flahute Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 27 minutes ago, FacePlant said: I just don't have the Zen like the pros. I will always breakdown and pick up even more WT101 1.75 at $36.99 (at least till the cows come home). OK. You got me with that one at that price. No brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 32 minutes ago, FacePlant said: I just don't have the Zen like the pros. I will always breakdown and pick up even more WT101 1.75 at $36.99 (at least till the cows come home). Moooooooo!? Biba! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 2 hours ago, FacePlant said: I just don't have the Zen like the pros. I will always breakdown and pick up even more WT101 1.75 at $36.99 (at least till the cows come home). I'm certainly not a pro, but that would definitely test my Zen (regardless of the cow situation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthQuake Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 9 hours ago, Clueby said: The only time I've done them truly SBS they were absolutely NOTHING alike to me. It made me glad I had never found a bottle of CEHT that I would have undoubtedly had to pay up for. I did a review on SB somewhere. That's very odd. Personally, I find BT's mash #1 lineup from starnard BT, to CEHT Small batch, to Stagg Jr and CEHTBP, up to George T Stagg, all have very recognizable common family traits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Loblaw Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is the one that I buy every single time my store gets some/offers Even with the recent $5 price jump it is still the best value out there (Rare Breed Also) and never disappoints. I also do not turn down Weller 12, Elmer, and Rock Hill when they arrive. Most everything else allocated is a pickup as needed/desired and I have no problems passing on Hancocks, Stagg Jr., Eagle Rare, Blantons, WSR, W107, EHTaylor SmB & SiB, McKenna 10, etc . . . As mentioned prior I am a buyer of the EH BP, but I tend to consider that more of a limited edition release then an allocated bottle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye82 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Bob_Loblaw said: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is the one that I buy every single time my store gets some/offers Even with the recent $5 price jump it is still the best value out there (Rare Breed Also) and never disappoints. I also do not turn down Weller 12, Elmer, and Rock Hill when they arrive. Most everything else allocated is a pickup as needed/desired and I have no problems passing on Hancocks, Stagg Jr., Eagle Rare, Blantons, WSR, W107, EHTaylor SmB & SiB, McKenna 10, etc . . . As mentioned prior I am a buyer of the EH BP, but I tend to consider that more of a limited edition release then an allocated bottle. I'm the same way, ECBP is my "drinker". Still a great buy at for the price given the market. A 12 year NCF barrel strength Heaven Hill for around 65 bucks is a good buy nowadays. I'm also able to find it a lot more frequently in Indiana as opposed to Ohio/Kentucky when I lived there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 12 - 15 year KC SiB PS CEHT SmB ER JB Distiller's Cut RY 10 SiB There are undoubtedly others but that is some of the first that come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizzy Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 I can't pass on ECBP or JBDC whenever I see them. If I see an OWA at a reasonable price, I'll grab it too. I'm down to my last one....sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTStagg Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 I can't pass on CEHT rye when I am traveling because it is a unicorn where I live in S. Florida. We only get SB and an occasional SiB here. I have yet to come across a BP, and I would not pass on it unless it was absurdly marked up. Stagg Jr. is a must buy here as well as I only see a lone bottle once or twice a year. I can't pass on ECBP at MSRP unless I have 3 bunkered. It hits the shelves just often enough that 3 will hold me over till the next batch comes out. Always on the lookout for 4R and KC picks when traveling and won't pass when priced right. I never pass on Blanton's at the right price because, as has been pointed out above, there are always friends/guests who go nuts for it, even if it isn't what I reach for. I never pass on telling a friend going on a cruise or traveling abroad to look for a bottle of Blanton's Gold or SFTB for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzhead Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Stuff I'm apt to pick up next time I ever see ' em: Hancock's OF Statesman JB DC 1792 BIB Kentucky Spirit turkey bottle John J Bowman single barrel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Loblaw Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Obviously I gotta go try this JB DC! