May 23, 20214 yr 5 hours ago, RichUT said: I thought the general belief was that Elmer has gotten increasingly younger due to how high demand has gotten. I was reading a comparison to Blanton’s somewhere that said at this point both are 5-7 years old. Full disclosure, the guy that takes care of our group pulled out an Elmer for us last week at a price of $55. We bought it, but there were more than a couple of guys openly asking if we’d be smarter selling it. We aren’t about to burn our supplier like that so we cracked it this weekend, but nobody was able to discern why it sells for 6x retail on the secondary. Is ER still 10 years, or is that a without an age statement too?
May 23, 20214 yr 10 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: Haha I’m good. Eht rye and a blood oath 7 AND a smoke wagon.
May 23, 20214 yr Is ER still 10 years, or is that a without an age statement too? Still 10 years. Several years ago the age statement moved to the back label
May 23, 20214 yr 17 hours ago, RichUT said: I thought the general belief was that Elmer has gotten increasingly younger due to how high demand has gotten. I was reading a comparison to Blanton’s somewhere that said at this point both are 5-7 years old. Full disclosure, the guy that takes care of our group pulled out an Elmer for us last week at a price of $55. We bought it, but there were more than a couple of guys openly asking if we’d be smarter selling it. We aren’t about to burn our supplier like that so we cracked it this weekend, but nobody was able to discern why it sells for 6x retail on the secondary. I don’t understand $300 ETL at all for drinking purposes. If you just need one for your tater shelf I guess I understand playing a FB for it, but otherwise it just makes no sense. It feels like people who would normally gamble for actual dollars in Vegas are now exclusively gambling on bourbon and it’s hell on the market.
May 23, 20214 yr I don’t see the bourbon craze getting better any time soon. It’s significantly cheaper than scotch and it tastes better. Not to mention bourbon has significant resell value. It’s a pretty easy way to turn 50 bucks into $300. I’m hopeful tequila gradually improves things. I don’t think it’s a bourbon killer, but some relief. It’s marketed well, has some cool decorative bottles, and the taters are starting to sniff around it. Edited May 23, 20214 yr by billfromlaketravis
May 23, 20214 yr Don’t touch my fucking tequila!Anyway, this beauty came in today... looking forward to a side/side with the straight rye.
May 24, 20214 yr 17 hours ago, Party_Taco said: Don’t touch my fucking tequila! Anyway, this beauty came in today... looking forward to a side/side with the straight rye. The MBSR is so fucking good. I currently have a 15,16,17 and 2 21's. All delicious.
May 24, 20214 yr So I entered the lottery for the belle meade honey thinking why the fuck not, I won't win anyway. Got an email saying I won this morning. I definitely didn't have a trip to Nashville in the cards for before August 21, definite bourbon problems.
May 24, 20214 yr Recommend the Stellum Rye for $55ish. 116 proof. Pretty fucking delicious. Fairly easy to find right now at Total Wine. The Stellum bourbon is supposed to be good as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
May 24, 20214 yr 28 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said: Recommend the Stellum Rye for $55ish. 116 proof. Pretty fucking delicious. Fairly easy to find right now at Total Wine. The Stellum bourbon is supposed to be good as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Where is it distilled?
May 24, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Herbie Hancock said: Indiana. It’s Barrell doing it Yes. If you like rye, this stuff is good.
May 25, 20214 yr I’m not a Barrell fan so I’m out like Fred Minnick in an opinions that matter competition. But if that’s your jam, go wild. At least we can all still agree that Garrison Bros is overpriced swill
May 25, 20214 yr I’m not a Barrell fan so I’m out like Fred Minnick in an opinions that matter competition. But if that’s your jam, go wild. At least we can all still agree that Garrison Bros is overpriced swillDon’t think we can, actually. It’s over priced for sure, but it’s most certainly not swill in my book. I quite like it.
May 25, 20214 yr Damn right. Barrell is delicious. I had my second date with Seagrass and I might be in love. That one is fan-fuckin-tastic.
May 25, 20214 yr We've got a guys trip to Louisville this fall and a probable hookup with a prominent American whisky family. Don't know what we're going to hit, but I'm hopeful that there will be 4 to 6 tastings over the 3+ day weekend. And that's all that I have to say about that.
