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From my neck of the woods:

http://globalnews.ca/news/2354553/ma...-in-the-world/

And the little bag is perfect to keep your Cigar Asylum chips in!

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Ended Up Buying Woodford. Thanks For The Advice, All!:tu

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Good choice, I found the Woodford Doubled Oaked on sale for $40 and just had to buy it.

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I'm late to this party aren't I. Hopped on the bourbon bus last fall. I think I have 13 different bottles on my cabinet right now and have polished off 5 or so. I may have a problem

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Picked up Woodford Reserve Double Oaked on a friend's recommendation last weekend, looks like it's a fairly popular one around here too. Very nice blend, lots of flavours that are parallel to the rums I enjoy

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Has anybody heard of, or had Old Ripy? Comes in a 375ml bottle.

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There's a blurb on it here Todd:

https://www.bourbonbanter.com/drink/.../#.WXQdpLpFxPY

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I just finished reading all 83 pages of this thread. seems to have tapered off. maybe we can get it kickstarted again.

Whats everyone liking these days?
When does the pappy collection & the BTAC get released this year? I would really like to try some of the options if I can get my hands on some.

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If you like Bowman Brothers then look for John T Bowman. Same distiller but a few bucks more. Much smoother.

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To add a little to this. If you like the four roses small batch then you must try the single barrel by the same name.

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I agree, just finished a bottle of the 4 roses single barrel. Really tasty stuff.

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I picked up a bottle of each:

Evan Williams Single Barrel
Colonel E.H.Taylor Small Batch

Cant wait to try the EHT, this will be my first tasting of it.

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I really am loving the Colonel E.H. Taylor small batch.

Also just picked up a bottle of Old Weller Antique. I never see this stuff so I had to grab it while available.

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I think you will be surprised by the Old Weller Antique.

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Old Weller is good stuff.

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Yes, I am liking the Old weller Antique. I also picked up a bottle of Weller Special Reserve. It is good but I would rather have had another OWA 107

I saw some Knob Creek single barrel store picks and that will be the next pickup.

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picked up a blantons sitting on the shelf for msrp
also picked up the knob creek single barrel store selection
and a Henry Mckenna 10 year

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My wife and I were in the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience this past Friday doing the Speakeasy Tour. It was a fun tasting and I picked up a couple of souvenirs:

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4775/...51308c6b_z.jpg

The Elijah Craig is the smoothest "high octane" whisky I've ever had.

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Found a bottle of Russell's Reserve that someone gift me last year. Cracked it open tonight. Know nothing about it, but it has a nicely sweet vanilla undercurrent to it. I really should keep better track of where these gifts come from so I can thank people appropriately ...

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1803/...4d1045a117.jpg

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My new favorite...

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Ok so I have been on a bit of a binge lately.

1792 Full Proof
Hotel Tango Single Barrel Bravo Bourbon
Bumbu original rum
and a cognac I cant quite remember what kind though.

I think my liquor store has painted a target on me! Every Sunday I get an email titled "Sunday Funday 20% off" and it has some libation that I just cannot do without.

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Walked into the liquor store and out of nowhere the owner ask "do you want some Blantons?" Yes I do kind sir! My first bottle i have had the pleasure of purchasinginghttps://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BI...8=w679-h904-no

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Sampled Pappy 23 Year for the first time at a dinner last night. Good, but with my palette, I don’t think I could ever justify the price point. At least I can say I’ve tried it. :)
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Couple recently for me have been George T Stagg 2018, 4 roses store pick from Illinois, Barrel proof EC and Weller 107 ncf store pick. Those have been in rotation lately

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Well damn I need to come to your house to drink. 4 roses single barrel one of my favorites The EC barrel proof is delicious too.

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Really enjoyed batch B from 2017. OF 1920 is another one I forgot to mention above. That’s been a really solid drinker for me

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Check out some of the Russell’s Reserve store picks. Some of those picked barrels are bangers

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Thanks not familiar with OF or Russels Reserve...yet

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Just got home from a comedy show with the wife. Sipping some Birthday Bourbon 2017 before bed. Cheers gents

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

Black Coral John hooked me up with this at Christmas time. The nose on this bourbon is ridiculous, and it tastes purty fricking good too.

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Those EC grenades are awesome

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They certainly are! :dr

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Amazing lamb shank for dinner finished with Bookers 2018 bourbon and creme brûlée for dessert. Bourbon and creme brûlée was an amazing pairing.

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https://i.imgur.com/FCzIo3L.jpg
Some more Elijah Craig Barrel Select.

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Once this hellday is over it will be Blantons and a cigar to close the day out.

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Glad to see some action here again. Me and a couple guys at work have been drinking Rabbit Hole. It runs around $50 a bottle here, but we all have enjoyed it.

Scored a bottle of Red and Green Weller that i am waiting to try. I got tired of searching up here so don't often find them. Anything out of buffalo trace seems to fly off the shelves. Eagle rare is about the best I have scored.

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Sipping some Knob creek single barrel selected by Binnys

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As an ex-Chicago resident I miss Binny's in my life!

For this thread, I've always been a fan of the New Holland Beer Barrel Bourbon, and as a Rye fan I got excited about the Rye variety. Sadly, not on the same level. It has a level of sweetened that almost seems fake, and some off flavors, like someone mixed a touch of beer into the bourbon.

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The Elijah Craig Small Batch bought apparently has that distinction too, I didn't realize that was a thing. :)

That's a shame. Is the bourbon made by New Holland, or just using New Holland beer in it? I'll have to see if they distribute the original version in Chicago and give it a try.

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Yes sir! They are usually called “store picks”. Larger liquor stores will hand pick single barrel selections of an already existing product, for example Weller Antique 107, Knob Creek, Eagle Rare, blantons, Russels, 4Rs, ect. Store picks are almost always a step up in my opinion.

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Thanks Nate, I learn something new every day. :D

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We've got a place down here, Maisano's, that does this. Every one of their's that I've had has been great.

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They for sure have the "Beer Barrel Bourbon" in Chicago, it's different due to the aging, but it's something I like to keep around. As far as I can tell they make their own, unless they are really great at hiding that fact. The barrels are first used for bourbon, then one of their stouts, and then back to bourbon (although I guess that technically makes it not a true bourbon).

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Excellent, thank you! I am officially on the "lookout". :D

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Being that it’s Super Bowl Sunday I got a little head start today. :)

Old Forester 1920, a very smooth high proof bourbon and so far, my favorite from OF’s Whiskey Row series.
Quickly becoming one of my preferred sipping whiskeys.

http://i.imgur.com/VVSVWGU.jpg

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Sounds like a winner, Damian. :al

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Tonight I went with some Willet Pot Still Reaerve.

One of my favorites but no matter how many times I rub the bottle...the 1965 version of Barbara Eden has yet to show up.

A guy can dream though.

http://i.imgur.com/aXwix0A.jpg

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been sipping on eagle rare, buff trace, rittenhouse, four roses and coopers in rotation lately. all cheap but good for everyday after work drinks

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You and me need to be sippin' on some bourbon together in May, My Brotha. :al :banger