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Ok I knew I overpaid but not by much.  Weller was $43.99 so really took a bath on ER10.

Spec's and TW have both gone up on ER to $39.99 It used to be $27.99+tax everywhere. So seems you got it at what is going rate for retail these days
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I had forgotten what a hammer Stagg Jr can be.  Really tasty hammer but DAMN.  I was one and DUN.

Is Sam Houston 18 a buy at $130?  Anyone try it lately?

1 hour ago, stork642 said:

Is Sam Houston 18 a buy at $130?  Anyone try it lately?

I had a pour of the 15 year, and to say I was less than impressed would be generous. I thought it wasn't good at all, but that's just me. The friend I was drinking it with didn't like it either. 

1 minute ago, BigDHornfan said:

Apple cinnamon all day.
Pretty damn good pickup for $65.
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Great stuff!  If you’re an amburana fan you’ll probably also like Bossa Nova, the amburana finished Doc Swinson. I think it’s 5-6 year MGP for like $70. I found a bottle at Total Wine recently and have enjoyed my first few pours. 

Great stuff!  If you’re an amburana fan you’ll probably also like Bossa Nova, the amburana finished Doc Swinson. I think it’s 5-6 year MGP for like $70. I found a bottle at Total Wine recently and have enjoyed my first few pours. 

That’s a great one.
I’ve drank 2.

Been on a big amburana kick lately and so far this one I did myself has been the best one I’ve had.
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Killed this bottle in 4 days.
Need to slow down.
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13 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:


That’s a great one.
I’ve drank 2.

Been on a big amburana kick lately and so far this one I did myself has been the best one I’ve had.
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Killed this bottle in 4 days.
Need to slow down.
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School me on how this works.  You just pour the bourbon and cubes in a decanter or some other bottle then filter out the cubes after 5 days and pour the bourbon back in its bottle?  

2 hours ago, Longhornfan1024 said:

School me on how this works.  You just pour the bourbon and cubes in a decanter or some other bottle then filter out the cubes after 5 days and pour the bourbon back in its bottle?  

1. Buy these:
https://shop.greatfermentations.com/product/amburana-wood-cubes-medium-toast-2-oz/beer-brewing-oak
2. put 7 of them in a bottle of your choosing

3. Taste after a couple of days and once it gets to your liking, pour the bottle into another container, get the cubes out and put the bourbon back in its bottle.

4. ??????
5. Profit

The cubes are very small but potent.

Nice little Friday

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12 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

What do you for a living? Can I send you a resume? 

Sure, I've been looking for a decent butler. 

Nice little local store pick. Pretty easy sipper given the proof

 

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Cheers, you cocksuckers. 

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Surly whiskey drinkers, what’s a good mid priced rye? My wife has gotten into Manhattans in a big way. She’s been drinking Bulleit, but I started googling and looks like it’s just made in a big factory in Indiana with a bunch of other brands. Feels like fuckery to me. What can I get that’s more authentic in that price range?

Surly whiskey drinkers, what’s a good mid priced rye? My wife has gotten into Manhattans in a big way. She’s been drinking Bulleit, but I started googling and looks like it’s just made in a big factory in Indiana with a bunch of other brands. Feels like fuckery to me. What can I get that’s more authentic in that price range?

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I’m missing the joke, unfortunately. Wikipedia indicates that a lot of rye is made in the same factory, including Bulleit. Just wondering if I’m paying a premium for commodity liquor. 

1 hour ago, tokamak said:

Surly whiskey drinkers, what’s a good mid priced rye? My wife has gotten into Manhattans in a big way. She’s been drinking Bulleit, but I started googling and looks like it’s just made in a big factory in Indiana with a bunch of other brands. Feels like fuckery to me. What can I get that’s more authentic in that price range?

I like High West Rendevous for a sipper and use Bulleit for my old fashioneds.

2 hours ago, tokamak said:

I’m missing the joke, unfortunately. Wikipedia indicates that a lot of rye is made in the same factory, including Bulleit. Just wondering if I’m paying a premium for commodity liquor. 

You are referring to MGP (Midwest Grain Products of Indiana). 
It's not a factory, but it's a pretty damn big distillery that has been making bourbon and rye for years now and is a major supplier for a fuck ton of producing and non producing distilleries.  Their rye mash bill of 95%rye and 5% malted barley is really good and their bourbon mash bill is damn tasty as well.  
There is nothing wrong at all with MGP stuff and most of their older barrels are great and fetch a lot of money on the secondary market.   you don't need to have concerns about paying for MGP.  Majority of the bottles that contain their distillate are really good.

8 hours ago, tokamak said:

I’m missing the joke, unfortunately. Wikipedia indicates that a lot of rye is made in the same factory, including Bulleit. Just wondering if I’m paying a premium for commodity liquor. 

