What Bourbon Did You Purchase Today? - Fall 2012

Just got back from a short stay in Ky. I picked up the following whiskey: Willett 21 year, Willett 8 year, Town Branch, Hancock's Reserve, Old Taylor, BTEC Oats, BTEC Rice, BTEC Wheat on Rye II, Four Roses Gift Shop selection (17 years OBSV), Black Maple Hill, Evan Willaim 1783, Johnny Drum Private Stock, Ancient Ancient Age 10 year, Sazerac Rye, High West 36th vote barreled Manhattan, Willett Rye 4 year, High West Campfire, George Dickel Cascade Hollow, OYO Whiskey, and many other non whiskey items.

All of the above and threw in a FR Sm B 2012 for good measure.

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Originally Posted by Old Lamplighter

Now broke...but happy....all 2012 editions:

WLW - 1
GTS - 2
Saz 18 -1

Plenty of Handys & ER17 still around...next payday perhaps...if wife allows me to live to collect another pay period...lol

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This week I got my 2012 GTS.

WT Rye 101. These dried up fast around here. I was surprised to find this.

Sazerac 18 (2)
Stagg (4)
WLW (2)
ER17 (2)
Handy (4)
FR Smb (1)
Bushmills 1608 400th Anniversary (1)

Surprisingly, it's the Bushmills (circa 2008) that was the find of the day. Plus, I negotiated the sticker from $105 to $86 to boot.

Was up in Vermont trying to scrounge up cans of Heady Topper (aka the finest regular-production beer in America) at a liquor store. They were limiting purchases to two 4-packs per group so an older employee told me to hang back from my friends so we could sneak out a little extra. While I was waiting I started chatting with him to appear as alone as possible and noticed a few bottles of the E.H. Taylor tornado bottling sitting on the floor of the shop. So he goes on a roll about bourbon, shows me the shop's BTAC stash, complains for a really long time about how they don't get as much as they used to, and I end up with a completely unplanned WLW (I couldn't pry away the one Saz 18 they got as he was keeping it for himself). Nice bonus find!

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Originally Posted by CADMixes

Was up in Vermont trying to scrounge up cans of Heady Topper (aka the finest regular-production beer in America) at a liquor store. They were limiting purchases to two 4-packs per group so an older employee told me to hang back from my friends so we could sneak out a little extra. While I was waiting I started chatting with him to appear as alone as possible and noticed a few bottles of the E.H. Taylor tornado bottling sitting on the floor of the shop. So he goes on a roll about bourbon, shows me the shop's BTAC stash, complains for a really long time about how they don't get as much as they used to, and I end up with a completely unplanned WLW (I couldn't pry away the one Saz 18 they got as he was keeping it for himself). Nice bonus find!

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It's amazing what you can accomplish by being friendly with the store owner. I've had that scenario happen a few times as well. The best example was when I was visiting a brewpub once and everyone told me to ask for the brewmaster once I got there. So eventually I did, and before I knew it, he was leading us on a guided tour of the brewery and pulling samples from several barrels of his experimental beers that were aging in the cellar.

How was the Heady Topper? One of those beers that I've always wanted to try.

4R SB LTD 12'. I find this still to be one of the best bourbons of 2012. Surprised to find several bottles left on the shelf. Haven't seen any PHC 12' or BTAC. Don't know if MI has gotten its allocation yet.

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Originally Posted by spinningrecords

Sazerac 18 (2)
Stagg (4)
WLW (2)
ER17 (2)
Handy (4)
FR Smb (1)
Bushmills 1608 400th Anniversary (1)

Surprisingly, it's the Bushmills (circa 2008) that was the find of the day. Plus, I negotiated the sticker from $105 to $86 to boot.

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Great Haul! Gotta have days like that

Spring Mill Bourbon....not bad for 4 yr old.