New Bourbon Thread: Bourbon Trail

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  1. aisle seven

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    Reminder: waste 2 hours of your life tonight
     
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  2. TheFreak55

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    1920 is hard to beat
     
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  3. Aussie

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    Agreed. For a shelf product it's really solid.
     
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  4. Doc Louis

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    Any good bottom shelf recommendations lately?
     
  5. goblue31602

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    OGD Bonded, 4R yellow label, big house, Evan williams BIB are all solid cheap bourbons
     
  6. gilstein21

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    I prefer the Evan Williams 1783 over the BIB
     
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  7. BrickTamland

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    Very Old Barton

    Wild Turkey 101 (not quite bottom shelf)
     
  8. BrickTamland

    BrickTamland You're not Ron...
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    Just picked up Old Carter bourbon for $260 and I feel dirty.
     
  9. RockHardJawn39

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    You are dirty
     
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  10. BrickTamland

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  11. NYGator

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    the american whiskey is better. I do like the old carter though.
     
  12. DDB

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    Guess who didn’t get selected for single barrel select?
     
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  13. Degausser

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  14. BrickTamland

    BrickTamland You're not Ron...
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    Big fan of these guys when I can’t commit to even a robusto.

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  15. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    this is me right now
    ice cube hate shield engage
     
  16. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    I also did some of this
     
  17. DDB

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    It’s so hard to drink neat when it’s hot outside.
     
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  18. Love Tractor

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    I have no issue with a single rock. This is how I imbibed last night.
     
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  19. gilstein21

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    Token larceny BP I ran across today too 5FD4CED1-718E-41F7-BE8E-006D0DCA1178.jpeg
     
  20. BrickTamland

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    Slow down, Gump.
     
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  21. gilstein21

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    I didn’t get the barrel on first round, but ya you all were right. It’s delicious.
     
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  22. RJF-GUMP

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    I’ve been 2 pours and done back to back nights.
     
  23. Keef

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    Special delivery from pperc

    Japanese release Wild Turkey 12 year
    Japanese release Blantons Tankara Gold
    Barrel proof 15 year old Foursquare
     
  24. g8r

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    I need some wt12….
     
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  25. RockHardJawn39

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  26. g8r

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  27. NYGator

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    how did you not get?
     
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  28. RockHardJawn39

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    L8r g8r
     
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  29. Aussie

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    I guess the Jack Daniels Single Barrel Rye is going to become an annual release and is starting to show up places. I never had the one from a few years ago but I know people rave about it.
     
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  30. DDB

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    It ain’t the same
     

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  31. Aussie

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    What's different?
     
  32. DDB

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    Compared to the special release, it seems younger, and the finish isn’t quite as good.
     
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  33. Aussie

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    Still worth snagging if I see it you think?
     
  34. DDB

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    Yes sir! I did a blind with it, ofbs rye, and the special release. The new one was real close to the special release and light years better than the ofbs.
     
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  35. Keef

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    Since a lot of these will be picks there will obviously be a good bit of variability
     
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  36. TheFreak55

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    when it comes UPS no steering wheel...
     
  37. RockHardJawn39

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    Could still show some crotch
     
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  38. TheFreak55

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    check PMs:yousoright:
     
  39. Quick

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    Can someone explain to me what store picks are?
     
  40. goblue31602

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    Stores are sometimes able to choose their own barrel of a bourbon, so it's a single barrel select bourbon chosen by someone, or a group of people, who represent the store.
     
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  41. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    Sometimes stores are sent samples and choose based on that. Or the store owner or someone from the store will go to the actual distillery/warehouse and taste various barrels and select a barrel in person.
     
  42. Zack Zedalis

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    Walked into a store in Irvine, CA today just to check selections & their prices were a bit silly. $250 & $400 for EHT Single & Small.
     
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  43. DDB

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    Anybody had stagg batch 19 yet?
     
  44. Aussie

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    Yes I have had a couple of pours out of mine so far. I really enjoyed it. Not the best batch of Stagg I've ever had but it's good.
     
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  45. NYGator

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  46. Johnny Utah

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    I'm decently well versed with bourbons, but woefully unfamiliar with scotch, so I figured this is the best place to ask. Buddy needs a recommendation for a bottle of scotch for a gift, something between $100-$300. Not sure who's getting the bottle so don't know if they usually enjoy single malts, blended, or any of the regional variations. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
     
  47. Aussie

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    Old Fitz has the coolest bottle out there. Want to get my hands on for that reason alone. I'm sure the bourbon is delicious as well.
     
  48. NYGator

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    There is a scotch thread, but scotch in that price range should be much easier than bourbon with tons of choices although regionals do matter...specifically peaty or not. If unsure than sticking to any of the non-peaty high-end Macallan, Glenmorangie, Balvenie types is always a safe bet.
     
  49. Aussie

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    Makers Mark finally doing an older age statement release but then it only being 90 proof would be disappointing.
     
  50. DDB

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    I hate when stores price over secondary, is it impolite to pull out my phone and show them current prices?