For all the fancy crap I talk myself into buying and trying, there is still something to be said for a nice bottle of jack single (especially barrel strength).stopped by the in-laws late thanksgiving to finish the games
they popped open a jack daniels single barrel for me
drank half the bottle myself
they were drinking regular jack when I got there, someone finished it then they brought out that bad boy. they tried to push the coke on me I said nope this here deserves some ice onlyFor all the fancy crap I talk myself into buying and trying, there is still something to be said for a nice bottle of jack single (especially barrel strength).
When we sold our company we bought a barrel of Jack to celebrate - got 246 bottles out of it. We got to pick the barrel through a taste test. It was really amazing how different the individual barrels taste. We gave bottles to all the employees and the big shots at the company that bought us.VA703 said:stopped by the in-laws late thanksgiving to finish the games
they popped open a jack daniels single barrel for me
drank half the bottle myself
how much for a barrel?When we sold
When we sold our company we bought a barrel of Jack to celebrate - got 246 bottles out of it. We got to pick the barrel through a taste test. It was really amazing how different the individual barrels taste. We gave bottles to all the employees and the big shots at the company that bought us.
I've got about 25 bottles left and I'm slowly making my way through them...
Good grief. How much do you plan to drop? I'd love a bottle of that Michters but there is zero chance I'd wait all night for one. Good luck!Local liquor store has been holding back their limited stuff all year and will be releasing it next Friday on first come first served basis. Lots of Pappy BT Antique Collection, PHC 24yr Bourbon, Michters 10, EH Taylor Seasoned Wood, etc etc etc....
Some buddies and I who enjoy cold weather camping are going to post up Friday afternoon at 4pm or so after work and spend the night for kicks. Turns out there's a low of 24 that night... Zero Gravity chairs, sleeping bags, wool blankets for sleeping. Big overhead propane heater for kicks. Folding table with cards and an assortment of good whiskey for drinking through the night. Should be a good time.
Goal is a PVW 23 or 20.... won't be upset about a 15, BTAC William Larue Weller or George T Stagg. GF is coming out at 5:30am with breakfast and to jump into line (at the end) to try to get me something good as well.
Freely admit we are idiots.
Everything will be at retail and it will be one bottle per person.. once you purchase you can go to the end of the line and try again. With the conditions as they are, I find it hard to believe we won't be first in line.Good grief. How much do you plan to drop? I'd love a bottle of that Michters but there is zero chance I'd wait all night for one. Good luck!
Sounds like a blast. You dont happen to live in Chicago do you??Local liquor store has been holding back their limited stuff all year and will be releasing it next Friday on first come first served basis. Lots of Pappy BT Antique Collection, PHC 24yr Bourbon, Michters 10, EH Taylor Seasoned Wood, etc etc etc....
Some buddies and I who enjoy cold weather camping are going to post up Friday afternoon at 4pm or so after work and spend the night for kicks. Turns out there's a low of 24 that night... Zero Gravity chairs, sleeping bags, wool blankets for sleeping. Big overhead propane heater for kicks. Folding table with cards and an assortment of good whiskey for drinking through the night. Should be a good time.
Goal is a PVW 23 or 20.... won't be upset about a 15, BTAC William Larue Weller or George T Stagg. GF is coming out at 5:30am with breakfast and to jump into line (at the end) to try to get me something good as well.
Freely admit we are idiots.
Naw... Memphis, TN area.Sounds like a blast. You dont happen to live in Chicago do you??
Ever try one of theseNaw... Memphis, TN area.
I used to drink a lot of more expensive bourbons (never limited stuff), but now I pretty much just go with what most would call "cheap" bourbons. $15-30 a bottle will buy you some damn good bourbon. Frankly, if it's got the word bourbon on the bottle, it's probably pretty good and worth sipping on. Just a matter of personal taste, really.I like the good stuff as much as the next guy but what is everyone's favorite cheap bourbon? I have been leaning towards Evan Williams Green Label lately.
