I've heard that with the declining sales, Weller is easier to find.
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homebeerbrewer
Smoke Blower
I hope that’s true, but not around here. Here in New Hampshire, they do “ghost drops” at the liquor stores. I scored a bottle of that when the last drop happened at my local liquor store.
This is what I scored then.
This is what I scored then.
Smoking Allowed
Smoking Fanatic
Nice score! Almost all Buffalo Trace products are showing up in quantity at the liquor stores here. The owner of the store I use told me this week that the delivery driver said he's having stores turn down deliveries of Blanton's because they already had too much. He said he had 6 cases. All of the products you bought and more are on the shelf now at MSRP. Never thought I'd see the day. Just reinforces what I read about bourbon consumption being down.
Send them my way, not a single one can be had here very often. I have a bottle of wellers reserve got here earlier in year.
homebeerbrewer
Smoke Blower
It would be nice if they’d send some here. Blanton’s was also in the last drop, but I didn’t get a bottle. I broke my budget buying what I bought.
Hijack73
Master of the Pit
This thread makes me wish I could still drink bourbon and whiskey.
It gives me such a headache.
Not as bad as beer, 1 sip of beer triggers an "almost migraine" - not a true migraine, but man it's torture.
It gives me such a headache.
Not as bad as beer, 1 sip of beer triggers an "almost migraine" - not a true migraine, but man it's torture.
SmokeyBarks
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Sorry to hear. At least you can still smoke meat and eat barbeque!
homebeerbrewer
Smoke Blower
On sale at the New Hampshire liquor store for $36.95 for the 1.75L bottle. Regular price is $62.
Edit: that sounds like an advertisement. I just thought it was a great deal. That’s about $25 off.
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I live about 20 minutes from Woodinville Whiskey; been patronizing them since they opened several years ago, and am on their mailing list for events and new products. So I was a bit surprised when I stumbled onto this at my Total Wine store. (Also bought the Still Austin to try.)
I'm seldom disappointed with anything they put out, and this was no exception. Quite good, and I love the maple finish.
I'm seldom disappointed with anything they put out, and this was no exception. Quite good, and I love the maple finish.
Nov is bourbon month. Lets celebrate!
Made some bourbon chicken and a maple-bourbon old fashioned to kick thing off tonight.
Oak and eden, not bad considering the shortcut spire aging process. I am imbibing with a bondstone triple oak. Their quad is very good too.
The cold brew coffee infused from their anthro series with some pure maple syrup in place of the simple syrup for an old fashioned...*chef's kiss*
Picked up this tonight at Costco. I had another one just like it. That one was made in the early '60's, according to the tax stamp. Bought it unopened, a few years ago from a guy who said his dad kept it in his basement all that time. It was still pretty good after all those years. Interesting to drink something as old as I am. This one will go much faster, I'm afraid.
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Easy on my wallet!
From the good old Class VI.
From the good old Class VI.
Call me a peasant, but my favorite bourbon is plain old Knob Creek. I used to buy my dad Blanton's, but I haven't had it in so long, I can't say whether I like it better.
I also like Gentleman Jack, although it is lacking in intensity compared to Knob Creek. I lump Tennessee whiskey into the bourbon category. If it tastes the same, close enough.
I never liked Jack Daniel's. The flavor is very pleasant and pretty strong, but the swallow is as rough as a cob. I will use it to flavor smoked pork, however.
If a whiskey isn't smooth, it goes down the sink or into marinades. My feeling is that job one with an old whiskey is to make it smooth, and if you can't do that, I'm not interested in any other virtues it may have. Someone recommended Woodford Reserve to me, and now I serve it to guests because it's so harsh.
As for Scotch, I love Lagavulin 16. I was glad to find out Ron Swanson liked it, but finding out Nick Offerman also liked it was disappointing. I found Lagavulin Sweet Peat 11 at Costco, and I like it about 95% as much at a much lower price.
Used to like Macallan 15, but it seems like there is something wrong with it now. The web says Macallan is squeezing more Scotch out of each batch of grain now, and this degrades the quality. I never liked the 18 as much. I tried a bottle of 12-year-old sherry cask something or other, but it's not very good, so I am just waiting to summon the determination to pour it out.
