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2 hours ago, Smax said:

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Toasted is straight garbage, nowhere near as good as basic 94 pf Elijah Craig.  It has a bad wet oak/soggy cardboard nose and palate that I just can’t get down with.  
 

ECBP is good all the time and I especially love it in cocktails. The latest C923 is good, but I was hoping for great on the 13.5 years age statement. 

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Everything High West has put out the last 5 years has been pedestrian.
Except for YKY.
And yes, I’m including MWND.
Hasn’t been a great one since act 4.

Picked up a saints alley rye and a 4roses OBSQ twins pick today. Haven’t seen any 4rose bssib all year.

Picked up a saints alley rye and a 4roses OBSQ twins pick today. Haven’t seen any 4rose bssib all year.

Nobleman?
4 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

Everything High West has put out the last 5 years has been pedestrian.
Except for YKY.
And yes, I’m including MWND.
Hasn’t been a great one since act 4.

I still like MWND, but the the Constellation acquisition hasn’t been good for High West. 
 

Bourye was great back in the day. 

Pregame didn’t fucking suck.
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Boss Hog side by side was crazy.
Most unique whiskey I’ve had in years.

The hype of the 13DO is real.
Just flat out incredible.

34 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

Pregame didn’t fucking suck.
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Boss Hog side by side was crazy.
Most unique whiskey I’ve had in years.

The hype of the 13DO is real.
Just flat out incredible.

Tasting notes on the Boss Hog? 

Tasting notes on the Boss Hog? 

very floral with a touch of cream. Just crazy flavors. Some I’ve never had before, I’d say that was the Frankincense and myrrh influence.
On 10/21/2023 at 4:15 PM, BigDHornfan said:


very floral with a touch of cream. Just crazy flavors. Some I’ve never had before, I’d say that was the Frankincense and myrrh influence.

That’s about as Christmas as you can get. 

High West Cask Strength was fine, but the correct price point is between $40-50. High West will never go for that, so I probably won’t buy another bottle. 

On 10/21/2023 at 2:58 PM, BigDHornfan said:

Pregame didn’t fucking suck.
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Boss Hog side by side was crazy.
Most unique whiskey I’ve had in years.

The hype of the 13DO is real.
Just flat out incredible.

what barrel finish is that double rye?  i will clean a hobo's butthole for another bottle of the fume blanc.

17 minutes ago, NOMAAA said:

what barrel finish is that double rye?  i will clean a hobo's butthole for another bottle of the fume blanc.

Cognac.  Spec's pick.   True definition of MEH.

12 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

Cognac.  Spec's pick.   True definition of MEH.

i had that one too.  not great.  their fume blanc and manhattan barrel finish have been my favorites.

So me and a few goons are hitting a 3 distillery tour near Lexington via a raffle we won.  How do most get around to the different distilleries as I'm not driving.  

So me and a few goons are hitting a 3 distillery tour near Lexington via a raffle we won.  How do most get around to the different distilleries as I'm not driving.  

Always have had a car or ridden with someone in my group.
Most distilleries are too far apart to Uber.

I was just there over the weekend. Renting a car is definitely the way to go. Ubering just wouldn't be practical. You'd wait forever to get one and then it would cost a pretty penny to move around. 

Got the 2023 gb cowboy bourbon today. $20 more than last year and 2 years younger. Haven’t tasted yet, but last year’s was my favorite bottle.

My club got lucky and had a member bring his good fortune of getting a barrel to us.
Picked up my bottle the other day.
Damn it is tasty.
NCF OWA is just amazing.
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My club got lucky and had a member bring his good fortune of getting a barrel to us.
Picked up my bottle the other day.
Damn it is tasty.
NCF OWA is just amazing.
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Oh wow, I haven’t been on fb much lately, are there any left?

Oh wow, I haven’t been on fb much lately, are there any left?

No. He took the majority of the barrel and we only had a small amount of bottles.
4 hours ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:

Got the 2023 gb cowboy bourbon today. $20 more than last year and 2 years younger. Haven’t tasted yet, but last year’s was my favorite bottle.

Greenspoint, is that you? 

16 hours ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:

Got the 2023 gb cowboy bourbon today. $20 more than last year and 2 years younger. Haven’t tasted yet, but last year’s was my favorite bottle.

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Best Texas bourbon, preferably expensive? Wife’s boss is trying to impress somebody, but also wants it to be from Texas. 

Quality- Still Austin Cask Strength

Price- pick a Garrison Brothers special edition, but it won’t be better than the StillAustin.

Best Texas bourbon, preferably expensive? Wife’s boss is trying to impress somebody, but also wants it to be from Texas. 

Cowboy bourbon is available right now. It’s the best Texas bourbon by far
22 hours ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:


Cowboy bourbon is available right now. It’s the best Texas bourbon by far

This is the correct answer especially in light of the parameters.

On 10/28/2023 at 3:18 PM, slorch said:

Quality- Still Austin Cask Strength

Price- pick a Garrison Brothers special edition, but it won’t be better than the StillAustin.

Lol wut

 

Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre is the best thing to ever be distilled in this state. And extra marks for not being a bitch and actually distilling it, ya know, at their distillery

i dont know man.  i got a bottle of balcones rye that is special.  just quality stuff.

We’ll cowboy is out right now. It’s a special bottle with nice presentation. And it’s expensive enough that when he looks it up he’ll see it is no joke.

Also, IMO it’s right there with btacs for being good and special.

8 minutes ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:

Also, IMO it’s right there with btacs for being good and special.

That's certainly an opinion

 

I guess part of the experience I am missing out on is lighting $500 on fire.

TW's year-end grand reserve raffle is up.  What are everyone's thoughts on the best order of the following?  I've only had GTS, so I'm flying blind.

1.  Pappy 23

2. Pappy 20

3. Pappy 15

4. VW Family Reserve Rye

5. VW Special Reserve 12

6. ORVW 10

7. ER17

8. GTS

9. Saz 18

10.THH

11. WLW

This is how I would rank, keeping in mind what I have owned in the past or currently have a bottle of.  Also assumes I am going to keep and drink.

Pappy 15

THH (this year supposed to be fire right?)

WLW

Pappy 20

Pappy 23

GTS

ER 17

Saz 18

Reserve Rye

Lot B

Old Rip

ORVW won my blind tasting at Public Services a few years back. I had it higher than Pappy 20, WLW, and GTS.

I would also have it higher than Pappy 23, and of course Lot B. I haven’t had the pleasure yet on Pappy 15 or Pappy Rye.

To each his own. The proof, age, and wheat of ORVW checks all my boxes, and there’s not a huge oak note like 20 and 23. 

Raising a glass to Grinch’s firing. 

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On 10/20/2023 at 7:51 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

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Maker’s 46 Cask Strength is better and $20 cheaper. 

The French Oaked Cask Strength is my daily drink these days. 

13 hours ago, Woodrow Call said:

The French Oaked Cask Strength is my daily drink these days. 

Yeah I’ll crush a couple bottles and then try to move to another daily and they’re never as good. 

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