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I just picked up a bottle of Elijah Craig 12 year for my ice fishing trip next month. Never had it before but the price was right at $20 a bottle on sale and i wasnt looking for anything crazy. Whats the verdict on it?

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Probably overkill for an ice fishing trip :D.


Here is a corollary: hot dogs at home taste like a$$. Hot dogs after walking around the fairgrounds with the kids for hours taste like caviar at the Ritz. You could get away with Fighting kawk.


Kidding aside, I really dig Elijah Craig.:tu


Edit due to filtering of ****

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Picked up a bigger bottle of Woodford last night, delayed my Angel's Envy purchase. I wanted something I know I like for this weekend.

Last night I tried some more Elijah Craig 12year and I gotta say it has grown on me a bit.

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Really like the Woody Shane and it's our best seller in the shop...I hinted at the wife that I wanted some for my bday

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Not technically a bourbon, but hopefully tasty nonetheless:

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps17a6e24a.jpg

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Bought 4 roses single barrel the other day and love it. Just picked up a bottle of Eagle Rare single barrel to try. Anyone have any comments on the ER?

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Good value for the $$$.

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Had some while watching the Super Bowl tonight. It was pretty good...much better then some others I have had near the price I paid for it.

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Anyone here ever pony up the dough for something like this? 4 roses does it for the individual buyer now and not just for retailers. Jack Daniels also does this but I'm not a huge JD fan not even single barrel but it's still very cool.
I think this is something i'd love to try one of these years. I just have to get Stranahan's or Buffalo Trace to start their own program :al



http://www.fourrosesbourbon.com/private-barrel-program/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolm...eam-come-true/

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Anyone know where I might be able to get my hands on a bottle of 2012 Four Roses Small Batch? I picked up a bottle of the Single Barrel but the Small Batch seems to be a bit tougher to come by from retailers that will ship outside of the state anyway.

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I'll check at McScrooges in Knoxville for it tomorrow. I'll let you know what I find.

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Haha, Do you think I really spell a famous store Big Lahts?
Or fear the gubmint looking in on my posts.
Or really know a guy named Albert Kaida?
Or think the world is being taken over by Terroir-ists

Everybody is filtering everything these days. I watch what I type. :tf

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I've tracked it down in Denver and Dallas but neither can ship it to me.

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Shane, how is the Black Maple Hill? I saw some when I was last back home and was tempted to grab it

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:r:r

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Heads Up!
Remember the "Traitor Jack" backlash when Jack Daniels
lowered the alcohol content of their whiskey a few years ago?

Well, get ready for the "Makers Mock" campaign!

I got an email today from Makers Mark stating that they are
reducing the alcohol percentage from 45% to 42%. I don't
know about you, but I don't put water in my whiskey, and I
will not support a distiller who does it.

As soon as I see 90 proof Makers Mark replaced with 84 proof
stuff, I will begin my boycott. Too many quality bourbons out
there to pay the same price for a watered-down version.

Anyone with me?

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Very disappointed to read this. The 90 proof was the reason I purchased Maker's Mark, not the name. For those looking for more information on this, check out this article over at Quartz.

http://qz.com/52478

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[quote=smokin5;1793188] As soon as I see 90 proof Makers Mark replaced with 84 proof stuff, I will begin my boycott. Too many quality bourbons out
there to pay the same price for a watered-down version.

Anyone with me?[/quote]

You got it Eric:tu

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Sucks, because I've been meaning to try Maker's again to see if I liked it. Oh well, plenty more good cheap bourbons out there to try. Here's one under $20 that is outstanding:

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps9b08afe3.jpg


OGD BIB, very nice. Thanks to Joel, the bourbon asylum turned me on to this one. Thought this alternative still supports Beam...

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Stopped by my local dispensary to get Evan Williams SB on sale and they now have the 4 Roses Small batch and Single Barrel. I'll wait a couple of weeks to see if they put them on sale. :2

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We don't have much choice of bourbon overhere but Makers Mark is what I'm drinking ;)

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Picked up a couple bottles today...

Four Roses 2011 Lt Ed Small Batch
Jefferson Presidential Select 18 year

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It is not nearly as smooth as Elijah 12 or WR. I need to revisit this one again, all I remember is the burn.

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Duane..... Glad you found some small batch that you could grab!! Hope you didn't go too far away from home to buy it!

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A couple of fine BOTL's here are assisting me with the 2012 limited edition Four Roses small batch and single barrels.

The "high end" liquor store here in Indy didn't have any 2012 limited editions and I thought I'd give a place about a 5 minute drive where I work out a try. They have the biggest beer selection I've seen, so it was the only other hope I had in town. Sure enough, they had the Jefferson 18 year I heard so many things about and noticed the small batch limited reserve from 2011, so I decided to pick it up since it was "only" $69.99 there.

What's your take on the Jefferson Presidential Select 18 year?

