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Palama Online
#3551 Posted: Wed, Jan 25 2017, 1:41 AM EST
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Buffalo Trace Fujioka's Single Barrel Select 2015
robertsccr5 Offline
#3552 Posted: Wed, Jan 25 2017, 1:44 AM EST
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Palama wrote:
Buffalo Trace Fujioka's Single Barrel Select 2015


Solid.

My latest drams:

FR Elliott's Select
Laphroaig 10
WT Master's Keep
Elmer T Lee

I believe those are the only four whiskies I've had so far this year.
namadio Offline
#3553 Posted: Wed, Jan 25 2017, 10:18 AM EST
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robertsccr5 wrote:
Solid.

My latest drams:

FR Elliott's Select
Laphroaig 10
WT Master's Keep
Elmer T Lee

I believe those are the only four whiskies I've had so far this year.


Drink more! I still owe you some whiskey..................

What did yout hink about Elliott's? Didn't pop mine yet.


HW Double Rye and HW Midwinters 2.1 last nighty for me.
gummy jones Offline
#3554 Posted: Wed, Jan 25 2017, 4:36 PM EST
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namadio wrote:
And I can't figure out which difference you're referring to!

Blanton's is expensive and OGD/BH are relatively cheap.

Blanton's is a lower rye mashbill than OGD/BH but is BT's High Rye mash.

OGD/BH are Beam Suntory and Blantons is BT?

OGD and BH are 80 proof and Blantons is 93?

IS BLANTONS EVEN THE NOT LIKE ONE?!?! HALP


i enjoy ryes

but i buy the ogd for mixing with warm cider for fall parties

usually drink scotch and bourbon neat
ogd is just not my preference neat - even gave it two 3 finger chances
i have heard there is a "bonded" version that is pretty nice but i do not believe my run of the mill 80proof was that

but thanks for the history lesson :)
robertsccr5 Offline
#3555 Posted: Wed, Jan 25 2017, 5:50 PM EST
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namadio wrote:
Drink more! I still owe you some whiskey..................

What did yout hink about Elliott's? Didn't pop mine yet.


HW Double Rye and HW Midwinters 2.1 last nighty for me.


I popped a bottle of OF 1920 last night...absolutely incredible bourbon.

Elliott's is good but not mind blowing to me. More dry and savory than I expect for 4R.
Burner02 Offline
#3556 Posted: Wed, Jan 25 2017, 6:26 PM EST
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Maker's cask strength
frankj1 Offline
#3557 Posted: Wed, Jan 25 2017, 9:22 PM EST
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Balcones Texas Single Malt Whisky 106 proof
Baker's 107
shaun341 Offline
#3558 Posted: Sat, Jan 28 2017, 8:28 AM EST
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Woodford Reserve Rye
TMCTLT Offline
#3559 Posted: Sat, Jan 28 2017, 8:31 AM EST
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Last night

Virginia Black w/ a Flor de las Antilles toro gordo
dkeage Offline
#3560 Posted: Sat, Jan 28 2017, 6:49 PM EST
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4 Roses Single Barrel
TMCTLT Offline
#3561 Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2017, 9:12 AM EST
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Last night

Virginia Black paired with a My Father ( THE JUDGE )
gummy jones Offline
#3562 Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2017, 12:09 PM EST
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dkeage wrote:
4 Roses Single Barrel


I have seen this increase in price by at least 1.5x over the past year
namadio Offline
#3563 Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2017, 3:07 PM EST
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Branton's
Burner02 Offline
#3564 Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2017, 4:08 PM EST
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namadio wrote:
Branton's




As good as Blanton's?
Luke753 Offline
#3565 Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2017, 4:48 PM EST
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Balvenie Caribbean Cask
Whistlebritches Offline
#3566 Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2017, 4:49 PM EST
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gummy jones wrote:
I have seen this increase in price by at least 1.5x over the past year


Four Roses makes some of the best bourbon I have ever had bar none..........based on barrel select bottles from Maisano's.That being said,of their shelf whiskey I prefer their small batch to their single barrel.Personally I think their best barrels are being sold off to the highest bidder.
Plowboy221 Offline
#3567 Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2017, 5:14 PM EST
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Rebel Yell Small Batch Rye
Burner02 Offline
#3568 Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2017, 6:23 PM EST
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ETL
Plowboy221 Offline
#3569 Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2017, 8:31 PM EST
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Teacher's Highland Cream Blended Scotch
Palama Online
#3570 Posted: Tue, Jan 31 2017, 3:42 AM EST
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Kalifornia Bourbon Whiskey
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#3571 Posted: Tue, Jan 31 2017, 6:40 AM EST
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Glenfiddich 18
Macallan 12
Oban Little Bay
Haig Club
Laphroig 10
Burner02 Offline
#3572 Posted: Tue, Jan 31 2017, 8:44 PM EST
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Balvenie 21
Palama Online
#3573 Posted: Wed, Feb 1 2017, 3:49 AM EST
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Pikesville Rye
gummy jones Offline
#3574 Posted: Wed, Feb 1 2017, 8:52 AM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
Four Roses makes some of the best bourbon I have ever had bar none..........based on barrel select bottles from Maisano's.That being said,of their shelf whiskey I prefer their small batch to their single barrel.Personally I think their best barrels are being sold off to the highest bidder.


