Show Us Your Stash -- Volume 3.0 (The Subliminal Verses)

[passthebourbon]

They are always at the ready. Love sharing samples.

[NWBourbonDrinker]

Ok. Last ditch effort.

Beautiful. I am on a real Willett FE kick right now so I appreciate this shot. Want to give us a play by play?

[LostBottle]

Beautiful. I am on a real Willett FE kick right now so I appreciate this shot. Want to give us a play by play?

It's called acquisition via BX and asking for rare bottles in the collectibles section every third post.

[passthebourbon]

Aaaaand this is why I stopped posting here a long time ago. The hate. If you think you can eliminate people buying / selling / trading their collections, be it on eBay, Facebook, Criagslist or just personal connections, you are out of your mind. If you have a problem with me asking for bottles and doing what I want with my hard earned money I'd be happy to have a frank, face to face discussion.

Too bad guys like this still get to have access to this once great site

Edited October 31, 2013 by passthebourbon

[LostBottle]

Aaaaand this is why I stopped posting here a long time ago. The hate. If you think you can eliminate people buying / selling / trading their collections, be it on eBay, Facebook, Criagslist or just personal connections, you are out of your mind. If you have a problem with me asking for bottles and doing what I want with my hard earned money I'd be happy to have a frank, face to face 'duscussion'

Too bad guys like this still get to have access to this once great site

Nah, you never had intentions of posting on this site except to ask for stuff. Your first post was asking for Pappy. Every few posts following that have been asking for BMH 21, Van Winkle Decanters, Twisted Spoke, BTAC, 4R LE, Rare Van Winkle, JPS or other stuff.

70 posts since May 2012, half of which seem to be requests for stuff, seems to be more about abusing the good nature of others and less a meaningful contribution to the forum...guess I never noticed you stopped posting here.

Edited October 31, 2013 by LostBottle

[passthebourbon]

Thanks detective. Glad to know you're here at the ready to sniff out guys like me.

This website has many different forums, to which one can choose to post however they like. But, guys like you sit here and judge. LostBottle the Almighty, throwing stones wherever he sees fit. Have I ever insulted or offended you before? No. So why do you care so much if I look and collect bottles that interest me so much? Why is it any of your business?

[LostBottle]

Why is it any of your business?

I hate seeing people exploiting this forum and it's generous members while contributing nothing.

Edited October 31, 2013 by LostBottle

[RVTsteve]

Not to speak for anyone else, but by "play by play" I think he meant a list of the bottlings, which I'd also be somewhat interested in. Regardless of how they were acquired.

[passthebourbon]

I hate seeing people exploiting this forum and it's generous members while contributing nothing.

Yawn. Well, that's your problem.

I'll give a full rundown of the bottles pictured tomorrow.

[MyOldKyDram]

Impressive. Most impressive.

And that's just the argument!

[mosugoji64]

Impressive. Most impressive.

And that's just the argument!

:slappin::slappin:

[NWBourbonDrinker]

Not to speak for anyone else, but by "play by play" I think he meant a list of the bottlings, which I'd also be somewhat interested in. Regardless of how they were acquired.

[passthebourbon]

I don't have all the details handy, as in proof, etc, but here's what I've put together for those pictured.

Old Cognac Shaped bottle

Willett Pacific Edge Wine & Spirits 28 year, rumored to be SW, black wax

Willett Pacific Edge Wine & Spirits 20 year, rumored to be SW, silver wax

Willett Pacific Edge Wine & Spirits 18 year, rumored to be SW, white wax

Willett 24 year old Rye Japan 110 proof, there are 10 pictured on the left, bronze wax

Willett 24 year old Rye Japan 94 proof, white wax

Willett Doug Phillip's batch 1, green lettering, white wax

Willett Doug Phillip's batch 2, "Neal & Doug," white wax

Willett Dug'z & Willy'z 18, 2 separate bottles, one of each barrel, white wax

Willett Dug'z & Willy'z 17, 2 separate bottles, one of each barrel, white wax

BTAC - Type bottle

Willett Paul Robeson 9 - On the menu at Acadiana in DC, maroon wax

Willett Double Bean 9 - believe this was bottled for Jack Rose, blue wax

Willett "The Natural" 21 - On the menu at Acadiana in DC, black wax

Willett K&L 21 year old - rumored to be SW, gold wax

Willett Reid & Emerald 17 year old 72% ABV, evergreen wax

Willett Reid & Emerald 17 year old 66.6% ABV, evergreen wax

As far as our little debate is concerned, I do understand where you are coming from, but I really believe you are wasting a lot of emotional energy on it. There are tons of members here who barely post at all, or who post for the same reasons I do. They don't contribute...and guess what...neither do I, but there is nothing in the user agreement that states you have to post X number of times before asking for such and such bottles, and Y times for asking for the really cool stuff. It is foolish to think that people who sign up for this site will "put in" whatever it is you deem is necessary in order to post for such bottles. But, just like me or any other member, you can post whatever you want and let the mods sort it out.

