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The bartender said they've been there like 30 some years but admittedly started as a vodka bar (wtf?). They also seem to have a pretty big following in the local bourbon world

What I liked is how the dining room was separate from the bar so its an easy place to just sit and try things without feeling like you're in a full blown restaurant

Unfortunately their live menu is QR code so its not really possible to see everything they have available prior to going

They also have probably a dozen or so flavor infused barrels of varying flavors for cocktails. They let me try a Juicy Fruit Old Fashioned from one which was out of this world

I'd definitely meet you there sometime

InvinciBill, Why the **** did you downvote me?

I think the number is just the # of that kind of stave, not the char level.

The numbers always add up to 10, and there are 10 custom staves on each barrel.

https://www.makersmark.com/makers-ma...vate-selection

I didn't look up MM's labeling I was going by just standard stave ratings.

I've been attempting to explore more regional bourbon/whiskeys

Enjoying a Frey Ranch (Nevada) Farm Strength 124 proof

https://i.imgur.com/GgwVwXf.jpg

It's a good thing?

Fantastic

Big enough flavor to carry the proof

We get their straight bourbon whiskey and straight rye distributed locally so I've been able to sample before buying

Single barrels are distillery only but they ship to a bunch of states

They're priced a bit high in the $50-60 range so the cask strength was a bit of a splurge for me

My Costco has the Kirkland 1792 1L bottle for $20 so that’s my value purchase

I have been reading a lot about how the bourbon fad is in decline. It may be true as posts here have slowed also. The good news is some bourbon that was impossible to find is now being seen on the shelves in these parts with prices getting back within reason.

That's comical. It's not that way in KC. And because of the speculative nature of bourbon prices, I doubt the cost ever comes back down much.

It's common for something like Eagle Rare to be marked up to $100 or more, and that's if you can even find it on the shelf ever. Hell, Weller Special Reserve (the crap green bottle) is going for probably double MSRP. And again, that's only if you can actually find one.

It's kind of seasonal, too. A helluva lot of 'decent' bourbon gets purchased for gifting @ Christmas time. Bourbon's become trendy, compared to what it was 20 years ago. I keep a few bottles of 'unobtainium' around just for toasting football victories - or even sweet plays. It's really easy to talk me into drinking the good whiskey, given half a chance.

I think a lot of that has to do with RNDC losing the distributorship of the Sazerac line. In Omaha once they lost the business all of a sudden things like Stag and EH Taylor were popping up and then at restaurants that would never have things like Blatons Gold, Blantons SFTB and high end Weller products, were readily available.

The amount of people at the raffles around here continues to climb so in my neck of the woods it is not in decline for sure.

If you haven't done so you should check out the Ben Holladay offerings. Their bottled in bond and Soft Red Wheat are both excellent products for the price point. They are located in Weston, Mo and give a nice tour. If you go make sure to pick up a bottle of the Rickhouse Proof.

Holladay has been putting out solid stuff definitely.

I picked up a couple of bottles of 80 proof Very Old Barton early this week, on the MO side of the line - hard to find in KS. It may not be the BEST whiskey you'll find on the shelf. Might be the best $10/750 you'll find, so keep an eye out for it. One more tidbit of info - VOB is released @ 80, 86, 90 & 100 proof. I never see the high proof stuff around here these days, but in the old days that 90 & 100 proof VOB sure was good. Another FYI - in the good old days, they kept this stuff 'in the wood' til it was 5 years old or older. Nowdays it's usually 3 years old - but hey...$10 on sale in MO. Pretty hard to beat.

Scored some Wellers & BT after work. Welllers is now my absolute favorite what a damn good bourbon

The Mahomes era has been hard on the top shelf of my liquor cabinet.

Be sure we're masking up and remember Bill, Clean Hands Save Lives also big bro reminding you to "Cover your Cough!"

I don't know if it counts as bourbon but Black Velvet has always been my thing. If I'm ever feeling extra rich I'll treat myself to some Jhack Daginals, but I honestly don't think it tastes any better than BV, and therefore the price feels outrageous to me.

Bourbon kills germs

It's Canadian whiskey, not bourbon. But I say drink what you like.

Blended whiskey sucks

which Wellers?

Just got some McKenna 10 what's the verdict on this?

I ****ing love that one. Great smokey taste and nice pleasant burn finish.

