This isn't bottom shelf old forester. Old forester makes a range of bourbons from cheap to expensive. The one he has pictured is good. Released once per year and not many bottle produced. 12 years of age. Along with their 1897 and 1920 bourbons, these are all great old forester bourbons that should go down easy.

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Another large makers

Wife glaring at me

Sorry but I'm a dude

Yeah you get drunk easily it sounds like. Not gonna lie im on an antidepressent now so after 3 drinks im tanked.

You went and dumped it down the drain.

That's not too surprising

Why?

His wife prolly grounded him from the Internet this weekend. We won't see his stupid takes.

While scotch is my preference I've slowly gone away from the hard stuff.

I'm just not much of a fan of it anymore...

Can't deal with the hangovers old timer?

Happy Derby Day!

**** off, sideways uploading bullshit.

Jackpot at Costco today. Buy 1.75L Bulleit rye and get shirt, sunglasses, hat and whiskey bag. $31.95. She gave my wife a shirt too because she liked her.

Good deal^

Damn thats a nice hat and shirt wish my Costco had that promotion. Dont care about the sack or orange glasses. Im not a huge Bulleit fan but admit never tried the rye whiskey of theirs.

Costco is bad ass

Had a couple of mint juleps watching the derby today made from Blanton's. Doesn't get much better than that.

Checked out Julep in Westport last week and they have quite a collection.

http://i.imgur.com/O4Z1aam.jpg

Did you make them climb that ladder?

Haha, not on purpose but I did end up getting something that was higher up.

Lol, If that was mine I would want some bigger rungs. I think I could step right through those little things.

A few months ago I was having dinner at Rye and wanted to try something new. Pikesville was recommended to me and it was just fantastic. Have not found it in stores but also have not looked very hard.

http://www.b-21.com/Pikesville-Strai...B#.WRvS4pLyvcs

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It's incentive to drink the cheaper stuff when you're already drunk.

I always make them climb up higher to get the good stuff. I also know one of the owners pretty well so I ask just to give him a hard time.

Hard to find a lot of good but even cheap and easily available bottles of bourbon that are plentiful in other states, but very limited or not available here in AZ. So when I was in California last weekend I snagged a few bottles to bring back here.

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I haven't dranked in 4 1/2 years but I got some Scotch going on. House of Stuart yea I'm cheep but it's what I can afford. I love me some Scotch Whiskey.

Love the Wellers. Havent had a chance to try Mckenna, but off the top of my head I dont think I liked the Sazerac for some reason. Does it have somewhat of a sour taste?

Not sour from my tasting but we all taste bourbons/whiskey a bit different. It's got a spicy rye type profile but a bit more fruity than other ryes. This is likely due to Sazerac 6 being only 51% rye, just barely meeting the requirement for the “straight rye” designation. It has a higher corn content, thus giving it a sweeter and fruitier flavor.

People seem to love McKenna and say that once word gets out, it will be hard to find like the Old Weller Antique I managed to snag.

Can't get Weller in NJ unfortunately so I always grab a bottle when I'm down south.

Yup, Weller has been missing from AZ for years. Looks like I'll need a yearly trip to Cali, if only for the bourbon. :D

Gotta say I actually like Buffalo Trace way more than Woodford Reserve

I set out on a restocking as I normally do before the 4th as I find the Bourbons well stocked again. I was disappointed most what I set out for wasnt to be found at my usual haunts. Had my heart set on Rowans Creek at 30 bucks its the steal of the century my favorite of any I have tried strictly for its finish. Only luck was Bookers at sams club for 55 bit it was 40 last year but is worth it. Got a buy on Russel Reserve and picked up I.W. Harper 15 yo. Was hoping to score Smooth Ambler 7, Old Bardstown Estate Bottled and Noah's Mill oh well next time.

The Old Forester Birthday is probably my favorite bourbon on the planet right now. But it's becoming VERY hard to find these days.

