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Our Bourbon Of The Month

  • BOTM 07/23 Eagle Rare 10yr July 4, 2023
    Apologies for missing a couple months. Lots of work travel has had me on the back foot so I'm taking advantage of this holiday weekend to get one in. Given that it's our nation's birthday I thought it appropriate to choose a bourbon with an eagle both in the name on on the bottle. Plus […]

History

  • Pennsylvania "heritage " whiskeys April 7, 2024
    Just for fun, I posed some bottles of what I consider, some of Pennsylvania's heritage whiskeys with their modern counterparts. It's a shame the original distilleries are no longer open. Enjoy. Jeff
  • Chuck, always interesting March 12, 2024
    The Chuck Cowdery Blog: The Genealogy Of Yeast

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  • Pix from West Coast Whiskey Club bottle share party April 28, 2024
    Here are some pix from the West Coast Whiskey Club Bottle Share party yesterday.   I tasted 18 different bottles, including JD10, Old Kirk, Four Gate, Remus Gatsby, Lux Row 12, K. Luke, and 3 different KC SiB store picks.  At the end of the party, the remaining bottles are given out, so we went home […]
  • What happened with SAOS April 28, 2024
    Really weird fall from grace. When i see a store pick i prepare myself for 7,8,9 year old bourbon on the label because thats where their barrels should be by now…but alas its always 5 years maybe a 6 occaisonally. Do they put older stuff out in other regions? Are they content being an also […]
  • Plead Your Case!!! April 8, 2024
    OK, I've tried to like this but I just don't!!! This is my 3rd Stag Jr./Stag ever & none have been even fair to me. The 1st, I ended up blending with an ER just to make tolerable. The 2nd, the S-I-L visited and took the rest off my hands. This one gets good reviews […]
  • Opinions on Total Wine barrel picks? April 6, 2024
    I believe most of us are of the opinion that TW barrel picks aren’t necessarily great. I’ve read that they just take whatever the distributor offers them. On the plus side, they usually have a bottle open you can try before you buy. They also have a regular opportunity to get barrel picks.   I […]
  • Blade and Bow 22 year April 5, 2024
    I am trying to find my buddy a bottle of Blade and Bow 22 year. He went to the distillery last year and fell in love with it. I am willing to fly anywhere in the states to get a bottle for him as a gift for completing his masters degree, I just need help […]

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Premium Bourbon / Specialty Bottlings

  • Willett White Wax Single Barrel April 16, 2024
    I can't find anything online about a bottle I acquired in Lexington around 2014. It is an 8 year single Barrel bottle. It has a Liquor Barn sticker on the back so not sure if it was some store pick or something. No clue on value. I checked the Willett app and limited information there […]
  • Found these today February 29, 2024
    Anyone have any experience with the 1792s? I've never seen them before so figured id try them. They also had BiB and SB 1792. First time seeing the CYPB so figured id grab that one while i can. Cheers all
  • 93 and 97 Old Charter labels January 20, 2024
    It always seems like the older labels are better ('93 and '97)…….
  • Willet Family Estate Single Barrel Rare Release 128.8 proof No 675 December 19, 2023
    Hello – I saw a now closed thread about a spreadsheet people compiled but I could not find the actual spreadsheet.  I have 2 bottles of the above and am looking for input:  Does anyone know if it is of a specific age?  I aquired them in April of 2023.   Also what's an estimated […]
  • Wild Turkey Generations – Campari jumping the shark – pricing at $450.00 November 5, 2023
    I just wanted to create this thread to highlight the bullsh!t marketing by Campari and Wild Turkey. Someone needs to counteract Rarebird101's shill campaign to cover for Wild Turkey's recent price hike of their special releases like "Generations," but also their core premium releases like Master's Keep and even Russell's Reserve 13 Year, which has […]