New Bourbon Thread: Bourbon Trail

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by tjsblue, Dec 2, 2019.

  1. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    What are yalls thoughts on Wild Turkey 101? Local store didn't have Rare Breed this weekend but did have WT101
     
  2. dathalfnukkahd

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    Best budget bourbon
     
  3. Keef

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  4. Leeroy Jenkins!

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  5. pperc

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    well just those two. they are delicious in the summer. sue me lol
     
  6. pperc

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  7. Keef

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    Yeah probably a little more than I wanted to spend, but well below secondary and it completes my Michters rye lineup (normal, barrel proof, toasted barrel proof, 10 year). I’m obviously excluding that ultra premium rye they did a few years ago.
     
  8. pperc

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    what did they charge?
     
  9. Keef

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    140
     
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  10. Lt. Pete Mitchell

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  11. Keef

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    Happy to do so
     
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  12. theregionsitter

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    Lolol buy buy buy
     
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  13. BrickTamland

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    I have no idea what as going on but I like it.
     
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  14. NYGator

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    So I spoke to one of my local stores today and he said he could do a Private Barrel for us. It would basically be a 15-20% markup, but he would facilitate the sample tasting, naming, labeling, shipping, and would box it all up and ship it from his location putting the return address as me, so that it doesn't look like it came from a NY store. We would also get access to the barrel itself if we wanted it. He says he access to a lot of different offerings including (but more than are on this list - I forgot some)...

    -Eagle Rare (maybe)
    -Smoke Wagon
    -Barrell
    -Sazerac
    -Buffalo Trace (maybe)
    -Russel's Reserve
    -Maker's
    -Woodford
    -Four Roses
    -Jefferson's
    -1792
    -Clyde Mays


    Thoughts?
     
  15. jrester06

    jrester06 Well-Known Member
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    cool shit. In MI we can’t find Four Roses picks so that would be pretty sweet
     
  16. theregionsitter

    theregionsitter Well-Known Member
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    In for any of the above but yea Smoke Wagon, Four Roses, and Russel's first for me here
     
  17. NYGator

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    4R would be my preference also.
     
  18. Keef

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    A Smoke Wagon barrel pick is supposed to be both very good and are pretty pricey on secondary. After that I'd say 4R

    Either way count me in for several bottles of whatever we do
     
  19. theregionsitter

    theregionsitter Well-Known Member
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    My random Facebook bourbon group got a private barrel "Good Times" pick that is 7.5 year MGP Bourbon- it came from same shelf/age/etc as the Smoke Wagon Rare and Limited release- so they spoofed the smoke wagon guy on the sticker
     
  20. dathalfnukkahd

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    In for any of them.
     
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  21. NYGator

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    Picked this up from him as well. Very interested to try it. Series 4.

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  22. joey jo-jo jr shabadoo

    joey jo-jo jr shabadoo you know for me, the action is the juice

    smoke wagon would be my first choice since i already have some er, rr, bt, and 4r store picks

    but i would be happy with and would partake in any of them
     
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  23. BrickTamland

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    Get five guys ITT to send you $300 each, THEN pick the best available knowing you’ve at least got $1,500 towards the endeavor.

    (You’re going to need to front way more than that anyway, as well as handing the headache of storing, and illegally shipping/selling two hundred bottles. What a pain in the dick.)
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  24. BrickTamland

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    On the bright side, would your wife even notice two hundred additional bottles of whiskey in your house?
     
  25. Lt. Pete Mitchell

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    In for whatever the group chooses. Now who is going to design the first TMB sticker?
     
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  26. Speirs

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  27. Lip

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    If we do this, I’ll make the trek up to NY and pick up 20-50 bottles to make it easier on NYGator
     
  28. NYGator

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    I think what I will do is start a separate thread (not now) once we know a little more and take a vote. I want to confirm what he can get first, or I will give him three choices. Of course I will look at this groups responses first, and if others want to join in I will consider it. I will also try to take the samples and split them into 3, and send out to two other designated tasters to see if we can get consensus.

    Let me see a few more opinions by regulars before we move forward with inquiring further about what and pricing.
     
  29. pperc

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    hmmm, really? Good Times i thought was 21% Rye and Smoke Wagon uses a higher rye MGP
     
  30. Born Again Lefty

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  31. The Goat

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    Smokewagon
    4 roses
    Eagle Rare
    Buffalo Trace

    Would be my preference but as I said before I am in for about anything (no Legent) that comes with a TMB sticker on it. In for multiple bottles or up front money if needed.
     
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  32. pperc

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    1. Smoke Wagon (no chance he can get this IMO) 2. Four Roses barrel strength (not 100 proof), 3. Russell's Reserve
     
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  33. Born Again Lefty

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    Also if anyone needs a BP at close to MSRP let me know and I can facilitate.

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  34. Keef

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    Awesome, if anything I can do to help let me know.
     
  35. CoastalOrange

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    Just tell me how much I owe and to who I owe the money.
     
  36. pperc

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    60 for bp is a great price
     
  37. Upton^2

    Upton^2 blocked just a park away, but I can't really say
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    Very cool
     
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  38. RockHardJawn39

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    Yes, this
     
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  39. dathalfnukkahd

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    I would take one of those for sure
     
  40. RockHardJawn39

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    Is it normal to stumble on a bp batch that old?
     
  41. Keef

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    Depending on the store yes, just not always at that great price
     
  42. gilstein21

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    Same
     
  43. RJF-GUMP

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  44. jrester06

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    Now we talking
     
  45. Frankie Carbone

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    If we’re doing this by votes my first choice is smoke wagon solely because I haven’t had it yet, so my first being a store pick tickles my fancy.
     
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  46. jrester06

    jrester06 Well-Known Member
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    makes sense
     
  47. g8r

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    I’m in. I like pperc order. Skeptical we could get SW but would be about it if we could.
     
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  48. DistantFactor

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    Toasted barrel is not a $100 bottle.
     
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  49. theregionsitter

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    yes this is a 21% rye, I only know what the pickers and mods have said in regards to the barrel. Ima give it a go for one- can’t say I’ll be able to compare to the SW. Thr guys in the group claim they have compared the SW r&l and swear by the this pick
     
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  50. undrtow

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