I've been drinking a lot of High West these days; particularly the Campfire. I stopped by a small liquor store in a tiny Colorado town a few weeks ago, and was blown away - they had a Pappy 12 sitting on the shelf for $50. That'll be saved for a special day.

Pappy 12 on a shelf out west?!?!?

What. in. the. ****? Someone loves you.


I need to try more of the High West stuff. Everyone loves it. I just have so much to drink right now that I am not buying bottles for a while. Next purchases though I'll be looking at them.

Buffalo trace is really good. Especially due only $25 a bottle

Way too much licorice in BT for my taste. Lots of options at the $25-$35 price point.

Thinking about getting a bottle of Stagg Jr for Independence Day.

Highwest Campfire is simply amazing.

I am the same. I had a few bottles and I just don't care for it with much better options at the same price point.

I love other options from Buffalo Trace distillery though. Eagle Rare, EH Taylor, Weller, Stagg, Blanton's, Elmer Lee (haven't had), Sazerac.

Do it!!! That's pretty hard to find here. Saw bottles in Cali but went with other options.

Good to know. :clap:

Well my fellow bourbon loving planeteers I finally got to live like the other half. A very generous friend opened his bottle of Pappy 15 he got back in November.

It was delicious. Very good bourbon front to back. I would gladly pay retail for it if it was available but it's not worth what it brings on the secondary market. Sad to say it might have been my first and last pour.

He also had a bottle of Eagle Rare 17 that I had a pour of. It was also very good but the Pappy was better.

I will buy it at 20 bucks any day I like it pretty well great bang for buck. I picked up a bottle today at wally world market near me at 20 bucks and change before tax. Hell thats 2 bucks more that my daily drinker Evan Williams white label. Its good stuff I think its now out there so much now that people forget this is still small batch. But i got ****ed when I got it home the old bag that checked me out I wasnt paying attention and she didn't remove the security cap. I looked all around for my receipt cant find so how do you take it to customer service they are gonna think ya stole it. Freaking Walmart old goat probably had a alcoholic hubby and hated bourbon drinkers.

Kinda how I felt about Pappy's its ok pretty darn good but I can find plenty of bourbons in 40 to 50 price point I like as well or even better. The Houston oilmen always stock the bar well when the after construction celebration happens. The guys come to me all giddy crowing to me they got Pappy's 15 back there. I go and look for what I haven't had thats more exciting to me maybe im crazy.

I guess what im saying is I am not getting crazy over something I cant afford.

Owner purchased a big lot of wine and to close the deal the distributor rep promised the Pappy. She thought it was best to put it on the shelf
and let her customer base enjoy it. I was blown away!

PM me when you go to hit up the High West. Happy to help if I can!

I knew an old oil man once. Fun guy.

Total newb question here but are there any whiskeys/bourbons that are the same proof as say Sailor Jerry's? I've been drinking that lately as it gets you buzzed pretty quick and I don't mind the taste.

Old Granddad 100proof bottled in bond.

Wild Turkey
Old Overholt
Just look for a bourbon with abv 50 or better those will kill ya.

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Current batch of Stagg Jr is 130 proof.

Knob Creek Single barrel is 120.


Sailor Jerry is only 92 proof. Most bourbons are 90 so easy to match proof.

I'd venture to bet Wild Turkey 101 would be your buzz and price point.

ABV in the US is defined as half the proof so 100 proof is 50% ACV. A lot of serious bourbon drinkers the magic number is 50 so any over they add a splash of water. Slows down a fatty liver that later turns to sclerosis of the liver. Knob Creek is 55 abv may put a splash water on that one any above that its to your benefit to do same.

Isnt that considered to be a shitty brand drink?

:shake:

From the guy drinking Sailor Jerry's?!?!

Wild Turkey 101 is more expensive than that shitty Sailor drink as well. Wild Turkey 101 is the perfect mix between between still decent (not great), relatively inexpensive and high alcohol content. That's exactly what it sounded like you were looking for? I use Wild Turkey in many of my whiskey cocktail drinks. It's not considered a trash drink as far as I know. It's all distilled at Wild Turkey under the direction of the Russell boys. That's good as far as I'm concerned.

