I brought up this point that allowing us to do barrel picks but then we have to sell them all is just crowd sourcing a distillery's sales reps
so as far as the monkey goes that was just a happy accident when we di the Rye Curious and I chose to use curious George in a curious pose. Everyone wanted him to be the mascot after that. That pick and the two after were through a local store, and I did it because everyone said it would be cool for TMB to have their own bourbon picks so I tried to make it happen. RiRo is another happy accident. I am in NEBC due to rv12 and the guys in the tasting group said wouldn't it be cool if we did a RiRo pick or an RC pick (fuck them) so I reached out and they could not have been more accommodating. We made the mistake at looking at the prices and saying no way this group would entertain it, so we passed. I had no idea how hot RiRo would become. I did however pass on the information and intro to NEBC and encouraged them to do a pick. Of course they fucked me over and didn't invite me to do the pick with them. In any case fast forward, and RiRo got hotter and we decided to revisit and got super lucky that it was when they were dropping the greatest run of 95/5 runs ever. We got one of the first picks from that opportunity and chose to do 2, and they allowed us saying that I was a repeat customer. They didn't realize that I didn't authorize anything for NEBC, and was just the intro. Then they started seeing my collection and activity in the RiRO FB page and on socials and they realized that I could be an influencer (I guess), so they always come to me now with picks even though I have absolutely zero motivation to monetize this. I just want to select the best barrels so my friends can have them. I also really enjoy doing the artwork. I need some creative outlet in my life beyond work. I actually lose money and take risk on these.
Is there anything else worth buying on the Nashville barrel website? So I’m not just shipping one bottle
well you can always buy 2 Monkey Tonk, but sure grab my buddy Daniel's pick which is the cask in point.
Still pisses me off they even let him do that. Especially since it ended up being on of the better picks in there.
haven't had any yet - will probably try tonight when wife is out for girl's night. will update after i try them
https://buyspiritsdirect.myshopify....ille-barrel-co-9yr-single-barrel-bourbon-3424 If you need a password it is Martinez
Since you guys keep offering and have supply this long, can I take whoever up on this. As long as it’s not more than a 2/10 hassle
Yes, I can ship to anyone. Just pm me and let me know what you need. Will likely cost the same as my cost wound up being lower due to a discount I have.
We are literally down to just 27 bottles left and I burned through my personal inventory the last few days as well. Attention for this release has been picking up due to lots of positive comments from members of our discord "Friends of TMB." I am saying all this because it seems to be picking up steam so if you have any desire to grab more do it now. I do not expect it to hang around that much longer and when it is gone it is gone. If you live in a no ship State and need bottles still please let me know and I will get them to you. Lastly, it looks like a June 21st release date for our De-Rye-ing Gravity and Spider-Monkey releases. I should have final bottle picks any day. You will not want to miss either of these and they will sell out first day once we let our "Friends of" group buy. Here is a spreadsheet to track upcoming picks with estimated release dates. (OK, I did not expect it to embed, but hey whatever)
got home from insanely long day to bottles and new TV. Gonna open 1 up, take a quick nap, setup TV, then go tonking. Thanks NY.
Opened it up at 7, sat a couple hours then just finished a few. I’m new to this but couldn’t have a better first impression.
Hey just a warning that we only have 16 Monkey Tonk left on the NBC site so get them while you still can. also our two RiRo releases will be next Friday likely.
NYGator may overrule but these both have a pretty large yield so you may get the chance to get more than one of each.
Monkey Tonk is officially sold out! That said I am sitting on about 10 of them for backup if anyone has to have one.
Broke out the rye’d or die tonight. It’s quite good but damn if it’s not strong to someone who doesn’t drink a ton of whiskey. Making me sweat lol
Yes it is an amazing pour if you are a seasoned hi-proof whiskey drinker. It's consistently rated in the top 3 of this category of 95/5 MGP ryes. That said if the proof is too much for you don't feel bad adding some water or ice. It's just a gigantic pour.
I haven't had either in two weeks, but I've always put LeeRye slightly above Rye'd or Die. As time has gone on the gap has tightened though. Both excellent