Times are hard. I'm drinking jim beam

Laphroaig Cardeias Quarter Cask for me. Not exactly slumming it but I'm a little tired of bourbon and rye currently.

Came across a bottle of Blantons at the local liquor store so picked that up.

Gonna crack it while throwing candy at trick or treaters tonight.

Got this email notification from Instacart yesterday. These algorithms are good. Not quite tempting enough at that price, even though it is snowing out right now.

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Was alerted to a place who allegedly had scored a case of Weller Antique. Got there and it was gone. Spotted a bottle of Elmer T. Lee behind the counter.

Rang up $180. Laughed and walked out.

Went to my local Honey Hole and picked up a bottle of McKenna 10, Old Ezra 7 Barrel Strength and Elijah Craig Barrel Proof for a total of $150.

Got a bottle of Bearcat today, it's delightful. Very smooth, with flavors of Espresso and Aromatic Bitters to round out a relatively unremarkable (but good) bourbon. Overall one of the better bourbons I've ever had because it's like a prebuilt cocktail, and it's delicious, and cheap at under $40 for the bottle. Definitely would recommend it. Plus the bottle looks nice.

This right here is how it’s done. 3 great bottles better than secondary priced ETL.

I scored a Weller Antique in Dallas last week, but can't find something like a Stagg Jr or Blanton's for under $100.

So you're saying it's crap? 40%, check. Flavored bourbon, check. Yep, sounds like Fireball or Skrewball.

I kid, I kid. I'm not trying to get anyone riled up but I don't understand flavored bourbon/whiskey.

Maker's Mark Whisky is a good choice!

Not sure if this is available in all areas but recently found at Costco here among other places. I am hearing good things, especially the Cask Strength 46.

I bought Heaven Hill bottled in bond 7 year earlier today but haven’t tried it. Apparently a revival of what used to be an ultra bargain and only sold in KY. Now sold in a few more states as a relaunch 7 year versus prior 6 year but price went from $15 to $40.

Must be nice being able to buy liquor at Costco. I have some makers cask and not sure how I feel about it even though it’s well reviewed. Haven’t tried the 46 but also hear good things and curious of feedback once you try it.

Been a tough week really shouldnt drink so I'm cutting myself off after this 3rd buffalo trace

JMO, but I didn't care for the 46, especially at the price it goes for around here. I'd take the standard Maker's Mark over it any time.

Scored another bottle of McKenna 10 and Stagg Jr. yesterday, and finally got to sample Weller Antique.

Was a good day.

I sent you a message on Facebook about a bottle

Did any of you whiskey lovers attend the Weston Whiskey and Tobacco Fest last Saturday?

Worked a Weller SR store pick into my beer spend this morning.

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Great stuff! You have a few bourbon bottles in the stash now?

Let’s keep this thread popping boys.

Not many. 90% of my booze spend still goes to beer.
Weller SR store pick
Weller 12
Russell's single barrel brewery pick
Old Grand Dad 114

That’s a few!

I like it.

So do you collect bottles in addition to bottles you buy to drink or is your collection a working collection that has to be replenished as you drink it? Forgive me if this is territory already covered.

Holy Other Half drop, Batman!

I buy to drink. But many buy to collect and drink. Since the secondary bourbon market is so crazy, many buy and sell a bit later for profit. Those guys are chumps though.

I have a nice collection which is mainly a product of me not drinking a ton. They last quite a long time with many bottles open at once.

anyone have any tips on where to get a legit chocolate stout beer that its just blows your mind that it could possibly be beer? I wanna surprise my boo.

Yeah, they came through. My wallet could use a drink.

Samuel Smith or Rogue chocolate stout maybe? But that’s about as good as they’ll get.

Shit. I'm never on FB anymore.

IT'S NOT THAT THE ABOVE POSTER IS WRONG, BUT HE IS!

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My favorite but only releases once a year

If you're in the southwest part of the country or see these around, they're harder to find and not just chocolate (more so candy bar/nougat than just chocolate), but Bottle Logic Study Break or Fate King Size Candy Bar Stout would be my top choices. Also southwest, Belching Beaver Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout.

Xocoveza is an excellent choice (and it's year round here :D )... and another that comes to mind has also been suggested, Sam Smith Organic Chocolate.

Southern Tier's dessert beers are all excellent... Choklate, Choklate Orange, and they now have a Chocolate Milkshake Stout.

Epic Big Bad Baptist Chocolate Rapture... haven't tried it, but it'll get opened sooner than later and I'm sure it's great as well.

I'm partial to Yeti, too... Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti, if it's still around.

You hitting up PPLD every week?

It's a dangerous place to walk into... they know me. LMAO

Trevor and Eric are awesome.

Hit that bourbon aisle sometime. They have great barrel picks.

Good list. How do you get xoco year round? I want that teet. Also forgot about founders breakfast stout.

Hmm, guess not, their website says it's only released in October... I bought it at least a few times this past summer though, so maybe my beer store holds onto it.

