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5 hours ago, Jimbaround said:

I found some Four Roses LTD at the Dubai airport and bought a couple of bottles (2023 edition). It was $175 per bottle and I feel pretty good about that.

Cracked it last night and it was excellent.

Where you headed Jimbo? 

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Speaking of four roses….it makes a damn fine old fashioned. Didn’t have any orange peel.

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Where you headed Jimbo? 

I was in Dubai for work. I bought one in the way in at a kiosk near baggage claim and one on the way out right next to the Emirates lounge.
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Speaking of four roses….it makes a damn fine old fashioned. Didn’t have any orange peel.

What the hell is that? Your old fashioned has too little booze and not near enough ice. Try this recipe.

37 minutes ago, Jimbaround said:


What the hell is that? Your old fashioned has too little booze and not near enough ice. Try this recipe.

 

 

 

Haha. The full pint old fashioned recipe. 

Did you get the cute guide with the gravel in throat voice? Can’t remember her name but when I did the bourbon trail 4 or 5 years ago, she was the best one of all the distilleries we visited.

On 5/6/2024 at 4:20 PM, huge said:

Easier to find now at 2x pricing

Yep.  I see it all the time, but I'm not paying $60+ for that.  At $30 it was a good value.  At $60 it's a pass for me.

Batch Proof? Don’t know but I had a nice Barrel Proof Father’s Day.

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13 minutes ago, TxTower said:

Batch Proof? Don’t know but I had a nice Barrel Proof Father’s Day.

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I'm drinking the ECBP right now. Really good. 

9 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Batch Proof any good this year? Please say it’s better than the previous release. 

Woodford Batch Proof*

An oldie, but a goodie. I bet the tall guy at Premier l as asking $120 for them during Covid, and couldn’t move them. Resurfaced recently in Tanglewood. 
 

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He spelled his name right on those bottles. Good on him.

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Still really digging the Silver Grove from New Riff. Worth grabbing if it’s available near you. Quite rich and interesting for a four-year.

Am I the only one who likes old fashioneds served "up"?  I never, ever see them served this way, but it is by far my favorite way to drink them.  My recipe:

  • 2 oz rye whisky (typically Bulleit)
  • couple bar spoons of simple syrup
  • few shakes of angostura bitters
  • a large slice of lemon peel (no pulp)

No ice. No water. No cherry. No orange slice. Just the above served at room temp.  I like being able to sip on it for an hour and it not get watered down.  T 

My wife likes the above, except made with bourbon (typically Buffalo Trace or Wild Turkey 101) and orange peel.  I'll sometimes make the simple syrup out of demerara sugar if I'm feeling sporty. 

Orange peel and bourbon (or) lemon peel and rye.  I have never understood why people will drink whisky neat, but then water down an old fashioned with a bunch of ice.  I guess it is basically like a Sazarac, but without the absinthe.

15 minutes ago, HookEm said:

Orange peel and bourbon (or) lemon peel and rye.  I have never understood why people will drink whisky neat, but then water down an old fashioned with a bunch of ice.  I guess it is basically like a Sazarac, but without the absinthe.

At least personally, I’ve never had the patience to drink them so slowly the ice actually melted all that much.  

Am I the only one who likes old fashioneds served "up"?  I never, ever see them served this way, but it is by far my favorite way to drink them.


You may be the only one, but you do you. It’s your cocktail. Drink em how you like em I say.

Have you tried any other Ryes other than Bulliett? Lots of good ones out there.
Am I the only one who likes old fashioneds served "up"?  I never, ever see them served this way, but it is by far my favorite way to drink them.


You may be the only one, but you do you. It’s your cocktail. Drink em how you like em I say.

Have you tried any other Ryes other than Bulliett? Lots of good ones out there.
Am I the only one who likes old fashioneds served "up"?  I never, ever see them served this way, but it is by far my favorite way to drink them.


You may be the only one, but you do you. It’s your cocktail. Drink em how you like em I say.

Have you tried any other Ryes other than Bulliett? Lots of good ones out there.
Am I the only one who likes old fashioneds served "up"?  I never, ever see them served this way, but it is by far my favorite way to drink them.


You may be the only one, but you do you. It’s your cocktail. Drink em how you like em I say.

Have you tried any other Ryes other than Bulliett? Lots of good ones out there.
Am I the only one who likes old fashioneds served "up"?  I never, ever see them served this way, but it is by far my favorite way to drink them.


You may be the only one, but you do you. It’s your cocktail. Drink em how you like em I say.

Have you tried any Ryes other than Bulliett? Lots of good ones out there.
Am I the only one who likes old fashioneds served "up"?  I never, ever see them served this way, but it is by far my favorite way to drink them.