I have not, but there is a good group of folks who use those, as well as oak sticks you can slip into a bottle and let sit.Ever try one of these
http://www.deepsouthbarrels.com/create_products/10-Liter-Barrel?c=234153&n=1451973
Turns out my nephew's wife has a uncle who sales them and got my dad one, he put Jack in it for 3 months prior to Thanksgiving and there was a noticeable mellowing
Which store is doing this? Sounds like y'all are in for a good time!Final list of bourbon available for the sale Saturday. Looks like we are posting up camp around 10am Friday
Some real duds in there, but some gems too. Hoping for the PVW20 and the GF getting in line at 6am will score a BTAC as well...will see.Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year
Van Winkle Family Reserve 12 Year
Rip Van Winkle 10 Year
William LaRue Weller 12yr BTAC
Thomas Handy BTAC
Sazerac Rye 18yr BTAC
George T Stagg 15 Year Barrel Proof BTAC
Eagle Rare 17 Year BTAC
Barterhouse Orphan Barrel 20 Year
Yamazaki 12 Year Japanese Single Malt
Weller Antique 107
Elijah Craig 18 Year
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Black Maple Hill
KY Spirit ***signed by Jimmy Russell
Yellowstone Select Bourbon
Whistlepig 12 Year Old World Rye
WL Weller 12 Year
Stagg Junior
Parker’s Heritage 24 Year
Jefferson's Wood Experiment
Angel’s Envy Cask Strength
Woodford Masters Collection
Four Roses Elliott’s Select
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
EH Taylor Straight Rye
EH Taylor Single Barrel
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel
Knob Creek Limited Edition 2001
Booker’s Rye Limited Edition
Sazerac Rye
Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye
Blood Oath #2
George Dickel 17 Year
Only one bottle per person right?Final list of bourbon available for the sale Saturday. Looks like we are posting up camp around 10am Friday
Some real duds in there, but some gems too. Hoping for the PVW20 and the GF getting in line at 6am will score a BTAC as well...will see.Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year
Van Winkle Family Reserve 12 Year
Rip Van Winkle 10 Year
William LaRue Weller 12yr BTAC
Thomas Handy BTAC
Sazerac Rye 18yr BTAC
George T Stagg 15 Year Barrel Proof BTAC
Eagle Rare 17 Year BTAC
Barterhouse Orphan Barrel 20 Year
Yamazaki 12 Year Japanese Single Malt
Weller Antique 107
Elijah Craig 18 Year
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Black Maple Hill
KY Spirit ***signed by Jimmy Russell
Yellowstone Select Bourbon
Whistlepig 12 Year Old World Rye
WL Weller 12 Year
Stagg Junior
Parker’s Heritage 24 Year
Jefferson's Wood Experiment
Angel’s Envy Cask Strength
Woodford Masters Collection
Four Roses Elliott’s Select
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
EH Taylor Straight Rye
EH Taylor Single Barrel
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel
Knob Creek Limited Edition 2001
Booker’s Rye Limited Edition
Sazerac Rye
Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye
Blood Oath #2
George Dickel 17 Year
My Want list in order. Anything not on this list is do not buy. List is for benefit of the GF who will be in line a ways behind me.Only one bottle per person right?
Is 10 to 12 bottles I would kill for!
Any of the Pappy's
The ER 17 year
AE Cask
KC Limited 2001
WL Weller 12 year
these would top that list
Still haven't been able to get a taste of the WL Weller 12year
Noooo...Do they sell any of the BTAC at the distillery gift shops?
Yea I already have the 46 caskNoooo...
Buffalo Trace gift shop is basic stuff that's on the shelves everywhere, plus shirts, candy, glassware, etc.
Willett's gift shop has "rare" gift shop only releases of Family Estate bottles... but pricing used to be high at 10-12 bucks per year of age, and now it's gotten insane (Recent $15yr release was $300-350 per bottle I think).
Heaven-Hill occasionally has some rare-ish stuff on the shelves.
Makers has Makers 46 Cask Strength but that's slated to be wide-scale release soon. Upside is you can hand dip any bottles you buy in red wax.
Got a hand-dipped bottle of Maker's White that I'm going to break open over the holidays.Noooo...
Buffalo Trace gift shop is basic stuff that's on the shelves everywhere, plus shirts, candy, glassware, etc.
Willett's gift shop has "rare" gift shop only releases of Family Estate bottles... but pricing used to be high at 10-12 bucks per year of age, and now it's gotten insane (Recent $15yr release was $300-350 per bottle I think).
Heaven-Hill occasionally has some rare-ish stuff on the shelves.
Makers has Makers 46 Cask Strength but that's slated to be wide-scale release soon. Upside is you can hand dip any bottles you buy in red wax.
