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What Bourbon Did You Purchase Today? Spring 2013


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These six are all from batch 18. I have two others that are batch 14.

For the batch 18, the store has more but after my purchase they had raised the price up very significantly. What I paid was a little high but thought still worth it for me but now it is a whole lot more expensive.

Cheers

Hugh

interested to hear your tasting comments on the B18 vs 14. I've only tasted 15. Supposedly more wood the higher the batch. I really enjoyed the 15, but nothing to compare it to.

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I went to the store to finally purchase a bottle of JPS 18 after I have passed on it several times in the past. It was sold three days ago. Lesson learned. I won't make that same mistake ever again.

All was not lost. I purchased a Ritt BIB and two bottles of ECBP. I had given up hope of finding any ECBP in Michigan until a later date when future dumps (hopefully) occur so I am thrilled to get these.

Last but not least, they had 8 bottles of Founder's Doom so I walked out with 2. I'm going to drink one of these tonight once the kids are in bed.

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4 Roses Mariage 2009

Probably overpaid a bit but this was my engagement present to myself so I was just glad to track one down...

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These six are all from batch 18. I have two others that are batch 14.

For the batch 18, the store has more but after my purchase they had raised the price up very significantly. What I paid was a little high but thought still worth it for me but now it is a whole lot more expensive.

Cheers

Hugh

I had the same thing happen when I bought a bottle of JPS 17 for another SBer a while back. Went back to get more and they jacked the price up another $40 per bottle.

On a separate note, today I scored a few bottles of OWA 7 yr. bottled in 2005. I guess it really does pay to go back and re-check every once in a while!

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What is OWA? I can't find that acronym anywhere, and I see it come up here all the time.

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OWA stands for Old Weller Antique 107 proof. The older bottles are age stated to 7 years. If you find some of those, I suggest you buy them!

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OWA stands for Old Weller Antique 107 proof. The older bottles are age stated to 7 years. If you find some of those, I suggest you buy them!

I have a Weller 12 yo and it is excellent. So is this better than that one?

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Not better, but a higher proof whisky will have more flavor than a lower proof one in the same family.

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I should think the profile is consistent on Weller 12 but I will always take proof over age.

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Bought Everclear last week to make bitters. 'twas embarrassing.

Much more respectable purchases today, 2x 4R1B LE 2013, and some Founder's Doom.

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The few times I've bought Everclear I was tempted to tell them I wanted a fresh bottle, no old stuff.

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2x EWSB 2000. This is my favorite vintage of this stuff that I've tried, so I was excited to run across this.

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2x WT Rye 101, this place had 3 cases 2 months ago so I was putting off buying any, today there were only 2 bottles left

2x as WSR another store just keeps finding these in their back room I always ask if they have more and Every time I am told no but Every time I stop in they have 2 bottles on the shelf

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Well at least you found one Alden and so what if it's 86 proof. Anyone who cannot enjoy an 86 proof whisky is tired of life.

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Well at least you found one Alden and so what if it's 86 proof. Anyone who cannot enjoy an 86 proof whisky is tired of life.

There you go! I like that. :)

Actually I sometimes prefer a lower proof. It's more what I am used to anyway what with all those many years of drinking only scotch.

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TPS email led me to 4R1B LE and VOB BIB x 2

And a friendly SB member just led me to a 4R1B LE as well. With a trio of single barrel extra aged Smooth Ambler Old Scouts. Now I just have to figure out when I'm going to make it out to TPS to pick those up this weekend.

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