i do enjoy it but it is hard for me to pay the prices my shop is charging when they charged significantly less just 1-2 years ago

i still have a bottle or so sitting around but for a while it was my goto
namadio Offline
#3575 Posted: Wed, Feb 1 2017, 8:55 AM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
Balvenie 21


This was on sale for 150 at the Indy Pappyfest. I've been kicking myself for not getting since..... maybe next year

gummy jones wrote:
i do enjoy it but it is hard for me to pay the prices my shop is charging when they charged significantly less just 1-2 years ago


I know right? I haven't really been paying close attention to bourbon for more than 2-3 years. I found an email from Xmas 2015 where if you bought 4 bottles of Four Roses Private Barrels, they were $30 each. I bought 4. I found another one from a few months before that where they were $35 with no limit. As recent as 6 months ago I paid $45 on sale. Regular price now is as low as $52 at one place but most are at $65.

Now all the stores are saying the private barrel program has been much more selective and they won't get as many barrels so they're not on sale. F#$%

Let alone the price hikes on everything else =( Forget about limited releases. Paid $25 for Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit on sale previously. Never on sale now and always $50. Same with Russell's Reserve Single Barrel.

Smooth Ambler discontinued their barrel program. Bought the ryes for like $50 a bottle a year or two ago. Now they sell for $200+ on the secondary market. Used to pay $40 for the old scout bourbon store picks. I bought out the remaining stock in Big Red Liquors at $60 a bottle the other day when they discontinued this program as well.

I didn't partake in the Cigar Boom of the 90s, but I sure remember Beanie Babies ;D

WHEN WILL THE MADNESS END?
ZRX1200 Offline
#3576 Posted: Wed, Feb 1 2017, 10:17 AM EST
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Yeah selection as of late has been poor locally, and the prices are stupid. When it's close to scotch, I buy scotch.

Or I say FU and get rum.
shaun341 Offline
#3577 Posted: Fri, Feb 3 2017, 7:12 PM EST
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Sazerac Rye

Opened my last bottle and haven't seen another in a local in forever now.
dkeage Offline
#3578 Posted: Fri, Feb 3 2017, 7:25 PM EST
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shaun341 wrote:
Sazerac Rye

Opened my last bottle and haven't seen another in a local in forever now.



Noted....
shaun341 Offline
#3579 Posted: Fri, Feb 3 2017, 8:29 PM EST
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dkeage wrote:
Noted....


I'm going to quit posting in these threads with remarks like that
mikey1597 Offline
#3580 Posted: Fri, Feb 3 2017, 8:44 PM EST
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Still feelin like crap,,,, Woodford toddy so's I can get some sleep
frankj1 Offline
#3581 Posted: Fri, Feb 3 2017, 8:45 PM EST
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shaun341 wrote:
I'm going to quit posting in these threads with remarks like that

noted! HA!
elRopo Offline
#3582 Posted: Fri, Feb 3 2017, 9:33 PM EST
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Rare Breed
Speyside Offline
#3583 Posted: Fri, Feb 3 2017, 9:55 PM EST
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So I want to pick up a bottle of rye. I'm thinking angels envy. Any other suggestions in the $80 to $90 price range. Perhaps whistle pig? I like 95% to 100% rye. I don't know rye to well. Thanks.
Whistlebritches Offline
#3584 Posted: Fri, Feb 3 2017, 10:30 PM EST
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Speyside wrote:
So I want to pick up a bottle of rye. I'm thinking angels envy. Any other suggestions in the $80 to $90 price range. Perhaps whistle pig? I like 95% to 100% rye. I don't know rye to well. Thanks.


Sazerac.......$25 and a helluva lot better than those selling for 3-4 times as much.

Sazerac 18.......not sure of the price but it's worth it.
TMCTLT Offline
#3585 Posted: Fri, Feb 3 2017, 11:24 PM EST
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Chattanooga Whiskey
Plowboy221 Offline
#3586 Posted: Sat, Feb 4 2017, 5:15 PM EST
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The Famous Grouse
Speyside Offline
#3587 Posted: Sat, Feb 4 2017, 6:09 PM EST
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Ron, thanks for the advice. I bought Sazerac earlier today. I am drinking it now. All I can say is wow!
Whistlebritches Offline
#3588 Posted: Sat, Feb 4 2017, 8:26 PM EST
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Speyside wrote:
Ron, thanks for the advice. I bought Sazerac earlier today. I am drinking it now. All I can say is wow!