Soooo...are you first in line??Final list of bourbon available for the sale Saturday. Looks like we are posting up camp around 10am Friday
Some real duds in there, but some gems too. Hoping for the PVW20 and the GF getting in line at 6am will score a BTAC as well...will see.Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year
Van Winkle Family Reserve 12 Year
Rip Van Winkle 10 Year
William LaRue Weller 12yr BTAC
Thomas Handy BTAC
Sazerac Rye 18yr BTAC
George T Stagg 15 Year Barrel Proof BTAC
Eagle Rare 17 Year BTAC
Barterhouse Orphan Barrel 20 Year
Yamazaki 12 Year Japanese Single Malt
Weller Antique 107
Elijah Craig 18 Year
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Black Maple Hill
KY Spirit ***signed by Jimmy Russell
Yellowstone Select Bourbon
Whistlepig 12 Year Old World Rye
WL Weller 12 Year
Stagg Junior
Parker’s Heritage 24 Year
Jefferson's Wood Experiment
Angel’s Envy Cask Strength
Woodford Masters Collection
Four Roses Elliott’s Select
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
EH Taylor Straight Rye
EH Taylor Single Barrel
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel
Knob Creek Limited Edition 2001
Booker’s Rye Limited Edition
Sazerac Rye
Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye
Blood Oath #2
George Dickel 17 Year
Hitting line in one hour with 3 buddies... no line when I drove past 1 hour ago.Soooo...are you first in line??
Good luck!Hitting line in one hour with 3 buddies... no line when I drove past 1 hour ago.
Thanks! Low in the low 20's tonight but we are well equipped. Have a fresh bottle of Old Weller Antique 107 to wam me through the evening. Will share pics of the ####show if anyone is curious.Good luck!
First. My 4 buddies behind me thanks to mil base internet going down and them getting off early. PVW20 shall be mine.
They have kept the quantities hush hush, but there are going to be a LOT of disappointed folks if these lines approach what they are supposed to.
Just hit their growler station for a 64oz founders breakfast stout and and some bourbon cream to go In coffee
Update? What did you get? How much did you drink last night? How cold? Pics?[icon] said:First. My 4 buddies behind me thanks to mil base internet going down and them getting off early. PVW20 shall be mine.
They have kept the quantities hush hush, but there are going to be a LOT of disappointed folks if these lines approach what they are supposed to.
Just hit their growler station for a 64oz founders breakfast stout and and some bourbon cream to go In coffee
I know a whole lot of people who drink whiskey, but you are the only one I "know" who does all this horse trading with it. It sounds totally awesome and totally exhausting all at the same time.Wiped. Great times with good buddies though. It got down into lower 20s, but with the heaters provided by the shop, plus our own, we were comfy sleeping in our 10x10 tent with side walls.
GF showed up at 5:45am with box of Joe and 10 chicken biscuits from Dunkin' Donuts, then jumped in line in 20-something degree weather to grab me another bottle when things went on sale
I was first and got a PVW20... $350 which is high but not horrible. An employee told us they had two PVW15s, turns out they had one at $250. Second buddy was pissed and went WLW ($100). Other buddies got WLW and ER17 over the lot B 12yr or the ORVW 10yr. Watched things unfold and people grabbed weird crap so there were 4 Thomas Handy BTAC Ryes at $100 when she was up so we grabbed one.
Then got a text from liquor rep buddy about a 10/12/15yr for sale from a store for $800. Told him I'd take them so I can get buddy the 15 who wanted it. Another guy wants the 10/12 and I'm swapping the 15 for his WLW so alls well that ends well.
Not sure what I'm going to do with the 20yr. I frankly have no desire to drink it at $350, so I'm likely going to swap it for some bottles I want (thinking maybe WLW, Stagg, and maybe another Michters 10 or Birthday Bourbon.. all stuff I'd drink and enjoy, and would have effectively gotten it at retail.
Overall a great time with buddies and hanging with random folks as well.
It's kinda a hobby/game. Once the dust has cleared I may end up With the entire 2016 antique collection for $-50 (as in 50 "profit")I know a whole lot of people who drink whiskey, but you are the only one I "know" who does all this horse trading with it. It sounds totally awesome and totally exhausting all at the same time.
Pricing has gotten crazy. I have a buddy who does the same as you. He just picked up a couple bottles of Yamazaki 18 and offered me one. Ever try it? Seems to get great reviews but prices are crazy!It's kinda a hobby/game. Once the dust has cleared I may end up With the entire 2016 antique collection for $-50 (as in 50 "profit")
I only really **** around with the big deals during this big bottle season, and only to set up my drinking bottles for the next year. If I was making FBG money I still don't think I could justify spending secondary on these bottles.
I'm the wrong guy to ask here as I'm not a big fan of Japanese stuff. I have a Hibiki 12 that I enjoy a lot, but having tried Yamazaki 12, I'm not really a fan. That said, many folks are and Yam18 is very highly respected from what little I know.Pricing has gotten crazy. I have a buddy who does the same as you. He just picked up a couple bottles of Yamazaki 18 and offered me one. Ever try it? Seems to get great reviews but prices are crazy!
