What Bourbon did you purchase today? / Spring 2015

[johnnyoski]

Scored these last night. I can see a blind tasting in the near future between the StaggJr and ECBP.

[Tony Santana]

Grabbed another SAOS 8 year store select for the bunker. I know from experience this is s phenomenal pour and I don't know how long this particular iteration will be available.

[Fort Knox]

I have a 2014-7 open now and it is delicious.

Had a pour of it last night and it was quite good. I'm sure I'll like it more and more as it opens up a little.

[jonhalter]

Found a staple with a rebate. EWB family size for 17.99 with a $3 mail in rebate. $15 for a handle, Ill buy that all day. I need to read the rebate and see how many per household.

[SqueakScolari]

Saw something I hadn't seen before, Medley Brothers KSBW (Heritage Collection). For $19.99 I figured it was worth a try.

It seems to be a revival of an old brand.

[BFerguson]

Ended up with a two store picked FRSB, not barrel proof. They recently got in two different barrels, and while each are the same recipe, it's a fun comparison in how different they can be.

Before that, they plied me with some samples from each, along with a wood ford single barrel sample- great nose all caramel and butterscotch,but still not a general fan of Woodford in general.

They also poured a sample of Midleton Barry Crocket. I don't often drink Irish, but that was outstanding. Crazy, crazy good.

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Again, all the above is why you need to make nice with your whiskey monger. Worth repeating with all the new blood on the board.

[Vosgar]

My wife had to go to Chicago yesterday to pick up something for work so I decided to tag along. My payoff..... I mean reward, was stopping at the Binny's in Oak Brook and buying a Contradiction. It's not the same as going to see Joe at the S. Loop, but still a very nice store and one that I hadn't been to before.

[gusto16]

I finally found a Wild Turkey Diamond at a price I would pull the trigger on, $90.99. I might go back for more if I like it enough, and I need to do a sbs with my also unopened WT Tradition.

In addition, I picked up a Johnny Drum Private Stock for $33.

Edited April 4, 2015 by gusto16

[garbanzobean]

I finally found a Wild Turkey Diamond at a price I would pull the trigger on, $90.99. I might go back for more if I like it enough, and I need to do a sbs with my also unopened WT Tradition.

In addition, I picked up a Johnny Drum Private Stock for $33.

What's funny to me about WT Diamond is that the European market is eating it up. It's one of the more commonly posted about bourbons on the MM&F facebook page. I feel like we should try to arrange a mass trade, where the U.S. rids itself of WT Diamond and gets all the Blanton's SFTB, Gold, Silver, and all the other good stuff back.

[Hershmeister]

Picked up a case of John J Bowman single barrel (love this stuff) for the bunker and a forged oak to try.

[ken_mays]

J W Dant BIB. it was only $10 so there's that.

[bllygthrd]

Stopped in to my local liquor monger yesterday ... and they were sooo excited, they had received a case of WLWSR. They didn't put it on the shelf as the supply was so limited they were only making it available to "preferred customers." They upped the price from ~$23 to $29 also.

I really like WLWSR and it is a regular in my rotation ... I have some trepidation about the $30 price point when I can pick it up for less in Ashland, KY.

[fozzy71]

Stopped in to my local liquor monger yesterday ... and they were sooo excited, they had received a case of WLWSR. They didn't put it on the shelf as the supply was so limited they were only making it available to "preferred customers." They upped the price from ~$23 to $29 also.

I really like WLWSR and it is a regular in my rotation ... I have some trepidation about the $30 price point when I can pick it up for less in Ashland, KY.

yikes, I just got my first bottle of this last week here in MI for $20 + 6% sales tax.

[DBM]

ECBP batch 7 x2, Forged Oak x2, FR PS OESF, OF 1870, Stagg Jr batch 3.

[GrPeMi]

ECBP batch 7 x2, Forged Oak x2, FR PS OESF, OF 1870, Stagg Jr batch 3.

Are you up in Seattle? Stagg Jr. #3 seems to be sold out, and I haven't seen any ECBP #7 or OF 1870 down here, in either state...

[Hop]

Back

Was in KY spur of the moment for a couple of days and just got back tonight. The above is what I picked up while there.

No Cured Oak to be found. I was told at LB in BG that they got it last week (one case) and it was gone quickly. No other stores I stopped at had much more than heard of it.

I was in approximately 20 stores in KY and TN so I doubt I'll ever see any of that however I'm happy with what I found!

[MTNBourbon]

Back

Was in KY spur of the moment for a couple of days and just got back tonight. The above is what I picked up while there.

No Cured Oak to be found. I was told at LB in BG that they got it last week (one case) and it was gone quickly. No other stores I stopped at had much more than heard of it.

I was in approximately 20 stores in KY and TN so I doubt I'll ever see any of that however I'm happy with what I found!

Very Impressive!

[Mark_M]

Weller Antique. Doesn't show up too often. Great stuff!

[TunnelTiger]

Righted a wrong and just picked up a bottle of WTRB, KCSB, EC12, and ta-da ECSB. Yeah baby!

[BigRich]

I was out trolling a couple of places today but came across nothing i was looking for. I consoled myself with and Ezra 12.

[jwes1776]

In NY and picked up a Jack Daniels Green label

[jonhalter]

A second family size EWB. $15 after the rebate. Question. Can I send both rebates in 1 envelope?

[youngmc]

Found a place that still has some EWSB 2004. So I got 2 bottles since I much prefer it to both the 2005 and 2003. For whatever reason that year was a sweat spot for me.

[Paddy]

Righted a wrong and just picked up a bottle of WTRB, KCSB, EC12, and ta-da ECSB. Yeah baby!

[Jazz Nut]

I have been really digging Elijah Craig 12 lately, both the regular 12 y/o and the Barrel Proof. I was at a local liquor store and noticed that they had 2 different single barrel selections!

One bottling was from "II Warehouse 6th floor" and one was from "II Warehouse 4th floor". I bought the 6th floor bottling. Compared to the regular 12 y/o, this bottling is softer, more viscus, and a bit sweeter, with a touch of heat in the finish. The regular 12 y/o, had a bit more spice, thinner in texture, and a small amount of heat in the nose, and finish. Tough to tell which I like more. Either way, it's a fun evening of comparisons!