What should I buy?

[Attila]

I would like to ask your advice as to which bourbons are missing from my line up. I am trying to increase the depth (range of styles) of my bourbon/rye line-up, what should I buy? I have a budge of about $200.

My current line up of Ryes and Bourbons includes:

WT Rare Breed

WT 12 Gold (1990)

WT 12 Split Label (1996)

WT AS

Blanton's Gold

Old Rip Handmade Bourbon 12yr

VW Special Reserve Lot B

VW Family Reserve 15yr

Pappy VW Family Reserve 20yr

Four Roses Yellow Label

VW Family Reserve Rye 13ry

Old Rip VW Old Time Rye 12yr

Retired bottles

Old Ezra 12ry

Elijah Craig 12yr

Four Roses Platinum

Very Old St. Nick Winter Rye

Blanton's Single Barrel

I know my line up is overly heavy with WT and VW. My friend is arguing that I should start with gettin Michters 10yr and Knob Creek. . . .

Any comments or suggestions would be helpful.

[OscarV]

There is no such thing as an overly heavy line up of Turkey and VWinkles.:grin:

Two do come to mind to add to your line up.

Four Roses Single Barrel and with you being in Japan you should get the Evan Williams 15yo.

[spun_cookie]

You need some of the BTAC:

Stagg

William L Weller

Thomas Handy

Eagle Rare 17yr

That is ~$200

or

Old Forester B-Day 2007

Weller Centennial

Willett 6-15 yr

Stagg

William L Weller

~$200

You are shy Wellers, Foresters, Staggs, ERs, RHFs, BT, Parkers, etc... Look for some Major names that you are missing and give them a spin...

[Attila]

Thanks for the suggestions!

You need some of the BTAC:

Eagle Rare 17yr

I only see Eagle Rare 17 at auction and only for $200. I dont want to blow my whole budget on one bottle.

[spun_cookie]

Hell,

I will send you the set of the 08s if you want for cost plus shipping...

[Attila]

Hell,

I will send you the set of the 08s if you want for cost plus shipping...

Thank you for the offer. What do you mean by set? Is there more than one?

I just ordered the Weller Centennial 10yr for about 16 bucks!!!

[OscarV]

I just ordered the Weller Centinial 10yr for about 16 bucks!!!

16 bucks for Weller Centennial!!!

I'll take a few cases!

[Attila]

Thomas Handy

Found it, but also about $210 a bottle.

[Attila]

Is $88 a good price for Willett Family Reserve 12 yr?

[Attila]

Evan Williams 15yo.

I'll get the EW15 and EW23, in addition to the Weller Centennial. And have about $50 to spare.

[OscarV]

I'll get the EW15 and EW23, in addition to the Weller Centennial. And have about $50 to spare.

I'm not knocking the EW23yo but I would pass on it if you are sticking to that budget.

But definatly get the 15yo.

I see on the rakuten web site that they have William Larue Weller from the BTAC.

One picture shows the 19yo and another pic shows the 2007 release.

As far as the 19yo goes some people love it and others are negative about it.

But you can't go wrong with the last 2 years of the Larue release.

[Attila]

I'm not knocking the EW23yo but I would pass on it if you are sticking to that budget.

But definatly get the 15yo.

I see on the rakuten web site that they have William Larue Weller from the BTAC.

One picture shows the 19yo and another pic shows the 2007 release.

As far as the 19yo goes some people love it and others are negative about it.

But you can't go wrong with the last 2 years of the Larue release.

Thanks much for the advice.

Well, the 23 is $110 (with 10 min before the close of auction) and the William Larue Weller from the BTAC is $280. The WLW would wipe me out, and put me over by $80.

[OscarV]

Thanks much for the advice.

Well, the 23 is $110 (with 10 min before the close of auction) and the William Larue Weller from the BTAC is $280. The WLW would wipe me out, and put me over by $80.

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Well that would certainly blow your budget.

