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I shall retry it and compare. My "problem" is that I have so many different things that I go an age without trying some of them. When I first got into bourbon circa 3 years ago I was super hot-to-trot on finished stuff. AE bourbon & rye, the 3 JM's, etc. I have loved the JMCB every time I've tried it. I don't know how they've evolved, my bottles are in the upper two-digits and now they are at #300+ (as to batch number). I'll need to blind the JMCB vs the regular. I think the former is more intense, more complex, and higher proof. Both are finished "just right" and started with quality bourbon. Much of the other finished stuff I've had was lower quality bourbon with an overdone finish to mask the fact.

I was at the grocery store and saw Woodford Batch Proof @ $143. Silly as it seems, that's probably close to MSRP. Then I noticed they had really raised the price on regular MM and RR 10 year (stuff I actually might buy). WTF Ok I'll buy it, but not there.

I can't recall who said this, but I totally agree. Star Trek is science fiction. Star Wars is magic. I enjoyed a lot of both, except for the reboot of Star Wars. The Phantom Menace was the worst movie I ever saw in a theater. It's hard to believe, with a huge budget and multiple talented actors - such a bad movie. I made sure to not see any of the following sequels.

Have you tried the Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend? If so, I welcome thoughts

As referred to in my posts in the “Man Up, Man Down” thread….. Two to the bin!

Double down, double up. Kinda. Yes, the MM 101 is empty, but I don’t like the new paper label bottle. I like the old gold embossed bottle. (thank you @smokinjoe) So, I decanted my just opened paper label bottle into my just emptied gold embossed bottle. Minor problem solved. As for the MM, my 750 was emptied, and I refilled it from a 1.75. Next!

Personally I definitely prefer Giordano's over Lou Malnati's. Both are great. I'd never tell someone that they did it wrong by choosing one or the other. I mean, why do that. I'm happy for the guy that got to enjoy a great dining experience. Great post by Clueby.

I received my Father’s Day Maker’s Mark label in the mail today.

Joseph Magnus, the regular one. I forgot how much I liked these. It's a great finished bourbon. Sweet, flavorful, not over-finished. Just great.

Oh now this is very interesting. Looking at the events it very much reminds me of the Kentucky Bourbon Affair events that occurred in the 2010's up until covid killed it. I attended those multiple times and was very sad to see it go away. If I lived closer I'd definitely do some of these events.

Next week is National Bourbon Week in Bardstown (link to website: Events | National Bourbon Week) and the rumor is that tickets to the events sold a lot slower than expected and many events still have tickets available (may have to go direct to the distilleries website to buy tickets for some of the events listed on the NBW website). In the years past, many of the distilleries participating in releasing a whiskey at each location that they called the Bardstown Collection but they decided not to do that this year and maybe thats decreasing the excitement or it's just another sign that Bourbon has lost some of its luster... Either way, I'll be in town most of that week so if anyone else on here is attending any of the events, please let me know and maybe we can meet up to share a pour or two.

I picked up a Jacob's Pardon, Batch 3 last night. I won't get into it until the end of the week most likely. That's the kind of whiskey that you have to bring a mentality of, I have no other plans other than to go to bed after sampling this.

Awesome post. Almost as nice as getting money back from the government is that we're starting to see Eagle Rare in my locale. It is no longer a rare eagle sighting.

Sorry to hear about the most recent house hunting exercise. Bidding wars are great for the seller, not so much for the buyer. Our market here has shifted to a buyer's market with inventory sitting, and new construction flooding the market with incentives. That aside, still a good evening. My evening was spent with my first pour (Weller CYPB), followed by my second pour (Old Fitzgerald 10 year). Best part was spending time with my 10-year-old son at our pool and watching the Dodgers.

Things happen for a reason. You'll find the perfect house and will be hoisting a toast from the back porch in celebration!

I have one bottle. It is one of two bottles in my collection over 140 proof. I have a single malt that is also 71%.

Some dingleberry wanted 25 bucks for this empty bottle on Facebook marketplace. I made what I consider a judicious decision and opted instead for yet another delicious jug of OGD 114. Now I'm drinking whiskey instead of looking at a nifty bottle of air. And I saved 4 bucks. Sometimes I'm just plain smart. Somebody please tell my wife.

Some RHF this evening. We are still looking for houses. Our original house choice ended up in a bidding war by two other couples, we had to walk away. The search continues.

Georgia selection is pretty decent, but a lot of beers I’d like to see here. Like the 3 Floyds selections mentioned above! Regardless, I like to flit around and try new things, while keeping to my seasonal favorites. The variety is deep enough, and I’m not what one would call a “beer aficionado”, so what is available keeps me interested and satisfied!

Ok, back on topic!

Rock Hill Farms is my White Buffalo, err Whale. Only seen it a few times in the wild and it was over-priced at 100-150$. But I do like it. More so than the Hancock, ETL and Blanton's. AND THAT COULD BE because you can't have what you can't get.

Hehehe... Good Point!!!

That's gotta be a first. I'd buy a lottery ticket. Or 277 of them.

Eagle Rare... Why? Because, the IRS said there was a $277 mistake on my return, "In My Favor". Me getting $$$ from the IRS; now that's a Rare Eagle...

Fair point. What is remarkable to me is how nearly everything from Buffalo Trace has a secondary market which is off the charts. Even Buffalo Trace is difficult to find is some parts. I have started to see ample supply of EH Taylor (small batch), Eagle Rare, Buffalo Trace (always available in nearly every liquor store here). Elmer T Lee is available locally, it's about $150 on the secondary market. I seldom see Rock Hill Farms, but when I do, the secondary market is priced at $300 which just seems crazy but there was a time when Eagle Rare was also going for close to $200, now it's about $80, still about double what MSRP is. Supply and Demand I suppose.