Empty bottle(s) support group — 2022

[Kepler]

KO'd a couple of light heavyweights last weekend.

 

 

[Marekv8]

I'm totally out of space, so it's “survival of the fittest” weekend here-- and the bloodbath has only begun…

 

[Swamp55]

The latest to move on to the big blue bin.  They will be missed.  But, the next rank will come forward...

 

[Skinsfan1311]

5 hours ago, Marekv8 said:

I'm totally out of space, so it's “survival of the fittest” weekend here-- and the bloodbath has only begun…

 

Damn!

I have an Old Elk pick that's outstanding.

Edited May 30, 2022 by Skinsfan1311

[0895]

6 hours ago, Marekv8 said:

I'm totally out of space, so it's “survival of the fittest” weekend here-- and the bloodbath has only begun…

 

 

If only I lived closer.

I could have saved some of them from the drain…. the Peerless and Penelope anyway.

[smokinjoe]

8 hours ago, Marekv8 said:

I'm totally out of space, so it's “survival of the fittest” weekend here-- and the bloodbath has only begun…

 

Not just post of the year, but post of the…forever!

[Skinsfan1311]

9 hours ago, 0895 said:

 

If only I lived closer.

I could have saved some of them from the drain…. the Peerless and Penelope anyway.

I would've saved them too....

[Jazz June]

Yeah, wow, I know you have a crazy spirits collection, but Peerless is a drain pour? I thought both the bourbon and the rye were solid. And a lot of people seem to like Old Elk. Guess they couldn't out run the Malort.

[Marekv8]

Now things are getting rolling…

 

[smokinjoe]

38 minutes ago, Marekv8 said:

Now things are getting rolling…

 

Cleansing the world of bad whiskey is truly righteous work.  

[0895]

3 hours ago, Marekv8 said:

Now things are getting rolling…

 

 

what was the finish on the HW Double Rye? 

[Marekv8]

34 minutes ago, 0895 said:

what was the finish on the HW Double Rye? 

Zinfandel— and seemingly a very wet cask.  

[Skinsfan1311]

4 hours ago, Marekv8 said:

Now things are getting rolling…

 

You could've bought bought a lifetime supply of WT101 & OGDBiB with the $$$ that went down the drain. 

[bayouredd]

Shi+ Marekv8!!!  I thought Old Yellow dying was hard to watch, but that's brutal. Many I don't know about, some I'm there with you. The Peerless was the toughest for me, but I salute your bravery & the keepers that you must have... 

[Marekv8]

32 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said:

You could've bought bought a lifetime supply of WT101 & OGDBiB with the $$$ that went down the drain. 

That would be an extremely short lifetime given that these bottles cost me nothing, other than the time to track them down. 

[Skinsfan1311]

1 hour ago, Marekv8 said:

That would be an extremely short lifetime given that these bottles cost me nothing, other than the time to track them down. 

I never stated whose $$$ went down the drain

You can always hold back a bottle for recipes.  Bourbon reduction makes the kitchen smell like just like a  rickhouse.

[markandrex]

One down,  many many more to come.

[mbroo5880i]

On 5/29/2022 at 3:34 PM, Marekv8 said:

I'm totally out of space, so it's “survival of the fittest” weekend here-- and the bloodbath has only begun…

 

 

Stop it!  You are scaring me.  I don't want to see innocent whiskey lost.  

[mbroo5880i]

9 minutes ago, markandrex said:

One down,  many many more to come.

 

It didn't survive the weekend.  Oh well, it served its purpose and is a great pour.

[0895]

7 hours ago, Marekv8 said:

Zinfandel— and seemingly a very wet cask.  

 

Yeah... it's probably in a better place now.

lol

[Anwalt]

Finished it off (2016-6).  Suggestions for replacement(s) welcome as the word is that newer Bookers bottles ain't quite what they once were.  Though if there are batches that are an exception I should love to hear of them.

 

Also finished a HM10, not depicted.  At the distributor in PR trying a new barrel before I buy a dozen or so new HM10's.  I have learned that with SiB...best to try the barrel if spending.  The HM10 is one of my favorites and a very frequent pour for me.  It's also the one I am most prone to gifting to people who are even newer than I to bourbon.  So far everyone has loved it.  I'm fine paying $55 for it. YMMV, lol.

 

Yikes.  As I was typing, distributor just told me there are only 4 bottles left.  I was used to unlimited McKenna in PR.  No longer.     

 

Update:  He said 96 bottles to arrive in August.  But not sure about the price.

 

I shall probably have to find something else to gift to friends.  OF is presently still available here, and at reasonable prices.  A lot of bourbons are disappearing here and they did not have much to begin with; PR is low on the totem pole for replacements (especially all things BT).  See 2nd photo for prices at this distributor.  I get 10% off ("Platinum Member") but sales tax is 11%, so about evens out.

[Anwalt]

Shared some AE Rye and Whistlepig 10 Rye with friends.  Bottles get finished a lot faster that way!

[Skinsfan1311]

[elmossle]

Finished my second bottle of ECBP A1222 and a bottle of ETL this evening after the longest short week ever. Sad to see the ETL as I do not have many bottle of those left.

[LCWoody]

Finished 2 good bottles this week. MM101 is a very good pour, I hope it doesn’t go away. W12 is always great.