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  • BOTM 06/2025 Jim Beam Single Barrel June 1, 2025
    There’s been some discussion of this one on the forum lately, although the Jim Beam brand doesn’t usually attract much attention from the broader online bourbon community. While Jim Beam is generally a value brand, it has had a few higher end expressions throughout the years. This single barrel version is the current top end […]

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  • How Special Is This Bottle? April 21, 2025
    I'm new here and have been enjoying the discussions. I'm curious if I could get some feedback from some of the pros here about a bottle of Old W.L. Weller Special Reserve that my great-grandfather bought in Midway, Kentucky in the 1950s. (He was born in Midway in 1895). I have been unable to find out […]
  • Old Rip Van Winkle NAS 1989/1990 October 23, 2024
    Hello, I am a new member from Germany.   I am interested in Old Bourbon Bottles. Knowing something but want to learn more, so I joined this forum.   Somebody offered me this bottle to buy for 2000€ (~2150USD) (Pics seems to come from a shop) Looks great, but I cant find informations about this […]

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  • What Bourbon Did You Purchase Summer 2025? June 23, 2025
    Out and about yesterday. On sale for $37.99 with my Binny’s card. Got the peanuts for 1¢.  
  • Looking for information on a Willett WFE Bottle June 22, 2025
    Hello,   I recently purchased a WFE purple top. It's barrel 2882 and can't find any information on it online… Hoping someone can point me in the right direction.   Thank you in advance! 
  • What Bourbon Are You Drinking Summer 2025? June 21, 2025
    Helluva long, but pretty good week. The current session of the special needs/autism bowling program I help with started Monday. Mid week it was more work in/on the yard. A whole bunch of edgers had to be moved. We picked up another 600 lbs of rocks and placed them in our front yard, and our […]
  • Buffalo Trace June 14, 2025
    It’s good to see Buffalo Trace, Weller Special Reserve being so readily available and at MSRP    
  • Help! My mash keeps stalling. June 12, 2025
      My fermentation keeps shutting down early and I can’t get it going again.  I made three double batches no problem.  I moved and change my water source and my first batch was fine.  Water quality test strips look good.   My mash bill is 11# of milled corn, 2# milled, malted rye and 2# […]

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  • A Trifecta of Bourbons June 12, 2025
    I attended a dinner last night and the restaurant had an awesome group of bourbons.    I was able to try William Laurie Weller, George T Stagg and Eagle Rare 17. Just amazing to see them all at the same place and priced as fairly as one can expect in a higher end restaurant.   […]
  • Heaven Hill Grain to Glass June 6, 2025
    I’d welcome thoughts on the Heaven Hill Grain to Glass series. Found a package of the 3 for a reasonable price. I like the higher proof possibility.   MSRP is +/- $100 for each. Are they a burnt that price?
  • Elmer T Lee – worth it? June 6, 2025
    Was out and about yesterday and discovered an Elmer T Lee. What’s the most folks would pay for this? Or Rock Hill Farms for that matter?
  • 2025 Unicorn Season May 12, 2025
    A little early in the CC year.  Calumet 18!  I hope the bourbon is half as good as the package and bottle.
  • Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked May 11, 2025
    First let me say how I excited I was for this bourbon. If I could only chose one bourbon for my collection, it would be the Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. What would be better than a Double Oaked? Well conventional wisdom would say a Double Double Oaked. In reality, this was not what I concluded. […]