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While the Bourbon market still has its tight spots, overall I'm seeing more of the formerly hard to find available. I regularly see ECBP, BT, ER, Colonel Taylor and Weller SR on the shelf at fairly normal prices over the past few months. I see Blanton's offered for $100 with regularity, and my local Costco's have more bourbon available lately. I think buying has softened somewhat, inventory is catching up, and I can speak for myself, I'm not hoarding anymore. Lastly, when stuff got too hard to get or too expensive, I found other bourbons to buy. Over the last couple of years, Four Roses has moved way up my bourbon ladder, and I have turned a few people on to the SiB releases. Great idea, great flavor, great value at $50 each.

Mrs. Skinsfan is the ultimate enabler. She poured it...

Yeah, blame it on the forum. Honest honey, it’s not my fault, it’s the guys!

I do enjoy RR, in particular v3-7. I have not bought any since 7 , because I have plenty of on hand. The 15 year Gatsbys are in my wheelhouse also.

All the recent JD rye talk has triggered me

Move 2 boxes out, move 1 box in. Lol

How is the Remus?

Some Remus Reserve v5 in the glass. Another load to Goodwill and a guy is coming by to buy my guitars, mandolins and amp tomorrow. Feels like progress.

Mail call from Loretto.

I am sorry for your loss. The loss of a child must be incredibly devastating. It appears you are at peace with the knowledge your son is not suffering. I will toast you and your son tonight

Thank you. From the photo, it looks very well built. I have a big green egg. Build quality is so so.

Oddly, my dad said the same thing. Maybe it’s as simple as our taste changes over time. I’ll continue to give it a shot (pun intended)

As luck would have it, I was able to sample the single barrel rye from Jack Daniel’s last night at a bar in San Diego. Crazy the prices they were charging for bourbons, that aside I did indeed enjoy the single barrel rye. I am very glad I was able to find it and more so that I enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing your thoughts

Thank you to all. Tough day but moving foward. Keeping all memories alive. The saving grace is that he is at peace after suffering a long illness. We miss him...

I hope you are wrong. There will be the tater stores that have not realized that the boom is over and over charge but I would lime to think the rest are coming around and seeing that they can not take advantage of the bourbon folx anymore. I do live in a fantasy world! Lol I also think most major distillers can meet the demand but choose not to to create a false supply shortage. In some ways I think this is their way of "trying" to combat the secondary market, being tater stores or douche bags selling illegally. Think of how our gooberment operates. IMO, same philosophy. They are out of touch on how the real world works. They think that releasing something shiny and new will drive their sells. It will. But, like for example, WT 8yr, you better have a higher quality product at an acceptable price for it to move or it will not do what they expect. ( in the long run ) And I think this is what will happen with WT 8YR. Quality vs price vs OUR demand. We all lime something new, BUT if it does not meet OUR standards, especially now with the craze dwindling, the sales will fly up but then take a dramatic drop if it does not meet the standards of the bourbonites. I think the distilleries are grasping for attention ($$$) by barrelling and NOT btling what they could have for the last 8ish-yrs. They knew the end was in site long before us and the only way to keep the demand up was to release something new and/or different to try and keep interest at a profitable place for them. Most distilleries did NOT raise their prices any where near what distributors, LQ stores or flippers did in the last 10yrs. They complained lime the rest of us and did nothing to change the situation. I could be wrong. I have been drinking.

My condolences. Nothing I can say will ever relieve you of your pain. Wish you or anyone in your situation would not have to experience that loss. I do not have any BLANTON'S with me so I opened what I hope is a fine btl in honor of you, your son and your loved ones in this time of grieving. "After sorrow comes happiness". HCM

looks good, and I applaud BT for giving it a MSRP of $49, but I'm sure demand and retailers will push it way, way above this. Knowing this, hopefully BT is prepared to meet this demand.

The JDSBBP rye is sooooo much better than the bonded version. It's more complex, spicier, but sweeter. It may be a rye that you enjoy. It drinks below its proof. I have a few bottles, varying in proof, and the higher proof releases benefit when poured over a tiny cube, or a splash to open it up, and tame the heat.

@rzelinka I took to bourbon much quicker than scotch, but scotch grew on me over time, and now they are on par with each other for me and my bunker is split about 50/50. I'd suggest keep trying and maybe you'll turn the corner and have an 'ah-ha' scotch moment

Saffire. Many years ago, when purchased, they were significantly less than the big green eggs. It has performed very well over the years. They match in sizes some accessories fit both.

The missus found my new favorite mixer at a European specialty market, and the temptation to mix it with bourbon tonight won out over the willpower to wait until the weekend. Good stuff!

Awesome grill. Which brand is that?

I saw the rye at my local total wine on Saturday. I was there for a Jack Daniel’s tasting. I was ready to buy it while I was there, but got turned off by the Jack Daniel’s bonded rye and figured I would try to get a sample of the Grain to Glass before I invested $100 in a bottle I may not enjoy. Had it been the wheated, I would have bought it as I enjoy wheated bourbons. Like you, I do enjoy Heaven Hill, Elijah Craig, Old Fitzgerald, McKenna and even Evan Williams is solid at its price point.

God bless you and fill that hole in your heart with peace and happy memories.