CardsandBourbon Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 15 minutes ago, km1589 said: Doing some basement work paint and building a bar finished my cabinet this weekend and got the bottles I want in it pretty happy how it turned out. Now just to build the bar and get it stocked. Please oh please tell us you have that securely anchored to the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
km1589 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 20 minutes ago, CardsandBourbon said: Please oh please tell us you have that securely anchored to the wall. it is very secure and the old refrigerator in the first picture has already been moved underneath it as well. So should be safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 1 hour ago, km1589 said: it is very secure and the old refrigerator in the first picture has already been moved underneath it as well. So should be safe If those shelves give out, the fridge won't do anything to avert disaster. There's a cautionary tale a few pages back showing the before and after photos of some unfortunate PVW that used to reside on an insufficiently sturdy top shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemosabe Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 17 hours ago, km1589 said: Doing some basement work paint and building a bar finished my cabinet this weekend and got the bottles I want in it pretty happy how it turned out. Now just to build the bar and get it stocked. You've got some good looking bottles there. 4R, EC, and Weller = not too shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
km1589 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 1 hour ago, kemosabe said: You've got some good looking bottles there. 4R, EC, and Weller = not too shabby. Thank you! I am pretty happy with what I have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemosabe Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 After some searching through my bar, and few cabinets & closets, I pulled together all the bunker bottles for an inventory and sanity check. I know - I don't have enough open bottles. I usually never have more than 5-6 bottles open at once. 1 premium, 1 wheater, 1 lower end, 1 CEHT SmB, 1 from Heaven Hill & 1 FRPS. Those are @ a dozen ECBP & a dozen EC12 that I bought in 2013 when I figured $18 for a 12 year old bourbon was an incredible value. I have 2 teenage kids - so I can't display the bunker in the house. I'd hate to have some kids sneak a bottle of 4RLE away for a party or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 11 minutes ago, kemosabe said: After some searching through my bar, and few cabinets & closets, I pulled together all the bunker bottles for an inventory and sanity check. I know - I don't have enough open bottles. I usually never have more than 5-6 bottles open at once. 1 premium, 1 wheater, 1 lower end, 1 CEHT SmB, 1 from Heaven Hill & 1 FRPS. Those are @ a dozen ECBP & a dozen EC12 that I bought in 2013 when I figured $18 for a 12 year old bourbon was an incredible value. I have 2 teenage kids - so I can't display the bunker in the house. I'd hate to have some kids sneak a bottle of 4RLE away for a party or something. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorzo Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 3 hours ago, kemosabe said: After some searching through my bar, and few cabinets & closets, I pulled together all the bunker bottles for an inventory and sanity check. I know - I don't have enough open bottles. I usually never have more than 5-6 bottles open at once. 1 premium, 1 wheater, 1 lower end, 1 CEHT SmB, 1 from Heaven Hill & 1 FRPS. Those are @ a dozen ECBP & a dozen EC12 that I bought in 2013 when I figured $18 for a 12 year old bourbon was an incredible value. I have 2 teenage kids - so I can't display the bunker in the house. I'd hate to have some kids sneak a bottle of 4RLE away for a party or something. I hope this is what heaven looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 7 hours ago, Gorzo said: I hope this is what heaven looks like. How on earth does one amass a collection like that? Are you connected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 How on earth does one amass a collection like that? Are you connected? I'd imagine over several years building relationships with your locals and doing a lot of hunting and a bit of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemosabe Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, FasterHorses said: How on earth does one amass a collection like that? Are you connected? There are plenty of guys on this forum with much larger collections than mine. For me, it took time, dedication, luck, and $$$. But all were purchased @ MSRP - many below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 1 hour ago, kemosabe said: There are plenty of guys on this forum with much larger collections than mine. For me, it took time, dedication, luck, and $$$. But all were purchased @ MSRP - many below. That's impressive! Im sure there are some great stories to go along with all of those finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 2 hours ago, HoustonNit said: I'd imagine over several years building relationships with your locals and doing a lot of hunting and a bit of luck. ^^^ Exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 2 hours ago, kemosabe said: There are plenty of guys on this forum with much larger collections than mine. For me, it took time, dedication, luck, and $$$. But all were purchased @ MSRP - many below. Thats a great looking stash! I cant quit looking down each row thinking I would drink that, and that, and that, and that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 So is the plan for a lot of these stash's to be passed on to son's/daughter's with a hope that values have increased and this becomes the kind of thing that helps with that first house purchase, college loans etc etc. As when I look at some of these I see decades worth of drinking and that's if the owner stops buying now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 13 minutes ago, birdie said: So is the plan for a lot of these stash's to be passed on to son's/daughter's with a hope that values have increased and this becomes the kind of thing that helps with that first house purchase, college loans etc etc. As when I look at some of these I see decades worth of drinking and that's if the owner stops buying now. I doubt anyone is amassing a bunker