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I really enjoyed the Sagamore Spirit. That said, I could not warm up to the Midwinter night’s dram. I bought it as part of a bundle with Eagle Rare. I’ll give it another try now that I am starting to develop a taste for ryes

Thank you. I will look for the barrel aged imperial stout. It’s a personal favorite for me..

I enjoyed this one too. Haven’t sampled a Penelope I didn’t like

I have tried to find a bar to sample it but thus far, it’s been a no go. The 10 year is about $70 locally. A store pick is $95.

I will be curious to hear about the Starlight finished in Sherry cask.

Fabulous. I have found the same thing happens with a local store owner here in my part of town. I have reciprocated by sharing my knowledge about what the secondary market trends are looking like as technology isn’t his area of competency. Great Post.

In honor and remembrance of Chuck Mangione.

Makes a great manhattan if you’re so inclined.

Penelope four grain.

Finishing a real good 2018 store pick tonight. By the time I tasted it at the store and realized how good it was, this was literally the last bottle. Sometimes you only get one. Oh Well.

I met a new friend fixing his solar. It took a couple visits so we traded samples. Ive gotten into the chat experimental tonight. It is finished in ammaro barrels. The first sip was pretty terrible, but by the third it is somehow deeply satisfying. I wouldn't go seeking one out, but as a curiosity pour it is really different from pretty much any other rye I've ever had. Second photo is what I left at the house. Jb white minis are as cheap as boston rounds and come full of jb.

That 6 year was really fun. Somewhere in between the quirky early bottles and the solid mgp mimic they finally achieved.the 6 year may actually be my favorite, and is the closest to the 5th anniversary bottle to anything else they have ever released.

Here’s a label that I have of Barton Gin, which shows the same Bardstown, KY and Los Angeles info on the front label as the JayVee. So, could imply that the JayVee is a Barton whiskey, then. Problem, is that I got this label during a tour of the Heaven Hill Label Room, which is an archive more or less, of all of the labels that they have released. I believe that Heaven Hill purchased some Barton brands over the years and kept the name. Possibly, they also were distilling other things for Barton, and Barton was bottling the barrels. Or…….So, I’m not sure I’m any closer to determining where the JayVee whiskey came from. side note, I was in a LS today that had Barton Blended Whiskey right beside Old Fitz 80 proof. Same cities designation on the Barton label as here. But the UOCs were different on both bottles. WTFK… But, I wanna know!!! @boone, if you’re listening gorgeous, please help us!

My first 'heavily peated' empty. This was as good as advertised. And I have to admit that I was surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did. This bottle was responsible for me not being afraid to purchase additional heavily peated expressions. Great bottle.

Two rye empties. Got backups for both...

Nice. I haven't seen the new Chattanooga CS rye in my neck of the woods yet, but I plan on picking one up when I do.

Well, guess I better get busy drinking down my 90 proof bottles of Baby Saz!

This was a very underrated bottle when it was on the shelves. Does anyone know if the new Nelson Brothers are anywhere near as good as these were?

If you are in Anchorage, Anchorage Brewing Company makes some of the best barrel aged imperial stouts and barleywines. When the release them, they are usually on Saturdays. If you like these styles of beer, you may wish to check it out.

Illinois isn’t quite the mecca for BT products that Texas and maybe a few other states are. That being said, at least here in Northern Illinois, most items can be found without too many problems. The main issue here is being able to find them at “non-tater”stores. Heck, even my local Binny’s has prices that sometimes makes me scratch my head. Their “sale” prices are what a couple of decent stores regular prices are. Now on to the topic at hand, kinda. Think reverse mode liquor store huh moments. I had to run an errand the other day. My main go to store was nearby. I knew the manager was off, but I stopped anyway. The assistant manager also kinda knows me. I asked her if they had anything good in the back. She checked. Blanton's, Taylor SmB, Weller SR, ER 10 and a couple others. I thanked her and told her I was good, and that I’d probably catch her later. I got “the look”. I let her know I didn’t buy bourbon just to buy it, hoard it or sell it, and that I believed in sharing the wealth. She gave me a smile. I then thanked her. Then she smiled again and thanked me. Yeah, it was a good day.

ETL tonight.

Yes, Weller is fairly easy to find in my part of Texas too. I feel fortunate

So true. Like Weller, for instance.