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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,635
    So this showed up today very unexpectedly... 


  • exploderball
    exploderball Posts: 172
    edited December 2020
    Bentleyspop said:
    So this showed up today very unexpectedly... 
    Wow, nice! Leather bag? SFTB is probably my top ISO unicorn at this point. Scored a Rip 10 at retail over the weekend, so I certainly can't complain. Maybe the best label in bourbon. And fucking delicious.

    Post edited by exploderball on
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,703
    exploderball said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    So this showed up today very unexpectedly... 
    Wow, nice! Leather bag? SFTB is probably my top ISO unicorn at this point. Scored a Rip 10 at retail over the weekend, so I certainly can't complain. Maybe the best label in bourbon. And fucking delicious.

    nice...I've heard that Buffalo Trace is about guaranteed to contain some Rip rejects.  Maybe some Pappy too?
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • exploderball
    exploderball Posts: 172
    edited December 2020
    Gern Blansten said:
    nice...I've heard that Buffalo Trace is about guaranteed to contain some Rip rejects.  Maybe some Pappy too?
    They could put a "Van Winkle Reject" label on that stuff and people would line up around the block for it. I assume they'd dump those into their Weller line since they're all wheated bourbons, but who knows? Either way, some BT batches are incredible. Always 8+ years old and as good as it gets for a $25 bottle...
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,183
    Gern Blansten said:
    exploderball said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    So this showed up today very unexpectedly... 
    Wow, nice! Leather bag? SFTB is probably my top ISO unicorn at this point. Scored a Rip 10 at retail over the weekend, so I certainly can't complain. Maybe the best label in bourbon. And fucking delicious.

    nice...I've heard that Buffalo Trace is about guaranteed to contain some Rip rejects.  Maybe some Pappy too?
    Is Buffalo trace a good bourbon to start out with?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,635
    mcgruff10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    exploderball said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    So this showed up today very unexpectedly... 
    Wow, nice! Leather bag? SFTB is probably my top ISO unicorn at this point. Scored a Rip 10 at retail over the weekend, so I certainly can't complain. Maybe the best label in bourbon. And fucking delicious.

    nice...I've heard that Buffalo Trace is about guaranteed to contain some Rip rejects.  Maybe some Pappy too?
    Is Buffalo trace a good bourbon to start out with?
    Yes
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,703
    mcgruff10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    exploderball said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    So this showed up today very unexpectedly... 
    Wow, nice! Leather bag? SFTB is probably my top ISO unicorn at this point. Scored a Rip 10 at retail over the weekend, so I certainly can't complain. Maybe the best label in bourbon. And fucking delicious.

    nice...I've heard that Buffalo Trace is about guaranteed to contain some Rip rejects.  Maybe some Pappy too?
    Is Buffalo trace a good bourbon to start out with?
    yes...solid

    and not very expensive
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,183
    Gern Blansten said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    exploderball said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    So this showed up today very unexpectedly... 
    Wow, nice! Leather bag? SFTB is probably my top ISO unicorn at this point. Scored a Rip 10 at retail over the weekend, so I certainly can't complain. Maybe the best label in bourbon. And fucking delicious.

    nice...I've heard that Buffalo Trace is about guaranteed to contain some Rip rejects.  Maybe some Pappy too?
    Is Buffalo trace a good bourbon to start out with?
    yes...solid

    and not very expensive
    Good to know.  Can you drink this neat or is it a mixer?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,814
    mcgruff10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    exploderball said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    So this showed up today very unexpectedly... 
    Wow, nice! Leather bag? SFTB is probably my top ISO unicorn at this point. Scored a Rip 10 at retail over the weekend, so I certainly can't complain. Maybe the best label in bourbon. And fucking delicious.

    nice...I've heard that Buffalo Trace is about guaranteed to contain some Rip rejects.  Maybe some Pappy too?
    Is Buffalo trace a good bourbon to start out with?
    yes...solid

    and not very expensive
    Good to know.  Can you drink this neat or is it a mixer?
    Neat.  Drop of water if that suits you.  Mixing this with anything is a sin IMO.

    Eagle Rare is another inexpensive one that is delicious.
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,703
    I'm not a purist....I drink it on the rocks.  I'll taste it neat but I like rocks.
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,183
    Ok I m gonna buy my first bottle of bourbon tomorrow, Would you guys go makers or Buffalo?  I know nothing about bourbon.  I like my scotch neat.   :)
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,703
    mcgruff10 said:
    Ok I m gonna buy my first bottle of bourbon tomorrow, Would you guys go makers or Buffalo?  I know nothing about bourbon.  I like my scotch neat.   :)
    I would go Buffalo but Makers is good too.  I prefer Makers 46

    Bulleit, Knob, Makers....all good
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Gern Blansten said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Ok I m gonna buy my first bottle of bourbon tomorrow, Would you guys go makers or Buffalo?  I know nothing about bourbon.  I like my scotch neat.   :)
    I would go Buffalo but Makers is good too.  I prefer Makers 46

    Bulleit, Knob, Makers....all good
    Basil Hayden’s is a nice mellow one to ease into the thing. 
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    mcgruff10 said:
    Ok I m gonna buy my first bottle of bourbon tomorrow, Would you guys go makers or Buffalo?  I know nothing about bourbon.  I like my scotch neat.   :)
    I would go Buffalo Trace as well. I would actually go with the Eagle Rare 10 that tempo suggested, but that's just me. Eagle Rare is the same recipe as Buffalo Trace, it's just aged longer.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,183
    Went with everyone s advice and also got a airplane bottle of makers just to give it a try.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    Hope you enjoy!
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,183
    $39.99 for Buffalo, decent price?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • exploderball
    exploderball Posts: 172
    mcgruff10 said:
    $39.99 for Buffalo, decent price?
    Good choice for your first bottle. It should be closer to $25-30, but it gets marked up in places where it's hard to find. Don't sweat it, but if it becomes a regular on your shelf, I'd look for a lower price. If you like BT, then your next bottle could be Eagle Rare -- same juice but ~2 years older. A little harder to find, should cost $30-45.

    If you drink your scotch neat, then I would try the same with bourbon. Damn tasty. Enjoy!
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,183
    exploderball said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    $39.99 for Buffalo, decent price?
    Good choice for your first bottle. It should be closer to $25-30, but it gets marked up in places where it's hard to find. Don't sweat it, but if it becomes a regular on your shelf, I'd look for a lower price. If you like BT, then your next bottle could be Eagle Rare -- same juice but ~2 years older. A little harder to find, should cost $30-45.

    If you drink your scotch neat, then I would try the same with bourbon. Damn tasty. Enjoy!
    Good to know, thank you.  I ll definitely shop around next time.   So this will be sweeter than scotch?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • exploderball
    exploderball Posts: 172
    mcgruff10 said:
    Good to know, thank you.  I ll definitely shop around next time.   So this will be sweeter than scotch?
    I haven't tried much scotch, but bourbon should be sweeter. By law, bourbon has to be >50% corn, which results in a sweeter distillate. And it has to be aged in new charred barrels, which releases natural wood sugars into the liquid. So good. 

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