May 25, 20214 yr I’m not a Barrell fan so I’m out like Fred Minnick in an opinions that matter competition. But if that’s your jam, go wild. At least we can all still agree that Garrison Bros is overpriced swillThis got more of a chuckle out of me than it probably should have. Anything at his expense is gold. Question for the Houston folks. Will be spending the weekend with some friends down in Friendswood / Crystal Beach. Any of those south Houston stores have any good store picks sitting on shelves worth picking up? I know the usuals fly off the shelves, but it’s not uncommon for a good 1792 BiB or something to sit for a while. ThanksSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
May 25, 20214 yr Just bought a house in Cypress and will be moving up there end of June. Any suggestions on liquor stores in the area around fry road and 290? I'd like to pick one to use primarily in hopes that I can make a good connection and get some nice bottle's once in a while.
May 25, 20214 yr 8 hours ago, H_Boogie said: This got more of a chuckle out of me than it probably should have. Anything at his expense is gold. Question for the Houston folks. Will be spending the weekend with some friends down in Friendswood / Crystal Beach. Any of those south Houston stores have any good store picks sitting on shelves worth picking up? I know the usuals fly off the shelves, but it’s not uncommon for a good 1792 BiB or something to sit for a while. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Paging @SMUlawUTgrad
May 25, 20214 yr Paging [mention=2029]SMUlawUTgrad[/mention]I sent him a message. I think there’s at least one bottle worth grabbing.
May 25, 20214 yr 9 hours ago, H_Boogie said: This got more of a chuckle out of me than it probably should have. Anything at his expense is gold. Question for the Houston folks. Will be spending the weekend with some friends down in Friendswood / Crystal Beach. Any of those south Houston stores have any good store picks sitting on shelves worth picking up? I know the usuals fly off the shelves, but it’s not uncommon for a good 1792 BiB or something to sit for a while. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk If you are going to be on Crystal Beach you can hit up Island Liquor. They have a surprisingly great (albeit 20-30% high) selection. I've bought ECBP there for $90. If the owner is there schmooz him up and he has some shit in the back he will show off and occasionally sell.
May 25, 20214 yr 14 hours ago, RichUT said: Damn right. Barrell is delicious. I had my second date with Seagrass and I might be in love. That one is fan-fuckin-tastic. Your syntax and your avatar match perfectly. Can’t help but hear this in my head in Ron Swanson’s voice.
May 25, 20214 yr 11 hours ago, Dutchrudder said: Just bought a house in Cypress and will be moving up there end of June. Any suggestions on liquor stores in the area around fry road and 290? I'd like to pick one to use primarily in hopes that I can make a good connection and get some nice bottle's once in a while. I wish I could help you out here Dutch. Unless I'm going to the outlets, I don't visit that part of town very often. The area seems ripe for a Longhorn Liquor location. I'd probably find the biggest Spec's store within 10 miles of your house and start there. If your office is in another part of town, you might have more luck there. Edited May 25, 20214 yr by billfromlaketravis
May 25, 20214 yr On 5/22/2021 at 7:38 PM, BigDHornfan said: Do not skip the Spec’s Angels Envy pick. Fuck it is good! I got this bottle today. Spec's dude offered up that they had one left in the back and he'd get it for me. I have no pull there, but shooting the shit and always being friendly eventually pays off.
May 25, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Fud said: Which bottles are these? http://instagr.am/p/CPRsvEWsS2A/ The far right bottle is that Sweeten’s Cove bullshit that Peyton is shilling. From what I’ve heard it’s a $200+ drain pour. The one to the left of that is Michter’s 10. Can’t tell what the other two are. Edited May 25, 20214 yr by Yev Kassem
May 26, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, Fud said: Which bottles are these? http://instagr.am/p/CPRsvEWsS2A/ I'm guessing the Four Roses is one of the Japanese releases. Probably this one: Pretty unimpressive lineup for the Mannings when you consider Minnick's extensive collection. I mean hell, the Whiskey Neat guy will pull out gold vein Weller Antique on a random Tuesday night when he's drinking with his dog. Money will make some strange bedfellows. Minnick put out an unsubtle coded message in one of his YouTube videos to not buy Sweeten's Cove. Edited May 26, 20214 yr by billfromlaketravis
May 26, 20214 yr I don’t need the ascot assclown’s opinion for me to know it’s gonna suck almost as bad as his takes. Anytime a celebrity is behind something, it’s gonna fucking blow.
