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What Bourbon Did You Purchase Today? - Spring 2012


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Was able to source 3 PVW15s, a Tornado and 2 OWAs. The PVW15 were marked up about $8 more than normal but the Tornado and OWA were the lowest I've seen (on the east coast at least). All in all, a very reasonable purchase in my opinion.

Got a call out of the blue from a store offering me ORVW10/90, ORVW10/107, LotB, and PVW23.

I got 99 problems but ...

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Received an unexpected call WED from a store trying to sell me PVW 15 and VW 12 for very acceptable financial burden ($86 & $60). It was worth the 2.5 hour round trip, especially considering that a shop much closer to me wanted $169 and $119.

Also, picked up EC 12 today.

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Today I picked up a fifth of Old Charter 8 year old. Lately I've been drinking Knob Creek, Buffalo Trace, Wellers, Beam, Wild Turkey 101, Elijah Craig etc.

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2 Vintage 17yr. Bunker if you can. I can see tho being talked about in the future years.

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Scored a PHC cognac finished. Had to work for that one.

Also picked up a 4yo Willet single barrel bourbon, Spec's selection.

Timing is funny sometimes. A couple of days ago I watched Rockefeller's bottle porn videos and learned about MM slam dunk bottles. Picked one up tonight. Makers wasn't on my short list to purchase, but I couldn't pass it up.

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I decided my parents needed a bottle of bourbon. My dad doesn't drink and my mom drinks a little bit sometimes, and my dad especially has always frowned upon alcohol, mostly because it makes him feel left out, but now that I'm a dad, they have more reason to make room for my preferences (if they want to see their granddaughter), and now that they have a nice bottle of bourbon, I have more reason to visit. Or at least some relief for when I do... (Actually, I'm exaggerating, I have a pretty good relationship with my parents.)

I could think of no better house bourbon to gift than Four Roses 1B.

I also picked up a Binny's OBSV to take home. Anyone know if Binny's is doing another 4R barrel-picking anytime soon? **cough**Joe**cough** I'm pretty sure the bottles on the shelves have been there for over a year, perhaps two years.

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All you people picking up PVW makes me want to cry. I HATE YOU OHIO AND YOUR DAMN CONTROL STATE!

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Picked up a back up bottle of Rittenhouse BIB for the cabinet, as well as a 1.75 L Weller 12 and 3.5 L of OWA for the stash thanks to the impending doom from Texas.

Weller 12 now seems to be out of stock at all stores in my area.

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All you people picking up PVW makes me want to cry. I HATE YOU OHIO AND YOUR DAMN CONTROL STATE!

If you want to drive to south-central Wisconsin, I'll take you to where you can get all of the Van Winkle bourbons. You'll pay more than retail, but much less than the Internet auctions sites. :lol:

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Got a bottle of OWA today.

What's with that Joe? You be cheating on Ms. Barton :lol:. Actually I've been on a run with both myself.

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Four Roses yellow label for under $20, not to bad if I do say so myself. I like the pricier Four Roses and had never tried this one.

Best regards, Tony

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In Montreal for a few days, I picked up Old Fitzgerald's 1849. The choice here is quite restricted, plus I hadn't had it in a while.

To my surprise it's pretty good, with some good complexity and a pleasant, sweet finish. The flavour is fairly mild, not as intense as the S-W (which IIRC was eight years old), but it's good bourbon, better than in recent years (and it trumps MM in my opinion).

Heaven Hill has improved its line IMO in recent years, and maybe the same is happening finally to its wheat-recipe bourbon.

Gary

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What's with that Joe? You be cheating on Ms. Barton :lol:. Actually I've been on a run with both myself.
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Walked in my favorite small liquor store to buy some OWA SB and walked out with two ORVW10/107s instead! :drinking:

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Wife was working this morning so I took up a mission to go find some PVW today. Went a bit overboard.... :lol:

2x 20 yr PVW

1x 12 yr PVW

1x 4 Roses Single Barrel

1x EH Taylor Tornado

Scored a Woodford Reserve Master Collection Rye for 49.99

Amazingly I had most of my luck with the PVW at Whole Foods of all places!

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Got 1x each PVW15 and PVW20...also "placed" an order with my enabler local for a 4R OBSK. Have to say, the bunker is starting to take shape nicely. Looking forward to a little road trip hunting next week in NorCal, OR, and WA.

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The wife decided that $30 was a reasonable price to replace my recently departed bottle of M46, so it's back on the shelf. I think I'll keep her. :grin:

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I decide to round up old rye today.

Vintage 23 (7)

Vintage 21

Hirsch 22 (4)

Hirsch 21

Rittenhouse 21, barrel 21 (2)

Plus GTS (2) and three bottles of scotch.

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I decide to round up old rye today.

Vintage 23 (7)

Vintage 21

Hirsch 22 (4)

Hirsch 21

Rittenhouse 21, barrel 21 (2)

Plus GTS (2) and three bottles of scotch.

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