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One of my members knows I like bourbon, and asked me if I had ever heard of the line of Horse Soldier Bourbons. Supposedly, the story is that this is the creation of a group of guys who were Green Berets that went into Afghanistan via horseback shortly after the events of 9/11.

My member asked me about it, and then he did that I should expect a bottle for Christmas. I looked it up on my phone, but it wasn't loading the way I thought it should.

Given our groups thoughts about supportive troops, didn't know if you all had heard about this before or not. And if you did what your thoughts were.

Piece of the Lord be with you.

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Here is the link to their story. I know I should not be a skeptic, and I'd like to think that if these guys were scamming, some green beret would have already gone and kicked their asterisk, but...

https://horsesoldierbourbon.com/our-story/

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I have seen it at my local stores, Todd, and heard some of the stories including that their bottles are pressed in molds made from World Trade Center steel. Have not tried it, would if I saw it in a restaurant or bar. You'll have to let us know your thoughts when you receive and open it. A very thoughtful gift for sure.

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Their story was made into a movie called 12 Strong
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1413492/

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Well, it got dropped off at suppertime. Done with evening meeting, it is my evening pour. It is the "bronze" label version, the "straight" bourbon, not the "small batch" or the "barrel strength" Interestingly, the tasting notes are fairly close to what I picked up. It was/is very smooth and tasty. I do get the notes of caramel and also hints of fruit.

I enjoyed it very much.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

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Glad it's a tasty one Todd! :tu

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Good to hear Todd

I have seen it around KC here but didn't know anything about it so haven't picked one up yet. I will have give it a try.

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Couple lower proof pours last night to reset my palate. :r

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Love Eagle Rare. It is tough to find recently, but it is probably one of my favorites.

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Got word that one of my favorite local spots had an OWA pick out when they opened at 8am yesterday, I went by today hoping there would be more and there were about 30 people in front of me with the same idea. When they opened the line moved in and they handed everybody an Eagle Rare pick, couldn't say no to that but wish it was OWA. I may go in the morning the next few days to see what they have those days, even though the line is just gonna get longer

Before checking out I walked past the case and on the bottom they had a 1792 12 year tucked away for $55, apparently I couldn't say no to that either :D

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Crazy tough around here, haven’t been able to find any for a few months. Cant even find any BT.

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I'm able to grab Eagle Rare semi-regularly at Binny's. Most of the other places have it too far over MSRP.

Sorry you missed the OWA pick, Ben. They had an OWA at Binny's (non store pick) a few days ago, bought it and traded it on FB for a 14 year 11 month Knob Creek 120 proof store pick today.

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Went back this morning on my way home from the office, got there the same time but today there was at least 75 people in front of me. By the time I got to the door the line to get in the store was just an extension of the cash register line, and right in the middle of all that there was a guy handing out Blantons :tu

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Smart move

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Nice pickup Ben. :tu

Some Booker's Bluegill Creek last night for Christmas Eve Eve Eve. :D

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Cant wait to see what's on the lineup for Christmas Eve Eve :al

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Thinking about cracking the "almost Hazmat" Old Carter. See how it goes. How about you, Ben? Anyone else have a plan?

Grabbed a different Tumbling Dice SiB SP from the store that picked the NKOTB barrel. If it's half as good as the other, I'm happy.

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Planning on picking up a fancy shmancy sample from a local bar's December whiskey calendar today. Other than that I'll probably pull out something nice, I have a few other good samples I got from friends that wouldn't be bad to try out, also have some nice bottles I may open over the next couple days. I'll post what I end up deciding on :al

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Picked up a bottle of Noah's Mill yesterday to try, tonight it is either that or OF 1920. The other will be for tomorrow.

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I've only had the Noah's Mill once (at a friend's herf), but I liked it. Jay. 1920 is delicious as well.

Ben. hope the sampler is extra schmancy. :D

Good news / Bad news. Good news is the second pour of Whiskey Rick was much better, it opened nicely. The bad news, can't say the same about the second pour of 1792 FP.

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Only the schmanciest :tu

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That's what I'll be enjoying tonight.

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Steph - I mean Santa - hit up the B&M for a couple of the owner's barrel selects, plus a Heaven's Door bourbon-rye blend.

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Nice gifts, James, curious to hear about the Barrel.

Speaking of gifts, an outrageous one showed up on my porch yesterday. It's the oldest bottle of Booker's I have yet to open, but I figured it's a Christmas gift, I need to open it for Christmas. It's outstanding. Cheers and heartfelt thanks to my "Secret Santa".

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Did the Noah's Mill for Christmas Eve, solid but the 1920 for Christmas evening was a step above.

Good news out of Kentucky this week that looks like it will allow shipping bourbon to other states...of course Kansas is not one that allows spirits to be shipped but maybe that will change in time. I am sure the first few release of Kentucky only bottlings that ship will go quickly.

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Picked up a bottle of Elijah Craig small batch 94 yesterday.

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Last Pour of 2020, first time ever (possibly only) drinking Stagg Jr I scored in a trade from Tom, this bourbon lived up to hype. Long delicious finish! Thanks Tom and looking forward to trying the other samples when the times right!!