Even Redditt agrees and they usually hate everything.

https://www.reddit.com/r/whiskey/com...ld_turkey_101/

I'm taking a few weeks off from drinking but when I return im getting wild turkey thanks fellas

Can't go wrong with Turkey.

Anymore, I keep a handle of that and Bulleit (45%) around.

I love Wild Turkey bourbons.

Heads up for any interested Evan Williams 1883 small batch sour mash 18.59 a bottle Walmart. Pretty nice cheaper drinker might check your Walmart this usually isnt around long. I bought 2 bottles their were 4 left on lowest level bourbon end in Gladstone Walmart.

So I had Wild Turkey last night. Enjoyed it so much so i'm still a little drunk at work today :(

Was at walmart neighborhood market this evening picking up a pork tenderloin and decided to check the bourbon. To my surprise they had many good single barrel bourbons on clearance. I picked up last two Russel Reserve 10 yo for 15 bucks a bottle also had 6 bottles Elijah Craig 12 yo for 15 a bottle I grabed up 2. Larceny was 10 bucks wasnt interested some like though and I may go back for mixed drinks with that one. Keep an eye out at your walmart's.

Those are insanely low prices for 750 ml bottles of bourbon, let alone store pick single barrel stuff.

Those are crazy, insane prices. I'd have bought almost every bottle at that price. That Elijah Craig 12 year at that price. Should have bought a few and I'd paid you $30 a piece for those. I can't even locate those here!!!


My God. Nice work!!!

The one up off Antioch?

yep

I am in there every now and again. Usually buying Busch light but will have to gander at their whiskey next time.

Thanks.

Enjoying a crown double on my patio

I've never been to a Wal-Mart that sold anything other than cereal malt.

Must be a big city thing.

1 crown royal turn into 3 buffalo traces as well whoops

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Not a fan of bulleit honestly but 15 bucks is a great deal

Bulleit Rye is great for cocktails like whiskey sours and Manhattan's as the rye gives a better finish and isn't hidden like other bourbons. Plus the price of Bulleit rye for the amount of rye it contains is a steal! By itself, the Bulleit rye is not great though.

Wish I had discovered this when they marked down. I talked to the manager he said they had a dozen of Makers small batch at 25 bucks it was 56 bucks everytime I checked on it and have herd good things. Also Knob Creek at 20 for 750ml Evan Williams single barrel 10 bucks. I asked him why the heavy discount he would only say they were scaling back and making room. I figure its whats happening in the area as they are locking all behind glass now.

Knob creek single barrel 120 proof. Very hot.

Product of Scotland House of Stuart blended Scotch Whisky.

$12.

I am a big fan of Bookers which is 126-127 proof.

Always neat and always in small quantities...

Ending up finding this at Gomer's in midtown and it is just ****ing fantastic.

Tried this out while having dinner at Il Lazzorne and its really ****ing tasty. Got a bottle as a gift for a friend who had a baby girl named Rowan but wanted to keep it for myself. Bought this at Gomer's as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowan%27s_Creek

https://img.thewhiskyexchange.com/540/brbon_row1.jpg

100 proof. Gonna have to check this out how much was it?

55ish somewhere in there.

I belong to a Facebook bourbon group here that helps each other acquire hard to find items and also buys private barrels from time to time. Recently just acquired a private barrel 4 roses barrel strength pick, which should be great. Barrels go for about $9k and a few guys went down and hand selected this barrel, paid for it and then 4 roses bottles and labels these and ships them to us in Phoenix. It's a pretty neat process.

Recently a member of this group located a mistake at Coscto on some Michter's Whiskey. They labeled the price at $37 which is their regular rye bottle price. However, the bottles on the shelf were toasted barrel proof instead which run $90+, 110 proof and very hard to locate in Arizona (Arizona is shit for bourbon/whiskey selection!). A guy from the group, who I've met before, bought 12 and sold them to a few members of this group at cost. I was lucky enough to be part of that.

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