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Forget pic. A HH 7 BIB was deposited in the big brown bin. A bottle of MM was also emptied, but it was refilled from a handle in the cabinet. Said handle might be gone in the near future.

Spent three days at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. 85 and sunny everyday with Florida humidity so I drank nothing but this and the regular Heineken all three days.

I didn't have a screw cap either. Crap! A biggly pour of WFE, followed by HH 7yr BIB while watching the Pacers-Knicks game. Should I have another wee bitty pour or just bitch about the officiating or both?

Not a screw cap so it doesn't count.

There's nothing healthy about that!

Faits accomplis. Pat

Sipping on a BT-SP tonight.

Perhaps, there was a situation at the store that took the attendant away. Try again tomorrow. Maybe, things will sort themselves out.

Yesterday I came across a Russell's Reserve barrel pic at a local store. I scooped one off the shelf, walked up to the register... and it was crickets. After several minutes of standing there all by my lonesome I left the bottle on the counter and walked out. I doubt I will ever return to that store again, as I'm not a fan of piss-poor customer service. No worries. I saved $74.99 plus tax. The Russell's single barrel store picks are getting pricey.

At least the final pour is a healthy one...

+2 !

Returned to my Redwood Empire for last nights pour. Not CS just the regular octane but it’s a pleasant little pour. Nothing special but nothing off either. Good early week dram.

+1 for screw caps!!

I was hoping she'd get an ER...but she wanted HER own Blanton's...so it's whatever.

I stopped by the same store after work yesterday, but it was to pick up a bottle of EC toasted that they had for the best price I've seen. It was cheap enough to finally get me to buy one to try. The employee said the blanton's and ER lasted about an hour after that email went out. I would not pay that price for blanton's anyway. I may have been tempted if they still had ER left, as that price was pretty close to msrp.

The new thing here is the distillate. It is 100% their own, and they bumped the proof to 93

Thanks! I can only get on base with Mom and since she's in VA Beach, my choices are Norfolk, Little Creek and the Coast Guard PX,(which has a surprisingly good selection for a small store). Shopping at the PX is like a scavenger hunt, because they're not limited by the state distribution system, so they seem to have bottles that aren't readily available on the economy.

A healthy pour of MM. A couple of pours of HH7 BIB.

Ed Bleys recent Old Stubborn wheated bourbon says distilled in WV, which I hear most say is SA. 12 yr old pot distilled. I cracked my bottle of it. Pretty flavorful, rich and viscous.

Having the last of a W12 bottle (see empty bottle thread) and a couple "kickers". Vacation starts tomorrow...flight leaves at 5:35am! As soon as these are done I'm showering and going to bed.

Adios. This was a very good bottle.

A local had a special where if you bought a bottle of their Blue Note Juke Joint store pick you got to buy a Blanton's or ER10 at "retail-ish". Mrs. Clueby was off work today so I texted her and she made the run. She picked Blanton's. She also picked up a Blue Note Crossroads. It's finished in toasted French oak. Not sure I'm gonna like that one. I've had some BN store picks that have been great and at least one that was downright awful. We shall see.

I've not been to the Little Creek PX. FWIW, Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall in Arlington has both a Class 6 for Ft. Myer and "The Vineyard" on Marine Corps Base Henderson. Their selections - wine and spirits - do overlap but do not duplicate entirely. The MCX Vineyard has a better bourbon selection but NEVER carries OGD like Myer does. Myer also has a better bottom and mid-shelf scotch selection while the MCX has a better top shelf and, sometimes, limited bourbon drops that Ft. Myer never gets.

I do like Sagamore's bottles. Art Deco throwback sorta. Tasteful, and the whiskey ain't bad either.

It was finally sunny and HOT (over 90 degrees) today in New England - a perfect day for the first Freezer Bourbon of the Year! P.S. - The new deck umbrella is also up - a new Four Roses black one. Now all I need is a step stool to be able to unfold it and insert the pin to hold it open. I don't think even Brent could do it without a ladder . . . .