Yea Kevin went down there to pick a barrel out and he's selling bottles if anyone wants one. Its their first time doing something like this. He's got some great bourbon and rye whiskey behind the bar right now. I had some Van Winkle FRR. That stuff never gets old. I wish I got two bottles now.

It was 70 degrees out no way I'm passing up the first patio seasion of the year.

ya motorcycle is up and running. So it's Friday here

If I ever find it I'm buying it...

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Couple ECSM store picks. Same store, different barrels. Looking forward to a side x side tomorrow.

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Nice! Those are usually great as barrel picks.

Are they really different color like that?

Was hoping someone would comment on that. I did a double take when seeing them on the shelf with that stark of difference in color

That’s so awesome. I’d have bought both just seeing that. Should make for an awesome tasting!

Different floors of the rickhouses produce different results, my friend.

Different richouses altogether here

Super interesting Google reading

Absolutely. Cask variation in terms of maturation, color, age, etc. is a pretty wild topic in itself.

Interesting, I'll have to start looking for that.

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Very interesting find. Don’t think I’ve ever seen barrel picks of Craig around here but will have too keep an eye out now.

Really curious on the side by side tasting. My money would be on the darker one but that isn’t always true.

Saw another store here in Chicago release their ECSB pick today so maybe they're around in other markets as well :shrug: