Show Us Your Stash - Volume 5

[smokinjoe]

2 minutes ago, MissMohawk said:

It's a small stash, but I guess we all start somewhere  

A stellar beginning!

[Rhettro]

2 minutes ago, MissMohawk said:

It's a small stash, but I guess we all start somewhere  

Next time you’re looking to pick up some Turkey, try stepping up to their 101. I actually like the 81 proof, but the 101 is a classic, and the new bottlings have been extra tasty. 

[fishnbowljoe]

37 minutes ago, MissMohawk said:

It's a small stash, but I guess we all start somewhere  

 

You’re doing just fine Jess.  The picture of your stash made me smile. I have a fairly similar picture from when I first started my bourbon journey. I had 3 bottles; Maker’s Mark, Knob Creek, and Woodford Reserve.

 

Biba! Joe

[mal00768]

3 hours ago, MissMohawk said:

It's a small stash, but I guess we all start somewhere  

Thoughts?

[Quiganomics]

Collection has grown.

 

 

[Edd]

Been away from the forum for awhile, just moved into the new house and still trying to figure out where to put stuff, but the missus allowed me to hang a couple of shelves for now. The cabinet is also full with unopen bottles. 

[fishnbowljoe]

2 minutes ago, Edd said:

Been away from the forum for awhile, just moved into the new house and still trying to figure out where to put stuff, but the missus allowed me to hang a couple of shelves for now. The cabinet is also full with unopen bottles. 

 

Nice @Edd. Looks great. One request. Could you please post a picture of the front of your cabinet? Both my wife and I have a “thing” for flags.   TIA

 

Biba! Joe

 

[Edd]

14 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said:

Nice @Edd. Looks great. One request. Could you please post a picture of the front of your cabinet? Both my wife and I have a “thing” for flags.   TIA

 

Biba! Joe

 

Here's the best I can do on short notice, old pic. I'm a vet and my son is active duty  Marines. I have a thing for flags as well. I picked this up at an old mom and pop antique store. It's beat to hell but I think it adds to the character. It has written on it:

I cover my heart with my hat

When they fly the red, white, and blue

Just like my daddy taught me

How about you

[fishnbowljoe]

1 hour ago, Edd said:

Here's the best I can do on short notice, old pic. I'm a vet and my son is active duty  Marines. I have a thing for flags as well. I picked this up at an old mom and pop antique store. It's beat to hell but I think it adds to the character. It has written on it:

I cover my heart with my hat

When they fly the red, white, and blue

Just like my daddy taught me

How about you

 

Thank you so much for posting the pic. I absolutely love your cabinet. FWIW, vet here too. 
 

Biba! Joe

[Cincybearcats]

Very nice find @Edd. This is actually a piece designed by country music star Eric Church and manufactured by Pulaski. The words on the front are lyrics from his song How ‘Bout You. Highly desired by Eric Church fans (tho maybe not as much now since he canceled a concert Saturday in San Antonio to attend the UNC  - Duke game Saturday)

 

And I too salute our veterans - my grandpa was a drill Sargent and my nephew is currently in the Army Honor Guard. Much respect to all of you!

[Adam777]

Here’s the latest pic of the bar. Tried to organize by distillery. Currently enjoying a Ezra Brooks Cask Strength that surprised me about how good it is.

[FasterHorses]

4 minutes ago, Adam777 said:

Here’s the latest pic of the bar. Tried to organize by distillery. Currently enjoying a Ezra Brooks Cask Strength that surprised me about how good it is.

Very nice 

[Edd]

On 3/31/2022 at 9:00 PM, Cincybearcats said:

Very nice find @Edd. This is actually a piece designed by country music star Eric Church and manufactured by Pulaski. The words on the front are lyrics from his song How ‘Bout You. Highly desired by Eric Church fans (tho maybe not as much now since he canceled a concert Saturday in San Antonio to attend the UNC  - Duke game Saturday)

 

And I too salute our veterans - my grandpa was a drill Sargent and my nephew is currently in the Army Honor Guard. Much respect to all of you!

Thanks for the info, I did not have a clue. Saw it in the corner of the shop and had to have it

[Kepler]

On 3/31/2022 at 9:22 PM, Adam777 said:

Here’s the latest pic of the bar. Tried to organize by distillery. Currently enjoying a Ezra Brooks Cask Strength that surprised me about how good it is.

 

Your bar looks fantastic.

[Dean E]

My collection is in our great room.  Had to purchase a bigger cabinet as the collection grows quicker than I can drink it but I do my best.  Dean

[Dean E]

The bottom shelf.

 

[Anwalt]

Stash is in XL.  Because bottles are all over the place and not conducive to pix.  

 

Yes, yes, I know.  Noob stash, noob prices, etc.  We all start somewhere.

Bourbon & Rye Inventory 04 09 22.xlsx

[Goose1023]

 

Growing the collection slowly but surely....

 

 

 

[Anwalt]

1 hour ago, Goose1023 said:

 

Growing the collection slowly but surely....

 

 

 

Nice!