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It's been a couple or more years since I had that one. Seem to remember a decent taste, strong bite.

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Here's the Four Roses I had before. They still have a few bottles of the 2010 stuff bottled just for them in barrel strength. And to make things better, it was on sale tonight for $12 off their regular price! At $47 per bottle, I grabbed two bottles!!

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...psd57ffaf8.jpg

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5eecf836.jpg

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Gah, stop making me so jealous :dr

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Picked up a bottle of Basil Hayden's a couple days ago. Think I might pour some tonight.

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Update on my "Makers Mock" rant -
I received the following email today from the distillery:

Dear Ambassador,

Since we announced our decision last week to reduce the alcohol content (ABV) of Maker's Mark in response to supply constraints, we have heard many concerns and questions from our ambassadors and brand fans. We're humbled by your overwhelming response and passion for Maker's Mark.
While we thought we were doing what's right, this is your brand, and you told us in large numbers to change our decision.

You spoke. We listened. And we're sincerely sorry we let you down.

So effective immediately, we are reversing our decision to lower the ABV of Maker's Mark, and resuming production at 45% alcohol by volume (90 proof). Just like we've made it since the very beginning.

The unanticipated dramatic growth rate of Maker's Mark is a good problem to have, and we appreciate some of you telling us you'd even put up with occasional shortages. We promise we'll deal with them as best we can, as we work to expand capacity at the distillery.

Your trust, loyalty and passion are what's most important. We realize we can't lose sight of that. Thanks for your honesty and for reminding us what makes Maker's Mark, and its fans, so special.

We'll set about getting back to bottling the handcrafted bourbon that our
father/grandfather, Bill Samuels, Sr. created. Same recipe. Same production process. Same product.

As always, we will continue to let you know first about developments at the distillery. In the meantime please keep telling us what's on your mind and come down and visit us at the distillery. It means a lot to us.

Sincerely,

Rob Samuels
Chief Operating Officer,
Ambassador-in-Chief


Score one for the consumers!
It's true - the squeaky wheel gets the juice.

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Some nice glasses at Crate & Barrel today with free shipping! TODAY ONLY for free shipping, no minimum order.
I ordered two glasses, less than $15 shipped.
http://i.c-b.co/is/image/Crate/Whisk...ster-glass.jpg

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Picked up a bottle of Buffalo Trace based on recommendations here. Look forward to sampling some.

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I'm impressed! Didn't know you where an Ambassador:D;) Congratulations on your input to the MM Company.

BTW, a few days back or so, I was at Traders Joes and happened to peruse their Bourbon section. Noticed a 750ml bottle of MM sitting there for $23.99 @ 45%alcohol/90proof. Happy to hear they will not be diluting their product...

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Went through a bottle of Elijah Craig 12 on my ice fishing trip last week. Really enjoyed it especially for the $20 i paid for it. Gonna keep some on hand at all times now.

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Enjoyed some EWSB tonight. One of my favorites for the value.

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My latest addition thanks to a fine BOTL from Texas.

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New glasses arrived!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8...41cb2d4f24.jpg

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Strolled into Meijer and they've got alcohol on sale. Saw Rock Hill Farms on sale for $39.99. Reviews on it seem to be quite good so I'll pick up a bottle. Blantons was $44.99.

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Today's hail from Meijer.

Rock Hill Farms
Elmer T Lee
Buffalo Trace

Not a shabby haul for $90 out the door.

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Had a life altering bourbon yesterday coutesy of a friend - Blantons Straight from the Barrel, uncut, unfiltered 66.5%. All I can say is "Oh my God!!!":tu

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I think it was like $23-24. I got all 3 for ~ $90 after tax and I know the Rock Hill Farms was $40 of it.

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Okay so I revisited this last night and I believe my palate is developing, it is pretty damn good stuff. Not at all like it was the first time I tried it.

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Thanks Duane and good price. Its $29.99 at BevMo out our way...

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Well I tried some Rye last night, different than bourbon but it was pretty good.
I wonder if we could change this thread to "The Whiskey Thread" so we do not need a bunch of different threads to talk about whiskeys?
Or do you guys think we should make a whiskey thread and keep bourbon seperate?
I was surprised at the limited selection of Rye locally.
I selected this one after ready a review online:
http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws...0a9f14cb_7.jpg

The entire selection locally for me:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8...368d5199_z.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8238/8...d2815e64_z.jpg

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Had a Perdomo event at the shop and we had a small tasting as well, here are the goods, sadly I didn't get to sample any

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d6...ps17f6bbb8.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d6...psb5eae87a.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d6...psb2decccf.jpg

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If you're in the Northern Kentucky area, check out Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar in Mainstrasse. Ridiculous selection and the bartender Rich there has a wealth of knowledge about bourbon.

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Figures

I'm solo with my daughters today/tomorrow at the Radisson within a short walking distance from there. At the Hofbrahaus in Newport now.