollerbag.  Now I need to start looking at interesting trades.

 

#3064

Took a bottle of Bookers "Kentucky Chew' to my neighbors house to watch the UCLA/SC game.  He filled a glass 1/2 full of ice, then 1/2 full of bookers. Then he reached into the frig and topped it off with coke...

#3066

Maybe he thinks Bookers needs a little coke to make it taste okay

 

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#3067
4 minutes ago, Neonmoon said:

Maybe he thinks Bookers needs a little come to make it taste okay

 

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#3069

That’s on Otis. You don’t take a good bottle into an environment where you don’t know how it will be treated. He’s guilty of bottle endangerment in my opinion.

#3070
28 minutes ago, ERhine said:

That’s on Otis. You don’t take a good bottle into an environment where you don’t know how it will be treated. He’s guilty of bottle endangerment in my opinion.

Exactly right.  I'll have bourbon around for Thanksgiving & Christmas, but I decide who is served what.

#3071
3 hours ago, ERhine said:

That’s on Otis. You don’t take a good bottle into an environment where you don’t know how it will be treated. He’s guilty of bottle endangerment in my opinion.

Saw the father of a famous aggy QB mix PVW 23 with coke. The owner of the bottle was not amused. Bottle endangerment is a real thing.

#3072
1 minute ago, Gambrinus said:

Saw the father of a famous aggy QB mix PVW 23 with coke. The owner of the bottle was not amused. Bottle endangerment is a real thing.

Had to be Bucky Richardson's dad. 

Anybody that misses Pappy and coke needs to be caned. 

#3073
3 hours ago, ERhine said:

That’s on Otis. You don’t take a good bottle into an environment where you don’t know how it will be treated. He’s guilty of bottle endangerment in my opinion.

Trying to be a good neighbor...he's a broker who has been  gifting me good tips. and he's a sc fan so it was nice to watch him whimper.  Plus, total wine has had cases of the Chew in the front room, so I've got a shelf full. The good stuff is going to the cabin for Thanksgiving with my BIL, who is a really good guy, and respects the labels.

#3074

Owner of our company took 2 of us to his ranch outside Tulsa last weekend.  We supplied 2 Blantons Gold, 1 Blantons and 1 ECBP and they were empty in a startlingly short amount of time.

Owner and his buddy moved to scotch by Saturday night and we finished the rest of the BBA Praries.

Not one coke was harmed.  3 doe were thoe.

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oklahoma

#3076
16 hours ago, Gambrinus said:

Saw the father of a famous aggy QB mix PVW 23 with coke. The owner of the bottle was not amused. Bottle endangerment is a real thing.

 

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Hit up Balcones on the way down for the game today.
Just got back to the hotel so going to wait to crack one open when I get home tmrw. Will post my opinion after.



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#3082

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As expected this has the familiar Balcones profile but it’s very sweet. And for being 122 proof, extremely smooth. Big vanilla bomb on the front end and spice on the finish.
Not sure if I would buy another bottle with it being $80 but I’m definitely going to enjoy this while I have it.


Oh and hello...$24, don’t mind if I do. Thanks Spec’s. :)
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#3083
The Spec's in Spring on Kuykendahl had Weller 12 "in the back" at noon today.

Specs at Westcott and Memorial had some at 4:30. Going fast as there was a guy ahead of me buying one as well. Just bought a 1.0L at GG on Woodway. Just one left.
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#3084

Probably old news, but first time I heard of it:  At Specs today and the will-call guy was telling me the owner of 8th Row Flint (Yale and 11th) has a deal each Dec 26th where he calls in all his favors at Specs and sells all his allocated bourbons for cost (two of each of the pappy's and BTAC, and who knows what else).  Seems like a fun idea.

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#3085

Stopped by my local Spec's after work and confirmed they had received Weller 12. It was only allocated to those on the list. I was on the list once and never received a call. Back on the list today.

After putting me on the list, the spirits guy pulled out a bottle of Blanton's for me. For $54, I left much less disappointed.

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Going 2x manhattans to kick off the holiday weekend. This is the 2nd one. See y’all on the flip side

#3088
Hmmm W12 is out. I might poke around for a handle. I know that sounds snobbish, but I haven't put much of a dent in my stash from last year. 
Obligatory post: Antique is better. 
 

In all fairness, they’re both better when blended together. :)
#3091
16 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

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As expected this has the familiar Balcones profile but it’s very sweet. And for being 122 proof, extremely smooth. Big vanilla bomb on the front end and spice on the finish.
Not sure if I would buy another bottle with it being $80 but I’m definitely going to enjoy this while I have it.


Oh and hello...$24, don’t mind if I do. Thanks Spec’s. :)
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Thanks for posting. Was wondering how much Balcones made/has left for this weekend. May drive over there

#3093
1 minute ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Thanks for posting. Was wondering how much Balcones made/has left for this weekend. May drive over there

They bottled 500 of the wheated.  It's only a 3 barrel blend.

#3094
56 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

Buried in this thread I'm sure but too lazy to search - what's the story with the Weller 12 hit and miss stock? 

It's very popular.  Most stores keep it "in the back."  It pretty much sells out in a day or so.  Pretty much the same for the Antique.

#3095

Jerk at the Wirt Specs told me he had a bottle for me when I went in yesterday.  Just kidding, we sold them all.

#3097
Did a little hunting this morning. BT total wine store pick, OF 1910, and now meeting up with BigDhorn to receive my Balcones Wheated that he so graciously picked up for me. Got a call from my guy out west that he has a handle of W107 for $41 and 1L of W12 for $37. Christmas come early!

Grab me the 107 since you have so much of it already [emoji2937][emoji2532]
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Today’s hunting... $79.99

Saw it at another store for $100 and walked out. Patience was rewarded

#3099

Here was my consolation after missing on W12

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Up to $75 but I still love it.

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