New Bourbon Thread: Bourbon Trail

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  1. g8r

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    Send me a pm please
     
  2. BrickTamland

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    NYGator and you other rum heads, tell me which to try first and what to look for. I’ve never had a sipping rum.

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  3. BrickTamland

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    So I just learned that rhum agricole are made from sugar cane juice rather than from molasses.

    :themoreyouknow:
     
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  4. NYGator

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    I don't really know rum. I only know what pperc suggested
     
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  5. Keef

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    I just drink Foursquare because its tasty
     
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  6. Russellin4885

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    Got a tip by a buddy that a new store near me was having a Christmas Eve drop. Unfortunely I was about 10 minutes too late for any really good stuff but they did have this guy there which i had never seen before.
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    Very unique flavors that was nice for one glass but that was about it for me. Look forward to sharing it with some bourbon friends.
     
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  7. BrickTamland

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    I went with the Rhum J.M. first. Very surprising, it reminds me of scotch much moreso than rum. There’s a dominant note that reminds me of scotch, can’t quite label it.
     
  8. pratyk

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    Iodine? J/k
     
  9. goblue31602

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    Permanent marker?
     
  10. Leeroy Jenkins!

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    The agricole is going to be very light and straw tasting, almost reminds me more of tequila
     
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  11. leroi

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    i like the 8 year barbancourt rum

    its really cheap and you can drink it on the rocks
     
  12. BrickTamland

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    Yup
     
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  13. BrickTamland

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  14. pperc

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    Rhum JM store picks can be very good.

    Foursquare is the tits though
     
  15. Baron

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    Just getting into bourbons, is this something hard to find typically?
     
  16. g8r

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    Depends. Was medium difficulty for me this year.
     
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  17. RJF-GUMP

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    This just went out:

    Knob Creek Single Barrel 120 Proof Bourbon
    Aged just under 10 years
    Barrel Yield 174 Bottles
    Price $59.80 + tax per 750ml bottle, 3 Bottle Limit Per Person

    High West American Prairie "Grenache Cask" Bourbon
    A blend of straight bourbon whiskeys aged from 2 to 13 years, then aged an additional 10 months in a used Grenache Wine Barrel, Bottled Cask Strength at 98.4 Proof
    Barrel Yield 276 Bottles
    Price $59.80 + tax per 750ml bottle, 3 Bottle Limit Per Person

    Spirits Of French Lick Lee W. Sinclair Four Grain
    Single Barrel Barrel Proof Bourbon
    Aged 4 Years+, Bottled Cask Strength 104.7 Proof
    Barrel Yield 216 Bottles
    Price $63.53 + tax per 750ml bottle, 3 Bottle Limit Per Person

    Spirits Of French Lick The Whiskey Witch
    Single Barrel Barrel Proof Whiskey Distilled From Wheat
    Aged 4 Years 6 Months, Barrel Yield 228 Bottles
    Bottled Cask Strength 127.3 Proof
    Price $63.53 + tax per 750ml bottle, 3 Bottle Limit Per Person
    This is one of the most unique single barrels I have every selected and one of the first few ever released, below is an explanation from Alan on what is exactly the Whiskey Witch is all about, I highly recommend you come in for a taste!

    The mash bill is composed of 51% Red Wheat, 24% Oats, and 25% Peat Smoked Malt. While oats and wheat aren’t often seen in modern Irish and Scottish expressions, both were once very common, and often used to this day by the handful of true “small pot” illicit distillers in Ireland, eager to preserve their distilling legacy. The Hoosier spin on this legacy is the use of peat harvested from bogs in Northern Indiana to smoke a small proportion of the Ye Olde Pale ale malt from Sugar Creek malt company. This peat brings a light fruitiness to the distillate and botanical like flavors as opposed to the typical phenolics of Scottish peat, an interesting and relevant difference from most smoked whiskeys as many of those early whiskeys from the isles were flavored post distillation with a variety of medicinal herbs hung in a bag at the end of the condenser. - Alan Bishop Head Alchemist
     
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  18. cheddarisbetter

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    Dude is pumping out store picks, love it.
     
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  19. BrickTamland

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    I’d give that High West a try.
     
  20. RJF-GUMP

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  21. Baron

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    I think I’m gonna stop at Costco today to see what they have. Anything usually worth a damn there?
     
  22. construxboy

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  23. BrickTamland

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    Very hit or miss.

    But when it hits.…
     
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  24. Keef

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    Let me know what you think when you open it
     
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  25. Baron

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    Just looking for a few staples to start up my bourbon stock. I know what hard to find shit is, but don’t really know the readily available and good stuff. Any suggestions?
     
  26. aisle seven

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    Old Tub.

    The OP is a little dated but I’d start there.
     
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  27. BrickTamland

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    No idea what your Costco is going to have. The OP in this thread is a great starting point. You can also make a post of what’s available there and we can offer suggestions (pricing is a nonissue as theirs will be below what you’d pay at a local shop.)
     
  28. pratyk

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    Any thoughts on Stellum Black? The local packie has it for 110$ and debating if I should pick it up. I enjoyed the bourbon & rye picks from Gordon's quite a bit.
     
  29. The Goat

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    I have enjoyed it quite a bit.
     
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  30. Degausser

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    Keef with the big time hookup

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  31. Keef

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  32. aisle seven

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    My current white whale! Nice pick up.
     
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  33. Baron

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    I saw some woodford double oak, a couple four roses and maybe some Barrell Dovetail. Wife was rushing me lol
     
  34. BrickTamland

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    Yes.
     
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  35. BrickTamland

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    To clarify, all of what you’ve mentioned is worth buying and trying. Barrel Dovetail is t for everyone, but most of us here enjoy it. It’s a barrel proof blend of finished whiskeys (ideal first pour for #FinishedFridays.)
     
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  36. Baron

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    I also saw Old Tub but I wasn’t sure if that was a joke or not. Also had regular Angels Envy.
     
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  37. pperc

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    Damn Keef I didn’t know you were giving out SmBLE
     
  38. BrickTamland

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    I haven’t had Old Tub, it’s just another offering in the $25 range. I like Early Times there, but Buffalo Trace is the king at that price point if it’s available in your area.
     
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  42. Bo Pelinis

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    Picked up a HW Double Rye limited release SP finished in grenache barrels. Holy shit it's tasty.
     
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  43. BrickTamland

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    HW…

    Grenache…

    RJF-GUMP it’s a sign, go buy that bottle.
     
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  44. RJF-GUMP

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    I did. I'm pumped to try it.
     
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  45. Bo Pelinis

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    My family is gone for the night so I may be shitposting ITT fair warning.
     
  46. Degausser

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  47. Bo Pelinis

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    BrickTamland I really enjoy EC Toasted Barrel but definitely more oak and char than your average bear. Real tasty for 94 proof tho.
     
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  48. Bo Pelinis

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    Drink it neat imo. A big ice ball made it disappear after a bit.
     
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  49. RockHardJawn39

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    My note must have gotten lost in the mail
     
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  50. BrickTamland

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    Seriously what is the stellum black label?

    It’s a $100 bottle; thought the whole point of that brand was to gain share in that $50-60 range.
     
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