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LOL!!! Have to gently heat it up with the griddle. Alternatively, hand warm it in a brandy sniffer works as well!:)

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Picked up a bottle of Maker's 46 yesterday while at Total Wine (saving that for EPIC III)...

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...e2/ebay030.jpg




and also a bottle of Paddleford Creek Bourbon.

Anybody experienced with this Paddleford Creek?

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Working on killing a bottle of Gentleman Jack @ the moment........

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That is not Bourbon sir! :D


We have a ton of Makers 46 here. I have not tried it yet - but I feel like it is just a marketing scheme to "age" bourbon faster. Oak staves in oak barrels... I suppose I'm a traditionalist. Never been a fan of Makers or Woodford. Overpriced and overrated IMO. Much better bourbon for the price.

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I'm drinking Weller barrel proof, 67.4% pure alcohol goodness. 134.8 proof it's a beast!

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Damn! Sounds like that will build some character...

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Out of curiosity, which bourbon do you prefer at that price point? I'm not trying to start something on here; I'm just curious as to another bourbon fan's opinion to see if there is something out there that I haven't tried yet.

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I prefer Bulleit or Knob Creek both are in the same price range as Gentleman Jack.

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That is some good bourbon there my friend!

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Just finished a glass of the Paddleford Creek. WOW, was I impressed. Keep in mind I'm not an experienced bourbon drinker, but wowzah, that was ever so delicious :tu

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Well it depends what you're looking for in a bourbon I guess. I feel like most other bourbons in the same price range as those are better though.

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You have no idea. I'm getting into cigars but I drink that stuff for breakfast. It IS THE breakfast of champions. **** wheaties.

You got that right! I enjoyed the Four Roses 120 anniversary too. I still gotta pick up this years Woodford Master's Collection. I typically only drink overproof bourbons 50%+. Noah's mill is a good one as well for a bit cheaper-ISH. I've personally had somewhere around ~30-35 different kind of bourbons no samples just bottles I've bought.

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Just bought my first bottle of Knob Creek!! Here's to Labor Day!! :wo

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A "must have" for any serious bourbon drinker... I love this stuff...

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Went to 'The Whiskey Bar' in Seattle this weekend and tried Hudson Baby Bourbon, Got home and had to order 2 Bottles. :tu

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I'm waiting to find me a bottle of this...
http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/2010...batch-bourbon/

Sounds really good. Till then, I'm enjoying the Four Roses 2009 Mariage, Buffalo Trace,and Makers Mark 46

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These showed up today...Very excited...

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...w/2e15d275.jpg

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Nice pickups, are these available here now that we get Buffalo Trace or do we still have to find them out out state?

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I got all of them out of state. The Experimentals are a private experimental from Jay Erisman at The Pary Source. I also had him ship me the Four Roses cause I couldn't find it local either.

I'm on a waiting list for a store in Illinois for the 2010 Buffalo Trace Experiments. Fingers crossed....

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Last year the Green's in Columbia, SC had them but no clue about the 2010...road trip? ;)

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pick me up on the way! :D

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hmmm, may have to call and ask and see if they will be getting any. the store I'm on the waiting list for was given to me by Kris Comstock, he's the head sales/warehousing/distribution guy, and even he said "good luck, this years is even smaller in quantity than any of the past years"

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Just picked up a bottle of makers 46 it's very not bad

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Just picked up Buffalo Trace....and a few extras....
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...ks/cid_366.jpg

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Went softly this weekend, and put a hurtin' on my bottle of Gentleman Jack.

I have to admit, it's a nice taste and I'm not against a mixer when you go to JD's lines.

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Not sure how many watchers of this thread went to the Shack Herf and got a taste of that
OLD whiskey that some nice man gave to DaveK. BUT, as it was the finest spirit I ever put
in me mouth, I was wondering, is there anything out there that comes anywhere CLOSE
to that stuff? I know it would have to have decades in a barrel to even come close,
since I think that was the allure of the mysterious bottles Dave had and SHARED (glug).
But I have been hell bent to find something like that in a store so I can have a shot now and
again. And to clarify, my shot took me 45 mins to drink at the shack. A little went a LONG way.
It literally exploded with flavor on the palate, like a liquid pop-rock under concentrate.
It was chewable. And I want to do it again.