 

I should be curious to know your (and others’) opinion of the Moore, Old Elk, Yellowstone, Smoke Wagon, and Stellum.  I’ve seen them “out there” but have no sense as to their absolute or relative quality.

[Goose1023]

8 minutes ago, Anwalt said:

Nice!

 

I should be curious to know your (and others’) opinion of the Moore, Old Elk, Yellowstone, Smoke Wagon, and Stellum.  I’ve seen them “out there” but have no sense as to their absolute or relative quality.

 

My 2 cents:

 

The TSM is the Cab Sav barrel finish.  It's a decent finished bourbon and I can definitely taste the Cab Sav flavors.  Would I buy it again? Even at retail, probably not.

 

The OE is also a barrel finished (Armagnac cask) and actually pretty solid.  It has a strange kind of "dough-ish" scent to it but nothing that really ruins it for me, as I'm very partial to an Armagnac finish.  That being said, it doesn't justify the high MSRP that I paid for it (believe it was around $90 from what I remember).

 

The Yellowstone is a SiB Hand Pick.  I really enjoyed it but quite honestly forgot I had it sitting in a cabinet due to some of the other higher end stuff I've been able to get my hands on lately.  Will be re-cracking this open tonight and would for sure buy it again.

 

Smoke Wagon is a great pick up for the $35 I found it for.  It's their base bourbon and I really enjoy it as an "every day" kind of pour.  I've heard great things about their higher-end Uncut/Unfiltered version but have yet to try it.

 

The Stellum is their SiB "Lyra" variation and I'm very impressed by it.  This one has a lot of complexity that I've yet to find in similarly priced SiB (at least from our meager selection in NC).  The other variations are the "Cygnus" and "Vega," in which I've read good things about as well (particularly the Vega).  All this being said, I'm a sucker for Barrell products, so I might be biased.  Regardless it tastes damn good.

[Anwalt]

On 4/20/2022 at 4:37 PM, Goose1023 said:

 

My 2 cents:

 

The TSM is the Cab Sav barrel finish.  It's a decent finished bourbon and I can definitely taste the Cab Sav flavors.  Would I buy it again? Even at retail, probably not.

 

The OE is also a barrel finished (Armagnac cask) and actually pretty solid.  It has a strange kind of "dough-ish" scent to it but nothing that really ruins it for me, as I'm very partial to an Armagnac finish.  That being said, it doesn't justify the high MSRP that I paid for it (believe it was around $90 from what I remember).

 

The Yellowstone is a SiB Hand Pick.  I really enjoyed it but quite honestly forgot I had it sitting in a cabinet due to some of the other higher end stuff I've been able to get my hands on lately.  Will be re-cracking this open tonight and would for sure buy it again.

 

Smoke Wagon is a great pick up for the $35 I found it for.  It's their base bourbon and I really enjoy it as an "every day" kind of pour.  I've heard great things about their higher-end Uncut/Unfiltered version but have yet to try it.

 

The Stellum is their SiB "Lyra" variation and I'm very impressed by it.  This one has a lot of complexity that I've yet to find in similarly priced SiB (at least from our meager selection in NC).  The other variations are the "Cygnus" and "Vega," in which I've read good things about as well (particularly the Vega).  All this being said, I'm a sucker for Barrell products, so I might be biased.  Regardless it tastes damn good.

Goose1023,

 

Thanks for the feedback.  Added it to my notes.  I do not mean to ruin my liver on mere swill, thanks to you & others for expressing your druthers.  

[Rhettro]

2 hours ago, Anwalt said:

Goose1023,

 

Thanks for the feedback.  Added it to my notes.  I do not mean to ruin my liver on mere swill, thanks to you & others for expressing your druthers.  

Do know that there are nights that call for ruining your liver with swill. 

[Jazzhead]

Shore things.

[Anwalt]

12 hours ago, Rhettro said:

Do know that there are nights that call for ruining your liver with swill. 

 

 

I must admit to some of those nights. 

 

Still, it'd be embarrassing to tell St Pete (or the other guy) "I'm here because I smoked Swisher Sweets" .  I mean, at least make it "worth it".  Go Cuban or least Dominican, etc.

 

Ditto with bourbon equivalents.  Got those Mad Dog 20/20 (or bourbon equivalent) days behind me.  

 

I do have some fond memories of the some of the very cheapest bourbons.  My grandad lost a leg which, after a certain advanced age, interfered with his ability to drive.  So on holidays it become my job to pick him up and take him home (always fun, he was a trip).  He viewed his job as getting me to drink enough Old Grand Dad or Ezra Brooks to have to stay the night when I dropped him off.  As a Great Depression person, it was always the cheapest versions he could find; that was just hard-wired.  Had a lot of fun with both old grandads.

 

But I ain't drinking those particular bottles again!  Nor Southern Comfort.  Nor Guggenheimer.  Nor the particularly interesting concoction my grandmother made by blending those two and adding Coca Cola.  

[Marekv8]

13 hours ago, Jazzhead said:

Shore things.

Great line-up, lots of high-character pours.