October 25, 20205 yr Author Strong recommendation for the OG114. High rye bourbon great for a Manhattan or boulevardier.
October 25, 20205 yr Strong recommendation for the OG114. High rye bourbon great for a Manhattan or boulevardier.I get too fucked up when i drink OGD114. That's my biggest complaint.
October 25, 20205 yr Strong recommendation for the OG114. High rye bourbon great for a Manhattan or boulevardier.It simply infuriates me that despite quality relationships, consistent hunting and fervent desire, the only attainable bottle in this pic is the OG114.
October 25, 20205 yr Author This has been a long hard road of hunting for me, @billinlaketravis and[mention=191] huge[/mention] can attest. Granted, I am no where near the biggest swinging duck around here, but realized I have a lot of good shit already opened.
October 25, 20205 yr You find one yet?And naturally, I found it in both Lakeway liquor stores I dropped into yesterday. They must have had a supply gap for a few weeks, as there was plenty available at both spots. Hope they have the supply to keep it on the shelf like they do with the bourbon.
October 25, 20205 yr On 10/24/2020 at 4:22 PM, RichUT said: I did. Well, a buddy that knew I wanted one did. He hit up a Twin earlier today and they had a fresh case open and not even on the shelf yet. He picked up one for me and one for him. Bourbon right next to the ryes. Be better Twin. Be better.
October 25, 20205 yr Moved and organized the collection today. Some observations: I have a lot more Antique and Eagle Rare than I thought I did. I need to stop giving Blanton’s as gifts. Four is pretty low. I still have one handle of Weller 12 left from 2017. Sigh, my former honey hole would sell me as many handles as I could buy, but I showed financial restraint and didn’t buy them out. Terrible decision on my part. Yes I’m a Buffalo Trace fan boy, but I have a respectable amount of Heaven Hill. Note: The IW Harper bottles are Poor Man’s Pappy. I currently have three batches sitting. Edited October 25, 20205 yr by billfromlaketravis
October 25, 20205 yr Mighty, mighty impressive...At least I’ll have the bar and half of those bottles to fill it with soon!
October 25, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, Party_Taco said: Mighty, mighty impressive... At least I’ll have the bar and half of those bottles to fill it with soon! I envy your space. I ran out of shelves. There are some good bottles on the floor. Little Book 3 deserves better. Edited October 25, 20205 yr by billfromlaketravis
October 25, 20205 yr Thanks, one of the reasons we were so excited about this house was all of the bonus rooms for projects. I can place the rest of your LB3 if you’re looking for a “temporary” home...
October 25, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said: Moved and organized the collection today. Some observations: I have a lot more Antique and Eagle Rare than I thought I did. I need to stop giving Blanton’s as gifts. Four is pretty low. I still have one handle of Weller 12 left from 2017. Sigh, my former honey hole would sell me as many handles as I could buy, but I showed financial restraint and didn’t buy them out. Terrible decision on my part. Yes I’m a Buffalo Trace fan boy, but I have a respectable amount of Heaven Hill. Note: The IW Harper bottles are Poor Man’s Pappy. I currently have three batches sitting. Let’s talk about what I’m going to trade you for that Boone County. Since we’re d swinging I have about 8 Blanton’s including a few store picks. Or maybe some RC6 since you’re a big into Maker’s and I don’t see any there.
October 25, 20205 yr 7 minutes ago, Party_Taco said: Thanks, one of the reasons we were so excited about this house was all of the bonus rooms for projects. I can place the rest of your LB3 if you’re looking for a “temporary” home... It pained me to put LB3 on the floor. I‘M fixing some of the paint, so I’ll probably be able to slide it in there in a couple days. Some of personal favorites out of my collection: - Hancock’s Presidental Reserve. I like it better than Blanton’s. It’s just really good. Sorry I stink at tasting notes, but I suspect it’s older. - Knob Creek 25th Anniversay. Wow such a good bottle. Worth every penny of $130. - McKenna 10 barreled in May 2009. I got lucky there. I liked all of the single barrels I tried in 2019, so I bought 6. 5 remain. - The Antique twist tops. The new bottle is just off to me. Too much clove and runs hotter. I think Buffalo Trace quietly dropped a year and doubled the price.
October 25, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, USCATX said: Let’s talk about what I’m going to trade you for that Boone County. Since we’re d swinging I have about 8 Blanton’s including a few store picks. Or maybe some RC6 since you’re a big into Maker’s and I don’t see any there. Man I don’t know. That Boone County was a pain in the ass to get. The store I bought it at said it was one of two left in the state of Texas. It’s also the only MGP I’ve reall enjoyed.
October 26, 20205 yr 3 hours ago, Tailgate said: I think their single barrel rye is better. A barrel proof SiB rye has been rumored for about a year now. I wish they’d release it already.
October 26, 20205 yr I actually was making a quick run a few weeks ago and thought this was regular single barrel. Tasty...but a bit too strong for my taste.
October 27, 20205 yr We have a shop here that’s getting a reputation for its barrel picks. This is damn tasty.
October 27, 20205 yr 19 minutes ago, Buzzrock said: We have a shop here that’s getting a reputation for its barrel picks. This is damn tasty. The Longhorn and Rice Fine Wines Store picks sold out in a couple hours in Houston.
October 27, 20205 yr The Internet (and the guy in the store) say this is ten year old stuff sourced from Four Roses. Whatever, it’s good.