Someone recommended Corryvreckan to me, based on my love of Lagavulin 16. I couldn't stand it. The taste was almost exactly like the smell of an ashtray full of cigarette butts. Kept it for a while, but I could not find any use for it, so I used it to clean the garbage disposal, if you get my drift. Maybe I should have tried it with a lot of water. I realize this paragraph will be considered fighting words to many.
I also poured out some old Kirkland single malt. Otherwise it would have sat in my cabinet until I died.
I like just about any 12-year-old blended. Dimple is a favorite.
Not a big fan of Irish whiskey. Too lazy to check and see if they include the "e." I have never had an Irish whiskey that had any complexity to speak of. I like Black Bush, but there isn't much to it.
If I were Elon Musk, I would drink a lot of old Cognac. Seems like you have to spend over twice as much to get a Cognac that equals a $90 single malt. I remember buying my dad Hine Triomphe. Checked the other day to see if it was still "affordable." It is not. Checks in at about $1200.
Kirkland XO is a marvel. Costs around $48, and I enjoy it about as much as I would Remy Martin.
I'm not a tequila drinker, but it's good for cleaning windshields. Rain-X washer fluid is cheaper, so that's what I use. Haven't tried tequila on toilets yet.
I also like Gentleman Jack, although it is lacking in intensity compared to Knob Creek. I lump Tennessee whiskey into the bourbon category. If it tastes the same, close enough.
I never liked Jack Daniel's. The flavor is very pleasant and pretty strong, but the swallow is as rough as a cob. I will use it to flavor smoked pork, however.
If a whiskey isn't smooth, it goes down the sink or into marinades. My feeling is that job one with an old whiskey is to make it smooth, and if you can't do that, I'm not interested in any other virtues it may have. Someone recommended Woodford Reserve to me, and now I serve it to guests because it's so harsh.
As for Scotch, I love Lagavulin 16. I was glad to find out Ron Swanson liked it, but finding out Nick Offerman also liked it was disappointing. I found Lagavulin Sweet Peat 11 at Costco, and I like it about 95% as much at a much lower price.
Used to like Macallan 15, but it seems like there is something wrong with it now. The web says Macallan is squeezing more Scotch out of each batch of grain now, and this degrades the quality. I never liked the 18 as much. I tried a bottle of 12-year-old sherry cask something or other, but it's not very good, so I am just waiting to summon the determination to pour it out.
Someone recommended Corryvreckan to me, based on my love of Lagavulin 16. I couldn't stand it. The taste was almost exactly like the smell of an ashtray full of cigarette butts. Kept it for a while, but I could not find any use for it, so I used it to clean the garbage disposal, if you get my drift. Maybe I should have tried it with a lot of water. I realize this paragraph will be considered fighting words to many.
I also poured out some old Kirkland single malt. Otherwise it would have sat in my cabinet until I died.
I like just about any 12-year-old blended. Dimple is a favorite.
Not a big fan of Irish whiskey. Too lazy to check and see if they include the "e." I have never had an Irish whiskey that had any complexity to speak of. I like Black Bush, but there isn't much to it.
If I were Elon Musk, I would drink a lot of old Cognac. Seems like you have to spend over twice as much to get a Cognac that equals a $90 single malt. I remember buying my dad Hine Triomphe. Checked the other day to see if it was still "affordable." It is not. Checks in at about $1200.
Kirkland XO is a marvel. Costs around $48, and I enjoy it about as much as I would Remy Martin.
I'm not a tequila drinker, but it's good for cleaning windshields. Rain-X washer fluid is cheaper, so that's what I use. Haven't tried tequila on toilets yet.
Great googly moogly! Internetwines is selling Lagavulin 16 for $70! WHOO HOO!
There are no really good liquor stores near me in rural Florida, and it is illegal for stores to ship me liquor from out of state. Interesting loophole: it's not illegal for me to have it shipped to me. The store can get in trouble, but I can't. Helpful info for Florida residents.
There are no really good liquor stores near me in rural Florida, and it is illegal for stores to ship me liquor from out of state. Interesting loophole: it's not illegal for me to have it shipped to me. The store can get in trouble, but I can't. Helpful info for Florida residents.
Old Ezra is my favorite, good whiskey.
Don’t forget about High Ten. Cheap price point but goes well on ice. Nice and mild.
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