FasterHorses Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I read where in Tennessee or Virginia (can't remember) it's only legal to own or bunker something like 5 gallons. Are there actually laws out there like this, however unenforceable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, FasterHorses said: I read where in Tennessee or Virginia (can't remember) it's only legal to own or bunker something like 5 gallons. Are there actually laws out there like this, however unenforceable? Of course. There are all kinds of silly Blue Laws all over the country that are still on the books, but not enforced. A non-alcohol example of one if these out of touch blue laws is that up until a few years ago, it was illegal to get a blow job in Georgia!! No wonder Sherman hustled through here... (Joke shamelessly stolen from Dennis Miller... ) Speaking of Tennessee, I believe there is a limit to how many bottles you can legally transport (9 comes to mind) in your vehicle while driving through the Volunteer State. Of course I shatter this law every April Sampler and September KBF... Of course, these laws originally had a supposedly legitimate “purpose”. This one was to thwart bootlegging, I believe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 This one was to thwart bootlegging, I believe. Now they just want to thwart you. Your reputation proceeds you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 On 11/1/2018 at 7:31 PM, fishnbowljoe said: Yes, I do. Biba! Joe But seriously folks. As long as I keep my spreadsheet updated, I know what I have. Well, I just updated my spreadsheet. And away we go! 93-Total number of bottles 17-Number of open bottles 76-Number of bottles bunkered 63-Number of bottles from my favorite distillery, Buffalo Trace 52-Number of wheaters FWIW, there was a time when I had 200+ bottles. I finallly decided to stop buying anything and everything, and began concentrating on buying mostly what I really liked. As y’all can see, BT/wheaters are what’s in my wheelhouse. As if there was any doubt. Biba! Joe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, BigRich said: Now they just want to thwart you. Your reputation proceeds you. I will use all of the intellect and guile at my disposal to prevent from being thwarted in the future. Which obviously means keeping Cofer sedated on the trip up and back to keep the risk to a minimum... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 On 11/5/2018 at 9:39 AM, kevinbrink said: Yeah at least here in the Garden State if you have the stomach and budget to take a shot on bottles over $80 you can really grab some great dusty scotch. Good to know! Several pick-ups lately have been in the $70 - $100 range, but bottles that based on current market rates (and the insanity that is LE bourbon) should be half again that. I need to find an excuse for a road trip to NJ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Santana Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I have around 400 bottles, roughly 100 of which are open, and there are very few surprises. The other day I was poking around and found I had more EHTBP than I thought, but I knew I had multiples. Ask me if I have a certain bottle, and I'm reasonably certain I could accurately respond, and tell you whether it's open or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 27 minutes ago, Tony Santana said: Ask me if I have a certain bottle, and I'm reasonably certain I could accurately respond, and tell you whether it's open or not. Got any EHTBP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Santana Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 8 hours ago, 0895 said: Got any EHTBP? Quote Now, I can't tell you off the top of my head exactly which versions I have, but I know how many I have, how many are open (one) and the fact that I possess the latest iteration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camduncan Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 On 11/6/2018 at 9:52 AM, fishnbowljoe said: FWIW, there was a time when I had 200+ bottles. I finallly decided to stop buying anything and everything, and began concentrating on buying mostly what I really liked. Biba! Joe Amen Joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camduncan Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I used to keep a list, but not anymore. Every 9-12 months I have to pull apart my bourbon room, clean it down and spray for insects and re-assemble it. I'll often re-arrange the room at the same time to add a bit of change and variety and to make different bottles the focal point. This is a picture from a cleaning day a couple of years ago when I'd pulled out all the bottles to start cleaning and had them sitting in our media room. I like to think that since then I'm getting through them slowly, but truth is I probably have just as many as I'm now on the same path as Joe - only buying what I enjoy most, and mostly what I can find locally on the Australian market. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 On 11/5/2018 at 6:52 PM, fishnbowljoe said: * * * * * I finallly decided to stop buying anything and everything, and began concentrating on buying mostly what I really liked. * * * * * Biba! Joe Thanks to SB.com and all you members, THIS is now my Rule. I don't always follow it, but I sure feel a lot better about my purchases over the last two years or so. Yes, the bunker is growing, BUT, upon reflection just now while watching "Shetland", I don't feel "guilty" or "hesitant" about opening ANYTHING in there - except a 2014 GTS @ MSRP, and I don't know why I'm saving it, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUfan99 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 12 hours ago, Harry in WashDC said: Thanks to SB.com and all you members, THIS is now my Rule. I don't always follow it, but I sure feel a lot better about my purchases over the last two years or so. Yes, the bunker is growing, BUT, upon reflection just now while watching "Shetland", I don't feel "guilty" or "hesitant" about opening ANYTHING in