I was gifted a Flaviar subscription... will receive a few mini bottles and then can purchase a bottle of my favorite (included in the subscription). Repeat quarterly.

Seems like a cool way to try some bourbon while building up the home selection.

My dad just got a bottle of Red Spot, I like the yellow a lot more than the green.

Red breast 12 year is pretty dang good.

Stimulus spending

4Roses Barrel Proof OESK - This was a store pick and I wish I would have bought a case of it. It’s gone now
J.Mattingly 2020 Tonic - Another store pick. Not sure where they sourced the whiskey from but it’s damn good
J.Mattingly 2020 Tonic Rye - Same as above
Bulleit Single Barrel - Another store pick. It’s ok although I think I prefer the 10yr.
Willet 4 year Rye - Have tried this a few times but this is my first bottle. It’s good
Bakers - Stumbled across one still wearing the old label

OESK and OBSK are my favorite Four Roses recipes. I've never had a bad batch of either from store picks.

At $100 a bottle, it should be.

Hey senator, any store picks or interesting stuff on the shelf where you work?

Wife got me a bottle of WhistlePig 12 year rye for Christmas. For my birthday a few weeks earlier, she got me a bottle of Ardbeg Scotch, 1792 Cask strength, and a bourbon from Oregon, can't remember the name and don't feel like going downstairs to the liquor cabinet, but it was surprisingly good.

God, I love her so much...

I’m not there any more.

Has anyone messed with with of those mini whisky barrels? I got one for Father’s Day and my first batch actually turned out pretty dang good. But I made the mistake of letting it sit empty. Last night I put some hot water in it and it leaked like crazy. I refilled it and was surprised how fast it swelled and barely leaked. This morning I checked it and it was fully sealed and pretty full still.

Now my question, do I need to worry about bacteria or mold
Or anything after it sat empty? I was just about to fill it but I decided to put the sanitation mixture with boiling water in it just in case. Although I was looking forward to using the flavor from the last batch.

Red breast 12 is 50 a bottle

https://www.totalwine.com/spirits/ir...key/p/97340750

Unless you were talking about the Yellow Spot, if so, I liked it but felt it wasn't worth the price.

Our Redbreast 12 was $89

Thats quite the variation in price. I don't think I would pay that for it.

What’s the best bang for your buck bourbon? Not as cheap as $15 but not $100 either.

Edit- for someone who drinks it as an old fashioned or just on the rocks.

I really like Jim Beam Black Label in my old fashioneds. I’d go with 4roses single barrel or Russell’s reserve 10yr for an affordable, easy to find sipper

Hot it with some boiling water and let it set for 15 minutes. Dump and refill.