Paradox Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Mark, have you *EVER* gone wild, come home from a long bender and done something you've regretted!?!? ! Are you kidding me, I sometimes squirm at oening a rare bottle that I know I still have a 2nd of, never mind these exports where I have 1 of. I am certain that down the road I will, but I just haven't done one yet. I just hope sb.com is still around when I eventually do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian12069 Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 I would open those faster than you could smash eggs with a snow shovel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNbourbon Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Even though I certainly think I qualify as a collector, it's also fully my intention to drink every last bottle at some point. When all that remained lacking in my U.S. coin collection I started at 8 were rarities I could never afford, I parted with it rather than lock it up in a vault. Collections are to enjoy -- both putting together and owning. On the other hand, it just doesn't make sense to me to pay $180 for Pappy 23 and then bring it home and make it my 'house pour' for two weeks and be done with it. For that kind of money, I'm going to enjoying owning a relative rarity for a while before I partake. Likewise with my bottle of '83 Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux -- it will either make somebody an exciting gift, or I'll enjoy it myself on some very special occasion. But I'm not going to take it to a backyard barbecue. As is often the case with travel, anticipation is often much of what make it enjoyable. For me, that's much of the joy of 'collecting'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew_kulsveen Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 We produce the Old St. Nick, KY Vintage, Black Maple Hill, & Jefferson's Reserve. The latest bottling of Old St. Nick has a new label, you probably won't see it for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Thanks Drew, glad to know where this all came from now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Well I thought I'd give this a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Some other bourbons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 a few e-bay purchases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Old Maryland Straight Rye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Other rye whiskies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 more stash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 a little more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcheer Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Looks like you are good to go, Dave. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Tim, I haven't even shown the stash in the bunker(s)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian12069 Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 you drink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 One bottle at a time, young man, only one bottle at a time. However, I purchase many, many bottles frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelshare Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Can you give us the stories behind the JD bottle and the very waxy Maker's Mark bottle? Is the JD the newer commemorative one or an older one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 The JD is the current commemorative 1.75L bottle. The Makers Mark was purchased in Canada two years ago but was available in the U.S. The waxy splash , a gift from my son, was purchased directly through Makers Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Just some info on the old bottlings: Old Fitz BIB 5 yr distilled in 1945 Kentucky Tavern BIB 8 yr distilled in 1936 Mount Vernon Maryland Rye BIB 12 yr distilled in 1921 Old Overholt Pennsylvania rye cask strength 113 proof 6 1/2 yr (doesn't list distilling date but probably just after end of prohibition) Old Taylor BIB 4 yr distilled in 1947 Old Fitz(in RVW porcelain) 86.8 proof 7 yr old bottled in 1971 ( distilled in 1964?) Bonded Beam BIB 8 yr distilled in 1940 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelshare Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Dave, that is one impressive stash! Just out of curiosity, I saw the new JD commemorative in VA today for $92.50. Couldn't quite lay out the cash for a whiskey to watch, but that is a great collectible. Is that in the ballpark of what you paid? Thanks also for the other bottle info.Reviewing this thread and all of its great photos made me wonder - what idiosyncrasies do you have (whether you posted in this thread or not) regarding how you arrange your bourbon? By distiller? Proof? Age? Size of bottle? Personal taste preference? Wheaters together? Etc.?I feel we have ours arranged "loosely." TN whiskies are separated, but outside of that, the bourbons are organized in a disorganized fashion (Beam white/black + small batches together, Weller's together; yet VOB is separated from RR, ORVW is separated from other VW, EC 18 is separated from all of the other HH products, etc.) We are limited by space and shelf height, so that alters our arrangement somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 The cheapest I have seen that JD bottle is 89.99 in NJ. Most other places I saw it at were 99.99. When it first came out and wasn't really available all over, they were selling on eBay for near $200! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Forgot to answer your other question Dave... I generally tend to keep my bourbons grouped by distiller. I put the more rare/exotic/export stuff on my 'top shelf', and even then I try and keep them grouped by distiller. Like all my Van Winkles up there are next to one another, all the Hirsch's etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNbourbon Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 I occasionally shoot a picture of my 'display' bunker, but when I start to post it I refrain because I just don't have a single space where everything fits, so any picture leaves something out. My sideboard is my display, but it only holds a handful of bottles after laying out my tax-stamped minis. Quite a few items are just boxed in a closet until I either decide to open them, or a space becomes available some other way.So, in answer to your question, there ain't no organization -- except that my 3 Pappys (2 23s -- Lawrenceburg and Frankfort, a single 20) -- are always where I can see them if I want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgonano Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Dave and Tina, The JD was $99.99 before my "good customer" discount. It may not seem like I lack shelf space but I usually rotate the collection. I try keeping ryes separate but otherwise try to arrange by "distiller" , "BIB" , "rare bottles", "inexpensive bourbons". Other times I just grab bottles that haven't been displayed for some time. These are usually a combination of short and tall bottles . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8erdane Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 In my picture posted in this thread, I built a staircase to show them all and went tallest to shortest back to front, but I am constantly adding to my collection and my highest priced and rarest go on the open topped shelf with others arranged by collection and then by distillery. The other third of the shelving behind my bar is where I stock my other liquors. I try to have something for everyone even those who choose to remain 'unenlightened'. When I get everything the way I want it I will update my part of the thread. Just so much bourbon to find and so little time to work on the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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