You may be the only one, but you do you. It’s your cocktail. Drink em how you like em I say.

Have you tried any Ryes other than Bulliett? Lots of good ones out there.
Am I the only one who likes old fashioneds served "up"?  I never, ever see them served this way, but it is by far my favorite way to drink them.


You may be the only one, but you do you. It’s your cocktail. Drink em how you like em I say.

Have you tried any Ryes other than Bulliett? Lots of good ones out there.
Am I the only one who likes old fashioneds served "up"?  I never, ever see them served this way, but it is by far my favorite way to drink them.


You may be the only one, but you do you. It’s your cocktail. Drink em how you like em I say.

Have you tried any Ryes other than Bulliett? Lots of good ones out there.
Am I the only one who likes old fashioneds served "up"?  I never, ever see them served this way, but it is by far my favorite way to drink them.


You may be the only one, but you do you. It’s your cocktail. Drink em how you like em I say.

Have you tried any Ryes other than Bulliett? Lots of good ones out there.

I think what he’s trying to say, and correct me if I’m wrong, is that you should drink it however you like it.

3 hours ago, TxTower said:

 


You may be the only one, but you do you. It’s your cocktail. Drink em how you like em I say.

Have you tried any Ryes other than Bulliett? Lots of good ones out there.

 

Confused Always Sunny GIF by It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Have you tried any Ryes other than Bardstown? Lots of good ones out there.

Got this message from my local liquor store. What say you, surly? What would you pick?



You are our 4th pick for june drawing. Below are your options. Please let us know what you'd like and we'll keep it aside for you. Thank you for participating! We really appreciate your business.

*Elijah Craig toasted $82.99
*Eagle Rare $54.99
*Blanton $109.99
*EH Taylor single Barrel $129.99
*EH Taylor small batch -69.99
*Bookers 2024-1 - $129.99
*Jack daniel's Sinatra- 179.99
*1792 full Proof- 69.99
*1792 bottle in bond- $59.99

23 minutes ago, Txslnghrns said:

Got this message from my local liquor store. What say you, surly? What would you pick?



You are our 4th pick for june drawing. Below are your options. Please let us know what you'd like and we'll keep it aside for you. Thank you for participating! We really appreciate your business.

*Elijah Craig toasted $82.99
*Eagle Rare $54.99
*Blanton $109.99
*EH Taylor single Barrel $129.99
*EH Taylor small batch -69.99
*Bookers 2024-1 - $129.99
*Jack daniel's Sinatra- 179.99
*1792 full Proof- 69.99
*1792 bottle in bond- $59.99

I'd pass on the Sinatra. More than I'd pay for that. Blanton and Bookers also seemed to be priced a bit high, but I'd probably still do it. The rest are an easy yes. If I could only pick 1, I'd go with one of the EH Taylors. I'd just have to decide if I wanted to spend the money for the higher priced one. In the end I'd go with the small batch. 

1 hour ago, Txslnghrns said:

Got this message from my local liquor store. What say you, surly? What would you pick?



You are our 4th pick for june drawing. Below are your options. Please let us know what you'd like and we'll keep it aside for you. Thank you for participating! We really appreciate your business.

*Elijah Craig toasted $82.99
*Eagle Rare $54.99
*Blanton $109.99
*EH Taylor single Barrel $129.99
*EH Taylor small batch -69.99
*Bookers 2024-1 - $129.99
*Jack daniel's Sinatra- 179.99
*1792 full Proof- 69.99
*1792 bottle in bond- $59.99

Those prices suck. I’d probably go EHT SiB, but I wouldn’t feel great about it. 

I'd pass on the Sinatra. More than I'd pay for that. Blanton and Bookers also seemed to be priced a bit high, but I'd probably still do it. The rest are an easy yes. If I could only pick 1, I'd go with one of the EH Taylors. I'd just have to decide if I wanted to spend the money for the higher priced one. In the end I'd go with the small batch. 

Those prices suck. I’d probably go EHT SiB, but I wouldn’t feel great about it. 



Agree on the pricing. The Sinatra was the first one off the list because of that. The EHT SiB also caught my eye. I was going to go ahead and do it but that’s too damn high. There’s nothing else that really catches my fancy. Thanks for your input. I was able to pull back and see a clearer picture. Based on price and selection……



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If you like Jack Daniel’s, and I certainly do, I’d recommend getting at least a pour of Sinatra. It’s good juice. The higher proof, extra aging, and the wider barrel grooves work well. The price sucks. 
 

I think it’s a great gift for older dads and grandfathers. JD understands this as well as it comes in a nice box with a little booklet inside. 