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That's it!!! Your Gone - you are now on a never ending quest for something that you most likely will never find. Enjoy the trip! :tu

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Normally I would say that you are right, it's always that way, especially on this forum and
sub-sub forum. It's all slopes of one kind or another. But I am not sure I want to pay
150-350 a bottle for that taste. I am gonna try some of these supposed 16 year old
bourbons, since I read here and there that too much barrel age is not all that good for
bourbon. Lemme tell you, it sure did that label-less bottle good. :D We will have to
see if I get all turned around or not. Certainly keep you posted, lol. As it's friday,
I am gonna make a stop by Buster's on the way home and pick either a Hirsch,
or a pappy or just a plain ol Woodford's and get home and relax. Already got the 4 Roses,
so you'd think I could just drink that. But NOOooo.

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I'm currently looking for a new bourbon to try... something off the beaten path so to speak any suggestions, favorites you enjoy?

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Well, Justin, I am an oddball, as you know. I stock WIld Turkey, but not many love that too much.
When it comes down to grabbing a bottle of show-stopping sippin whiskey, you would have a hard
time topping Woodford's Reserve. 4 Roses Single Barrel is fine. Eagle Rare is no slouch. I guess
none are off the beaten path, as you characterize it. But maybe that's right about what you wanted.
If not, reading most of this thread is a great activity.

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Here are a few that you don't hear about very often, but are actually very, very good. Because of a few friends, and a few bottles I have, I get to try them now and then and I always truly enjoy them.

Old Crow - Great Stuff!
Basil Hayden's
Old Forester
Old Grand Dad 100 proof - I love this!
Alberta Springs

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BULL$HIT! That's the liquor table at the shack, I'd know it anywhere!

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I guess what I'm looking for is something not found normally in my area. Around here you are pretty well limited to Jack, Jim, Evan, Turkey... Woodford would be top of the shelf in most of my stores. Anything more I'll have to get online or wait til my next kinfolk visit in Tenn where bourbon flows out-o-the rocks.

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Yep, folks love that basil hayden's. As for me drinking Old Crow would freak me out
with old time memories. I thought that stuff was for bootleggers and souses. But it
wouldn't be the biggest surprise for me this week.

That makes it tough, Justin. If Woodford is top shelf (and it generally is) then most of
the other ones I mentioned would also be prohibitive if even available. I believe the
Flake has better reccos for you in that case. I bet you find Old Forrester and maybe even
that Old Crow, lol. Or next time you come up Memphis Way, stop in at Buster's. You will
go all glassy-eyed in that joint.

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I am on an Eagle Rare kick lately...great stuff! Buffalo Trace is also very good.

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Pulled a few hundred clams out of the vault and I am gonna hit Buster's on the way
home without trying to do anything based on whta I know, and focus entirely on
what I read here today. We'll see where that gets me, lol. i am really looking HARD
at the Stagg, that high proof stuff. I think I will also pick up some Rittenhouse Rye
and maybe some Van Winkle 15 YO. I think I might escape with some change.

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Rittenhouse is my favorite Rye..you will like this!

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Why have you never given me any? :su

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You'll find a decent selection up here as well, gives you a reason to come back and herf with me :tu

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I need to!! I love T-town but sometimes you just gotta get away!

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Rowan Creek
Rowan Creek
Rowan Creek

Get some if you can.

http://www.kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com/rowan_creek.php

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Haha, nope, that was in Louisville, KY. Bourbon Country!

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Is the BTAC out yet???

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You had it! You only drink Coke anyways!

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I havent't read the entire thread but a good one I havent seen mentioned is Evan Williams Single Barrel. Very carmelly. yummy stuff.

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The Evan Williams Single Barrel is especially
good when paired with a Punch Gran Puro.
Check it out! :tu

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Oh really? hmmm....I'll give it a try.

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My wife has family in Tuscaloosa and I'm down there every once in a while. If you find something you really want to try, and can't find it, let me know. I'll pick it up and bring it down when I come. I'll be there for christmas for sure, and it looks like my wife will be there the week before Thanksgiving.

Oh, and Ryi 1 is pretty good and a bit off the wall, but Four Roses single barrel and Buffalo Trace are my go to's right now.

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Does anyone know when the BTAC is being released this year? We got very little of it here in Ga last year and I'm on the hunt for Stagg and Eagle Rare.

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I like to save up my college budget and go after nicer bourbons at Christmas, normally they'll throw in a freebie for the same price of a bottle. Last year I a kick @ss flask was paired w/Evan Williams Single Barrel. I thought it was really good (compared to Beam, regular Williams and Wild Turkey) but haven't sampled enough to know where it ranks :2