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I haven’t tasted Highland Mist but I would gift him Macallan 12yr.  It’s a good standard rep for a Highland single malt.  If he prefers a blend, try Johnny Walker Black (12yr) or JW Green (15yr).  

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18 hours ago, Whiskyteer said:

Which OFBB year are you referring?  Personally, the 2002 bottle has been my favorite so far.6ielvb.jpg

Humblebrag level: Grandmaster

16 hours ago, Horn21 said:

 


Unfortunately, I do not have any personal experience in the matter, but I have been told that this year’s BB is a big step back from previous years. I’ve also heard that the 1920 outdoes the BB on the latest release.

 

I disagree with both of those takes, but1920 is really great bourbon.

Been on a good run the last few weeks. Picked up a Kentucky Owl in NOLA yesterday and two glasses of four grain. Found a fly in one of the pours, didn't matter.

19 minutes ago, ckhorn said:

Been on a good run the last few weeks. Picked up a Kentucky Owl in NOLA yesterday and two glasses of four grain. Found a fly in one of the pours, didn't matter.

I'm sure the bartender explained it away with some phrase in broken French. 

 

He did. He explained if there can be a worm in Mezcal, then there can be a fly in a bourbon. I told him that I would drink to that.

15 minutes ago, Jimbaround said:

Well done. Just got this today.

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Smith street. Allocation. I get a call every now and then.
On 6/27/2018 at 10:08 PM, Whiskyteer said:

Which OFBB year are you referring?  Personally, the 2002 bottle has been my favorite so far.6ielvb.jpg

2002? Wow, that’s incredible. 

just hung out with a neighbor who knows i like bourbon and went to his liquor cabinet and pulled out johnnie walker black and said "hey is this any good, i've never opened it"... i said "yeah" in a high pitched voice not wanting to be rude, and he goes back to his cabinet and says "this is the only other bourbon i have..." and it was an ETL store pick. my jaw dropped to the floor and i spent 10 minutes telling him what a gem he had! his wife said "really? i've been mixing that with coke for years!". needless to say i had a healthy pour and it was great!

Anyone try Bob Dylan's Heaven's Door Bourbon?   The manager at my local Twin Liquors offered me a bottle - apparently on allocation.  Heaven's Door also has a blended whiskey and a rye.  I didn't get any because there are other bourbons I would rather spend $50 on.  

 

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Stopped at Debs. I asked if they had RHF. They did. Only one but it was being held for someone. Some asshole called ahead.

But saw this little guy and picked one up. There was two on the shelf

They have tons of eagle rare if anyone is looking

16 hours ago, mbpcb said:

his wife said "really? i've been mixing that with coke for years!". 

That sound you hear is me banging my head against the wall.

16 hours ago, mbpcb said:

just hung out with a neighbor who knows i like bourbon and went to his liquor cabinet and pulled out johnnie walker black and said "hey is this any good, i've never opened it"... i said "yeah" in a high pitched voice not wanting to be rude, and he goes back to his cabinet and says "this is the only other bourbon i have..." and it was an ETL store pick. my jaw dropped to the floor and i spent 10 minutes telling him what a gem he had! his wife said "really? i've been mixing that with coke for years!". needless to say i had a healthy pour and it was great!

So your neighbors are Aggys. Good luck with that. 

 

I sampled the following at Whiskey Cake in Katy today :

EH Taylor Four Grain 

Rock Hill Farms 

IW Harper 15

Obviously IW Harper finished third but it was still quite good. I was skeptical, but it's worth the buy at MSRP. Pretty complex for 86 proof. I think the hate comes from the low proof and the Diageo ownership, but it's pretty good. 

Rock Hill was better than entry level Blanton's. I was impressed. 

Four Grain. Yeah, that's good juice. It would compare pretty favorably to Pappy 10 and 12. It definitely punches above its weight. I killed the bottle. RIP. I apologize to my Longhorn brethren, living in Big College Station (Katy). 

I counted at least 8 bottles of Elmer at $10 a pour. I would jump on that hard if I lived in Katy.

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Stopped at Debs. I asked if they had RHF. They did. Only one but it was being held for someone. Some asshole called ahead.

But saw this little guy and picked one up. There was two on the shelf

They have tons of eagle rare if anyone is looking


And yet all my regular places in Houston are consistently out.
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And yet all my regular places in Houston are consistently out.

 

Any Spec's in Houston has Eagle Rare f you ask nicely. They received some trucks last week. If you locate some handles, please let me know.

