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#501
Rick Brienzo said:
You folks will appreciate this. Got it as a gift. Good thing I looked it up before cracking it open.View attachment 4045455
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You must be a bass player, cause your timing is impeccable.:D

Enjoyed some myself yesterday.
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#503
Knob Creek is the last one I finished. I like Bulleit Rye and Maker's Mark as well. Jim Beam was one of the few bourbons available where I lived overseas years a go, and I still like it.
 
#505
2saddleslab said:
I've had the 10, 15, & 20. The 20yo tastes very smooth w/ less of a distinct flavor but a light wheat taste, IMHO. The 15yo is without doubt the best bourbon I've ever tasted. It has a wonderful hint of caramel & vanilla.
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I can get down with an 18 yr aged bourbon too, but I find anything older than that gets a little too hot...and I tend to prefer barrel proof stuff in general so I'm a fan of heat. I'll agree that the 15 is really the sweet spot. It's really annoying how stupidly hard it's gotten over the last decade to get those, even others like Blanton's that used to always be on the shelf. I've given up on the hunting and chasing years ago...still have a few really nice bottles that I'm working my way through, but don't have the stash of sealed bottles I once had.
 
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I agree with you @cosmicevan on the state of bourbon and no longer wanting to chase it down. It was fun for me when it was legit bourbon drinkers doing it, but that's not the case anymore.
I have my favorites and they are relatively easy to get, so I'm happy. I won't spend more than $50, maybe $60, on a bottle anymore. There's no need to.

-Mike
 
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cosmicevan said:
I can get down with an 18 yr aged bourbon too, but I find anything older than that gets a little too hot...and I tend to prefer barrel proof stuff in general so I'm a fan of heat. I'll agree that the 15 is really the sweet spot. It's really annoying how stupidly hard it's gotten over the last decade to get those, even others like Blanton's that used to always be on the shelf. I've given up on the hunting and chasing years ago...still have a few really nice bottles that I'm working my way through, but don't have the stash of sealed bottles I once had.
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MJ5150 said:
I agree with you @cosmicevan on the state of bourbon and no longer wanting to chase it down. It was fun for me when it was legit bourbon drinkers doing it, but that's not the case anymore.
I have my favorites and they are relatively easy to get, so I'm happy. I won't spend more than $50, maybe $60, on a bottle anymore. There's no need to.

-Mike
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I haven't seen Blanton's sold retail in Kentucky for years. You have trouble even finding Weller & Buffalo Trace. And if you are lucky enough to find some, your limited to one per.

My wife surprised me w/ a different Pappy 3 years in a row and at reasonable prices, thru friends. It's a shame how out of control all the hype has been. There's still lots of great bourbon out there.
 
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2saddleslab said:
I haven't seen Blanton's sold retail in Kentucky for years. You have trouble even finding Weller & Buffalo Trace. And if you are lucky enough to find some, your limited to one per.

My wife surprised me w/ a different Pappy 3 years in a row and at reasonable prices, thru friends. It's a shame how out of control all the hype has been. There's still lots of great bourbon out there.
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I haven't figured out bourbon distribution in the USA yet.
I can get Blanton's and a few different Wellers at the grocery stores here for retail prices.
Elmer? Forget about it. Maybe a bottle every few months and it's going to be about $300.
We have friends in New Hampshire that can get Elmer all day every day for $35 a bottle, but have never seen Blantons on the shelf at a liquor store.

-Mike
 
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MJ5150 said:
I haven't figured out bourbon distribution in the USA yet.
I can get Blanton's and a few different Wellers at the grocery stores here for retail prices.
Elmer? Forget about it. Maybe a bottle every few months and it's going to be about $300.
We have friends in New Hampshire that can get Elmer all day every day for $35 a bottle, but have never seen Blantons on the shelf at a liquor store.

-Mike
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Yup. You are not the only person to see confusion and no consistency. It is because every state has different rules and regulations regarding alcohol. As well, in some states, each store can be like a different planet. And then there are the vagaries of each distillery...some do business in just a few states (especially when availability is low), some sell to all states (so the inventory is spread mighty-thin), some are regional only.

There are more confusing issues and laws than varieties of booze.

The lesson? Grab what you can when you can and like Rick Kennel says, “Love what you have.”
 
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2saddleslab said:
Not bourbon, but somewhat related. My wife and I received a bottle of Louis XIII as a wedding present. Over 3 decades and it's never been opened.
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A tradition in my wife's family was that each newborn child was given a sealed wooden cask with a bottle of Macnaughton's from that year, to be opened later in life at a significant event.
My wife is in her 50's now. The bottle remains unopened.
I don't like Canadian whiskey, and my wife doesn't like whiskey at all, so it probably never will be opened.

-Mike
 
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