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Chainsaw13 11-29-2024 02:45 PM

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Thinning out my collection, so gifted my friends son a few bottles last night. He was thankful. :D

Weelok 11-29-2024 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Porch Dweller (Post 2259478)
Last night's post-Thanksgiving dinner pours. My BIL brought the Taylor. He won it earlier this year in a raffle at his HS reunion for $20. So damned smooth and tasty. The Booker's is good; the peanut funk is not as pronounced as the last Booker's I had (which was a few years ago), but is still there.

https://i.imgur.com/bFvRWwZ.jpg

Love both. The EH Taylor at that price is insane.

Porch Dweller 11-30-2024 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Weelok (Post 2259488)
Love both. The EH Taylor at that price is insane.

Apparently the guy running the raffle had three bottles of EHT and three bottles of Stagg as the top prizes and some other whiskies as "consolation" prizes. Around 50 people bought tickets. For $20 I'd take those odds. :D

icehog3 11-30-2024 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Porch Dweller (Post 2259495)
Apparently the guy running the raffle had three bottles of EHT and three bottles of Stagg as the top prizes and some other whiskies as "consolation" prizes. Around 50 people bought tickets. For $20 I'd take those odds. :D

I might have bought a fist full, James. :r

Weelok 11-30-2024 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 2259497)
I might have bought a fist full, James. :r

Definitely!!!! Considering the cheapest I have seen Stagg is $250.

I have yet to get a bottle but did have a shot as my very first high proof bourbon introduction. I need to go back to Tampa and Corona cigars to try it again.

Beagleone 11-30-2024 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Weelok (Post 2259503)
Definitely!!!! Considering the cheapest I have seen Stagg is $250.

I have yet to get a bottle but did have a shot as my very first high proof bourbon introduction. I need to go back to Tampa and Corona cigars to try it again.

$250 is high for regular Stagg considering it's MSRP is $70. I splurged earlier this year for 3 bottles of store picks at $150 each. I have missed out on the recent Batch 24A and 24B due to conflicting schedules. I honestly can't tell you how many bottles of Stagg I have right now, so no big loss. -(P

icehog3 12-01-2024 07:42 AM

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Tony is right, though I rarely get lucky and find Stagg at retail Dave. Secondary prices have settled closer to $150-175 for the batches since '22.

Chainsaw13 12-01-2024 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 2259509)
Tony is right, though I rarely get lucky and find Stagg at retail Dave. Secondary prices have settled closer to $150-175 for the batches since '22.

Still $200+ near me, if you even see it on the shelf.

Stopped by my local store to grab the Bourbon County Vanilla Rye, and snagged an Old Forester SiBBP Rye. 130.2 proof. Now to work on the open bottle I have.

icehog3 12-02-2024 08:03 AM

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Yeah, too much for current Stagg. I'd think about $200 for a few of the older batches (12 comes to mind first).

I opened the 2021 Barrell New Year that I picked up on clearance awhile back. It's the best version I've had.

https://i.imgur.com/Kl69sLx.jpg

Porch Dweller 12-03-2024 08:19 AM

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I was shocked to see some Booker's on my local AFB. It's the first time in quite a while. At $90, I couldn't pass it up.


https://i.imgur.com/w4lQaJOl.jpg

Chainsaw13 12-03-2024 08:29 AM

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Nice pickup James.

Weelok 12-03-2024 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Porch Dweller (Post 2259546)
I was shocked to see some Booker's on my local AFB. It's the first time in quite a while. At $90, I couldn't pass it up.


https://i.imgur.com/w4lQaJOl.jpg

That one is tasty. IMHO similar to the 01 yet just a bit sweeter. Nice pick up.

icehog3 12-03-2024 11:46 AM

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Nice pickup, James, love me some Booker's.

Chainsaw13 12-03-2024 01:20 PM

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Looks like the Bookers run continues.

https://i.imgur.com/cvdJCBtl.jpeg

Did find a store with a 24-01 behind the counter. $169, I’ll pass.

Beagleone 12-03-2024 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13 (Post 2259556)
Looks like the Bookers run continues.

https://i.imgur.com/cvdJCBtl.jpeg

Did find a store with a 24-01 behind the counter. $169, I’ll pass.

That is actually around MSRP. It was a bit higher for that same bottle here in Texas. -(P

Chainsaw13 12-03-2024 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Beagleone (Post 2259557)
That is actually around MSRP. It was a bit higher for that same bottle here in Texas. -(P

Regular Bookers is $100 here in MI. The LB Chapter 8 is $169, LB Infinity is $199. Most places will add $10-20 to the regular Bookers, but $60 is crazy. Someone will pay it though.

icehog3 12-04-2024 07:34 AM

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That Little Book Infinite Blend is a banger, Bob! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

Chainsaw13 12-04-2024 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 2259562)
That Little Book Infinite Blend is a banger, Bob! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

I had a pour yesterday. It started off good, but got better as it opened up. Can’t wait to revisit this bottle over time. Cool concept, can’t wait to see where this line goes.

Porch Dweller 12-04-2024 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13 (Post 2259558)
Regular Bookers is $100 here in MI. The LB Chapter 8 is $169, LB Infinity is $199. Most places will add $10-20 to the regular Bookers, but $60 is crazy. Someone will pay it though.

One of the Bourbon YT'ers I watch (SLB, I think) has it on good authority that MSRP for Booker's is going up to $129. If that's the case, I'll be pretty much done with it. Once the stores add on to that price it'll be the equivalent of getting three bottles of WT Rare Breed. I like Booker's, but not three times as much as Rare Breed. :D

Chainsaw13 12-04-2024 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Porch Dweller (Post 2259571)
One of the Bourbon YT'ers I watch (SLB, I think) has it on good authority that MSRP for Booker's is going up to $129. If that's the case, I'll be pretty much done with it. Once the stores add on to that price it'll be the equivalent of getting three bottles of WT Rare Breed. I like Booker's, but not three times as much as Rare Breed. :D

If that’s the case, I’ll be done as well.


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