Medley bros?

[jonhalter]

I did a search in the forum and all I really found was 7 pages of people arguing about this bourbon. Chuck seemed to be the only one who had actually tasted it then. Im trying to make friends with a new whiskey monger and he was pointing it out as one of his newer selections. At $25 is it worth a shot, even if its just to help develop the relationship? If its drinkable and $5 overpriced Im all for it. Any help would be appreciated.

[smokinjoe]

I did a search in the forum and all I really found was 7 pages of people arguing about this bourbon. Chuck seemed to be the only one who had actually tasted it then. Im trying to make friends with a new whiskey monger and he was pointing it out as one of his newer selections. At $25 is it worth a shot, even if its just to help develop the relationship? If its drinkable and $5 overpriced Im all for it. Any help would be appreciated.

Well, this is the family. Welcome to it!

You're trying to develop a relationship that I'm guessing you want to foster in order to bring benefits to your whiskey buying in the future, and you're quibbling over 25 bucks? $25 on an unknown is about as low risk as it comes for such things...

[tanstaafl2]

I thought it to be drinkable but it would likely be used as a mixer for me going forward. As for price there are probably better at $25 but taste is always subjective. Can't remember if $25 is what I paid for it locally but agree with Joe that it is a modest cost to help kindle a good relationship.

[jeffrey r]

I had it in my hands a couple of weeks ago, but put it back. I can get BT, EC12 and ETL for a couple of bucks more. Doesn't mean I'll never do it, but it is pretty young whiskey for the price.

[jonhalter]

Well, this is the family. Welcome to it!

You're trying to develop a relationship that I'm guessing you want to foster in order to bring benefits to your whiskey buying in the future, and you're quibbling over 25 bucks? $25 on an unknown is about as low risk as it comes for such things...

He wasnt really pushing this one or even recommending it, just pointed out 2 or 3 that were new to the store since my last visit. Ive bought 5 OFBB13 from him as well as a few other bottles, and I only discovered this shop late Dec. Sent a fellow SB member to him from savannah to buy the TH Handy at msrp. I know $25 is an easy risk to take, and had he been recommending it, I would have purchased it on the spot. The question was more asking if it is drinkable.

[petrel800]

Bruce, I want to say we paid 19 or 20 the day we tried it at Jat's shop.

It's not bad stuff, I have mine open now, serviceable, but I've used it more as a mixer. Probably won't buy another, but don't feel like I got taken either. Makes a pretty good old fashioned.

[tanstaafl2]

Bruce, I want to say we paid 19 or 20 the day we tried it at Jat's shop.

It's not bad stuff, I have mine open now, serviceable, but I've used it more as a mixer. Probably won't buy another, but don't feel like I got taken either. Makes a pretty good old fashioned.