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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,005
    exploderball said:
    Just picked up Maker's Mark FAE-02 at my local Costco for $49. Daaaaamn, it's good. By far the richest sweet oak flavors I've ever tasted in a Maker's product. At that price, I'm definitely gonna buy a backup.
    Omg I've been dying for this one.  Love FAE-01 and the previous wood finishing releases.  I would expect this to cost at least $65 by me, so nice find with the price too!
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    exploderball said:
    Just picked up Maker's Mark FAE-02 at my local Costco for $49. Daaaaamn, it's good. By far the richest sweet oak flavors I've ever tasted in a Maker's product. At that price, I'm definitely gonna buy a backup.
    That's awesome!  Can't wait to try it.  
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,123
    Drank these today.  All were awesome.  

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,123

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,422
    mcgruff10 said:

    None of this?

  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,123
    cookie dough?!?!  wow.  the peanut butter and banana bourbon was one and done for me.  I don't like sweet drinks.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,422
    mcgruff10 said:
    cookie dough?!?!  wow.  the peanut butter and banana bourbon was one and done for me.  I don't like sweet drinks.  
    It's super sweet and tastes nothing like cookie dough.
    Not surprisingly it is sold out in a lot of markets
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,395
    Yo @Bentleyspop
    Check your messages!
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Man, I got super lucky today and scored a William Larue Weller at retail.  I gave my store my “wish list” a few months ago and the only one I prioritized over WLW was Pappy 20. They took great care of me and I’ll be cracking it this weekend or Christmas at latest. Can’t wait. 
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,217
    mcgruff10 said:
    cookie dough?!?!  wow.  the peanut butter and banana bourbon was one and done for me.  I don't like sweet drinks.  
    I saw the Skrewball a couple weeks ago and was intrigued by it. That seems like it would be up my alley, but I'm wary of a lot of the flavored whiskeys. Is it a syrupy kind of sweet (think something like Jack Daniels Honey) or is it more that it's just a sweeter tasting whiskey? I think I could handle the latter, but would pass on something syrupy.
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,217
    bbiggs said:
    Man, I got super lucky today and scored a William Larue Weller at retail.  I gave my store my “wish list” a few months ago and the only one I prioritized over WLW was Pappy 20. They took great care of me and I’ll be cracking it this weekend or Christmas at latest. Can’t wait. 
    Nice score! Merry Christmas indeed!
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    markymark550 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    cookie dough?!?!  wow.  the peanut butter and banana bourbon was one and done for me.  I don't like sweet drinks.  
    I saw the Skrewball a couple weeks ago and was intrigued by it. That seems like it would be up my alley, but I'm wary of a lot of the flavored whiskeys. Is it a syrupy kind of sweet (think something like Jack Daniels Honey) or is it more that it's just a sweeter tasting whiskey? I think I could handle the latter, but would pass on something syrupy.
    Very syrupy. I didn’t like it but I don’t like sweet flavored whiskey like that, so I knew it wasn’t going to be my thing. 
  • exploderball
    exploderball Posts: 172
    bbiggs said:
    Man, I got super lucky today and scored a William Larue Weller at retail.  I gave my store my “wish list” a few months ago and the only one I prioritized over WLW was Pappy 20. They took great care of me and I’ll be cracking it this weekend or Christmas at latest. Can’t wait. 
    Wow, that's amazing! Congrats! Easily a top 5 bottle every year. WLW has been at the top of my wish list for years, but I've never been able to score one. It seems like an extra special bottle this year since GTS wasn't released. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,395
    bbiggs said:
    Man, I got super lucky today and scored a William Larue Weller at retail.  I gave my store my “wish list” a few months ago and the only one I prioritized over WLW was Pappy 20. They took great care of me and I’ll be cracking it this weekend or Christmas at latest. Can’t wait. 
    Lucky bastard!!!  Enjoy that!

    We did put a drop of water in there and it opened right up.  Let us know what you think about it.

