FasterHorses Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 This is yuge. I dont know if most of these are like this but thats a ton of flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 On 8/5/2020 at 11:10 AM, Mako254 said: yep. Hey. Mako’s back! Good to see you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako254 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 21 minutes ago, 0895 said: Hey. Mako’s back! Good to see you. Thanks man! work has been nuts and 2 kids under 5 have me pretty occupied. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mako254 said: Thanks man! work has been nuts and 2 kids under 5 have me pretty occupied. Enjoy the frenzy while you can. They grow up so gosh darn fast. Soon you’ll be creaky and asking, When did we get so old? ANS - is what bourbon is for = to fuzz the passage of time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, Mako254 said: Thanks man! work has been nuts and 2 kids under 5 have me pretty occupied. Always good to hear from you my man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I made some more of my Weller Blend from old label/bottler Weller's. The OWA and Weller SR pictured were private picks. The Weller 12 is one of a "few" that Vosgar purchased a number of years ago. I was at a liquor store that was in the midst of a remodel, and I spotted a full case tucked away, half hidden way up high above the shelves where extra stock was stored. I had bunch of Weller 12 at the time, so I gave Gary a call and told him about them. He went to buy a couple, and they had an old or incorrect price on them. IIRC, they rang up at $16.99 a bottle. Gary did question if that was the correct price and was told yes. He bought the whole case. And now, the rest of the story. I received these bottles, plus a number of others from Vosgar's wife, via his brother in law. Sometime in the past at one of our get togethers here, Gary, Galvin 0791 and I kinda half kiddingly made an informal pact between us. If one of us passed away, the other two would probably be the beneficiary of some nice bottles. Well, I received a call from Gary's brother in law the other day, and he told me that he had some bottles for me and Mike. Yes, Gary had left specific instructions (some time ago I might add) about a few of his bottles if anything ever happened to him. Even in the hereafter, Gary has managed to again show us just what kind of person he was. I believe I can speak for Mike when I say that we ran the whole gamut of emotions when we received Gary's bottles. My blend using Gary's bottles will be poured from very sparingly. I plan on saving most of it with the hope that some day I'll make it down to Bardstown again and be able to share it with other members here. I think Gary would like that. Cheers brother! Joe 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said: I made some more of my Weller Blend from old label/bottler Weller's. The OWA and Weller SR pictured were private picks. The Weller 12 is one of a "few" that Vosgar purchased a number of years ago. I was at a liquor store that was in the midst of a remodel, and I spotted a full case tucked away, half hidden way up high above the shelves where extra stock was stored. I had bunch of Weller 12 at the time, so I gave Gary a call and told him about them. He went to buy a couple, and they had an old or incorrect price on them. IIRC, they rang up at $16.99 a bottle. Gary did question if that was the correct price and was told yes. He bought the whole case. And now, the rest of the story. I received these bottles, plus a number of others from Vosgar's wife, via his brother in law. Sometime in the past at one of our get togethers here, Gary, Galvin 0791 and I kinda half kiddingly made an informal pact between us. If one of us passed away, the other two would probably be the beneficiary of some nice bottles. Well, I received a call from Gary's brother in law the other day, and he told me that he had some bottles for me and Mike. Yes, Gary had left specific instructions (some time ago I might add) about a few of his bottles if anything ever happened to him. Even in the hereafter, Gary has managed to again show us just what kind of person he was. I believe I can speak for Mike when I say that we ran the whole gamut of emotions when we received Gary's bottles. My blend using Gary's bottles will be poured from very sparingly. I plan on saving most of it with the hope that some day I'll make it down to Bardstown again and be able to share it with other members here. I think Gary would like that. Cheers brother! Joe Very cool story Joe. Thanks for sharing it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galvin0791 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I’m digging the label on that one, Joe. “Gary’s Batch” kinda has a nice ring to it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 ^^^^^^^ Joe, This, is absolutely the best thing I've seen all week! I know it must have been a bittersweet (and emotional) moment, but what a great example of what great friendships are all about! Thank you for sharing this special moment with the rest of us. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parksmart Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Dang, who’s cutting onions in here? And why is it so dusty? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 12 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said: I made some more of my Weller Blend from old label/bottler Weller's. The OWA and Weller SR pictured were private picks. The Weller 12 is one of a "few" that Vosgar purchased a number of years ago. I was at a liquor store that was in the midst of a remodel, and I spotted a full case tucked away, half hidden way up high above the shelves where extra stock was stored. I had bunch of Weller 12 at the time, so I gave Gary a call and told him about them. He went to buy a couple, and they had an old or incorrect price on them. IIRC, they rang up at $16.99 a bottle. Gary did question if that was the correct price and was told yes. He bought the whole case. And now, the rest of the story. I received these bottles, plus a number of others from Vosgar's wife, via his brother in law. Sometime in the past at one of our get togethers here, Gary, Galvin 0791 and I kinda half kiddingly made an informal pact between us. If one of us passed away, the other two would probably be the beneficiary of some nice bottles. Well, I received a call from Gary's brother in law the other day, and he told me that he had some bottles for me and Mike. Yes, Gary had left specific instructions (some time ago I might add) about a few of his bottles if anything ever happened to him. Even in the hereafter, Gary has managed to again show us just what kind of person he was. I believe I can speak for Mike when I say that we ran the whole gamut of emotions when we received Gary's bottles. My blend using Gary's bottles will be poured from very sparingly. I plan on saving most of it with the hope that some day I'll make it down to Bardstown again and be able to share it with other members here. I think Gary would like that. Cheers brother! Joe Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 15 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said: I made some more of my Weller Blend from old label/bottler Weller's. The OWA and Weller