I have never heard a bad thing about EW23yo and it is different from the 15yo.

[spun_cookie]

the EW23yr goes for $350 here and is usually $200 there. For $110 get it to just have it...

The BTAC is:

• Gerogre T Staggs
  
• William Larue Weller
  
• Eagle Rare 17yr
  
• Sazerac
  
• Thomas Handy

They are all good and diffrent that what you have probably ever had. They run $50 a bottel here.

I know the Stagg runs up to $300 a bottle....

[Attila]

the EW23yr goes for $350 here and is usually $200 there. For $110 get it to just have it...

They are all good and diffrent that what you have probably ever had. They run $50 a bottel here.

I know the Stagg runs up to $300 a bottle....

I am often tempted to offer up a trade, but the shipping costs are just so high. For 5 bottles that like $200 in shipping!!!

I know its worth it to some here, but I guess I am too much of a cheap bastard!

[spun_cookie]

Shipping there for 5 bottels in $~85. 6 is ~$100... Packed well (no cost in that number for box or packing material, but most or us have that stuff laying around).

[Attila]

Shipping there for 5 bottels in $~85. 6 is ~$100... Packed well (no cost in that number for box or packing material, but most or us have that stuff laying around).

I guess that means shipping from the states is cheaper than shipping to the states, because I have never been able to get it there for under 30 a bottle.

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[spun_cookie]

I guess that means shipping from the states is cheaper than shipping to the states, because I have never been able to get it there for under 30 a bottle.

Well that works good for you then just send cash State side and you will be rolling in US only bourbon

The stuff I get from Japan is around $25 a bottle for 4-5 bottels...

[jwrussell]

Saw this late. I would have recommended the Knob Creek in a heart beat, but it's my standby and first Bourbon love.

[Attila]

The stuff I get from Japan is around $25 a bottle.

Sent by EMS for $25 a bottle?

[Attila]

So far, I've picked up:

EW15

Weller Centinnel

Knob Creek

Lot B (yes, another bottle)

I was also gonna get

Old Grand Dad Bonded

Elmer T Lee Single Barrel.

Is the Single Barrel better than the 9 year?

Also is the OGD Bonded better than the 86 and 114?

[Virus_Of_Life]

So far, I've picked up:

EW15

Weller Centinnel

Knob Creek

Lot B (yes, another bottle)

I was also gonna get

Old Grand Dad Bonded

Elmer T Lee Single Barrel.

Is the Single Barrel better than the 9 year?

Also is the OGD Bonded better than the 86 and 114?

Personally I think 114 is vastly better than the Bonded, that's not to say the bonded is by any means bad I just think the OGD114 is great stuff!

Which 9 year are you referring to? And are you comparing to the ETL?

If you're looking for a single barrel, some of the expressions of Blanton's you have over there would be something to try. I'd recomend one of the higher expressions (at least 98), I think it is better that way.

[Attila]

Thanks Christian.

Yeah, there are two varieties of the ETL available to me. a 9 year and a single barrel.

I have a bottle of Blanton's Gold open, and recently retired a bottle of the Blanton's standard. Both are fantastic. I am not sure that the Gold is so much better as to justify the extra price. The Barrel Proof Blantons would be double the price of ETL single barrel.

Can someone tell me what would be the wheatiest bourbon on the market?

[cformes]

I'd have to agree with your friend on the Michter's 10yo Bourbon; you really need to make sure that you're getting the right bottle, though, because I love that bottling but don't enjoy anything else that I've had from them. Great flavor, and when I run through my collection a splash at a time, my Michter's 10yo is where the separation between everyday and great begins.

I don't know what the wheatiest bourbon is, but I love Pappy 20 and most all of the Wellers, which are both wheated. If you want to branch out from Bourbon a bit, there's a 51% wheat whiskey called Bernheim out there. I think it's a bit overpriced at around $40-45 a bottle, but it's different.