    Retail should be $175 I believe.  What did you pay?
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,217
    bbiggs said:
    markymark550 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    cookie dough?!?!  wow.  the peanut butter and banana bourbon was one and done for me.  I don't like sweet drinks.  
    I saw the Skrewball a couple weeks ago and was intrigued by it. That seems like it would be up my alley, but I'm wary of a lot of the flavored whiskeys. Is it a syrupy kind of sweet (think something like Jack Daniels Honey) or is it more that it's just a sweeter tasting whiskey? I think I could handle the latter, but would pass on something syrupy.
    Very syrupy. I didn’t like it but I don’t like sweet flavored whiskey like that, so I knew it wasn’t going to be my thing. 
    Thanks for the clarification. I would probably try it if someone else offers it to me, but I won't be buying a bottle. 
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,005
    bbiggs said:
    Man, I got super lucky today and scored a William Larue Weller at retail.  I gave my store my “wish list” a few months ago and the only one I prioritized over WLW was Pappy 20. They took great care of me and I’ll be cracking it this weekend or Christmas at latest. Can’t wait. 
    That’s awesome. Still never tried WLW or the proper Pappys. I found a place that did a flight for a reasonable price but they shut down after COVID. 
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    exploderball said:
    bbiggs said:
    Man, I got super lucky today and scored a William Larue Weller at retail.  I gave my store my “wish list” a few months ago and the only one I prioritized over WLW was Pappy 20. They took great care of me and I’ll be cracking it this weekend or Christmas at latest. Can’t wait. 
    Wow, that's amazing! Congrats! Easily a top 5 bottle every year. WLW has been at the top of my wish list for years, but I've never been able to score one. It seems like an extra special bottle this year since GTS wasn't released. 
    Exact same thing here.  I've been lucky enough to land some Pappy bottles, but this one has been super hard to get.  I'm a huge Weller fan all around so this one is extra special and I can't wait to give it a go!

  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    tempo_n_groove said:
    bbiggs said:
    Man, I got super lucky today and scored a William Larue Weller at retail.  I gave my store my “wish list” a few months ago and the only one I prioritized over WLW was Pappy 20. They took great care of me and I’ll be cracking it this weekend or Christmas at latest. Can’t wait. 
    Lucky bastard!!!  Enjoy that!

    We did put a drop of water in there and it opened right up.  Let us know what you think about it.

    Retail should be $175 I believe.  What did you pay?
    I'll definitely report back.  I paid $120 plus tax.  Got very lucky.

  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    One more thing to add, and sorry for going on and on about this bottle, but it's exciting.  My store called me and said, "come on in, we have a bottle for you."  I knew it was going to be something from the Pappy/BTAC release, but didn't know what.  I fully thought it would be a Handy, Old Rip 10 or 12.  I'd be thrilled and super appreciative to get any of those three, but my top choices were Pappy 20, WLW, ER17 and Pappy 15 in that order (they ask in advance).  I knew allocations were down again this year and had zero expectations of landing something near the top of my wish list.  As he brought out the bottle, the suspense was killing me.  Took a peek inside and saw the WLW tissue paper and felt like Charlie Buckets seeing the golden ticket.  :smile:  Just a cool moment as a bourbon nerd.  Good luck to all that are hunting for something this year!
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,395
    bbiggs said:
    One more thing to add, and sorry for going on and on about this bottle, but it's exciting.  My store called me and said, "come on in, we have a bottle for you."  I knew it was going to be something from the Pappy/BTAC release, but didn't know what.  I fully thought it would be a Handy, Old Rip 10 or 12.  I'd be thrilled and super appreciative to get any of those three, but my top choices were Pappy 20, WLW, ER17 and Pappy 15 in that order (they ask in advance).  I knew allocations were down again this year and had zero expectations of landing something near the top of my wish list.  As he brought out the bottle, the suspense was killing me.  Took a peek inside and saw the WLW tissue paper and felt like Charlie Buckets seeing the golden ticket.  :smile:  Just a cool moment as a bourbon nerd.  Good luck to all that are hunting for something this year!
    It's Christmas!

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