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Areno Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 For me it’s RRSiB picks and 4R Barrel proof picks. Neither come around near enough for my tastes. At Reasonable prices goes without saying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Bob_Loblaw said: Obviously I gotta go try this JB DC! Been thinking the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomLamb Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 10 hours ago, FasterHorses said: Been thinking the same thing Just picked up my first bottle of it, looking forward to cracking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 2/29/2020 at 10:09 PM, Harry in WashDC said: I freaked this early AM (circa 4AM ET) when I checked the Virginia ABC website and saw JB DC on sale for $12.59 a 750 (NOT A TYPO - TWELVE DOLLARS FIFTY-NINE CENTS a 750ML!!!!). Of course, clicking on "find a store" turned up, "Sorry. This item is no longer available." Some YOOHAW tech nerd decided to cause us bourbon geeks an adrenaline surge. WELL, BUCKO, it worked. I hope you are happy. ON THREAD - Here in Wash DC, if I see a VOB 100, which is rare here, I buy it. Further, if I see ONE, I'll ask how many they have. I never, ever, by more than half available. So far, I have resisted ordering and buying it by the case. But I can quote case discounts by the store if . . . . Of course, the per bottle price has to be under $17. I would drive DC for VOB 100. It's, literally, my white whale. I couldn't find it, on our last couple trips to Kentucky. Our friend who lives in KY, can't seem to find it either, so we "settle" for the 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWBadley Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 It was ECBP at or near the 50-60$ price point. Now I'm pretty sure I have enough stocked so I guess that's it then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirstyinOhio Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 All of these are pretty much an instant buy as long as they are close to MSRP.. E.H. Taylor (all varieties) Stagg Jr ECBP EC18 Weller 12 (haven't seen one close to retail in a bloody long time....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearmoon247 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 6 hours ago, Skinsfan1311 said: I would drive DC for VOB 100. It's, literally, my white whale. I couldn't find it, on our last couple trips to Kentucky. Our friend who lives in KY, can't seem to find it either, so we "settle" for the 90. I was recently in KY and that stuff was everywhere that wasn't TW. Party source next to New Riff had both 750s and 1.75L bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 2 hours ago, clearmoon247 said: I was recently in KY and that stuff was everywhere that wasn't TW. Party source next to New Riff had both 750s and 1.75L bottles. The VOB 100?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyD Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 20 hours ago, Areno said: For me it’s RRSiB picks and 4R Barrel proof picks. Neither come around near enough for my tastes. At Reasonable prices goes without saying. Winner winner chicken dinner. If I’m in town, I get every pick for RR and 4r ( only around 5-6 picks for 4r and 10-13 for RR in MN *per year*). If I’m traveling, it’s all I’m looking for. In fact, all other distilleries disappeared except for WT, 4R and mgp, I’d be OK with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearmoon247 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 43 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said: The VOB 100?? Correct. I picked up a 1.75 and 2x 750s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis Reed Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) I’m not sure I would pass up any Bakers 7 SiB right now. Edited March 5, 2020 by Curtis Reed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 5 hours ago, clearmoon247 said: I was recently in KY and that stuff was everywhere that wasn't TW. Party source next to New Riff had both 750s and 1.75L bottles. I'm a fan of VOB 100 but have never run across a family size before. I'll be heading to New Riff the first part of April, and even though I have a couple of the 100 6yr stashed away, I might have to stop in to the Party Source and pick up a big boy.......just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guss West Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I got my VOB 100 at a package store in whatever little commercial plaza is on the other side of the interstate highway near the northern entrance to APG. They had a great selection of whiskey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, clearmoon247 said: Correct. I picked up a 1.75 and 2x 750s They must've sold out She went to that Party Source an hour ago. No VOB 100. She snagged me some 90. ..and some Old Bardstown BIB, and some New Riff, none of which I can get here, so it's all good Edited March 5, 2020 by Skinsfan1311 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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