what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby fricky » Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:21 am

There is significant variabilty among batch numbers in Jefferson's Presidential Select. The earliest batch numbers (1 and 2) are superior to the later numbers.
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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby emr454 » Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:00 pm

A liter of EW Black and a bottle of Mellow Corn.

I got the EW because it's a good all around bourbon; mix it with ginger beer, drink it neat, make an old fashioned or whiskey sour, etc, etc.

The Mellow Corn was only $11, so I couldn't pass it up.

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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby bourbonv » Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:07 pm

I like the Mellow Corn. It is a nice change of pace every now and then.
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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby gauze » Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:58 am

I only tried Mellow Corn once, I just wasn't bowled over, I'll give it another nip soonish.

Knob Creek single barrel strength 120 proofer

been wanting to try this it was $7 cheaper here than any other shelf.
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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby Wild_Breed » Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:17 pm

The other week I finally picked up a bottle of Old Grand Dad. That was one I'd been meaning to try for some time, but always walked away with something else. I'm glad I finally picked up a bottle since I really enjoyed it.

Then the other night, after many many months of putting it off, I went home with a bottle of Rare Breed tucked under my arm and a grin on my face. Easily one of my favorite bourbons and I'm glad to have another bottle on my shelf. It had been about 18 mos. since the last I had had any RB due to buying and trying other bourbons. I decided it had been long enough. After my purchase, I made my way home in the cold rain, at some homemade chicken pot-pie, then sat by the fireplace with a cigar and a snifter of this marvelous nectar!
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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby vince » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:43 am

Wild_Breed wrote:The other week I finally picked up a bottle of Old Grand Dad. That was one I'd been meaning to try for some time, but always walked away with something else. I'm glad I finally picked up a bottle since I really enjoyed it.

Then the other night, after many many months of putting it off, I went home with a bottle of Rare Breed tucked under my arm and a grin on my face. Easily one of my favorite bourbons and I'm glad to have another bottle on my shelf. It had been about 18 mos. since the last I had had any RB due to buying and trying other bourbons. I decided it had been long enough. After my purchase, I made my way home in the cold rain, at some homemade chicken pot-pie, then sat by the fireplace with a cigar and a snifter of this marvelous nectar!


That sounds like a PERFECT evening Wild Breed!
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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby RobotAZ » Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:36 pm

fricky wrote:There is significant variabilty among batch numbers in Jefferson's Presidential Select. The earliest batch numbers (1 and 2) are superior to the later numbers.


Thanks for the heads up. I didn't know that.
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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby gauze » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:26 am

Thomas Handy Sazerac Rye 2010

why? found a bottle for $62 including tax which is cheap for up here these days.
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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby vince » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:51 am

I brought home 2 more bottles of the Four Roses Limited Release small batch (2011). I think its a great bourbon! Also got some Jim Beam Black. I have a bottle of 8 year old Jim Beam that was distilled in 1967 and bottled in 1975. I want to compare the current version with the older version
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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby gauze » Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:21 pm

Wild Turkey 8 Year Export only deal, because I went to toronto and the duty free from Buffalo side had it, $21 for a liter, how could I resist?
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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby Birdo » Wed Oct 26, 2011 1:15 pm

gauze wrote:Wild Turkey 8 Year Export only deal, because I went to toronto and the duty free from Buffalo side had it, $21 for a liter, how could I resist?


Heck of a deal. I used to bring spirits back when I went to Ontario all the time.
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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby gauze » Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:43 am

how has this thread not been posted to in almost a year?

Old Weller Antique 107 single barrel from Julio's, Westboro, Mass bottled for Loch n Key society.

I just realized I have 3 different single barrel expressions of OWA107 but still have never tried the "new label" stuff.
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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby gauze » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:00 am

took an international flight this weekend so checked duty free and while WT 8 year has gone up $7 a liter, they had WT 12 year at $40 which I hadn't seen in Boston Logan last year when I went through there a few times.
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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby makemineadouble » Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:02 pm

Went to liquor barn in louisville,ky and bought E.H Taylor Small Batch ,Hirsh Small Batch Reserve,Larceny and Bookers.
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Re: what I brought home this week and why? vol. III

Unread postby JLH3 » Fri Nov 23, 2012 4:17 pm

Went to a store that I have found BTAC and Van Winkle before and was not dissappointed. After a year and a half of searching, I finally found a bottle of WLW. I can't wait to try it.
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