I see it enough that I kind of take it for granted... but, maybe I should be hoarding. :hmmm: :D

Been hitting the Rye hard lately. Picked up a bottle of Pikesville 6yr and a bottle of High West Yippee Ki Ya. Couldn't be more different but are both excellent.

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What should I be looking for?

I bought some Knob Creek small batch once, because I was making some bourbon "aged" beer.... I'll splash it in stuff sometimes. Also "splashed" some into a crock pot of beef the other day.

Thanks for all of your replies. I’ll dig into the other ones, anyone ever tried James bean? Was a good beer that I think they stopped production on a couple years ago.

Coop, this beer is incredibly hard to get lol. Closest one is 150 miles away give or take but this sounds amazing. I’ll try the more accessible ones a si love in central cali and I’m sure there’s something solid

Mix any of that shit with a raspberry lambic and it is like an amazing aperitif that will kick your ass.

Worth drinking mixed with chocolate beer

Their 4 roses store picks are great. Any of them. Drink neat or on the rocks.

Need the deets in the event I get down there. PM me.

I'm on a huge barrel proof kick right now.

All of my other bottles are getting ignored in favor of Stagg Jr, Old Forester 1920 and Elijah Craig Barrel Proof.

Wild Turkey 101

Hadn't been to my honey hole in two weeks...what's behind the counter when I arrive?

Weller 12.

Thank you, Bourbon Gods.

too lazy to go to store Rare Eagle again this weekend.

Thoughts on these I just bought tonight?

Weller Special Reserve
Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof (116.8 proof)

Wild Turkey definitely a sipping bourbon.

Weller Special Reserve is hard to find and nothing super special. Decent sipper but nothing spectacular and not worth the hassle of the work it can take to secure a bottle.

The Rare Breed is absolute gold for an easy to find bourbon. One of my favorites.

Dang man, that's fantastic!

What did you pay?

They had shelf full of special reserve in multiple sizes.

I am really liking the Rare Breed. I asked for a recommendation and a guy in the store just bought one, pulled out a shot glass he carried with him and gave me a quick sample. Guy said " You know I'm a drunk when I carry my own shot glass". lol

Only if he is doing shots of good bourbon out of it.

I believe he was. Had it boxed up. I believe it was new.

The liquor store I work at has a tasting bar where you can sample shit for free.

Anyone shooting good bourbon is worse than an alcoholic.

Got into the office today had two packages on my desk a bottle of Makers private select from El Paso Partners and a 1.75 L bottle of regular Makers from ONG pretty nice surprise never had the private select. The Makers will go over big at the family get together. Cant wait for Christmas Holiday ;)

A little Elmer T Lee for me tonight. 3 fingers and 2 cubes. Perfect

Makers mark tonight.

How do you fellas usually drink Makers?

Neat. Doesn't need ice or water at 45% abv. Tastes like vanilla, oak, butterscotch candies. Typical wheated bourbon flavor profile, not a ton of spice.

I've been putting it on cubes like a dumbass

Did an emergency root canal on a pt on Saturday when he was in some serious pain a month or so ago.

When he cam in for his cleaning he brought me a bottle of Pappy's. Guess I did a good job.

Hey man, if that's how you like it, then drink it that way! There's no right or wrong way.

In my opinion, MM doesn't really need water and doesn't particularly open up when water is added.

$80 each for two 1L bottles. Double MSRP in my area, but WELL below secondary pricing.

It's just money. I'll make more.

Drink it the way you like it. I used to put a large square cube in EVERYTHING.

Now, I drink almost everything neat. Took me a bit to get there.

I'm actually more likely to put a cube in a lower proof like a Blanton's, Eagle Rare or Buffalo Trace and drink my Barrel Proof stuff like Stagg Jr or Old Forester 1920 neat.

I’ve got these two on rotation currently.

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Anyone had Makers Private Select?

Nice haul there. Howd you get ahold of the Blantons?

I have a bottle havn't cracked it yet.

Weller 12 has been turning up in Dallas area the past week. Only time I saw it was local stores charging a huge premium ranging from $100 to $180 a bottle. One of my friends even saw some place looking for $175 for some old antique.

Weller prices have gone straight reeruned.

Yep. I know I overpaid for my two bottles at $80, but I was never gonna find it cheaper than that.

Merry Christmas to myself

Oh ****ing shit!

Baller status. You get retail or secondary?

Great choice!

I bought myself a couple nice single malts for myself for Christmas and then my wife bought me a couple more for Christmas so I'm set for a bit!

Before starting my Christmas vacation I bought a $16 1.75 bottle of a 3 year old bourbon. I can't recall it's name but 86 proof 3 years in white oak. I hope it's as tasty as R+R Reserve Canadian for $17.88

Retail. Complete stroke of luck. Popped into a liquor store in a small town north of Wichita and it was on the shelf. I nearly shit myself

Hell of a find.

Best post in this thread in years.

Congrats man. Hell of a find.