SR pictured were private picks. The Weller 12 is one of a "few" that Vosgar purchased a number of years ago. I was at a liquor store that was in the midst of a remodel, and I spotted a full case tucked away, half hidden way up high above the shelves where extra stock was stored. I had bunch of Weller 12 at the time, so I gave Gary a call and told him about them. He went to buy a couple, and they had an old or incorrect price on them. IIRC, they rang up at $16.99 a bottle. Gary did question if that was the correct price and was told yes. He bought the whole case. And now, the rest of the story. I received these bottles, plus a number of others from Vosgar's wife, via his brother in law. Sometime in the past at one of our get togethers here, Gary, Galvin 0791 and I kinda half kiddingly made an informal pact between us. If one of us passed away, the other two would probably be the beneficiary of some nice bottles. Well, I received a call from Gary's brother in law the other day, and he told me that he had some bottles for me and Mike. Yes, Gary had left specific instructions (some time ago I might add) about a few of his bottles if anything ever happened to him. Even in the hereafter, Gary has managed to again show us just what kind of person he was. I believe I can speak for Mike when I say that we ran the whole gamut of emotions when we received Gary's bottles. My blend using Gary's bottles will be poured from very sparingly. I plan on saving most of it with the hope that some day I'll make it down to Bardstown again and be able to share it with other members here. I think Gary would like that. Cheers brother! Joe Thank you for sharing that Joe. A lot of us have great memories of Gary that we've been scrolling through. But knowing your friendship, I really appreciate you sharing things like this with us. He is sorely missed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil T Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 18 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said: I made some more of my Weller Blend from old label/bottler Weller's. The OWA and Weller SR pictured were private picks. The Weller 12 is one of a "few" that Vosgar purchased a number of years ago. I was at a liquor store that was in the midst of a remodel, and I spotted a full case tucked away, half hidden way up high above the shelves where extra stock was stored. I had bunch of Weller 12 at the time, so I gave Gary a call and told him about them. He went to buy a couple, and they had an old or incorrect price on them. IIRC, they rang up at $16.99 a bottle. Gary did question if that was the correct price and was told yes. He bought the whole case. And now, the rest of the story. I received these bottles, plus a number of others from Vosgar's wife, via his brother in law. Sometime in the past at one of our get togethers here, Gary, Galvin 0791 and I kinda half kiddingly made an informal pact between us. If one of us passed away, the other two would probably be the beneficiary of some nice bottles. Well, I received a call from Gary's brother in law the other day, and he told me that he had some bottles for me and Mike. Yes, Gary had left specific instructions (some time ago I might add) about a few of his bottles if anything ever happened to him. Even in the hereafter, Gary has managed to again show us just what kind of person he was. I believe I can speak for Mike when I say that we ran the whole gamut of emotions when we received Gary's bottles. My blend using Gary's bottles will be poured from very sparingly. I plan on saving most of it with the hope that some day I'll make it down to Bardstown again and be able to share it with other members here. I think Gary would like that. Cheers brother! Joe Dang Joe, thank you for sharing. An incredible friendship between you two. Awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako254 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 19 hours ago, Harry in WashDC said: Enjoy the frenzy while you can. They grow up so gosh darn fast. Soon you’ll be creaky and asking, When did we get so old? ANS - is what bourbon is for = to fuzz the passage of time. Thanks Harry. I’ve missed you my friend. Hope you haven’t run out of OGD in my time away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Opening up a brand new toy today 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedelstaedt Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Kepler said: Opening up a brand new toy today Folks, this is how you do it. Buy it, open it, enjoy it. Kepler obviously doesn't live in Taterville! Jealous. Cheers 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 11 hours ago, Kepler said: Opening up a brand new toy today Hey, nice! I was wondering when this would show up around here. Let us know your thoughts sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 10 hours ago, Wedelstaedt said: Kepler obviously doesn't live in Taterville! One of the many reasons why he fits in so well here. Cheers to you as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmossle Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Bottles of ECBP B520 and an older batch of Stagg Jr. have been opened in the past two days. Even at their higher proofs, they are extremely good on flavor and complexity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedelstaedt Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Pulled this one from the back of the bunker ( as evidenced by the dust :-))) to help celebrate a Birthday with my family. I have had a great weekend with them. Cheers 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 15 hours ago, 0895 said: Hey, nice! I was wondering when this would show up around here. Let us know your thoughts sometime. Last night I did post some of my first impressions over in the What Are You Drinking thread. I found it similar to older aged wheaters and quite dissimilar to other expressions in the Weller product line in that way. It's unique -- and very good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedelstaedt Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 15 hours ago, flahute said: One of the many reasons why he fits in so well here. Cheers to you as well! He sure does fit in well. I enjoy reading his posts & the two of you's dialogue. Happy Birthday. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 A pour or two before being called up for freezer duty. This is the liter size, perfect for my freezer space and was only 2 bucks more than the fifth. Thanks for the recommendation SBers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Kepler said: A pour or two before being called up for freezer duty. This is the liter size, perfect for my freezer space and was only 2 bucks more than the fifth. Thanks for the recommendation SBers. You are in for a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 18 minutes ago, Kepler said: A pour or two before being called up for freezer duty. This is the liter size, perfect for my freezer space and was only 2 bucks more than the fifth. Thanks for the recommendation SBers. I just realized the liters and 1.75 ml’s still have the screw cap necessary for freezer duty. Time to upgrade and throw my old 750ml yellow label bottle away... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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