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I “won” the Twin’s lottery to buy one of these

Thoughts? 

 

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13 minutes ago, 4th and 5 said:

I “won” the Twin’s lottery to buy one of these

Thoughts? 

 

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1792 12 year for me. And it’s not really close. 

1792 12 year for me. And it’s not really close. 
This.

What a crap lottery though
11 minutes ago, ISUCyclones said:

This.

What a crap lottery though

Twin Liquors in Austin was pretty good about having Eagle Rare on the shelf/behind the counter as of 2018. It’s kind of ironic that it’s in their lottery now. 

Them fighting words for [mention=355]GreenspointTexas[/mention]. 
I do like the laissez-faire attitude of this thread. A lot of people would shit on anything not made in Kentucky or Indiana, but this thread told me about Woodinville.

You’re welcome :)

TL out here in the land of MILF and honey starting packing up certain "twin deal" bottles with shit they are trying to clear off the shelf. Blantons + some johnny walker Game of Thrones bottle?  OK, I guess. ER + some bottle of rando select red wine. Whatever. 

TL out here in the land of MILF and honey starting packing up certain "twin deal" bottles with shit they are trying to clear off the shelf. Blantons + some johnny walker Game of Thrones bottle?  OK, I guess. ER + some bottle of rando select red wine. Whatever. 

I mean, why the hell not? Someone will drink the random bottles...

If by "someone" you mean, "me", yes I totally agree. 

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2 hours ago, 4th and 5 said:

I “won” the Twin’s lottery to buy one of these

Thoughts? 

 

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That’s a lottery? 

If I won a 1792 single barrel I’d break something. 

11 hours ago, Scooter Monzingo said:

That’s a lottery? 

No kidding...guessing everyone is a winner... they just go down the list

6 minutes ago, USCATX said:

If I won a 1792 single barrel I’d break something. 

Strange lottery list is strange. The Angel's Envy Cask Strength and Blood Oath are behind glass at a decent liquor store. 

 

No kidding...guessing everyone is a winner... they just go down the list
You have won Jim Beam white label!

Not to be outdone by @henrygandorf, I'm picking up an Elijah Craig 18 and the 2020 Parker's Heritage release this evening. 

I'm kind of excited about the Parker's Heritage, it's supposed to be fantastic this year and part of the proceeds go to ALS Research. 

12 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Not to be outdone by @henrygandorf, I'm picking up an Elijah Craig 18 and the 2020 Parker's Heritage release this evening. 

I'm kind of excited about the Parker's Heritage, it's supposed to be fantastic this year and part of the proceeds go to ALS Research. 

Had the Parker's Heritage 11 back in '17 ,and I remember it being quite good.

I'll keep an eye out for the 2020,. Even if it underwhelms, contributing to a good cause will take out some of the sting.

This last week, an EHT Rye, a WLW and an OFBB came to finish out the last few months of their rather longish lives at my house.

Disappointed that I didn't get a GTS this fall, but I really can't complain with a straight face.

3 minutes ago, smokeeater said:

Had the Parker's Heritage 11 back in '17 ,and I remember it being quite good.

I'll keep an eye out for the 2020,. Even if it underwhelms, contributing to a good cause will take out some of the sting.

This last week, an EHT Rye, a WLW and an OFBB came to finish out the last few months of their rather longish lives at my house.

Disappointed that I didn't get a GTS this fall, but I really can't complain with a straight face.

EHT Rye has alluded me this year. Oh well, you can't always get what you want. 

EHT Rye has alluded me this year. Oh well, you can't always get what you want. 
You should tell him to keep your name out of his mouth.
2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Not to be outdone by @henrygandorf, I'm picking up an Elijah Craig 18 and the 2020 Parker's Heritage release this evening. 

my buddy down in newport, who i've been mentoring on my grocery store domination, snatched up an ec18 last week.

i haven't busted open my parkers yet, but @huge has had it.

1 minute ago, henrygandorf said:

my buddy down in newport, who i've been mentoring on my grocery store domination, snatched up an ec18 last week.

i haven't busted open my parkers yet, but @huge has had it.

I'm up to two bottles of EC18 now. I'll open one this weekend. 

Learn me on Michter's Unblended American Whiskey. I think it's priced well at $44, but the low proof and aging process has me slightly concerned. Is it good? Where can you find it in Texas? 

I saw 5 bottles of that Michter’s at Specs in South Austin today. Don’t know anything about it though.

I also saw 2 bottles of EC18 today, and they were asking $400 each for them. Utterly ridiculous. I’ve been underwhelmed with the one bottle I have had this year, and wouldn’t buy another at MSRP.

I'm up to two bottles of EC18 now. I'll open one this weekend. 

They different barrels?
I’ve had a few great ones and a couple that were very meh to downright bad.
Disappointing to say the least.

My Bowling Green bourbon hunt was disappointing. The only ‘rare’ thing they had was a KC12 and I’m not a KC fan. Thankfully they had some decent store picks to choose from, I went with the 4RSiB OBSO over the RRSiB and New Riff SB. 