there - except a 2014 GTS @ MSRP, and I don't know why I'm saving it, either. You told me you were saving that GTS for my eventual visit to DC. You remember, right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTerp Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I log everything and think even without the log I have a pretty decent idea if someone was to ask about a certain bottle. I count the bunker as everything that not currently on the bar (most on the bar, but not all, are open). Bar currently has 83 bottles and let's just say the bunker has more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 20 hours ago, JoeTerp said: I log everything and think even without the log I have a pretty decent idea if someone was to ask about a certain bottle. I count the bunker as everything that not currently on the bar (most on the bar, but not all, are open). Bar currently has 83 bottles and let's just say the bunker has more than that. This thread did encourage me to REALLY take a look at what I have on hand so I can figure out what to pull out OR to stop buying. Thinking about it, I realized my most consumed are OGD BIB, WT 101, and several HH products, most of which are readily available here. Hence, I've been ignoring my bunker. I was surprised to find my stash is heavily weighted to Beams - Booker's, age stated KCs, JB BIB, DistCut, and OGD 114 dominate with a few recently purchased Baker's now sitting up front. Saz/BT was second. I have a few bunkered HHs, mostly HMcK SiB BIB as I found a barrel I REALLY liked last year (or in 2016?) and spent quite a bit of time driving from one VA ABC store to another buying every HMcK with just that barrel number. Every few months, I open one and am glad I did all that driving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I saw the pics of the shelf that collapsed with one of yalls thousands of $ worth of LE’s a few years ago. Valuable lesson in those pics. I keep most of my bunker on floor level in padded storage. I think I know most of whats in there but every now and then I recall something I forgot about. I dont look in there often but will need to take inventory over the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirstyinOhio Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I have probably 700+ bottles of whiskey at this point with 600 or so being bourbon or rye with 60 or so open I think at this point. While I have probably 20 or so upstairs in the kitchen and morning room most are stored in the basement in cabinets, book cases, and industrial shelving units and covering just about any flat surface that I can find. Despite the number, I usually know if I have a bottle of a specific brand but like others, I may not be able to tell you which release it is. I had created a spreadsheet a few years ago but never kept up with it but I know I should probably take a weekend and create a new one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Just did an inventory. About 105. Found about 5 or 6 I forgot I had . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) I'm at 150 bottles, including duplicates/spares. It's pretty easy to keep up with since I have a bourbon list that I give to people when we have our Christmas get together. BOURBON LIST.pdf Edited August 26, 2019 by CardsandBourbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreddyC Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 On 11/2/2018 at 12:40 PM, jvd99 said: I've got about 275 bottles stored out of sight. Probably 70% bourbon/rye and 30% scotch. I know pretty well what I have bourbon wise because my collection is pretty focused, but the scotch is all over the place and I actually like forgetting what I have because it's a really nice surprise sometimes when I rediscover an old dusty in the cabinet. No spreadsheets for me. BTW - I've basically stopped buying anything except a couple or three LE's my LS offers to me in the fall or really nice looking store selects from the same store. I've got enough booze to ruin two livers Hoooly Smokes!!! LOL....my little shelf (aka bunker) is pathetic. McKenna BiB (4) EW single barrel Weller SR OGD Wild Turkey 101 VOB BiB EW 1783 Beam Repeal Elijah Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Do you know whats in your bunker? Yeah....... a bottle of WT101 and half a jar of shine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouredd Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 On 11/5/2018 at 5:52 PM, fishnbowljoe said: FWIW, there was a time when I had 200+ bottles. I finallly decided to stop buying anything and everything, and began concentrating on buying mostly what I really liked. As y’all can see, BT/wheaters are what’s in my wheelhouse. As if there was any doubt. Biba! Joe While this is a typical milestone, at some point, novices like myself, have a bit of work to do to get here. I would say that 60% of my purchases fit this, but I am still searching and adding... To answer the post, yes I do; however, give me a month or two & I promise to forget something. My mind doesn't necessarily hang out with me, everyday... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Loblaw Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I probably have somewhere between 100-130 unopened bottles and roughly 30 open ones. No spreadsheet, but I pretty much know exactly where everything is and what I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I just found out that I've got to move the bottles (or have one hell of a party) by the end of 2019-- so it's a good time to start an inventory spreadsheet. Other than bottles earmarked for gifts, I've only got a single example of each-- which eliminates a wee bit of confusion. The good thing is that the new space will allow for a single secure room to house everything together (including the physical bar)-- at least that is the hope. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Do I know what’s in my bunker? Well................er! Biba! Joe 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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