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finally made it to wally's sm today to meet the guy i've heard about and spoken to on the phone.  we talked bourbon for a while, and he was telling me about his balcones cask strength store pick (68.9 abv) and then he went in the back and brought out a glencairn for me to sample.  it was 10:09am but i guess it's after 5pm in eastern europe probably.  couldn't say no to that, and i actually liked the sips.

also scooped their mmps (which has a vastly different breakdown than mine) and their eagle rare store pick (not pictured), which i already have, but wanted to look like a big spender in front of my new friend, so it's always smart to add a $30 bottle.

and then i swung by pavilions (my grocery chain) in sm and snagged their last bt kosher rye my man sherman had stashed away for me.  not a bad little wed morning.

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48 minutes ago, Eggo said:

Well, honestly, it might be. There's an awful lot of cross pollination that occurs through the channels and I'm sure folks on the east coast have no idea where all these weird rabbit logos came from on their SPs. 

Yeah I bet it is from the nky stores. I dislike those fucks. Guarantee that bottle came from the store in a "basket" with 2 cheap shelf turds for at least 400 bucks. And people buy them immediately here. 

Also herbie, loud and clear my man! 

Bottle of the Day

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28 minutes ago, Eggo said:

 

 

Bottle of the Day

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MOTHER OF G-O-O-O-O-O-O-D !!!

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17 hours ago, Herbie Hancock said:


Let me be clear, I go there for work and look forward to the bourbon hunting and beer at The Shamrock Irish Pub. Never in a million years would I consider living there or going there in general for any other reason besides work.

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I found this old bottle at an abandoned farm. I think it’s a whiskey or bourbon bottle. Can any of y’all drunkards tell me anything about it?

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1 hour ago, NOMAAA said:

ancient age logo?

Google search confirms this.

That was shortlived. Talked a guy into a straight trade Weller SiB for GTS 2020. Think I won that round 

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43 minutes ago, Eggo said:

That was shortlived. Talked a guy into a straight trade Weller SiB for GTS 2020. Think I won that round 

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you definitely did.  that dude needs some negotiating skills.  as good as weller is, you need 2-4 to make for 1 btac.

Weller SiB has been hovering in the $600 range on the secondary market so at face value that’s a fair trade, but I definitely agree you won this one hands down.

9 hours ago, Eggo said:

Bottle of the Day

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A little graphics card flex, too. Strong. 

1 minute ago, Constant said:

A little graphics card flex, too. Strong. 

A generation back, but at least the CPU is new. 

7 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

This is incredible
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God damn I love orange Curaçao. I need this. 

Help me decide what to drink this weekend: 

1) Stagg Jr (Spring 2020 release, 130.2 proof) 

2) Blanton's Store Pick 

3) Hancock's 

4) Prideful Goat

5) Four Roses SiB Barrel Strength Store Pick (OESV or OESQ) 

5 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Help me decide what to drink this weekend: 

1) Stagg Jr (Spring 2020 release, 130.2 proof) 

2) Blanton's Store Pick 

3) Hancock's 

4) Prideful Goat

5) Four Roses SiB Barrel Strength Store Pick (OESV or OESQ) 

Damn, I’m jealous of you snagging some of that Prideful Goat. I hear it’s awesome, but unfortunately none of it made its way to SA. 

After that I’d go Stagg Jr batch 14. I haven’t opened mine yet, but I’ve heard it’s great. 

2 minutes ago, Yev Kassem said:

Damn, I’m jealous of you snagging some of that Prideful Goat. I hear it’s awesome, but unfortunately none of it made its way to SA. 

After that I’d go Stagg Jr batch 14. I haven’t opened mine yet, but I’ve heard it’s great. 

I'll probably go with the Stagg Jr. 

Prideful Goat gets kicked back a couple weeks. 

Help me decide what to drink this weekend: 
1) Stagg Jr (Spring 2020 release, 130.2 proof) 
2) Blanton's Store Pick 
3) Hancock's 
4) Prideful Goat
5) Four Roses SiB Barrel Strength Store Pick (OESV or OESQ) 

Yes.
2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Help me decide what to drink this weekend: 

1) Stagg Jr (Spring 2020 release, 130.2 proof) 

2) Blanton's Store Pick 

3) Hancock's 

4) Prideful Goat

5) Four Roses SiB Barrel Strength Store Pick (OESV or OESQ) 

Yes.

 

(EDIT:  Goddammit, Rich.)

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Excited to try this Peerless. It’s a Bourbon Hounds of Houston barrel pick and age is a little over 5 years (I think most Peerless are closer to 3 years).

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This bottle was $85 plus tax. Total Wine’s store pick is $112.99 (main reason I’ve never purchased it). That's an insane gap in price. 


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Austin Dead Liver Society is the only group I will buy picks from sight unseen and no matter what the pick. HBS has almost reached that status for me.

Wanted to add I've seen some annoying price discrepancies regarding Total Wine.