Is Pikesville better the Baby Saz? Other than Weller 12, Antique , and Elmer nothing can touch Baby Saz for value. 

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On 6/21/2018 at 6:53 PM, Jimbaround said:

 


Well shit, Britney is letting me down. I haven’t gotten a call yet.

 

I have a couple extra bottle of Blanton's. Spec's doesn't pay for shit. If I dropped a bottle of Blanton's with Britney, that has to move me up the list right? 

I need to get right with the Bourbon Duchess for the Fall Releases. 

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4 hours ago, Jerry Callo said:

Anyone try Bob Dylan's Heaven's Door Bourbon?   The manager at my local Twin Liquors offered me a bottle - apparently on allocation.  Heaven's Door also has a blended whiskey and a rye.  I didn't get any because there are other bourbons I would rather spend $50 on.  

 

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Age statement? IF it's over eight years on both the bourbon and rye, it should be pretty good. 

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Thoughts on this bottle? BIL brought it for a week in the mountains.

So your neighbors are Aggys. Good luck with that. 
 


they’re eastern european and drink vodka and red wine for the most part. pretty incredible red wine that they generously share... i told him i’d start introducing him to bourbon and ryes when he comes over the f it piqued his interest.

Well you're in the mountains, as long as you're not drinking prison hooch, you should have a good week. 

I haven't tried Russell's 10 or the the rye. I'm working my way through the rotation. Old Forester 1920 is my go to during the dry season. 

It' just a matter of time before 1920 is allocated. It's too good and too strong not to be. 

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3 minutes ago, mbpcb said:

 


they’re eastern european and drink vodka and red wine for the most part. pretty incredible red wine that they generously share... i told him i’d start introducing him to bourbon and ryes when he comes over the f it piqued his interest.

 

I would offer up some rubles and clean them out. 

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Bourbon list at dinner last night (Iberian Pig in Atlanta)


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14 minutes ago, FigurelliPwC said:

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Bourbon list at dinner last night (Iberian Pig in Atlanta)


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Highway robbery on the Elmer, but a solid list. $7 a pour on Weller Antique is quite reasonable.

For a Whistle Pig newbie, what's a good jumping off point? I don't want the overpriced, finished in wine barrel nonsense. 

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On 6/21/2018 at 5:57 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

Excellent haul today. I nabbed the last bottle of Rock Hill Farms at Costco, and picked up a bottle of Blanton’s and two bottles of Eagle Rare at another store. 

I discovered one of wife’s passwords is EagleRare. Time to check the inventory. 

"The mice" got into my Weller Antique reserve. Be safe out there fellas. 

Finished the yard work today. Started with three Sols, the 18yr Lock, Stock & Barrel, ER10 and working on the Bookers off year rocker now. Looking at Blantons or Weller 12 next. Its a CKHORN mixer type of day.

HOOKEM

Anyone ever had Belle Meade single barrel? Supposedly MGP sourced. Wonder if it’s as good as Old Scout single barrel 

What should I get?
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What should I get?
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5 minutes ago, Neonmoon said:

Anyone ever had Belle Meade single barrel? Supposedly MGP sourced. Wonder if it’s as good as Old Scout single barrel 

Age statement? The 11 year will knock your socks off. 

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1920 Hands down.  

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Yipee if you're burning a  hole in your pocket. I think it's overpriced. 

1920 newbie.

Already have it in my cart, I’m not new here. The Kentucky Owl is $199, so passing.


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1 minute ago, FigurelliPwC said:


Already have it in my cart, I’m not new here. The Kentucky Owl is $199, so passing.


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The Owl is about is about $75 too high. Good decision. 

2 hours ago, FigurelliPwC said:

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Whistle Pig and Booker’s for $12 and Basil Hayden for $14?  Ooook.  

Angles Envy Cask Strength more expensive than WLW?

nope 

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Whistle Pig and Booker’s for $12 and Basil Hayden for $14?  Ooook.  


We noticed that too - very odd. Guess they don’t want people to drink Basil Hayden


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1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

The Owl is about is about $75 too high. Good decision. 

It is, but it isn't.

Started the night with RY10. Now Sipping on some Elijah Craig Small Batch. Such a great bourbon for the price 

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Started the night with RY10. No Sipping on some Elijah Craig Small Batch. Such a great bourbon for the price 


My brother-in-law and I did a blind bourbon taste test with today’s purchases (had my sister set it up.). We both nailed all 4 surprisingly. I had my top 4 as:

OF1920
ER10
OF Statesman
Calumet Farm

B-in-law had CF 2nd and ER 4th.


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