What Bourbon Did You Purchase Today? Fall 2013

[Old Dusty]

Tony, it is gone to Dusty land. Son of Bourye is the current version. If you like it I'd go back-soon.

[Tony Santana]

Thanks for the info, Old Dusty. Does that mean I need to start drinking before 9 on Sunday morning to see if I like it, or take the chance and just go scoop some up?

[michaelturtle1]

I use #bingstein as an exclamation for any good bourbon find.. Negotiating copyrights so I can produce tshirts

[whiskeyagonzo]

Picked up a Stagg Jr last night. I've had an awful craving for some bananas foster ;-)

[Old Dusty]

Thanks for the info, Old Dusty. Does that mean I need to start drinking before 9 on Sunday morning to see if I like it, or take the chance and just go scoop some up?

Answers are yes and yes:grin:

Actually two ways to look at it. It's a dinosaur now so has value from a sharing/trading standpoint even if you don't love it. And if you do love it then.....

[smokinjoe]

I am really loving on the '13 4RSmB. Luckily, the Monger was able to hook me up with 6.

[petrel800]

I am really loving on the '13 4RSmB. Luckily, the Monger was able to hook me up with 6.

Wow, 6, that's quite a haul right there.

As for me, we were in Costco today, so I bought a bottle of the Kirkland Bourbon. Been a few years since I visited it and with the holidays around the corner figured it wouldn't hurt to have around for the "pour coke in it crowd." I will say 7 years and 103 proof is a pretty good deal at 19.99 for the L.

[smknjoe]

I am really loving on the '13 4RSmB. Luckily, the Monger was able to hook me up with 6.

I want to be like Joe when I grow up.

Sipping on some 4RSB and I really like it. I'm not a huge fan of straight rye (so far), but I really like high rye bourbons. Hell, I like wheaters a lot, too.

[Restaurant man]

I am really loving on the '13 4RSmB. Luckily, the Monger was able to hook me up with 6.

Nice work. No doubt that was his whole allocation. Cleaned em out! I'm trying to run through my first bottle ASAP. Just to piss off the bourbon gods.

[bjhowell]

Found one bottle of Handy at one store and another bottle of Handy and one of their other locations. After getting home I say the proofs were different. Seems I got a 2013 and a 2011? This is no the type of place were the 11 would be sitting around for 2 years. Has anyone else had ths happen?

[skidfive]

Found one bottle of Handy at one store and another bottle of Handy and one of their other locations. After getting home I say the proofs were different. Seems I got a 2013 and a 2011? This is no the type of place were the 11 would be sitting around for 2 years. Has anyone else had ths happen?

[DrBob]

two bottles of Elijah Craig Barrel Strength, one for me, one for a friend. This is the batch two stuff (137 proof) and the store had 12 bottles!

[rutterb]

bjhowell, i've got a store close to me that has had handy on the shelf for the past 3 years. same store that i purchased two larue wellers in 2011. the wellers were from 2006.

[shoshani]

I picked up my first ever bottle of Elijah Craig 12YO/94.

Charming. Moreish. Weighty, perhaps even oily. One of those where it's very dry your first taste of it, and then it blooms into a gentle low-key sweetness. Not a bourbon I'd partake of every day with its $33 price tag, but definitely one I like well enough to keep around. Hard to describe the aftertaste but I enjoy it.

The label has a blurb on it about a special yeast recipe that's been a family secret for generations, which makes me wonder if HH sent samples of their liquid yeast to a yeast house to have it perpetuated specifically for them in dried form. I figured that if they were using dried yeast they simply bought something available to the wholesale trade, but perhaps they contract to have Earl Beam's historic strain provided for them in dried fashion.

[bigtoys]

This could be my best two day haul ever. Lots of driving involved, but very happy with the results. Especially the Knob Creek 50ml.

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WOW!! Nice day's work.

That wouldn't happen around Chicago.

[RVTsteve]

I picked up my first ever bottle of Elijah Craig 12YO/94.

Charming. Moreish. Weighty, perhaps even oily. One of those where it's very dry your first taste of it, and then it blooms into a gentle low-key sweetness. Not a bourbon I'd partake of every day with its $33 price tag, but definitely one I like well enough to keep around. Hard to describe the aftertaste but I enjoy it.

The label has a blurb on it about a special yeast recipe that's been a family secret for generations, which makes me wonder if HH sent samples of their liquid yeast to a yeast house to have it perpetuated specifically for them in dried form. I figured that if they were using dried yeast they simply bought something available to the wholesale trade, but perhaps they contract to have Earl Beam's historic strain provided for them in dried fashion.

one of my all time favorites right there. It's priced a little better out here I guess, always in the mid 20's. I've had standard offering and several privately selected barrels and I've never been disappointed. solid.

[ChainWhip]

WOW!! Nice day's work.

That wouldn't happen around Chicago.

Negative Ghostrider... think closer to me ;-)

[MtnDew]

Nice job man! I'm only slightly jealous

This could be my best two day haul ever. Lots of driving involved, but very happy with the results. Especially the Knob Creek 50ml.

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[Old Lamplighter]

After work, stopped by a store where I usually find the 4R Ltd editions each year...none left. Instead, to my surprise:

VWFRR (2)

ORVW 10/107 (1)

Store owner said he got VW shipment today...total of 9 bottles...and he said that was better than he expected...lol.

[ChainWhip]

After work, stopped by a store where I usually find the 4R Ltd editions each year...none left. Instead, to my surprise:

VWFRR (2)

ORVW 10/107 (1)

Store owner said he got VW shipment today...total of 9 bottles...and he said that was better than he expected...lol.

[Old Lamplighter]

I'm hoping to snag a bottle of the VWFRR too... But unless it falls into my lap, I'm not going chasing for it.

There's just so much other great whisky out there I'm lusting after ;-)

It was totally unexpected. I gave up hunting it last year. I was real fortunate to find some 2 years ago...but, the gas & time it took to hunt it down made me reevaluate the situation. Last year, I just did not pursue it and nobody called me from any stores where I was on their 'lists'. I totally put it out of my head and had no intention of ever hunting again or even stumbling upon any. Oh well, luck does still exist I guess. :crazy:

[ChainWhip]

Oh well, luck does still exist I guess. :crazy:

Stoked for you on striking it lucky! Enjoy those bottles in good health my friend.

[KCJason1]

Found my ER17 finally!!!

now to locate the elusive Saz18 and complete my BTAC collection!

[TunnelTiger]

It was totally unexpected. I gave up hunting it last year. I was real fortunate to find some 2 years ago...but, the gas & time it took to hunt it down made me reevaluate the situation. Last year, I just did not pursue it and nobody called me from any stores where I was on their 'lists'. I totally put it out of my head and had no intention of ever hunting again or even stumbling upon any. Oh well, luck does still exist I guess. :crazy:

[jonhalter]

Bought my first ETL. mmmmmmm, tasty