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I like being able to sip on it for an hour


When are you going to admit to yourself that you don’t like Old Fashioneds?

I’m going to use some of HookEm’s Old Fashioneds suggestion.

 There’s a good restaurant in my neighborhood that refuses to use ice blocks in their cocktails. I’m thinking they could shake the old fashioned with ice, strain it, dress it, and then serve it without ice. I don’t have to drink some watery bullshit, and they don’t have to spend $400 on a cube ice maker. Everybody wins. 

I know a guy who has gotten into collecting. He may be more annoying than the crossfit people. 

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What're my chances of scoring Disco #11 anywhere around Houston?

Haven't even seen it in a bar/restaurant to taste this year so far.

Any tips would be appreciated.

I know a guy who has gotten into collecting. He may be more annoying than the crossfit people. 

Well if he’s new, forward him that list/contact above and tell him it’s a great opportunity to build his stock. His kipping pull-ups is he would……
14 minutes ago, Pablo said:

What're my chances of scoring Disco #11 anywhere around Houston?

Haven't even seen it in a bar/restaurant to taste this year so far.

Any tips would be appreciated.

I’d try Roma. Good history of getting the more desirable Discovery releases there. If you make it out there please let me know store picks they have. 
 

Spec’s is going to be a big waste of time unless you have a guy that will pull their inventory list for you. 

2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I’d try Roma. Good history of getting the more desirable Discovery releases there. If you make it out there please let me know store picks they have. 
 

Spec’s is going to be a big waste of time unless you have a guy that will pull their inventory list for you. 

I don't bother with Spec's unless I happen to be downtown.  Been shopping only at Colony Liquors in Meyerland, Rice Fine Wines & Liqour or Total Wine off Shepherd or Holcombe.

I'm not familiar with Roma, but I'll check the googles.

17 minutes ago, Pablo said:

I don't bother with Spec's unless I happen to be downtown.  Been shopping only at Colony Liquors in Meyerland, Rice Fine Wines & Liqour or Total Wine off Shepherd or Holcombe.

I'm not familiar with Roma, but I'll check the googles.


Roma is up there. Antoine and 290. Great store. You might consider an Uber. The owner strongly encouraged me to sample every store pick.

I should go to Rice more, but it’s very boom or bust. That said, I can pick something up at HEB if I strike out and Jax is the 610!reincarnation of Sweet Mesquite. 

Never been in Colony. Bert is going to be pissed you’re giving away neighborhood secrets.

1 minute ago, billfromlaketravis said:


Roma is up there. Antoine and 290. Great store. You might consider an Uber. The owner strongly encouraged me to sample every store pick.

I should go to Rice more, but it’s very boom or bust. That said, I can pick something up at HEB if I strike out and Jax is the 610!reincarnation of Sweet Mesquite. 

Never been in Colony. Bert is going to be pissed you’re giving away neighborhood secrets.

I haven't really found anything around these places that exciting, so I'm sorry if I'm spoiling anything.  Appreciate the tip on Roma and the Uber!

19 hours ago, Txslnghrns said:

Got this message from my local liquor store. What say you, surly? What would you pick?



You are our 4th pick for june drawing. Below are your options. Please let us know what you'd like and we'll keep it aside for you. Thank you for participating! We really appreciate your business.

*Elijah Craig toasted $82.99
*Eagle Rare $54.99
*Blanton $109.99
*EH Taylor single Barrel $129.99
*EH Taylor small batch -69.99
*Bookers 2024-1 - $129.99
*Jack daniel's Sinatra- 179.99
*1792 full Proof- 69.99
*1792 bottle in bond- $59.99

all those prices are way too high.  great bourbon, but almost double msrp.  eagle rare is the best value on that list, but the bookers would be tempting.  you see a lot more eagle rare out there than bookers.

23 hours ago, Pablo said:

What're my chances of scoring Disco #11 anywhere around Houston?

Haven't even seen it in a bar/restaurant to taste this year so far.

Any tips would be appreciated.

Total Wine in the Heights has it. Just had eyes on it. 

1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Total Wine in the Heights has it. Just had eyes on it. 

Thanks, Bill!

I'll head over in the AM to see if I can get one.

4 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Total Wine in the Heights has it. Just had eyes on it. 

Could this have been restocked today?

I just secured one online from Spec's online and see it at a few stores.

a couple Bourbon Tubers said this might be their biggest release of disco.

I do love their Double Barreled Rye finished in toasted toasted cherry wood and oak barrels.

 

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Good flavor... Light, nutty, buttery carmel, but pretty damn hot in the chest a few seconds later.

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