Cant believe you got PVW20 for $350. That's awesome. Can't even get any here in SC.Wiped. Great times with good buddies though. It got down into lower 20s, but with the heaters provided by the shop, plus our own, we were comfy sleeping in our 10x10 tent with side walls.
GF showed up at 5:45am with box of Joe and 10 chicken biscuits from Dunkin' Donuts, then jumped in line in 20-something degree weather to grab me another bottle when things went on sale
I was first and got a PVW20... $350 which is high but not horrible. An employee told us they had two PVW15s, turns out they had one at $250. Second buddy was pissed and went WLW ($100). Other buddies got WLW and ER17 over the lot B 12yr or the ORVW 10yr. Watched things unfold and people grabbed weird crap so there were 4 Thomas Handy BTAC Ryes at $100 when she was up so we grabbed one.
Then got a text from liquor rep buddy about a 10/12/15yr for sale from a store for $800. Told him I'd take them so I can get buddy the 15 who wanted it. Another guy wants the 10/12 and I'm swapping the 15 for his WLW so alls well that ends well.
Not sure what I'm going to do with the 20yr. I frankly have no desire to drink it at $350, so I'm likely going to swap it for some bottles I want (thinking maybe WLW, Stagg, and maybe another Michters 10 or Birthday Bourbon.. all stuff I'd drink and enjoy, and would have effectively gotten it at retail.
Overall a great time with buddies and hanging with random folks as well.
Yeah this sucks. I love Bookers. I had Thomas H Handy rye from the camp out and last night I got an idea. Posted up on the bourbon boards that I was looking to trade my bottle for a bunch of Bookers.Get ready to pay $100 for your Booker's. I guess the bourbon world is heading ### over teakettle towards the hunt for rare and crazy expensive bourbons that people will buy just to say they did.
Beam is also killing the best value in bourbon (OGD 114).
I really hope the hipsters find another hobby soon.
Have an idea of what he likes? Price range? I'm sure myself or others in this thread can help you find something.I'm looking for a unique bottle for my FIL. He's recently gone retro grouch and is trying all the new #### and getting away from the glens and JWB.
We don't get any super rare crap down in Texas. Willing to give cash up front. :ctsu:
Jefferson's is just OK. The ocean-aged has an interesting flavor but way overpricedNew to the thread, but some great info. anyone ever try Jefferson's. Just got a bottle labeled "very small batch". Have seen their ocean aged stuff as well so interested on opinions.
Some observations, now some of this is scotch, but it's just to give a feel.Have an idea of what he likes? Price range? I'm sure myself or others in this thread can help you find something.
Okay, and you're looking for a bourbon? Sounds like he'd appreciate something with a good bit of oak/age on it, if he's a big scotch guy. Likely not a wheated bourbon as they tend to be softer/sweeter.Some observations, now some of this is scotch, but it's just to give a feel.
Favorite High End - Bowmore of various ages see 15 more often
Go to on the rocks - JWB
Had an affair with irish whiskey and got knee deep in Middleton for awhile. That's faded somewhat.
Always keeps something smoky/peaty around like laph 10 or similar for randomness.
Texas has been flirting with some distillers, he's a bit meh on the TX brand that is marketed heavy. It's a bit too candy sweet and lacks any finish. Rebecca's Creek is something that is also gaining steam down here that I find a bit more interesting.
I mean his range is pretty limited and would appreciate something that he's never likely to get access to here, more for the effort it takes to get it and be happy for it.
I hear ya. The problem is that it isn't just rare and crazy bourbons. I've been having a heck of a time even finding Eagle Rare which used to be plentiful.Get ready to pay $100 for your Booker's. I guess the bourbon world is heading ### over teakettle towards the hunt for rare and crazy expensive bourbons that people will buy just to say they did.
Beam is also killing the best value in bourbon (OGD 114).
I really hope the hipsters find another hobby soon.
100-200 is the range I'm in. And I think he's generally scotch first, but will go for a change-up. I think the lower proof is fine. Appreciate help/advice as always.Okay, and you're looking for a bourbon? Sounds like he'd appreciate something with a good bit of oak/age on it, if he's a big scotch guy. Likely not a wheated bourbon as they tend to be softer/sweeter.
Do you think he'd like barrel proof offerings or prefer things down in the 90 proof range like the Bowmore 15?
Price range matters a LOT here, especially when talking rare/unique... Sub $100? $100-200? $300-500 range? Where are you comfortable?