as an estate planning tool. Assuming Gorzo is willing to open and drink everything shown above, he has about 80 bottles rounded to 25 oz. per bottle equals 2000 ounces. Figure a 2oz pour every other day and that stash is gone in 5.5 years. Based on other threads here on SB, that's a conservative consumption rate so it could go even sooner. There are very few bunkers so big that they will realistically out last their owners, however, I bet many of those people are here on SB which may skew perceptions of the average bunker. I also think there's a thread here discussing bunker sizes. I have about 300 and no doubt I can drink that down so long as I seriously slow down buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, jvd99 said: long as I seriously slow down buying. In my experience, the rate only goes up, and I have no expectations of realistically finishing off my rather humble stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaylor Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 16 hours ago, kemosabe said: After some searching through my bar, and few cabinets & closets, I pulled together all the bunker bottles for an inventory and sanity check. I know - I don't have enough open bottles. I usually never have more than 5-6 bottles open at once. 1 premium, 1 wheater, 1 lower end, 1 CEHT SmB, 1 from Heaven Hill & 1 FRPS. Those are @ a dozen ECBP & a dozen EC12 that I bought in 2013 when I figured $18 for a 12 year old bourbon was an incredible value. I have 2 teenage kids - so I can't display the bunker in the house. I'd hate to have some kids sneak a bottle of 4RLE away for a party or something. That is a quality stash right there! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemosabe Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 56 minutes ago, Kane said: In my experience, the rate only goes up, and I have no expectations of realistically finishing off my rather humble stash. Actually my rate of purchasing leveled off after I determined I had plenty of what I like to drink. Now I only buy LE's or something special - like a 4RPS that's looks good or something rare I come across. I'm happily in my own bourbon rut with my stash. I may buy 1 new to me bourbon a year - I'm not that curious about trying everything out there. I've never even tried any WT product, or Willett, or many other popular bourbons. I'd like to be able to trade some of my bottles for others I could not find. I wish there was a trading forum on this site for that purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako254 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 18 hours ago, kemosabe said: After some searching through my bar, and few cabinets & closets, I pulled together all the bunker bottles for an inventory and sanity check. I know - I don't have enough open bottles. I usually never have more than 5-6 bottles open at once. 1 premium, 1 wheater, 1 lower end, 1 CEHT SmB, 1 from Heaven Hill & 1 FRPS. Those are @ a dozen ECBP & a dozen EC12 that I bought in 2013 when I figured $18 for a 12 year old bourbon was an incredible value. I have 2 teenage kids - so I can't display the bunker in the house. I'd hate to have some kids sneak a bottle of 4RLE away for a party or something. A man who knows what he likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 2 hours ago, birdie said: So is the plan for a lot of these stash's to be passed on to son's/daughter's with a hope that values have increased and this becomes the kind of thing that helps with that first house purchase, college loans etc etc. As when I look at some of these I see decades worth of drinking and that's if the owner stops buying now. My plan is to drink and/or share all of what I have. I'm to the point where I'm really trying to cut back a lot on my purchases. The problem with that is seeing a bottle you really like on the shelf, then having to ask yourself the inevitable question, "Hmmmm. Should I buy this one or not?" About half the time, the devil on my left shoulder says. "Ahhh, go ahead and grab it. One more bottle won't hurt." Cheers! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosugoji64 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 2 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said: My plan is to drink and/or share all of what I have. I'm to the point where I'm really trying to cut back a lot on my purchases. The problem with that is seeing a bottle you really like on the shelf, then having to ask yourself the inevitable question, "Hmmmm. Should I buy this one or not?" About half the time, the devil on my left shoulder says. "Ahhh, go ahead and grab it. One more bottle won't hurt." Cheers! Joe It seems we're plagued by the same devil, Joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorzo Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, jvd99 said: I doubt anyone is amassing a bunker as an estate planning tool. Assuming Gorzo is willing to open and drink everything shown above, he has about 80 bottles rounded to 25 oz. per bottle equals 2000 ounces. Figure a 2oz pour every other day and that stash is gone in 5.5 years. Based on other threads here on SB, that's a conservative consumption rate so it could go even sooner. There are very few bunkers so big that they will realistically out last their owners, however, I bet many of those people are here on SB which may skew perceptions of the average bunker. I also think there's a thread here discussing bunker sizes. I have about 300 and no doubt I can drink that down so long as I seriously slow down buying. That's not Gorzo's stash, but appreciate you including me in your equations. Especially when I am X in the equation of how long will it take X to drink Kemosabe's stash. Edited September 21, 2017 by Gorzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Just now, Gorzo said: That's not Gorzo's stash, but appreciate you including me in your equations. Especially when I am X in the equation of how long will it take X to drink JTaylor's stash. OOPS!! Sorry to Kemosabe, a stash like that deserves proper credit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorzo Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, jvd99 said: OOPS!! Sorry to Kemosabe, a stash like that deserves proper credit I messed up the name too before I edited my post. Need to cut back my pours before posting. Edited September 21, 2017 by Gorzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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