October 27, 20205 yr 8 hours ago, Buzzrock said: The Internet (and the guy in the store) say this is ten year old stuff sourced from Four Roses. Whatever, it’s good. The Whiskey Neat guy, Kristopher Hart debunked this. Link : https://mywhiskeyneat.com/articles/bulleit-four-roses I’m not saying Bulleit SiB picks aren’t good, they just aren’t exactly Four Roses. Their mashbills are remarkably similar as Hart lays out in the aforementioned article.
October 27, 20205 yr On 10/26/2020 at 8:56 AM, Tailgate said: I actually was making a quick run a few weeks ago and thought this was regular single barrel. Tasty...but a bit too strong for my taste. The barrel selects for that stuff can be super duper. The Poison Girl version was aces. The JD, not Bulleit. Never had that. Edited October 27, 20205 yr by huge
October 27, 20205 yr On 10/25/2020 at 6:46 PM, billfromlaketravis said: Man I don’t know. That Boone County was a pain in the ass to get. The store I bought it at said it was one of two left in the state of Texas. It’s also the only MGP I’ve reall enjoyed. Another bottle that was readily available and I didn't know what I had until it was scarce. I have maybe 2 pours left.
October 27, 20205 yr Another bottle that was readily available and I didn't know what I had until it was scarce. I have maybe 2 pours left. Yep. This time two years ago it was collecting dust in my local TW. I’d grab one every few weeks as I killed the previous one. Then one day it wasn’t there at all.And in a bit of even more saddening news, my local mom and pop shop that always takes care of me is being sold to the kind of people that put cases of horny goat weed pills, glass pipes and incense for sale at the register. Just another place that sells Eagle Rare for $99. Furk
October 27, 20205 yr Yep. This time two years ago it was collecting dust in my local TW. I’d grab one every few weeks as I killed the previous one. Then one day it wasn’t there at all.And in a bit of even more saddening news, my local mom and pop shop that always takes care of me is being sold to the kind of people that put cases of horny goat weed pills, glass pipes and incense for sale at the register. Just another place that sells Eagle Rare for $99. FurkSame here with the sell off, it sucks.
October 27, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, huge said: Another bottle that was readily available and I didn't know what I had until it was scarce. I have maybe 2 pours left. It was sometime last year. One of the MGP guys in the thread posted a warning that Indiana was running low on older bourbon. I heeded the warning by buying all of one bottle to prep. I believe Boone County 12 was nonexistent within a month of that post. The 12 year hit the sweet spot for Boone County. It’s better than the 14 year. It’s a funky mashbill, but I definitely want to try the 7 year. Edited October 27, 20205 yr by billfromlaketravis
October 27, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, BigDHornfan said: Happy delivery day from Mr. Herbie Hancock! He wrapped it properly. I can’t same for many online retailers.
October 27, 20205 yr It was sometime last year. One of the MGP guys in the thread posted a warning that Indiana was running low on older bourbon. I heeded the warning by buying all of one bottle to prep. I believe Boone County 12 was nonexistent within a month of that post. The 12 year hit the sweet spot for Boone County. It’s better than the 14 year. It’s a funky mashbill, but I definitely want to try the 7 year. I think that may have been me ha. I had heard from stores it was gone and went straight to the distillery to grab 3 more bottles. In hindsight I should have cleared them out.
October 27, 20205 yr Gonna whip up some poor(er) man’s for holiday gifts... this stuff ain’t half bad!
October 27, 20205 yr 27 minutes ago, Party_Taco said: Gonna whip up some poor(er) man’s for holiday gifts... this stuff ain’t half bad! I think it’ll be a hit for guests at my house. I’ll keep a bottle in the nice box in the living room.
October 28, 20205 yr 10 hours ago, smwhorn said: Just scored a Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel. Costco?
October 28, 20205 yr JesusWe weren’t drinking the good stuff. Just talking about it and looking at the original bottles.
October 28, 20205 yr On 10/25/2020 at 7:33 PM, billfromlaketravis said: - The Antique twist tops. The new bottle is just off to me. Too much clove and runs hotter. I think Buffalo Trace quietly dropped a year and doubled the price. Ohio has been releasing a bunch of 1.75 twist tops from 2018 this week that were apparently forgotten about in the warehouse.
October 28, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, alincoln said: Ohio has been releasing a bunch of 1.75 twist tops from 2018 this week that were apparently forgotten about in the warehouse. That’s a long drive. Need another Project Idaho.
October 28, 20205 yr Ohio has been releasing a bunch of 1.75 twist tops from 2018 this week that were apparently forgotten about in the warehouse. They have been flooding the local pages here. I'm not all that interested in going to hunt them though.
October 28, 20205 yr 5 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: Costco? Negative. I have a contact who will send me a text if his store put out any unicorns.
October 28, 20205 yr That’s a guy in our local whiskey club. He posted these for sale on a secondary site?
October 28, 20205 yr 18 hours ago, smwhorn said: Just scored a Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel. Not the best thing in my cabinet, but it's damn close.
October 28, 20205 yr 36 minutes ago, Buzzrock said: Not sure where this is but it’s from that overpricedbourbon Instagram page. Right by my dad's house
October 28, 20205 yr 36 minutes ago, Buzzrock said: Not sure where this is but it’s from that overpricedbourbon Instagram page. That’s what I paid yesterday for the Rock Hill Farms. Worth every nickel.
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