My local just ran an auction for their allocation of Pappy 23, 20 and 15...auction is based on points accumulated in a variety of ways. Same gamesmanship in the auction had me missing out on the Pappy 20 by 500 pts (out of 17k points)..., and the shop admitted that the winner had gamed it. but not much they could do. I was bummed...so close and would have won had the guy not gamed it.

As a consolation, they sold me at retail a special bottling of Eagle Rare...very nice dram. Wish it wasn't a dry January or I'ld be hitting it hard.

I'm loving Four Roses in my Old Fashioned lately. Very reasonably priced and quite smooth. And not the small batch or single barrel versions - just the regular. Just upgraded my whole setup and got the clear ice ball maker from Glacio. It works perfectly.

:facepalm:

So much fail in that post. Is it any wonder this idiot got banned?

Amen

It was too cold to go to my liquor store for '10% off regular price' Monday. So I opened a "reserved for later" bottle of Maker's Mark Private Reserve 107 proof. Delish! Way more powerful than my normal 87 proof, so I'll quit early. Go CHIEFS! I plan to call my amigo who gifted me this last year's Christmas present and thank him again.

Was traveling through Kentucky over the holidays. I came across Old Bardstown Bottled in Bond. "Willett's Finest Quality" 100 proof. It is, to my knowledge, only available in Kentucky. Hopefully will be available in a wider market. If you are driving I-64, stop and pick up a bottle for ~40 bucks.

BTW, I have had very good luck shopping in the Kroger liquor stores in Louisville and Frankfort. Good staff and large selection.

https://thebourbonculture.com/whiske...ourbon-review/

Got a bottle of George t stagg and old fitz 10 year

Gonna open one Sunday for the game not sure which

Going to try it tonight you will judge me for having a couple of drinks on a weeknight

I will not judge you! You are going to love it.

Yeah this definitely isn't bad I will say I usually don't pay over 30-40 bucks but this is good. Off the top of my head if you asked me "hey what's the best you can get in the 30-50 range" id have to say in that range of what I generally spend the best thing I've ever gotten was 1792 small batch. This group introduced me to it and that is some great ****ing bourbon IMO

GTS needs to be saved for a special occasion like SB or AFCCG, IMO.

What if one were to have another bottle.....o:-)

You bastard lol

I should have gotten into the "fixing meth mouth" business.

Well.....moreso "have a connection at BTD that gets you stuff at cost".!!!

Jealous. GTS is my white whale bottle.

Had a sample once and it's perfection.

Well well well......I do still have your address....

Well well well...I'm not sure if I have much to trade at the moment, I'll have to look when I get home.

Let's take it to our text string if you're serious.

A few years ago you did a march madness bracket for bourbons but I don't recall you finishing it. How'd it go?

Didn't finish it.

You shouldn't have attempted it in one day

Pretty proud of my liver hanging on until the Elite 8.

Scored a couple bottles of Wellers and 1792 Small Batch tonight

I have been a little down on bourbon lately everything started tasting so similar thought I would take a little break from it but over the holidays had this EH Taylor small batch it was really ****ing good. Highly recommend.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...115f4af9f92d9&

Uh yeah Taylor is GOAT. where's you get it at?

Honestly not sure a friend of mine brought it for a holiday gathering. It actually blew me away at first sip I have not been hit by a bottle like that in some time.

OTW sent me some samplers during COVID and one of them was EH Taylor. I had the same reaction as you. Nearly impossible to find around here for MSRP but I think I'm going to buy it for much over if we make the super bowl. Just a fantastic juice

Scored another bottle of McKenna 10 and I've noticed it's not nearly as hard to find it as it was 6 months ago.

I now have 3 honey holes. What I've found is shooting the shit with the clerk about their store picks goes a very long way. They let it slip out when they get their allocations

Thanks for the bottle O.City

Caffeine free?!? Wtf kind of monster are you?

Overdone with the ****ing lime man.

This isn't vodka or tequila!

COKE AND A LIME WITH PAPPY VAN WINKLE ON ICE!!!

WHAT THE **** ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL???

Not gonna lie that's a nicer place than I thought you'd live in

That’s honestly how I know this isn’t really Billay’s photo.

I'd personally go with the 15 year and Pepsi with a bacon garnish, but this looks good, too.