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So glad you enjoyed it, Gabe! On a related note, I smoked the Robusto T you sent me and it was easily one of my Top 3 cigars of 2020.

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Here was my first pour of 2021. A real bottle killer...

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Wow top 3!! Glad you are enjoying everything. As for the EC C920 I’ve been searching high and low for it and finally found it in NJ but they slapped a $90 price tag on, in PA state liquor stores it’s $65 but impossible to find. Was I smart to pass or should I have pulled out the credit card?

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I haven't paid more than $69, Gabe, I've lucked into it at stores that don't mark it up much. I'd offer to grab you one if I see one, but not sure if it would make sense with shipping costs of around $15. If I find one at $59 (rather than $69 or higher) again I will grab it. Yours if you want it, if not I never mind having a backup.

These Knob Creek 9 year SiB picks at Binny's have been a steal at $49. So good,,, sure, I prefer the 15 year ones, but those are tougher and tougher to find.

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Picked up some essentials today, couldn’t find a full bottle of 101 so I went with a half, they really couldn’t put it in glass?

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Nice grabs! I just finished a bottle of the OF 1920 three days ago and need to get another one. I really enjoyed it which I found funny because I don't care for the "regular" OF at all.

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Nice pickups Gabe! I don't care what type of container that 101 is in I love the stuff

Tom how was the C920? One of my groups did a "vote your top 3 of 2020" game and A120 came in as the most common answer, I looked around and realized that I had one sealed bottle and apparently hadn't tried it (I do a bad job of keeping track of what's open). I found a guy with an extra for $75 that I'm picking up today, so I cracked the A120 last night and holy crap that's good. Followed it up with a pour of B519 and they are night and day different bourbons. I might need to see what other ones I have open and do a bigger flight :al

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I think that A120 has been my favorite of the 2020 batches, Ben, but I must say C920 was close. Neither touch the C919 for me, but they're all so good.

That B519 just didn't do it for me after trying the higher proof stuff. Had a second B519 that I flipped for an A117 that's pure pepper. Yet I still prefer it to the B519. :r

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That's a nice drink right there...

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Ok my pen ran out of ink... Schools done for the day :D

Rob :tf

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Nobody drinking this winter? Technically not Bourbon but...This was Monday night our first big snowfall here in Philly area, so I thought it fitting to try this sample of Midwinter Nights Dram I’ve bargained for, and holy sh*t this is the best whiskey I’ve probably ever tasted, I LOVE port wine and the port flavor presents itself on the finish quite perfectly. Thank you so much Tom absolutely incredible! Out of curiosity what’s the proof? I imagine in the 100 ballpark but went down like 80!!

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Glad you enjoyed it, Gabe, it's the only finished whiskey I enjoy. The Chapter 7 Verse 5 is 98.6 proof, no wonder it agrees with the human body. :D

From "The Whiskey Wash":

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Some 15 year 7 month Whistlepig SiB store pick last night with my Punch Punch.

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Our resident bourbon hog gave me some of that as well last year, I really enjoyed it too. I don't normally go for the finished whiskeys but some of them really shine through

Love it when two good things go well together :dr

I have a hunch that stores are going to be getting one more wave of high age WP10's on the shelf very soon, after that it will be a while before we see them again. If you see any WP10 picks being put out in the next month or two it's worth asking to see if they know the age :tu

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I like Angels Envy but for the price point and low proof, I’d rather have OF 1920 or OE 7, I’ve been thinking about pulling the trigger on Angels Envy Rum cask finished Rye but that’s slightly outta my price range even for a special occasion pour. Anyone here ever try their Rye?

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Oh and a side note I finally tried OGD114 at a restaurant and wow it lived up to the hype for bang for your buck, I definitely see me alternating that and WT101 as my everyday pours!!

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Gabe, I didn't like Angel's Envy bourbon so I never gave their rye a try. AE was just another finished whiskey on my road to realize I basically don't like finished whiskey. MWND is to date the lone exception.

And please, whatever you do, do not buy any finished Basil Hayden products. Their Dark Rye was my very first drain pour.

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For the price point, OGD114 is a sleeper!

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4 Roses standard. Decent for a Saturday non special night while watching Rawhide!

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Four Roses & Rawhide! My Kind Of Saturday Night!:D:tu

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How does one post a pic to the thread from an I phone?

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I use imgur.com, a hosting site. No clue how to post directly from an iPhone, Charlie, and I own 1/11th of the joint. :r ;s

Newest addition, 17 year SiB pick from a store that gets raves about their picks. Oink 2021. :D

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Nice pickup! Plenty of opportunity for a little (or a lot) winter warmer over the frigid weekend coming up.

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must... not... buy... whistlepigs...

man that stuff is good, glad I don't have a lot of shops around here pushing high aged picks or I'd probably have a lot more of them. I grabbed about 5 more teen KC picks over the last few weeks for the bunker, looking forward to the day they get more expensive so I can say "eh that's not worth it" but that day hasn't come yet