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How much does the 12 run?

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Anywhere from $50 - $60.

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Be a nice project if everyone who likes bourbon enough to post in this thread (and is going to the shack) would take one bottle off of a list and bring it to the SHACK. We could try and test that way and be sure that all the good stuff was available. And get hammered in the bargain, I'd bet. maybe that's NOT a good idea, lol.

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I love you! I'm in! ;)

How do we start? Big list of bourbon? Or something like I can bring x I'd like to try y?

Here's a list from wiki pedia



Kentucky Bourbons
1792 — Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Ancient Age — Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Baker's — Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont, Kentucky & Boston, Kentucky
Barclay's - Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Basil Hayden's — Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
Beam's Choice - Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
Benchmark & Benchmark XO (single-barrel) -Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Black Maple Hill - Bardstown, Kentucky
Blanton's — Buffalo Trace Distillery — Frankfort, Kentucky
Booker's — Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
Buffalo Trace — Franklin County, Kentucky
Bulleit Bourbon — Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Cabin Still - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Colonel Lee - Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Corner Creek — Bardstown, Kentucky
Daniel Stewart - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Eagle Rare — Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Early Times — Brown-Forman, Louisville, Kentucky (export version)
Echo Springs - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Elijah Craig & Elijah Craig Single-Barrel — Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Elmer T. Lee — Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Evan Williams — Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Ezra Brooks Old Ezra Rare Old Sippin' Whiskey — Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Fighting **** — Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Bardstown, Kentucky
Four Roses — Four Roses Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
George T. Stagg— Franklin County, Kentucky
Hancock's Reserve - Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Heaven Hill — Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Henry Clay Rare - Henry Clay Distillery, Kentucky (out of production)
Henry McKenna - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
I. W. Harper - Bernheim Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
Jacob's Well - Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
James E. Pepper - Berheim Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
Jim Beam — Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
J.T.S. Brown - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
J. W. Dant - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Kentucky Gentleman — Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Kentucky Tavern - Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Kentucky Vintage - Bardstown, Kentucky
Knob Creek— Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
Maker's Mark — Maker's Mark Distillery, Loretto, Kentucky
Mark Twain - Mark Twain Distilling Co. Bardstown, Kentucky
Mattingly & Moore - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Noah's Mill - Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Bardstown, Kentucky
Old Bardstown - Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Bardstown, Kentucky
Old Charter— Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Old Crow — Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
Old Fitzgerald - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Old Forester — Brown-Forman, Louisville, Kentucky
Old Grand-Dad — Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
Old Heaven Hill - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Old Kentucky - Bardstown, Kentucky
Old Pogue - Bardstown, Kentucky
Old Rip Van Winkle — Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Old Taylor - Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
Pappy Van Winkle - Old Rip VanWinkle Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
Old Weller - Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Pure Kentucky - Bardstown, Kentucky
Rebel Yell — Bernheim Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
Rock Hill Farms Single-Barrel - Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Sam Houston - Louisville, Kentucky
Ten High — Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Tom Moore - Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
T. W. Samuels, Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Very Old Barton - Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
Wathen's - Charles Medley Distillery, Owensboro, Kentucky
Straight Old Kentucky
Wild Turkey — Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Willett — Willet family Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
W.L. Weller — Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Woodford Reserve — Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, Kentucky

Maybe a seperate Shack Spirits thread?

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hahah, we're not going to go to the Wiki again are we? I read how that turned out, lol. From what I have read in the last few days, the 4 Roses sounds like a good pick, as does that Pappy van Winkle or Rip van Pappy, or Dick van Patten something or other. I have not had Buffalo Trace yet, the girls were offering T-shirts and 3 free hot wings to anyone who ordered some at the Blue Monkey, but it was not enough to get me off my Turkey. I think the main prob was they were discount models or something. They were hot enough to look good only after a generous imbibation of Buffalo Trace. Clever.

--------------Looking at that list, it seems that Buffalo Trace produces all the stuff you guys like alot. I rectum I can be counted on for a bottle of Eagle Rare and a Rare Breed.
So put me down for those. Remember, it doesn't do any good if we all bring the same $hi+, lol. Well, actually, it will do ME fine.

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:tu for the bourbon wiki!

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I say go ahead and make a separate thread for the Shack Herf tasting so we keep this thread on general bourbon talks.

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Picked up some Eagle Rare 10 at the store today. :banger

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As did I. I grabbed a 1.75 of that and a 1.75 of Ciroc vodka for my upcoming vacation for the 4th with the family.

On another note, I also made my first ever batch of bacon infused bourbon this evening. I'll update everyone with how it is in the next couple days after I try it. Word it if you mix 2oz of bacon bourbon, 1/2 oz of maple syrup, and a dash or two of bitters and pour over ice it makes a mean morning vacation cocktail. :)

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does your family live near Milwaukee WI?

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This was my first Bourbon purchase aside from Makers Mark and Knob Creek. I had a hard time deciding between the Eagle Rare 10 and Elijah Craig 12. I figured I'd try the Eagle Rare and then pick up the Elijah Craig. The store that I visited didn't have anything rare or I would have picked up something special.

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My extended family lives in Chicago. Were vacationing at our lake house in Lake Leelanau Michigan, just north of Traverse City.

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not close, looks like I will buy my own :ss

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Just got an update, Jefferson's Reserve Presidential Select bottles next week! Should start shipping out soon after. 3100 cases will be produced, then no more. The bottling reads 17 yr, but it's actually very close to 18 from what I've been told.