I will say one final thing...the people here aren't as "exploitable" as you make them out to be. If you think I can post 5 times, or 50 times, asking for things like Twisted Spoke and you think the people with those bottles are going to just hand them over, well, you really are naive. The folks with those bottles know exactly what they have and they aren't giving them up. All those posts you referenced above for all of those bottles produced: Zero. Nothing. Not a peep. Not even a 4R. So, while you extoll the generosity of members of this site (to which I agree and still come here for knowledge, which I cannot return), they aren't giving away these bunkered bottles.

[p_elliott]

Lets pull the claws in, what happens on another web site is none of our concern on here.

[RVTsteve]

Well the list is more impressive than the picture. I mean it's just a picture of a bunch if bottles, but with the context of their contents that's even more wow. It can't have been easy, or cheap, to collect all those. Well done

[ChainWhip]

I will say one final thing...the people here aren't as "exploitable" as you make them out to be. If you think I can post 5 times, or 50 times, asking for things like Twisted Spoke and you think the people with those bottles are going to just hand them over, well, you really are naive. The folks with those bottles know exactly what they have and they aren't giving them up. All those posts you referenced above for all of those bottles produced: Zero. Nothing. Not a peep. Not even a 4R. So, while you extoll the generosity of members of this site (to which I agree and still come here for knowledge, which I cannot return), they aren't giving away these bunkered bottles.

I'd have to agree with this statement... The SBr's here that have been around a while are pretty good about self-policing and knowing who the wolves are. That said, I've personally experienced incredible generosity from members here and I hope the few bad apples don't ruin that culture.

All in all, that's an impressive sight and thanks for sharing the picture.

[passthebourbon]

Thanks for the kind words. I always enjoy seeing the pictures on this thread and I thought others might enjoy seeing my little stash.

[smknjoe]

I like the porn thread(s) myself.

[Yeti]

I like the porn thread(s) myself.

I'm torn. On one hand, they're so f'n beautiful it would be a shame not to share them. On the other, it was seeing these exceptional collections last year that sent me spiraling into obsessive whiskeyrexia nervosa accumulation.

If it weren't for the stash threads, I wouldn't have a stash. I'll drink to that, and to the many fine collections here.

[RVTsteve]

I'm torn. On one hand, they're so f'n beautiful it would be a shame not to share them. On the other, it was seeing these exceptional collections last year that sent me spiraling into obsessive whiskeyrexia nervosa accumulation.

If it weren't for the stash threads, I wouldn't have a stash. I'll drink to that, and to the many fine collections here.

I concur, and I'll add damn all you guys, and thank you.

[Paddy]

I like the porn thread(s) myself.

After looking at that collection... me thinks this is a porn thread! Most impressive... a perfect 10 from the Hungarian judge!

[Tony Santana]

I concur, and I'll add damn all you guys, and thank you.

I'd add some thanks as well. Been drinking whiskey in one form or another for most of my adult life, really started to expand my bourbon knowledge a couple of years ago, then dove in headfirst earlier this year, which is when I started lurking around here. With your aid - in terms of knowledge, recommendations and even help in acquisition - and the support of a wife who at least tolerates my hobby, my own knowledge and my collection has grown by leaps and bounds.

I participated in a little tasting event a couple of weeks ago, 8 to 10 of us, everyone brought a bottle. As we were talking, I realized that maybe one or two guys knew about as much as me about the subject, but no one knew more. I couldn't have said that a year ago. Again, thanks.

[hectic1]

Some new Willett additions and some of my Four Roses bottles waiting to be drank!

[tigerlam92]

Some new Willett additions and some of my Four Roses bottles waiting to be drank!

[P&MLiquorsEric]

Some new Willett additions and some of my Four Roses bottles waiting to be drank!

Curious as to when you selected your willetts. We are at 10+ months and still waiting.