April 28, 20205 yr Pulled an older Stagg jr. Batch 7 (130.%) from the back of the Liquor cabinet tonight and compared it to a recently acquired SJr Batch 13. It looks like either the fill levels are different, or some of the older one has evaporated, maybe a quarter ounce. Anyone experienced this before? Is it a bad fill or evaporation? I'll hang up now and listen. Edited April 28, 20205 yr by RaylanGivens
April 28, 20205 yr 9 hours ago, Buzzrock said: I’m up to 25 open bottles on the bar which is a lot for me. But not for long if this quarantine keeps up. It takes me a good couple minutes each evening to decide what I’m gonna have so as not to run out of any one thing. I need to drink the stuff I don’t like and get shed of it. that's the way i do it too. plow through the most common bottles so that i dont accumulate so many bottles and what stays in my collection is the good stuff.
April 28, 20205 yr 7 hours ago, RaylanGivens said: Or start a couple of infinity bottles, mixing some of the not so good/average with the good/great might raise it to a new level. This is what I've been doing and it really helps clean shit out. At worst you get a mixer.
April 28, 20205 yr Or start a couple of infinity bottles, mixing some of the not so good/average with the good/great might raise it to a new level. I did start an infinity bottle. But I’m loathe to add anything I don’t like.
April 29, 20205 yr 10 hours ago, Buzzrock said: I did start an infinity bottle. But I’m loathe to add anything I don’t like. You should be loathe to drink anything you don't like. Life is short.
April 29, 20205 yr I picked up a bottle of Spec's Cask Jack Daniels Single Barrel, Barrel Proof.The reviews are quite promising. FYI, Spec's Curbside pick up windows are tightening up. It's not HEB Curbside bad, but you won't like the times available.
April 30, 20205 yr This Balcones Single Malt barrel pick is Fucking lit [emoji91]!63.9Oof! But it’s so good!
April 30, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, BigDHornfan said: This Balcones Single Malt barrel pick is Fucking lit ! 63.9 Oof! But it’s so good! You might have the fanciest ash tray I've ever seen.
April 30, 20205 yr Can’t wait to try this tonight.Nice to have friends that feel the need to drive to Waco to buy whiskey.It’s only at the distillery for now.
April 30, 20205 yr Can’t wait to try this tonight.Nice to have friends that feel the need to drive to Waco to buy whiskey.It’s only at the distillery for now.
May 1, 20205 yr I cracked the Texas bockNot gonna lie,Not their best effort. To me I taste a low proof malt whiskey with a bit of beer finish.I don’t dislike it, but I won’t buy another.They did price it right at $42.And looks like it’s not available at the distillery anymore.
May 1, 20205 yr Picked up an Old Ezra 7 today from Twin Liquors. I’ve read some good reviews, but have any of y’all tried it before?
May 1, 20205 yr Picked up an Old Ezra 7 today from Twin Liquors. I’ve read some good reviews, but have any of y’all tried it before?Good stuff
May 1, 20205 yr 3 hours ago, Yev Kassem said: Picked up an Old Ezra 7 today from Twin Liquors. I’ve read some good reviews, but have any of y’all tried it before? Generally really good. Not sure if I caught a bad batch or what, but the last bottle I opened was a B-.
May 1, 20205 yr Good stuffWent to GG in the hood today. I did not get the type of scores you do, but did get Weller SR X 2.
May 2, 20205 yr On 4/30/2020 at 7:51 PM, BigDHornfan said: I cracked the Texas bock Not gonna lie, Not their best effort. To me I taste a low proof malt whiskey with a bit of beer finish. I don’t dislike it, but I won’t buy another. They did price it right at $42. And looks like it’s not available at the distillery anymore. It may taste like piss but it looks really nice on the shelf. I still think Rumble is their most interesting effort but I feel like that’s a minority opinion.
May 2, 20205 yr Jack Daniels Single Barrel, Barrel Proof is excellent. I’m sure Brown Forman used some of the Old Forester magic. This is really smooth for north of 66% abv, and 7 years or under. Well done you charcoal loving bastards. Edited May 2, 20205 yr by billfromlaketravis
May 2, 20205 yr 11 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: Jack Daniels Single Barrel, Barrel Proof is excellent. I’m sure Brown Forman used some of the Old Forester magic. This is really smooth for north of 66% abv, and 7 years or under. Well done you charcoal loving bastards. Jack Single Barrel/Barrel Proof is better than almost all barrel strength Dickel and Jack Heritage Barrel is better than pretty much all lower proof Dickel products.
May 2, 20205 yr Nowhere near the 4 roses haul above, but grabbed a couple bottles at the distillery today with some stops along the way for a few store picks. 4 roses was nice enough to throw the glass and bourbon balls in for free.
May 2, 20205 yr I’m going to keep drinking the MMPS until they run out of it Is this going to be a new staple in Makers repertoire?
May 3, 20205 yr 15 hours ago, Neonmoon said: I’m going to keep drinking the MMPS until they run out of it Is this going to be a new staple in Makers repertoire? Geez, I hope so. I’ve gone from 4 bottles to 1 in a hurry. Good stuff.
May 3, 20205 yr What’s Ballpark msrp on willet 6y rye rare release?Think I've gotten a few 6 year single barrels around 70 bucks or in that ballpark in the last year.