Much of the best rye and bourbon is made in big factories.  Also, MGP is great so no need to feel bad for liking Bulleit rye.  Maybe mix in some Pikesville  if you want to try Kentucky Rye from a big factory or the Jack Daniel’s rye. 

9 hours ago, tokamak said:

Surly whiskey drinkers, what’s a good mid priced rye? My wife has gotten into Manhattans in a big way. She’s been drinking Bulleit, but I started googling and looks like it’s just made in a big factory in Indiana with a bunch of other brands. Feels like fuckery to me. What can I get that’s more authentic in that price range?

Do you like straight ryes, 95-5 ryes (MGP), Barton ryes (80% rye), Jack ryes (70-18-12), or barely legal ryes (51% rye)? There are also many finished ryes. 

The Jack single barrel eyes are really good. Both the barrel strength and the 94 proof are great. 

Hard to beat Pikesville for the price.  Also hard to find sometimes.

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Found this guy at duty free in the Dubai airport. It was $195; I bought it. It was the last one they had and I didn’t see any others at the other stores.

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Now that's a fuckin score. That's over retail but I would pull the trigger all day at that price or even more

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Now that's a fuckin score. That's over retail but I would pull the trigger all day at that price or even more

It was on the checkout counter about 5 seconds after I saw it.
On 9/15/2023 at 2:40 PM, Jimbaround said:

Found this guy at duty free in the Dubai airport. It was $195; I bought it. It was the last one they had and I didn’t see any others at the other stores.

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Good snag! 

Do we have any confirmation of how many bottles of Spanish Oak are left? Per the board that shall not be named, everything Rebecca Creek has is in a bottle. The barrels are gone. 

Holy balls, I’d forgotten how good this Alamo City Widow Jane single barrel was.  It’s what EH Taylor single barrel wants to be when it grows up. 

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Finally landed the one great bottle from the last year that kept eluding me.
Retail too. Yesterday was a good day.
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And had the best fucking Blanton’s I’ve ever had last night during the game.
Singapore pick of LMDW.
Fuuuuck it was incredible.
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On 9/6/2023 at 8:04 PM, Yev Kassem said:

Great stuff!  If you’re an amburana fan you’ll probably also like Bossa Nova, the amburana finished Doc Swinson. I think it’s 5-6 year MGP for like $70. I found a bottle at Total Wine recently and have enjoyed my first few pours. 

Picked up a bottle of this and it is a cinnamon bomb. Makes me think of drinking wassail with a cinnamon jolly rancher in my mouth. I think it would be a great christmas bourbon.

21 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

Finally landed the one great bottle from the last year that kept eluding me.
Retail too. Yesterday was a good day.
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And had the best fucking Blanton’s I’ve ever had last night during the game.
Singapore pick of LMDW.
Fuuuuck it was incredible.
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What’s the age on the Blanton’s?

On 9/16/2023 at 4:13 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

everything Rebecca Creek has is in a bottle. The barrels are gone. 

whats this about?  I got a place that had a bunch.

What’s the age on the Blanton’s?

No idea.
No age statement on Blanton’s.
16 minutes ago, NOMAAA said:

whats this about?  I got a place that had a bunch.

Oh it’s still on the shelf, but allegedly it’s no longer being made. 

r/bourbon consensus on Maker’s Cellsr Aged seems to be around a B. One of their members Prepreludesh wrote a pretty good piece on his pre release tour. Pictures are cool. 

On 9/17/2023 at 4:11 PM, BigDHornfan said:

Finally landed the one great bottle from the last year that kept eluding me.
Retail too. Yesterday was a good day.
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And had the best fucking Blanton’s I’ve ever had last night during the game.
Singapore pick of LMDW.
Fuuuuck it was incredible.
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I would like to try their Blanton’s, the Eagle Rare was very good.  Funny on the Parker’s this late while the 10 year rye is coming out. 

Picked up ECBP b523 &c923, a jd barrel proof rye, and a backup larceny b523 today.

The ecbp c923 is pretty damn good

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Wife is bringing out the Halloween stuff so I decided to open this.  

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Wife is bringing out the Halloween stuff so I decided to open this.  

Hey, at least it’s not still August…
11 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

Talk about shit whiskey
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Getting a bit sick of this bullshit. They already have a winery and a whiskey distillery in Bryan/College Station that puts goofy aggy shit on every bottle. 

12 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

Talk about shit whiskey
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Ah, somebody got a recommendation from specs I see

31 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Getting a bit sick of this bullshit. They already have a winery and a whiskey distillery in Bryan/College Station that puts goofy aggy shit on every bottle. 

and yet you are on texags...

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