What are yalls thoughts on Wild Turkey 101? Local store didn't have Rare Breed this weekend but did have WT101
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.
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?
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
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
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
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.) Spoiler: I know...
On the bright side, would your wife even notice two hundred additional bottles of whiskey in your house?
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.
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.
1. Smoke Wagon (no chance he can get this IMO) 2. Four Roses barrel strength (not 100 proof), 3. Russell's Reserve
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.
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