Btac 2014

[RWBadley]

I ended up with a GTS this year as a wedding gift from my wife, but struck out otherwise.

Sounds like you are a Big Winner to me! Sweet wife!

[tigerlam92]

Sounds like you are a Big Winner to me! Sweet wife!

Agreed!

Cheers and congratulations as well.

[KyleCBreese]

I purchased a Handy today, but when I got it home, I realized that it is 128.4 proof. Looks like I got a 2013 bottling.

[flahute]

I purchased a Handy today, but when I got it home, I realized that it is 128.4 proof. Looks like I got a 2013 bottling.

The 2013 is a beauty. Good score.

[bicktrav]

2013 Handy is tremendous. Congrats.

[ThirstyinOhio]

I got to try all 5 BTAC at a local bar that was offering them in flights for a great price. They offered two flights with the first having GTS, ER17, and WLW for $18 and then a rye flight with Handy and Sazerac for $12 (3/4oz pours I think). In my personal ranking, I'd place WLW as the clear best of the bunch for this year followed by Sazerac, GTS, ER17, and then Handy, but to be honest, they were all very good.

[bicktrav]

Wow, that is an unbelievable deal! Were the pours ample?

[Renegator]

Yeah, dude - that seems like a really good deal.

[RWBadley]

I got to try all 5 BTAC at a local bar that was offering them in flights for a great price. They offered two flights with the first having GTS, ER17, and WLW for $18 and then a rye flight with Handy and Sazerac for $12 (3/4oz pours I think). In my personal ranking, I'd place WLW as the clear best of the bunch for this year followed by Sazerac, GTS, ER17, and then Handy, but to be honest, they were all very good.

Usually I've thought the Weller the best especially after some air time in the bottle. The other day I was poaching the last of some Stagg and thought it was pure delight. It was a GTS from several years ago..

[CaskStrength77]

Sounds like you are a Big Winner to me! Sweet wife!

Agreed!

Cheers and congratulations as well.

Thanks guys! She's definitely a keeper!

[bigmzungu]

Saw my first BTAC of the year in OH today. I got a bottle of GTS as that was the only one my main store received. Made my day since I had given up on them for the year!

[bin31z]

standing proud

[flahute]

[ATTACH]19911[/ATTACH] standing proud

[bicktrav]

My haul this year ended up being a bottle each of Saz and Stagg. Thoroughly pleased considering they were the two BTAC bottles I was missing.

Edited December 16, 2014 by bicktrav

[tanstaafl2]

[ATTACH]19911[/ATTACH] standing proud

Nice find. Not only did you get a good number of bottles but it looks like you got lucky and got a few older bottles as well. Those ER17's say Spring on the label and there hasn't been a spring release for several years has there? Can't really read the year but it looks like it is either 2014 or 2004! Did ER go back that far?

The picture looks a bit antique-y as well but I suppose that could just be an effect of the flash.

[bin31z]

They say spring 2014. That's their bottling date. I don't know if they bottle in spring for the fall release?

[bin31z]

I used a filter on the camera to make it seems fancy and old timey. Haha

[amg]

Nice find. Not only did you get a good number of bottles but it looks like you got lucky and got a few older bottles as well. Those ER17's say Spring on the label and there hasn't been a spring release for several years has there? Can't really read the year but it looks like it is either 2014 or 2004! Did ER go back that far?

This year's ER17 was bottled in the spring.

[tanstaafl2]

This year's ER17 was bottled in the spring.

Just goes to show I didn't manage to find any ER17 this year!

[Josh_NC]

I walked into a random liquor store near my family's place over the holiday weekend, and was pleasantly surprised to see a GTS and Saz from this year's collection, sitting behind the counter. I asked if I could buy them both, assuming they were being held for someone, and the clerk said I could. Really excited for that unexpected Christmas present!

The Saz I got said bottled Spring 2014 as well.

[bicktrav]

Just opened Saz 18. My goodness what a whiskey! Absolutely love it!

[grantsi]

I walked into a random liquor store near my family's place over the holiday weekend, and was pleasantly surprised to see a GTS and Saz from this year's collection, sitting behind the counter. I asked if I could buy them both, assuming they were being held for someone, and the clerk said I could. Really excited for that unexpected Christmas present!

The Saz I got said bottled Spring 2014 as well.

[jvd99]

Master of Malt put up GTS on their website yesterday and it was sold out in a flash, even with 1 per customer. They are offering it in their Drinks by the Dram though. The bourbon craze has clearly broadened its scope internationally because you can't even get in on another country's allocation.

[Josh_NC]

What a find...congrats. I assume that was at MSRP?

Sure was - 79.95 per bottle.

[gusto16]

The Eagle Rare 17 2014 is just a lovely pour...yummy!