- They recently had a BT store pick 750ml for 29.99. I picked up a BT store pick 1L for 28.99 shortly after at a family owned liquor store.  I got a 1.75L BT Spec's pick for like $42 a few months ago. 

- TW's Old Forester Single Barrel 100 Proof store pick is $53.99. It's 47.99 at Goody Goody. 

- Then the insane difference between Peerless store picks. 

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Yep, Buffalo Trace has Stagg Jr dialed in. Definitely fixed the hot, cough syrup issues from previous releases. Batch 14 is damned good. I wish I had two. 

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You may recall I stumbled across a couple of 76/77 Gold Vein Weller at the grandmother-in-law’s house over Thanksgiving. Unfortunately we lost her about a week ago. MIL found another liquor cabinet and asked me to come take whatever or dispose of what’s left. Based on the bottle/label design and date of the gifting (wedding), I’ve narrowed it down to ‘46-‘51. When you’re shifting through the cabinet and see a little felt box in the back, is it possible to not say “What’s in the BOX??” out loud?


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Yep, Buffalo Trace has Stagg Jr dialed in. Definitely fixed the hot, cough syrup issues from previous releases. Batch 14 is damned good. I wish I had two. 

I have 15 and it’s incredible. Should be a buy on site if any of you guys are lucky enough to come across one.
8 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Help me decide what to drink this weekend: 

1) Stagg Jr (Spring 2020 release, 130.2 proof) 

2) Blanton's Store Pick 

3) Hancock's 

4) Prideful Goat

5) Four Roses SiB Barrel Strength Store Pick (OESV or OESQ) 

The lot 

13 minutes ago, RichUT said:


I have 15 and it’s incredible. Should be a buy on site if any of you guys are lucky enough to come across one.

My name got pulled and I can choose from Stagg Jr, Blantons SP, and BT Kosher Rye.  I have Blantons so I should go for the Stagg Jr right?

My name got pulled and I can choose from Stagg Jr, Blantons SP, and BT Kosher Rye.  I have Blantons so I should go for the Stagg Jr right?

Yes. TBH, you should go for Stagg Jr regardless. Blanton’s can’t hold a candle to it, unless we’re talking about SFTB.
2 minutes ago, RichUT said:


Yes. TBH, you should go for Stagg Jr regardless. Blanton’s can’t hold a candle to it, unless we’re talking about SFTB.

Which batch is the one to stay away from?  13?

Which batch is the one to stay away from?  13?

The only one(s) to avoid are the very early ones that you’re not going to find anyway.

12-15 are all highly regarded. 12 and 15 are standouts. I’ve had 13, which is also very good.

Batch numbers are not on the bottle. You have to go by the proof to know what batch it is.
5 minutes ago, RichUT said:


The only one(s) to avoid are the very early ones that you’re not going to find anyway.

12-15 are all highly regarded. 12 and 15 are standouts. I’ve had 13, which is also very good.

Batch numbers are not on the bottle. You have to go by the proof to know what batch it is.

I believe the proof is 130.2.  

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57 minutes ago, stork642 said:

My name got pulled and I can choose from Stagg Jr, Blantons SP, and BT Kosher Rye.  I have Blantons so I should go for the Stagg Jr right?

Grab the Stagg Jr. 

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4 hours ago, Herbie Hancock said:

Austin Dead Liver Society is the only group I will buy picks from sight unseen and no matter what the pick. HBS has almost reached that status for me.

Speaking of HBS I’m drinking their L’Encantada XO Armagnac tonight.  It’s just ok, nowhere near as good as some single barrels I’ve had. 

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Just an average Friday night, so nothing extravagant, but damn good. 

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Just an average Friday night, so nothing extravagant, but damn good. 

Had a little of that myself earlier. Good stuff.
Buffalo Trace is one of those bourbons ($26 retail) that has some mystical, you never find it on the shelf quality. Yes, it's OK, it's good, but it ain't great for the hype that seems to surround it for so many.  
I think it's the bottle, it's a really pretty label without being over the top look at me, but it doesn't make the bourbon taste any better.  I'd rather spend $6 more, and get something that really does get the taste buds going.
BT is the Starbucks of bourbon. It's consistent and you know what to expect.
13 hours ago, RichUT said:


The only one(s) to avoid are the very early ones that you’re not going to find anyway.

12-15 are all highly regarded. 12 and 15 are standouts. I’ve had 13, which is also very good.

Batch numbers are not on the bottle. You have to go by the proof to know what batch it is.

Shhh I have a 6 and a 7 that I'm trying to unload. 

I don’t know anything about the batches between 2-12 personally. I bought the very first batch and struggled to finish it. I wrote it off based on that and then started hearing how much better it had gotten online.

I can’t imagine trading or selling 6 or 7 would be hard with all the BT hysteria out there. They go for $150+ on Unicorn Auctions no matter the batch number.

15 hours ago, Smax said:

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welcome.

where is this?

19 hours ago, Smax said:

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I see the JD BP next to it. Was there a BP Rye? If there was and you didn't buy at least one, you're a fool.

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