The Bourbon Thread!! - Page 220

Chainsaw13 · 01-08-2025, 12:18 PM

Yea, I was kinda chaffed when I saw the prices. I’m ok with a little markup, but some of the rarer bottles were up there. I paid $150 for this bottle. Overpriced, sure. But the cheapest I’ve seen it and was in my budget and on my hit list.

Tried it last night. Well worth it.

stearns · 01-08-2025, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Ben, looking forward to the results of your Stagg tasting. Remind me of your top few in the ECBP battle please.

My personal top 3 were C919 B519 and A120, the group as a whole preferred A119 C919 then A120

Beagleone · 01-08-2025, 07:32 PM

Nice pick up!

I have not been lucky to get any of the Batch 24 series from my regular stores, but I have have tastes from 24A and 24B. I like 24B a lot.

icehog3 · 01-09-2025, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

Yea, I was kinda chaffed when I saw the prices. I’m ok with a little markup, but some of the rarer bottles were up there. I paid $150 for this bottle. Overpriced, sure. But the cheapest I’ve seen it and was in my budget and on my hit list.

Tried it last night. Well worth it.

Glad it's worth the price, Bob! I love me some Stagg.

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Originally Posted by stearns

My personal top 3 were C919 B519 and A120, the group as a whole preferred A119 C919 then A120

Thanks Ben!

I had B520 and C919 as my faves. I've never had A120, looks like I will be "hunting".

stearns · 01-09-2025, 10:27 AM

B520 was an interesting one, we did a poll before asking what everybody thought the best would be and B520 was up there with what people remembered as their favorites, but after trying it blind it ranked 13 out of 16. Sweet oak but not as much complexity as the others. The brackets were randomized so nobody had it facing the same matchup as anybody else and everybody still thought it was in the bottom

icehog3 · 01-09-2025, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by stearns

B520 was an interesting one, we did a poll before asking what everybody thought the best would be and B520 was up there with what people remembered as their favorites, but after trying it blind it ranked 13 out of 16. Sweet oak but not as much complexity as the others. The brackets were randomized so nobody had it facing the same matchup as anybody else and everybody still thought it was in the bottom

Crazy.

Chainsaw13 · Yesterday, 10:16 AM

Stopped by my local store to see if anything was left after their raffle. Wanted the Weller 107, but there’s still two people who need to pick their bottles. There’s only the one 107, so that wasn’t available yet. But…

icehog3 · Yesterday, 10:17 AM

That looks like a banger. Bob.

Weelok · Yesterday, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

Got tha call from my B&M, I was next up on their list to grab one of the HTF bottles. I think I was like 15-18 on the list. The few BTAC they had gotten were gone. There were some really nice bottles though, but at close to secondary prices. Just couldn’t swing those prices. So I got one of the two I’ve been wanting.

I am envious. Very nice pick up.

stearns · Yesterday, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

Stopped by my local store to see if anything was left after their raffle. Wanted the Weller 107, but there’s still two people who need to pick their bottles. There’s only the one 107, so that wasn’t available yet. But…

Score!

Chainsaw13 · Today, 07:26 AM

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Score!

Had some last night. The nose is incredible. Tastes really good. My only complaint is the finish is a bit short.

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