May 3, 20205 yr 25 minutes ago, ISUCyclones said: 32 minutes ago, Anastasis said: What’s Ballpark msrp on willet 6y rye rare release? Think I've gotten a few 6 year single barrels around 70 bucks or in that ballpark in the last year. How about the "rose in paradise" 6y release? Trying to figure out how bad the liquor store guy did my dad. Edited May 3, 20205 yr by Anastasis
May 3, 20205 yr How about the "rose in paradise" 6y release? Trying to figure out how bad the liquor store guy did my dad. I mean it should be in that 70 range msrp from willett, secondary (or sketchy liquor stores) I have no clue on that particular barrel. Maybe someone more in the know can chime in for ya. I have 2 stores where I live that are pretty much msrp for everything with a lottery system for customers. I'm also in Kentucky though.
May 4, 20205 yr Great bourbon weekend was almost an epic one. Picked up a bottle of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C919, and a bottle of Elijah Craig 18. Just missed out on two bottles of Four Roses OESK. I’ll probably cheer myself up with another bottle of Private Select.
May 4, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said: Great bourbon weekend was almost an epic one. Picked up a bottle of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C919, and a bottle of Elijah Craig 18. Just missed out on two bottles of Four Roses OESK. I’ll probably cheer myself up with another bottle of Private Select. there seems to be more out there right now. I wonder if its covid related - either because no one has the money, or everyone is staying home. found eagle rare, stagg jr, bookers granny batch, seems like another one too that I cant remember right now.
May 5, 20205 yr I’m gonna be up in Austin this week. Any suggestions on the best Total Wine location or any other good locations to find bourbon?
May 5, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, thrillhammer said: there seems to be more out there right now. I wonder if its covid related - either because no one has the money, or everyone is staying home. found eagle rare, stagg jr, bookers granny batch, seems like another one too that I cant remember right now. The main reason is they are not selling this good stuff to bars and restaurants right now so it goes out to the Specs/Goody Goody/Twin Liquors of the world and they sell it to us regular folks. Total Wine near me has different allocated bottles every day and they allow one per person on a first come first serve basis. I was at Specs last week and they had some Blantons come in and I haven’t seen that on the shelves in a while. Would really like to find another bottle of Stagg Jr as that stuff is quite tasty.
May 5, 20205 yr I just got a call from my FIL that he was able to snag me a bottle of Blanton's at retail. Nice surprise.
May 5, 20205 yr 17 hours ago, Beantown Express 2.0 said: The main reason is they are not selling this good stuff to bars and restaurants right now so it goes out to the Specs/Goody Goody/Twin Liquors of the world and they sell it to us regular folks. Total Wine near me has different allocated bottles every day and they allow one per person on a first come first serve basis. I was at Specs last week and they had some Blantons come in and I haven’t seen that on the shelves in a while. Would really like to find another bottle of Stagg Jr as that stuff is quite tasty. Location?
May 5, 20205 yr On 4/30/2020 at 7:51 PM, BigDHornfan said: I cracked the Texas bock Not gonna lie, Not their best effort. To me I taste a low proof malt whiskey with a bit of beer finish. I don’t dislike it, but I won’t buy another. They did price it right at $42. And looks like it’s not available at the distillery anymore. Had some last night. It's not incredible, but it's not terrible. Nothing to hunt down, but it's got a decent, unique flavor. Lot of spice hints.
May 5, 20205 yr The main reason is they are not selling this good stuff to bars and restaurants right now so it goes out to the Specs/Goody Goody/Twin Liquors of the world and they sell it to us regular folks. Total Wine near me has different allocated bottles every day and they allow one per person on a first come first serve basis. I was at Specs last week and they had some Blantons come in and I haven’t seen that on the shelves in a while. Would really like to find another bottle of Stagg Jr as that stuff is quite tasty.Make sense but I'm not finding anything out there so instead of getting scores, I've killed 5 bottles of blantons and 2 ER since this stuff started
May 5, 20205 yr After much searching, was able to complete the Barrel Proof trifecta. Going to try the Ezra Brooks tonight.
May 6, 20205 yr What happened to Bulleit 12 Year Rye? Got it once and it vanished. TW in north Atlanta today:
May 6, 20205 yr 18 minutes ago, Buzzrock said: What happened to Bulleit 12 Year Rye? Got it once and it vanished. TW in north Atlanta today: Pretty easy to find in Texas. Total Wines usually have it in stock.
May 7, 20205 yr 15 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said: LB3 is my favorite of the 3. Damn good stuff Worth a second bottle at $99?
May 7, 20205 yr Is Texas Bock at Specs or Total Wine in Dallas? If not can I get it easily in Waco? With nothing else to do these days I’m willing to make that drive, even if it’s an average whiskey, just because I want it in my cabinet when we can have friends over again. And it’s a reason to leave the house for more than groceries.
May 7, 20205 yr Is Texas Bock at Specs or Total Wine in Dallas? If not can I get it easily in Waco? With nothing else to do these days I’m willing to make that drive, even if it’s an average whiskey, just because I want it in my cabinet when we can have friends over again. And it’s a reason to leave the house for more than groceries.Specs in DFW has it
May 7, 20205 yr Nowhere near the 4 roses haul above, but grabbed a couple bottles at the distillery today with some stops along the way for a few store picks. 4 roses was nice enough to throw the glass and bourbon balls in for free. Their visitor center is a nice hang. I use my glass quite often.
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