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  • RS151862RS151862 Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,622
    Is their bourbon any good?
    It’s MGP sourced, so it’s basically the same as 100 other bourbons. 
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  • exploderballexploderball Posts: 150
    Is their bourbon any good?
    I've never actually tried it. It only recently showed up in my market, and I haven't bothered to pick one up. I got the decanter a couple years ago.
  • smile6680smile6680 Posts: 335
    Picked up a Parkers Heritage last week. Not excited with the 170$ price tag. I may trade it for multiple other allocated bottles or crack it open when my friend comes home on Memorial Day weekend. 
  • ZoSoTimZoSoTim Posts: 544
    I don't know if it's any good, but this has got to be the coolest fucking bottle out there:


    I have this and the football bottle too. Wasn't very good IMO.

    Got lucky yesterday and snagged one of the last Col EH Taylor BIB bottles that my local Specs got. They went through 9 cases yesterday. They had a couple Eagle Rare bottles but both were allocated so I had to choose. Went back this morning for the ER but it was all gone. Thankfully I stumbled on some Weller SR they had so I grabbed a bottle. Also allocated so I may go back tomorrow in hopes they still have some.
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,853
    ZoSoTim said:
    I don't know if it's any good, but this has got to be the coolest fucking bottle out there:


    I have this and the football bottle too. Wasn't very good IMO.

    Got lucky yesterday and snagged one of the last Col EH Taylor BIB bottles that my local Specs got. They went through 9 cases yesterday. They had a couple Eagle Rare bottles but both were allocated so I had to choose. Went back this morning for the ER but it was all gone. Thankfully I stumbled on some Weller SR they had so I grabbed a bottle. Also allocated so I may go back tomorrow in hopes they still have some.
    Eagle Rare is allocated now?
  • ZoSoTimZoSoTim Posts: 544
    ZoSoTim said:
    I don't know if it's any good, but this has got to be the coolest fucking bottle out there:


    I have this and the football bottle too. Wasn't very good IMO.

    Got lucky yesterday and snagged one of the last Col EH Taylor BIB bottles that my local Specs got. They went through 9 cases yesterday. They had a couple Eagle Rare bottles but both were allocated so I had to choose. Went back this morning for the ER but it was all gone. Thankfully I stumbled on some Weller SR they had so I grabbed a bottle. Also allocated so I may go back tomorrow in hopes they still have some.
    Eagle Rare is allocated now?
    It was at Specs. Only other time I've seen it on shelves is at independent stores for $90-$100. I think it was $30 at Specs.
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,853
    ZoSoTim said:
    ZoSoTim said:
    I don't know if it's any good, but this has got to be the coolest fucking bottle out there:


    I have this and the football bottle too. Wasn't very good IMO.

    Got lucky yesterday and snagged one of the last Col EH Taylor BIB bottles that my local Specs got. They went through 9 cases yesterday. They had a couple Eagle Rare bottles but both were allocated so I had to choose. Went back this morning for the ER but it was all gone. Thankfully I stumbled on some Weller SR they had so I grabbed a bottle. Also allocated so I may go back tomorrow in hopes they still have some.
    Eagle Rare is allocated now?
    It was at Specs. Only other time I've seen it on shelves is at independent stores for $90-$100. I think it was $30 at Specs.
    Wow.  I haven't tried to buy one of these in a long time.  I used to get them for $30 or so.  I wouldn't pay $100...
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 10,524
    ZoSoTim said:
    I don't know if it's any good, but this has got to be the coolest fucking bottle out there:


    I have this and the football bottle too. Wasn't very good IMO.

    Got lucky yesterday and snagged one of the last Col EH Taylor BIB bottles that my local Specs got. They went through 9 cases yesterday. They had a couple Eagle Rare bottles but both were allocated so I had to choose. Went back this morning for the ER but it was all gone. Thankfully I stumbled on some Weller SR they had so I grabbed a bottle. Also allocated so I may go back tomorrow in hopes they still have some.
    Eagle Rare is allocated now?
    Yes
    All of the Sazerac brands big names are allocated.
  • smile6680smile6680 Posts: 335
    Picked up an EH Taylor small batch and a Russell's Reserve 13 yr. I was real excited to pick up another bottle of the Russell's. Price went up 30$ since last fall. Crazy.
  • exploderballexploderball Posts: 150
    smile6680 said:
    Picked up an EH Taylor small batch and a Russell's Reserve 13 yr. I was real excited to pick up another bottle of the Russell's. Price went up 30$ since last fall. Crazy.
    Damn, a Parker's and R13 in the same week? Badass. I'd definitely crack open that Parker's. The neck pour was a bit hot, but every pour since has been totally worth the price tag and then some.
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,244
    smile6680 said:
    Picked up a Parkers Heritage last week. Not excited with the 170$ price tag. I may trade it for multiple other allocated bottles or crack it open when my friend comes home on Memorial Day weekend. 
    Keep it!  Parker's makes some amazing whiskey!
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,244
    smile6680 said:
    Picked up an EH Taylor small batch and a Russell's Reserve 13 yr. I was real excited to pick up another bottle of the Russell's. Price went up 30$ since last fall. Crazy.
    Parker's and a Russell's 13?  Damn, where do you live?  haha
  • smile6680smile6680 Posts: 335
    Stopped by today to get an iced tea and picked up another bottle of Russell's 13. I couldn't believe it was just sitting there on a barrel by itself and no one before me took it. 


