Today's Bourbon
- Thread starter Tennessee Dave
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Where's the store? Sounds like it might be worth a trip.GF and I went to a liquor store about 50 miles from home that has some excellent open bottles. Tried tese 2 today...the OF 14 Year was incredible, I'd love to find a bottle at MSRP.
late night I cracked a new Elijah Craig Private Barrel, this one from Heritage at 133.2 proof.
icehog3
Outlaw Hockey Biker
Armanetti's Marengo, Joe. 20011 Grant Highway, Marengo. Ask for Sam, he's a good guy.
Final tally for the week… 9 bottles
(2) KC 18
(2) bakers 107 (new batch)
(2) ECBP C922
(1) Larceny C922
(1) Early times BiB
(1) Blue Note store pick
Cracked the bakers tonight after driving for the last 9 hours from partially starting up a new automated pizza facility I helped design.
Not really impressed yet but I think with some air it has potential. Decided a shower and sleeping in my own bed was a better choice than more bourbon, at least tonight.
(2) KC 18
(2) bakers 107 (new batch)
(2) ECBP C922
(1) Larceny C922
(1) Early times BiB
(1) Blue Note store pick
Cracked the bakers tonight after driving for the last 9 hours from partially starting up a new automated pizza facility I helped design.
Not really impressed yet but I think with some air it has potential. Decided a shower and sleeping in my own bed was a better choice than more bourbon, at least tonight.
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icehog3
Outlaw Hockey Biker
Nice scores, Brian, that KC18 is tough to come by here unless you wanna pay double MSRP.
The Bakers should open up and improve, seems like most higher proof Beam products do for me. I really liked the old small batch Bakers better than the single barrel they switched to a few years ago. Just too inconsistent compared to the small batch.
That Early Times BiB might be the best sub $30 bourbon I have had.
Cracked the KC18 last night with our good friends last night before he has surgery tomorrow.
It was very vanilla forward and classic KC On the finish with oak standing out. Extremely smooth and very enjoyable. I’m glad I have 2 bottles.
It was very vanilla forward and classic KC On the finish with oak standing out. Extremely smooth and very enjoyable. I’m glad I have 2 bottles.
icehog3
Outlaw Hockey Biker
Glad to hear you liked it, Brian. Mixed reviews locally, I am hoping one of the local stores with a tasting bar opens up a bottle. Hope your friend's surgery goes well.Cracked the KC18 last night with our good friends last night before he has surgery tomorrow.
It was very vanilla forward and classic KC On the finish with oak standing out. Extremely smooth and very enjoyable. I’m glad I have 2 bottles.
I need to get ahold of one of those OLD knob Creeks. Saw a 15 in Vegas but it was almost $200 if I remember. Same city which offered Bookers 2022-01 for a reasonable $250.Had some Elijah Criag Private Barrel (133.8 proof, 10 years) followed by a fresh crack on a 14+ year Knob Creek single barrel pick.
icehog3
Outlaw Hockey Biker
Carlos, the 15 year single barrel store picks (not the newer KC15 small batch release) are trending around $150-175, so that price isn't that far off.I need to get ahold of one of those OLD knob Creeks. Saw a 15 in Vegas but it was almost $200 if I remember. Same city which offered Bookers 2022-01 for a reasonable $250.
That Booker's price, on the other hand....
icehog3
Outlaw Hockey Biker
Traded for an Old Fitz 14 year, the sample I had a couple weeks ago was just too enticing. Had a lot of Booker's to trade, so....
Speaking of Booker's, a couple more recent ones last night.
Speaking of Booker's, a couple more recent ones last night.
Think I saw a Blantons for around $175. I laughed...but then again I also willingly paid $48 for two (24oz) beers and a small popcorn at Caesars Palace. When in Vegas....Carlos, the 15 year single barrel store picks (not the newer KC15 small batch release) are trending around $150-175, so that price isn't that far off.
That Booker's price, on the other hand....
icehog3
Outlaw Hockey Biker
Carlos, Taters go crazy for the Blanton's. I buy it when I occasionally see it at retail ($59-64) and promptly trade it to one of my friends for something I like more. Not an Elmer T Lee or Hancock Reserve fan either, that BT mash bill at low proof just doesn't do it for me.
What does? Well, Booker's for one.
