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[gentimmy]

If someone comes across some Goose Island Bourbon County Coffee Stout and wants to send a bottle my way, I'd be more than happy to pay a finder's fee

 

[YodisMatt]

Few things to get me threw the weekend. I couldn't pass up the hofbrauhaus Boot when I saw it on the shelf. Such awesome, yet impractical glassware.

I can't stop looking at her melons... :bigeyes:

 

[K Williams]

Buffalo Trace.

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[Fitze55]

Boom.



Get it before it's gone!!!!

 

[Ethan]

Shipyard pugsleys smashed pumpkin. Absolutely awesome

 

[gentimmy]

 

[K Williams]

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[jeffturneraz]

Has anyone here tried Trader Joe's Bourbon and/or Scotch!?

I just discovered this over the weekend and couldn't believe the price, tempted to grab the 18 yr Scotch but for that cheap it makes me skeptical.

 

[mwlabel]

Has anyone here tried Trader Joe's Bourbon and/or Scotch!?

I just discovered this over the weekend and couldn't believe the price, tempted to grab the 18 yr Scotch but for that cheap it makes me skeptical.


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Nope. Was hoping somebody else would take the plunge and report back!
My GF tried some of their cheap stuff: rums and such. Ridiculously awful. I seriously wondered if a homeless alcoholic would drink it.

 

[AlohaStyle]

I've never had those two. But, Costco and Trader Joe's usually do a good job of getting good companies to make their private label liquor. An 18 year scotch for $26 is pretty good, worth a try.

 

[mwlabel]

Found a decent review here: http://scotchnoob.com/2012/12/31/trader-joes-speyside-single-malt-18-year-1993/ (not sure if that's from the now-sold-out batch, or the current one)

 

[jeffturneraz]

I seriously wondered if a homeless alcoholic would drink it.

See, this is kind of what I was assuming. Total Wine has a really great price on a Scotch called Grangestone, and I was prepared to get one of the older, more mature bottles because of this great price...but they let me taste test it, and it was disgusting.

Disgusting may be a bit harsh, but I put the bottle back on the shelf immediately. Get what you pay for I suppose.

I can say the presentation of the Scotch and Bourbon at TJ's is up to par, but again, that cheap price makes me nervous after my Grangestone experience.

 

[mwlabel]

I have to make a TJ run soon. If they have some of the 18 yr scotch, I'll snag some and can send you a mini water bottle full of it.

 

[jeffturneraz]

Found a decent review here: http://scotchnoob.com/2012/12/31/trader-joes-speyside-single-malt-18-year-1993/ (not sure if that's from the now-sold-out batch, or the current one)

Yep, his review is pretty much what I figured. Well hey, for 15 bucks, their Bourbon has to AT LEAST be good for an old fashioned or 2.

But then I tell myself, spend 10 more dollars and get something you won't have to make excuses to yourself for.

 

[jeffturneraz]

I have to make a TJ run soon. If they have some of the 18 yr scotch, I'll snag some and can send you a mini water bottle full of it.

Oh, nice.

Yeah, let me know if you get some and what you think.

 

[LigaPrivadaFanboy]

MMM!!!!!!

 

[txaggie9307]

Nice find on the birthday bourbon! I have searched high and low for that and have aquired pappy and four roses 125 but have not ever witnessed a bottle of old forester bb!

 

[SDShark]

MMM!!!!!!

It's going to be a warm Thanksgiving! Nice pickup!

 

[AlohaStyle]

I tried finding out what company actually produces the Trader Joe's 18 year Speyside. Here is a thread discussing this from the owner of the company that owns the contract with TJ's.

http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/70430-Trader-Joe-s-and-Kirkland-branded-spirits?p=1301942#post1301942

 

[thejavaman]

Shout out to JJ for hookin' it up. Damn good bourbon!