  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,719
    smile6680 said:
    Stopped by today to get an iced tea and picked up another bottle of Russell's 13. I couldn't believe it was just sitting there on a barrel by itself and no one before me took it. 


    Damn, where do you live? I’ve never seen a RR13. 
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,853
    smile6680 said:
    Stopped by today to get an iced tea and picked up another bottle of Russell's 13. I couldn't believe it was just sitting there on a barrel by itself and no one before me took it. 


    Damn, where do you live? I’ve never seen a RR13. 
    I bought a bottle 4 years ago and haven't seen another since...
  • ZoSoTimZoSoTim Posts: 544
    Was able to grab another bottle of Weller SR today but they are almost gone. Probably won't be any left next time I'm able to get there, Also grabbed a JD BIB bottle as well. Haven't had that yet. Got a bottle of the JD Triple Mash to sample too. Picked that one up last week.
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  • smile6680smile6680 Posts: 335
    smile6680 said:
    Stopped by today to get an iced tea and picked up another bottle of Russell's 13. I couldn't believe it was just sitting there on a barrel by itself and no one before me took it. 


    Damn, where do you live? I’ve never seen a RR13. 
    They show up out of nowhere and they are gone quickly if you don't hear about them. I got four this time around. left one on both of my coworkers' desks.  They lost their minds when they walked in on Monday. 

  • smile6680smile6680 Posts: 335
    I saw a Heavens Door bootleg series 4 today. 500$ for a leather case and painted bottle. No way I would pay that. 
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 10,524
    smile6680 said:
    I saw a Heavens Door bootleg series 4 today. 500$ for a leather case and painted bottle. No way I would pay that. 
    We've  sold 3 with a 4th waiting for the next bourbon bro.
    They're numbered out of 5497 if that makes any difference to anyone.
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,853
    smile6680 said:
    I saw a Heavens Door bootleg series 4 today. 500$ for a leather case and painted bottle. No way I would pay that. 
    We've  sold 3 with a 4th waiting for the next bourbon bro.
    They're numbered out of 5497 if that makes any difference to anyone.
    These damn things are commodities now.  I wonder if these bourbon bros were the same people snagging up all the limited release sneakers?
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 10,524
    smile6680 said:
    I saw a Heavens Door bootleg series 4 today. 500$ for a leather case and painted bottle. No way I would pay that. 
    We've  sold 3 with a 4th waiting for the next bourbon bro.
    They're numbered out of 5497 if that makes any difference to anyone.
    These damn things are commodities now.  I wonder if these bourbon bros were the same people snagging up all the limited release sneakers?
    If you saw how these guys dress you'd think not.
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,853
    smile6680 said:
    I saw a Heavens Door bootleg series 4 today. 500$ for a leather case and painted bottle. No way I would pay that. 
    We've  sold 3 with a 4th waiting for the next bourbon bro.
    They're numbered out of 5497 if that makes any difference to anyone.
    These damn things are commodities now.  I wonder if these bourbon bros were the same people snagging up all the limited release sneakers?
    If you saw how these guys dress you'd think not.
    People without jobs waiting on a line for hours to flip something for a few hundred bucks?
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 10,524
    Bourbon bros be begging,crying, dreaming for these

  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,853
    Bourbon bros be begging,crying, dreaming for these

    I've only had the Antique.  You never see them.  I'd like to try the full proof.
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,244
    Bourbon bros be begging,crying, dreaming for these

    I only own the Special Reserve and the Full Proof.  The rest I've had, they are good, but only at retail.  Actually, no... the single barrel I had was only decent at best.  Must have had a bad one.  
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Your Mom's Posts: 17,937
    I've got two SRs and one Antique that I got in a raffle.

    The SRs were on a shelf in bumfuck OH...got them for $28 or something
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 28,258
    Just got this for a friend of mine in NH he can’t get it there this was the last bottle they had it was $48! Went three blocks down the road to another liquor store they had it for $148 I was going to buy two so I could keep one and send the other two to him but when store clerk said it was 148$ I had to pass 
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,719
    it’s official I’m finally headed to Bourbon and Beyond for the first time. Missed PJ by a year, but still super excited. Doing Saturday to see The Black Keys and Black Crowes. 
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,244
    it’s official I’m finally headed to Bourbon and Beyond for the first time. Missed PJ by a year, but still super excited. Doing Saturday to see The Black Keys and Black Crowes. 
    Are you going to have any bourbon?  :) 
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 10,524
    Not a whiskey but I did get to sample an $1800 bottle of tequila...

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