New allowance for bourbon

[smokinjoe]

3 minutes ago, tanstaafl2 said:

Best way is to buy all the bourbon you need (Because we NEED it! That is what Whiskirexia Nervosa is after all.).

 

Then you create a budget with what is left to pay for everything else!

 

Now, you all know what it takes to be Bourbonian of the Year...

[MeAndMyWhiskey]

14 hours ago, PaulO said:

 

Here's an idea.  Have a first pour from one of your nicer bottles.  Then switch over to the budget pour handles.  

 

What he said ^^^^^^^

[fishnbowljoe]

I have an old WTRB tube. I cut a slit in the top and use it as kind of a bourbon piggy bank for my spare change. You might be surprised at just how much money you can accumulate in a relatively short period of time doing this.  Just a thought. 

 

Cheers! Joe

[flahute]

On 2/28/2017 at 9:54 AM, tanstaafl2 said:

Best way is to buy all the bourbon you need (Because we NEED it! That is what Whiskirexia Nervosa is after all.).

 

Then you create a budget with what is left to pay for everything else!

 

You cannot argue with this logic right here.

[Clay Cline]

On 2/28/2017 at 5:39 PM, fishnbowljoe said:

I have an old WTRB tube. I cut a slit in the top and use it as kind of a bourbon piggy bank for my spare change. You might be surprised at just how much money you can accumulate in a relatively short period of time doing this.  Just a thought. 

 

Cheers! Joe

I like this idea!

[Special Reserve]

On 2/28/2017 at 6:39 PM, fishnbowljoe said:

I have an old WTRB tube. I cut a slit in the top and use it as kind of a bourbon piggy bank for my spare change. You might be surprised at just how much money you can accumulate in a relatively short period of time doing this.  Just a thought. 

 

Cheers! Joe

I do the same thing but only using a old cookie tin.

[musekatcher]

On 2/27/2017 at 5:11 PM, Clay Cline said:

I have about 70 bottles bunkered. Some pretty good stuff. A little bottom shelf. I like all different kinds! I drink a little more in the summer. I'm really a cigar guy. The house I'm moving into soon will have a lounge in the garage. So I expect myndrinking to increase!  Trying to build as big of stock as I can and then replace and maintain as I finish bottles. I only have 7-8 open!  I love EC and Evan Williams products. I'm a huge BT distillery fan too!

 

I rotate a lot, and go back to OFS every other bottle to re-calibrate.  As recommended by CardsandBourbon, I'd find my favorite budget anchor bourbon (EWBIB, VOB90, JWD, etc), and rotate in an upper shelf every 3rd or so bottle, as remaining budget exists.  Related, I just finished my first bottle of EWBIB that was excellent at its price point.  Unfortunately, HH products are scarce here.

[Richnimrod]

On 2/27/2017 at 6:11 PM, Clay Cline said:

I have about 70 bottles bunkered. Some pretty good stuff. A little bottom shelf. I like all different kinds! I drink a little more in the summer. I'm really a cigar guy. The house I'm moving into soon will have a lounge in the garage. So I expect myndrinking to increase!  Trying to build as big of stock as I can and then replace and maintain as I finish bottles. I only have 7-8 open!  I love EC and Evan Williams products. I'm a huge BT distillery fan too!

Hmmm, 70 in the bunker is an OK start; but you'll definitely need a waaaaaaaay bigger Bourbon budget to really git er dun.      What TANSTAAFL recommended up thread is the way to begin making up for the deficiency. 

Don't wait!    Time is wastin'!!!

[Gh3nghis]

On 2/27/2017 at 8:46 PM, Clay Cline said:

It's really interesting the difference in availability around the country. We always have WSR and OWA available around the OKC area! Buffalo trace is often times out our 1 bottle limit. Some places charging 39 dollars a liter. Liter is all I see on shelves ever. Eagle rare is indeed rare. Larceny just became available here within last 2 years. Never ever seen a Henry McKenna 10 BIB. See baby saz around every once in a while. I grabbed 4 bottles last month. Stagg jr pretty common !

I totally agree with you in terms of the diversity in the drink preference.  Around here OWA is running 30+ if you can find it, no W12 anywhere and Eagle rare i can find all day at 25+.  Larceny is plentiful in central texas.  I just wish Texas allowed shipping to residence from out of state.

[Gh3nghis]

On 2/27/2017 at 11:11 AM, Clay Cline said:

So I've been buying bourbon for like 3 years. Moving into a new house soon. Trying to limit myself to 20 bucks every 2 weeks for bourbon!  Opinions on best values? I'm expanding a lot of expert advice!  Trying to decide if I should just save it up every few weeks but a 40 dollar bottle. Or go budget every week with EW BIB, ECSB, OWA and such 

Clay, I started the same way you did, but decided it was more advantageous to do 40 dollars every 3 week.  At 40 i have a bigger and better selection to choose from.  Use the 40 as a ceiling and spend less if you find a better bottle at a lower price, save the rest for fall releases.