Hard to believe of all the price hikes this magnificent Kentucky concoction can still be had for under 30 bones.

I do believe you've made my mind up as to my pour tonite.
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#3589 Posted: Sun, Feb 5 2017, 12:22 AM EST
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I just opened a bottle of compass box hedonism. It was a bit on the pricey side but I have to say it is wonderful. Far better than I expected.
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#3590 Posted: Sun, Feb 5 2017, 6:06 PM EST
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Jura Origin 10yr Scotch
Plowboy221 Offline
#3591 Posted: Sun, Feb 5 2017, 6:54 PM EST
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Glenmorangie Lasanta
Speyside Offline
#3592 Posted: Sun, Feb 5 2017, 8:19 PM EST
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George Dickel no. 12
MACS Offline
#3593 Posted: Sun, Feb 5 2017, 9:03 PM EST
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Balvenie doublewood 12.

I'm gonna spring for that $225 bottle of portwood one day...
gummy jones Offline
#3594 Posted: Sun, Feb 5 2017, 9:23 PM EST
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Elijah craig small batch
(My first bottle since it changed from the 12 yr)

Tasty and price was amazing but I certainly understand the criticism
TMCTLT Offline
#3595 Posted: Mon, Feb 6 2017, 9:46 AM EST
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Last night for da game

4 Roses SB
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#3596 Posted: Mon, Feb 6 2017, 10:06 AM EST
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Mac 12 last night while not watching the SB.
namadio Offline
#3597 Posted: Mon, Feb 6 2017, 10:29 AM EST
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Speyside wrote:
So I want to pick up a bottle of rye. I'm thinking angels envy. Any other suggestions in the $80 to $90 price range. Perhaps whistle pig? I like 95% to 100% rye. I don't know rye to well. Thanks.



If you've never had the Angel's Envy Rye I strongly suggest trying before buying. As the Rye is finished in wine casks or whatever like their bourbon it really picks up that flavor and tasted to me very much like a super sweet desert liquor. I would say its like a ****tier High West Midwinter Night's Dram. Where as I like the HWMWND a lot, I did not enjoy the AE Rye at all.

Other good ryes:

Rittenhouse BIB - Good for sipping neat or making cocktails at 100 proof. Good spice

MGP Rye - Smooth Ambler Old Scout (these are starting to be worth a fortune if you can find them), Willett, Redemption, Templeton, Bulleitt Rye, all the other Diageo Ryes are MGP (dickel and more) so many others somewhere Sku's Recent Eats Blog has a list of all MGP buying NDPs.

Of the MGP ryes I really like redemption, willett, and SAOS the best although some SAOS has a strong dill flavor.

http://recenteats.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-do-you-know-its-sourced-whiskey.html

http://recenteats.blogspot.com/p/the-complete-list-of-american-whiskey.html#IN

FEW Spirits Rye was a good craft Rye. The Willett 2-3 years old was a good craft rye as well (distilled by them). Considering they are craft...

HW sources from MGP, sourced from Barton, and maybe sources from others as well. I like all of High West rye products. Can find the Double Rye on sale for 27.99 sometimes.

Also as already stated the buffalo trace ryes kick ass.

Thomas H Handy, new Sazerac 18, and Sazerac 6yo or Baby Saz or just Sazerac are all one mash bill.

EH Taylor Rye is expensive but good. Its a different BT recipe than the above.

Old Sazerac 18 and lolVanWinkle Family Reserve Rye (which was a 19yo rye until they used the last this year) are unique and will be extremely pricey. I've traded for samples online and had in bars for 20-30 bucks but 2ndary market on a bottle is like 500 for Saz to 800+ for VW now.

If you didn't pick something, remind me when I get back in town next week. I may be able to assist you in determining what ryes you like before you buy.




namadio Offline
#3598 Posted: Mon, Feb 6 2017, 10:31 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
Balvenie doublewood 12.

I'm gonna spring for that $225 bottle of portwood one day...


If you're serious about getting one it was $150 at Xmas during the big red liquors pappy fest. I said earlier but I'm still kicing myself in the ass for not buying it was delicious.

I will definitely get one next year. Say the word and remind me when its time and I'll get one for you as well C+S.
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#3599 Posted: Mon, Feb 6 2017, 11:07 PM EST
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Whistle Pig Old World Finish 12 - good stuff but expensive

Four Roses Single Barrel, 61.1%, OBSQ
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#3600 Posted: Mon, Feb 6 2017, 11:14 PM EST
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Thefithace wrote:
I just opened a bottle of compass box hedonism. It was a bit on the pricey side but I have to say it is wonderful. Far better than I expected.

saw it somewhere for around 100 bucks.
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