May 26, 20214 yr 4 Roses Black. Ron Superior Cubans Rum. 291 is from Colorado. Michters 10. Sweeten Cove ....cool Edited May 26, 20214 yr by Neonmoon
May 26, 20214 yr 23 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said: Morning rage: https://www.whiskyadvocate.com/black-market-bourbon-feature/ Quote He’s braggadocious until pressed on the intimate details of his operation. “Man, you’re not the IRS, right?” he nervously chuckles in reply to my string of questions surrounding his sourcing of vintage whiskeys.
May 26, 20214 yr Morning rage: https://www.whiskyadvocate.com/black-market-bourbon-feature/That guy sucks
May 26, 20214 yr The article reinforces a lot of my assumptions. - Only the top 0.01% of flippers are making real money. - Flippers have to work so many hours that they'd be better off working a real job. Flipping doesn't provide a 401k, health insurance, or unemployment insurance. Hell, I don't know these jokers don't try to get jobs at Republic and Glazier. If they're going to spend all day in liquor stores, might as well make a career out of it. - I have hesitancy around the illegality. I wouldn't suggest flipping in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and I'd be careful in other control states. Otherwise, the IRS and ATF have better things to do. I think a lot of liquor stores are hiding behind their TABC license and selling bottles at a 300% mark up. Many will only accept cash for allocated bottles, so I doubt they're paying taxes on those transactions. Bars struggling to get obtain bottles was a new one for me. I guess things are very different outside of Texas or Whiskey Cake employees are very afraid of losing their jobs.
May 26, 20214 yr Yeah, I would say many liquor stores have started to adjust their prices to “black” market rates. The big box stores don’t, but that’s not exactly true, as most require you spend X amount of money to even get a chance.
May 26, 20214 yr Anybody have a Texas ETA for EHT Warehouse C? I don't want to ask for it when it's not dropping for a couple more months. https://www.breakingbourbon.com/bourbon-whiskey-press-releases/buffalo-trace-distillery-releases-colonel-e-h-taylor-jr-warehouse-c-bourbon-2?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Breaking_Bourbon_Whiskey_Wednesday_Newsletter__202121&utm_medium=email
May 26, 20214 yr Doesn’t matter what the ETA is, you ain’t getting one. Just like the 18 year marriage, GOTG, and 4grain.
May 26, 20214 yr 17 minutes ago, Herbie Hancock said: Doesn’t matter what the ETA is, you ain’t getting one. Just like the 18 year marriage, GOTG, and 4grain. I know someone that got a GOTG.
May 26, 20214 yr Hit a couple of small stores on the way back from Court in more rural county this morning. Some good finds. They said the KC had been on the shelf since November.
May 26, 20214 yr 13 minutes ago, huge said: I know someone that got a GOTG. @Jimbaround got a bottle of Amaranth.
May 26, 20214 yr I know someone that got a GOTG.So do I. I also know someone that hit the lottery. Doesn’t change the fact that the odds are overwhelmingly that it ain’t gonna happen
May 26, 20214 yr 7 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: Morning rage: https://www.whiskyadvocate.com/black-market-bourbon-feature/ That whole article is rage inducing, but the first guy pisses me off the most for some reason. Doesn't even drink and he's out there hoarding everything he can get his hands on. If anyone knows who he is, the IRS will pay whistleblowers a percentage of what they get from the whistleblowing. I'm just saying... The whole system seems to be irreparably broken.
May 26, 20214 yr Author 2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: @Jimbaround got a bottle of Amaranth. Yup, total fluke too, but strange things happen and I'm not complaining.
May 26, 20214 yr 11 minutes ago, Chewbacca said: That whole article is rage inducing, but the first guy pisses me off the most for some reason. Doesn't even drink and he's out there hoarding everything he can get his hands on. If anyone knows who he is, the IRS will pay whistleblowers a percentage of what they get from the whistleblowing. I'm just saying... The whole system seems to be irreparably broken. I'd say Goody Goody has the most democratic system. Buy anything in the store, enter the raffle. If stores were serious about stopping flipping, they'd make customers remove the plastic or wax from the bottle before they left the store. This wouldn't hurt my feelings at all.
May 26, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, Herbie Hancock said: Doesn’t matter what the ETA is, you ain’t getting one. Just like the 18 year marriage, GOTG, and 4grain. I pulled into a little Nevada meat market / deli to get a sandwich, and found 2 bottles of 4 grain. I took the sandwich and 1 of the bottles to the counter, and the guy told me to go back and get the other one too. Out the door for $135 or so. Never had bought EHt before, now it's a favorite.
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