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I think I remember reading somewhere that Jimmy would find more Honey Barrels that were laid down in Dec than any other time. I hope you've stumbled across something special with this early Dec bottle. I've had some very good CN pours but my all time favs have always been Tyrone (especially 4th fl B). Hoping you enjoy this bottle a lot!

I’ve always enjoyed reading Aaron Goldfarb’s material. This article included. Very fun read. The discussion that may have originated the term “tater” is somewhere in the bowels of SB. The wording that Goldfarb uses, like “potatoes”, including the mystery person, suggests to me that he has read it. Goldfarb always researches his articles well, and I find them thoughtful, while also entertaining. Missed the Poor Man’s Pappy, though. As Steve says, that indeed was a quest to replicate Weller Centennial through the SB Blend, but the other guy recognized the cache of using Pappy in the name. Tater. Just kidding. I’ve been on SB for over 20 years, and I will submit that every serious bourbon enthusiast on this board has been a “tater” to some degree during their journey. I think that many of us simply think that our taterism had a more pure and noble cause to it. We were the OGs, so to speak. Blazers of trails, man! Dusty Hunters! In stores where you risked your life for the chance to find an ND OGD. Blood hounds of paths to stores or connections for BTAC, BTEC, ORVW, Pappy, 4R/PHC/WT Tribute, and every other limited or special release. I sure as hell know that I was a tater! Still am to a degree. My pulse rate is still capable of clicking up a beat, or two, when I see something noteworthy on a liquor store shelf…

That was a good read. While I think the article hit a lot of milestones I do question some of the timelines and whether anyone tatered over Nashville Bourbon Company. Blantons went crazy before the pandemic. And, I love a good neck pour argument!

This is a great article. A couple of things it misses: "Poor Man's Pappy" as Blake Riber referred to it was actually invented right here. We know it as the SB blend. It was meant to recreate Weller Centennial which had just been discontinued. 10 yrs, 100 proof. When you look at the recipe you see how it makes sense. Nothing to do with Pappy. Also, @wadewood is a long time member here. Haven't seen him in a long time so we'll see if this tag gets to him.

This is the first RR SIB pick I've bought in probably 3 or so years. While it isn't up there with the CNF 6th floor picks from 2019 and 2020, it's better than the few barrels I had around '21-'22. I forget which warehouses those picks came from.

These local raffles are starting to prove much more fruitful than TW Grand Reserve.

At least it’s not $7000 like OFC

...Must be a helluva decanter!

This article attempts to explain the term tater and tries to give credit (or blame) SB for it in the first paragraph. Kind of a silly article, but since SB was implicated, I thought it post-worthy https://vinepair.com/articles/bourbon-tater-timeline/

Read an article that BT is doing EHT LE for $1500 in a decanter called the Distiller’s Council. It’s BiB and supposed to recreate the original EHT recipe from the days of yore. NAS of course.

The kid steps up to his ball. Looks like he’s got a pretty good lie…275 to the pin…should be just a smooth 8 iron for this big hitter…here’s his swing…He got all ‘o that one…IT’s IN THE HOLE!!!

The other day, I pulled down a 'special' bottle from the top shelf, as a soothing salve for my disappointment in the state of our national political discourse. (As good a reason as any, right?) (Though, I'm aware this complaint ain't nothun new, eh?) But, I digress.... I had a generous pour from a now-below-half-full bottle of William Larue Weller from 2013 (I think), 136.2-proof. My Goodness! What a lovely dram this is! I barely remembered how wonderful it was until I got my nose above the rim of my Glencairn. Then I recalled why it was placed on that exalted shelf. This is something like "Bourbon Syrup" would be to Bourbon the way coke syrup is to Coca Cola. Just so intense! Yet entirely drinkable in tiny sips... interrupted by frequent nosing, as that part is nearly as enjoyable as the tasting. Nirvana in a tasting glass! I need to decant this gal into something with less 'air-in-there'.

AMEN!!! I have a couple bottles of that OF BiB and the jury is still out on whether it's worth it, or not. I like it...but not sure if I $60.00 like it. For the $$$, I prefer Bulleit BiB....

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Barton, since it says it on the front of the bottle...

The right direction for me is a local brick and mortar store that is having a good sale. If I'm lucky, I get to check out some stores when I travel out of state. (That doesn't happen very often.) Indiana does not allow booze shipped to us. Any company that says they will ship it anyway - a big red flag. Also, any entity with only an online presence (no actual store) - a really big red flag. Even if I lived in a state that allowed shipping and dealt with a legitimate company - price would be super high due to S&H. No Can Do

I wonder who sources it for them? How is it?

Maybe my most versatile whisky. I drink it best, on a big rock, as a mixer and it’s cheap. I we Buffalo Trace in the same way enjoy

As long as the price was in line with other NAS 90 proofers - I would've had to satisfy my curiosity too. Joe, when you open it, give us your best guess who made it. Lately it seems Barton has been trying to corner the market on the sourced Bourbon for store brands.

See @PaulOyou stay on SB long enough you get pointed in the right direction!

Hope your gal over at Maker’s doesn’t find out.

Was gifted this Redbreast Cuatro Barriles and Waterford rocks glass from Mrssmokinjoe and Littlesmokinjoe, upon their return from a trip to Ireland. The Redbreast is: American ex-bourbon, Spanish oloroso sherry butts, Portuguese tawny port hogsheads and European virgin oak casks. Very much looking to crack the Redbreast open. But, petrified to use the glass, as I’m such a clod I’m afraid I’ll break it…

My wife had to go to Sam’s Club today. She called and asked me if I wanted one of these. I figured why not.

I don't know anything about the brand. Bottled in bond and an age statement would make it very interesting to me. About the color, could've come from a barrel with extra char, and or stored at a top floor of a warehouse, exposed to lots of heat.

That is one of the bottles on my short list. I have even become a bigger fan of the rye. For both