New Bourbon Thread: Bourbon Trail

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  1. Keef

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    I hear you, you've always got your eyes on the prize
     
  2. NYGator

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    my wife would kill me on so many levels. As it is I don't have room and just made space for 12 bottles today.
     
  3. Keef

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    Facts
     
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  5. pperc

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    I meant some tix for my man Leeroy Jenkins!
     
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  6. pperc

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    I'll help you move extras on secondary at 285-300+ each.
     
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  8. NYGator

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    we are still not coming close to the $35K-40K likely winning bid.
     
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  9. Keef

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    Would be happy to!
     
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  10. pperc

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    150 bottles x $300 per bottle = $45k. I bet it ends up at $50k though. $35k is probably my max.
     
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  11. g8r

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    I would put up some money as well
     
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  12. Lawnole23

    Lawnole23 FSU Seminoles 2020 National Champions
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    So whomever wins is likely just turning around and selling all of it for profit I assume.
     
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  13. pperc

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    Well, I don’t know. There are some very wealthy people out there.
     
  14. Lip

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    If we can get 8 people at 5k each, we might have a shot to win. I’ll ask a friend of two. Plus think of all the credit card points!
     
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  15. pperc

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    I'd feel better if can win at $35k honestly... but lets see
     
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  16. Frankie Carbone

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    If someone can explain to me like I’m 5 how best to unload most of the bottles on secondary I’ll throw in on this TMB coalition bid
     
  17. Lawnole23

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    I will consider it as well. $300 for a bottle of Weller. That’s steep doh.
     
  18. Keef

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    Stopped by local store to ask about a MWND I saw online for Leeroy Jenkins! and saw a guy holding a Weller Full Proof store pick talking to the owner. It wasn't on the floor, but they pulled one from the back when I asked if they had anymore and wasn't awful at 129.99
     
  19. pperc

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    nice! look at that... good things happen when you do nice things for others. $130 is good considering they are up to 300+ now

    Leeroy Jenkins! I didn't know you were looking for MWND... why didn't you just ask me?
     
  20. Keef

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    He's looking for an Act 6, I got one from this store a few weeks ago. They are gonna send me an email with what they got in the back.
     
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  21. Dick Trickle

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    Fathers Day is the best time other than the fall for finding rare stuff. Saw an Instagram post by one of the stores I follow about a Fathers Day basket deal. Checked it out and walked out with a GTS for $100. Had to spend $200 to be able to buy it but I just stocked up on a bunch of stuff I drink regularly so it was a win-win.
     
  22. pperc

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    ah... well, if you don't get one he should ask me...
     
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  23. NYGator

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    OK, just cracked the Nobiliary...

    Nose: Banana's all day, raisins, apple, vanilla, some ethanol...very sweet overall

    Pallet: It's not 2005 or 2007 at first. Lot's of intense fruit flavors, but smooth...primarily apple, mango, apricot, coconut, caramel, and finishes with a spicy hot kick that has different zests and a small bit of pepper and some ethanol.

    Finish: Towards the middle and finish it starts to remind you more of 2005 and 2007 with more oak and the bourbon cask flavor coming through. It's a long finish and it is really good. It alternates between a lot of flavors but I get vanilla, coconut, zest, and some ethanol heat. Very warm, but not bothersome. The heat really lingers. You feel like you drank something substantial.

    Overall: 9/10 It's fucking delicious. It packs a flavor punch. I would equate it to drinking a Stagg Jr. or a ECBP if it was a bourbon. It also reminds me of a more intense Little Book #2. I like that it is not like 2005 and 2007, because it's its own thing. I would say 2007 is the closest to drinking bourbon and this strays from that but in a really good way. So much fucking flavor. If you are not big on fruit flavors you may shy away from this one, but I really like the apple and upfront tart fruit, even in bourbon.


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  24. pperc

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    Ok want badlu
     
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  25. Leeroy Jenkins!

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    :quagmire:
     
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  26. CoastalOrange

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    Where can I do this same thing?
     
  27. Dick Trickle

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    What’s the best Foursquare
    Whitlock's in Marietta GA
     
  28. Leeroy Jenkins!

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    2007. Anyone who disagrees is a pinko commie.
     
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  29. CoastalOrange

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    If you are down that way and can grab me the GTS (along with whatever else necessary), I can run up and get you a 2007 today (assuming they still have it), then give you that and cash.


    I would text you but lost my phone to a river this past weekend and hadn't backed up the phone since April 2019 so I lost everything.
     
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  30. Lt. Pete Mitchell

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    How are the prices at Whitlock’s?
     
  31. BrickTamland

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    For those shopping at Whitlocks, go to Gem City and talk with the new owner, Brian. He’s redone that store and has had some great store picks already.

    (Plus he’s a buddy of mine.)
     
  32. Dick Trickle

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    They're solid. MSRP on pretty much everything.
     
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  33. Lip

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    The auction is up to 48k. There goes that pipe dream.
     
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  34. pperc

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    LOL knew it
     
  35. Leeroy Jenkins!

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    No nobiliary yet :armscrossed:
     
  36. The_Baumer

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    Russell’s picks dropping at stores all around me. Take my money.
     
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  37. BrickTamland

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    As much as I enjoy RR10, I have struggled with paying twice the price for a store pick. Am I doing this wrong?
     
  38. The_Baumer

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    Have you ever blind tasted a pick against the regular? I’ve done that and discovered I enjoy the picks more. Plus, I think it’s cool to compare the notes of the different single barrels.
     
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  39. BrickTamland

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    I haven’t bought a store pick yet. My Total Wine has theirs for $69 (nice.) Instead of buying one I just bought two RR10 and called it a day.
     
  40. pperc

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    yeah, that' a bit pricey. $55 is where I've seen them.
     
  41. aisle seven

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    I gotta get my hands on some RR Store Picks.
     
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  42. Zebbie

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    Picked one up today
     
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  43. Keef

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    New Knob Creek 15 year store picks (bottled in 2020) started showing up around town
    :blessed:
     
  44. DistantFactor

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    Rebel Yell 10 yr single barrel for $70? I’m going to buy it but should I be excited for it is really my question?
     
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  45. NYGator

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    If you like wheat, yes it’s above average.
     
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  46. DistantFactor

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    Why yes I do like wheaters. Thanks for the info
     
  47. Leeroy Jenkins!

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    Where? I looked at specs, twin liquors and total wine
     
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  48. DistantFactor

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    Went to pickup my Rebel 10 and a handle of tequila today. Left with an additional Weller SR, Blanton, and old Ezra in tow.
     
  49. Lt. Pete Mitchell

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    Stopped by a little hole in the wall liquor store this afternoon. Asked the guy if he had any Blanton’s and he pulled out 2 bottles from the back. Regular one was 109 and I passed. The other he tried to tell me was not even from the US and was straight from the barrel. He wanted 399. Left with 2 bottles of Eagle Rare
     
  50. The_Baumer

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    Oof. The SFTB was severely overpriced. Fuck that guy.