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I just picked up some Wathen's? I bought it without ever hearing anything about it....will try it later this week. I also picked up my first bottle of Rittenhouse Rye BIB 100* for $15.

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In regards to George T. Stagg:

:banger

When should I be on the look out? Thanksgiving?

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Start in October around Halloween, I got mine here in NY on 11/17 last year which was a week or so after other states got theirs.

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Had my first two glasses of Rittenhouse Rye 100* BIB last night.... This may have stopped me from writing off Rye altogether...and at $15 a bottle....I think this will be a staple in my rotation.

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I've been singing the praises of this since I first tried it. Good stuff, and affordable. Drink up! :tu

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I agree with both of you, great stuff!

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Knob Creek has ran out of bourbon. Next batch won't be released until November.:r

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As of right now, there is plenty Knob Creek all over, including KY. Near November we may see a decline, in the amount of stores that stock it, but I doubt until then. I could be wrong though.

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Has anyone tried Jim Beam Black Cherry? I saw this is a store and giggled as I walked by until I realized it said Beam on the side of the box. Well, the store worker had an opened bottle so she poured my a drink and damn, it is pretty good. It makes the bourbon very smooth and the taste is actually nice. I thought it would nasty, but I was wrong.

Try it if you can and report back.

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Just poured my first glass of Wathen's Single Barrell. I only bought this because I never heard of it. Not bad based on the first few sips...not bad at all.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n.../wathens-1.jpg

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Hmm never heard of that one. Where did you pick it up?

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Went to the store yesterday to pick up a bottle of Buffalo Trace. Turns out they were on sale the previous week and sold out quickly. Picked up a bottle of Elijah Craig 12 instead. Pretty good stuff.

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I purchased my first bottle of Woodfords Reserve. I love it!

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I'm a big fan of bourbon and rye. I recently had some sazerac 18 yr old rye that was amazing.

My current bottles are a 15 yr old Pappy Van Winkle bourbon and a Van Winkle Family Reserve rye.

Other favorites are the various foresters bourbons, tho I usually prefer the Old Foresters to the Woodfords, black maple hill, and I liked the willett velvet fist, but am not a fan of their normal expression.

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I think you ended up with the better buy. Haven't had EC for a while, I guess I need to change that.

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I just picked up a bottle of Jack Daniel's Green Label(i know, not real bourbon!) for mixed drinks, and a bottle fo Elijah Craig after Ian reccomended it a couple months ago in the chat. Just finished off a couple of Jack Julip's!

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The Elijah Craig 12 has treated me very well. So far in my limited experience I still like the Eagle Rare 10 better.

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Whoops. Willett Velvet Glove, haven't tried the iron fist yet, and combined them in my reply.

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As with my good friend Dan, I am a bourbon and rye fan. I have my local liquor store looking for a bottle of that Sazerac 18 year old rye. That is some good stuff.

At the moment, I have on hand PVW 23, 20, 15, and 12. I also have some Rittenhouse Rye 23, George T Stagg, Wild Turkey American Spirit 15 and some Black Maple Hill 23. The Van Winkle 12 and the American Spirit, can be found in the $50 to $60 range and are both worth trying.

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OK I lived in KY for a long time and went to UK. I have tried many bourbons but there are several on my list. Some are too expensive right now (Pappy) so I will not include them. But what should be my next bourbon to buy?

Blantons
Buffalo Trace
Jeffersons
Basil Hayden


Thanks in advance.

James

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basil hayden is a beginner bourbon, very very mild
buffalo trace is hit or miss
blanton's isn't bad

haven't tried jefferson.

In the sub $30 range, I'd go with old foresters, or bump up a little for woodford if I wanted smoother.

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second on the jefferson's. Buffalo is great when you have the "hand Selected" bottles. I.E. retail stores traveling there and hand selecting these bourbon's :)

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:tu depends what you want to spend

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From that group, I'd go with Buffalo Trace and then Blanton's (in that order), but I wouldn't buy anything from that group, anyway. :D

Not to be obtuse... I'd be happy to offer some alternatives if I knew what you've had and what you've liked.

That said, one of the nice things about bourbon is that the flavor-profile is so dominated by wood that there's hardly any room to go wrong. There are certainly some less interesting bourbons out there, but you have to work pretty hard to find a bad one or one that's not really even worth giving a try.

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what would be your top five $50 and under?

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Can I say "$50 worth of Booker's?" :D

If we're talking strictly bourbon and strictly under $50...

Woodford Reserve
Wild Turkey 101
Old Forester Birthday
Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve
Elijah Craig 12

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:tu havent had
Old Forester Birthday
Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve
Elijah Craig 12
will add them to the list.
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Lucky for me that around here Booker's can be had for under $50 a bottle. :D :al :D

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Enjoy!

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I almost threw it on the list as I figured it was probably that cheap somewhere. It's my favorite bourbon at any price.

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Every now and then it seems I'm not too bad of a husband. Wife showed up last night after her walk with a item in hand. It has been a while since I've drank EC so I was quite please to see the gift.

http://www.kengary.net/misc/ec12.jpg

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Nice wife :tu

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Any Parker's Heritage drinkers here? The standard is really good and the 27 yr is phenomenal.

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Chit...too expensive for me! Looks great though!

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that elijah craig looks delicious......might have to save some cash and step up from my good friend jim beam

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It is very good for the price.