I’m sure I’ll get this regardless, but what sayeth surly? My guess is $125?

 

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If I remember correctly mine have been in the $80 range. I’m a Balcones fan but $125 would be lunacy

I think that True Blue pick was $74.99 at Spec’s.  Also grabbed an RHF today and traded for an ‘18 Yellowstone LE so life is good. 

8 hours ago, Chewbacca said:
9 hours ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:
No kidding...guessing everyone is a winner... they just go down the list

You have won Jim Beam white label!

I'll never forget walking into a random neighborhood liquor store while running an errand and asking the clerk if he had any interesting bottles of bourbon.  He recommended the Jim Beam.

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9 hours ago, USCATX said:

If I won a 1792 single barrel I’d break something. 

I have one set to the side for Christmas, when at least one of my boys will be home.  If they are both home, it will demand something even better...

Trying to build a 'Special Occasion' section, and right now, it consists of the 1492 single barrel and a McKenna 10..

Tonight I bought a Black Saddle 12 year for $25 and felt pretty good about it.  They were doing a reset at the store and had some odds and ends at a discount.  Felt like a win.

I know some of these seem like bottom dwellers, but where I'm at on my "taste for bourbon," they are nice.

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On 11/16/2020 at 6:25 PM, Neonmoon said:

Stopped in a store in Chattanooga. They didn’t have anything special after searching, but they did have cases and cases of an ER single barrel store pick just sitting out in the open untouched. I’m drinking it now. It’s great. These bottles would scooped up in 20 minutes in Texas 

Well, did you buy me some, asshole?

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1 hour ago, BigDHornfan said:


They different barrels?
I’ve had a few great ones and a couple that were very meh to downright bad.
Disappointing to say the least.

No they are different barrels. 

Purchased tonight with the Parker’s Heritage: 

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Purchased in the spring: 

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25 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

Well, did you buy me some, asshole?

I should have went back and bought a whole case. I feel like an asshole right now 

5 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Learn me on Michter's Unblended American Whiskey. I think it's priced well at $44, but the low proof and aging process has me slightly concerned. Is it good? Where can you find it in Texas? 

i've always found michters to be a simple, easy drinker - which it should be, with a proof in the low/mid 80's.  this goes for american unblended/small batch/rye whatever.  all their basic bottles are around the same (proof and cost), except the bourbon, which is 91.4, which i think is kinda underrated.  this may be purely anecdotal, but at least 2 people have said the "bourbon" version is a little harder to find than the us1 unblended small batch or whatever they call it.

michters goes into the process at the lowest alcohol level of any of the major distilleries i'm pretty sure, somewhere around 103 proof.  their 10 year offerings are in the 90's, and even the toasted barrel barrel strength i have is only 107 i think.

still trying to hunt down a bombergers declaration (made by michters).  it's 108 proof and it just seems like something i will enjoy.

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That Parker is very good. I split my bottle it’s Huge and e were forced to sample.

Thoughts on Noah's Mill? Won an office bet for a mid level Bourbon, and ended up receiving a bottle of it 

6 minutes ago, Fud said:

Thoughts on Noah's Mill? Won an office bet for a mid level Bourbon, and ended up receiving a bottle of it 

Well at least you didn't have to pay for it. 

53 minutes ago, Fud said:

Thoughts on Noah's Mill? Won an office bet for a mid level Bourbon, and ended up receiving a bottle of it 

Sometimes a win feels like a loss. 

 

 

Pretty good showing from the left coast friends. Also now have 2 batches of SH14. Looking forward to tasting together 

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4 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I assume the first 2 digits on a Michter's Single Barrel Bourbon is the bottling year? 

Correct.  Like this ‘17 M10 rye.  

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6 hours ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Sometimes a win feels like a loss. 

 

 

It's like winning, and blowing your chance at the first round draft pick next season.

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Yes this stuff is badass.

14 minutes ago, huge said:

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Yes this stuff is badass.

How long does it take to charge? 

6 minutes ago, Eggo said:

How long does it take to charge? 

10 years?

MWND has landed in Denver. Picked up 2 today. Is Sam Houston 14 worth 120? How about Kentucky Owl (not confiscated) for 200?

33 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

MWND has landed in Denver. Picked up 2 today. Is Sam Houston 14 worth 120? How about Kentucky Owl (not confiscated) for 200?

I’d say yes to both at MSRP. 
 

I told you Denver would get some MWND. 

29 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

MWND has landed in Denver. Picked up 2 today. Is Sam Houston 14 worth 120? How about Kentucky Owl (not confiscated) for 200?

SH14 is very good. But so are a lot of bottles half the price. That said, I bought another after tasting the first. 

4 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I’d say yes to both at MSRP. 
 

I told you Denver would get some MWND. 

Yep, just late for some reason.  I'll hopefully grab  a couple more tomorrow.  For some reason the folks out here don't chase MWND like they do other stuff.  And it's one of my favorites.

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