What Bourbon did you Purchase (Fall 2022)

[Anwalt]

Indy purchase, bought light.  But just cannot beat the prices.

 

Blade & Bow x 2 at $32 each.  These are for my son.  He loves them.

 

KC Rye, SiB, 115 proof version, $32 each.

 

JD SiB (94 proof version), $33 each.

 

Hard to beat the bang for the buck.

[Skinsfan1311]

Rebel 100.

Been curious about this one for a while,  but have never seen it.

 

[Davesnothere]

This morning was our state ABC allocation day for December.  The pickin's  were a bit slim after the yearly lottery last week, but any time I can pick up an EC barrel proof, I'm in.

 

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[IamMatt]

2 hours ago, Davesnothere said:

This morning was our state ABC allocation day for December.  The pickin's  were a bit slim after the yearly lottery last week, but any time I can pick up an EC barrel proof, I'm in.

 

m

If you call that SLIM PICKINS, I wonder what a bountiful store haul would look like!

[0895]

4 hours ago, Anwalt said:

Indy purchase, bought light.  But just cannot beat the prices.

 

Blade & Bow x 2 at $32 each.  These are for my son.  He loves them.

 

Thats a great price on Blade & Bow, which seems to always do well for me when I put it in blinds.  People are always surprised at reveal time.

[Jazzhead]

We went to the Christmas Village and Reading Terminal Market in Center City Philly this afternoon.   Had great Cajun food and donuts and saw several stalls selling PA craft whiskey.   The day's find is this Stoll & Wolfe single barrel,  cask strength rye.   This was distilled in Lititz by Dick Stoll ,  and aged for 33 months,  a bit older than their regular proof in-house rye. 

 

 I love the mashbill,  it occupies the same middle ground as Old Forester Rye,  more rye (sixty-plus percent) than a Kentucky rye and more sweet corn than those pumpernickel hot messes some craft distillers put out.  I like it.   They had some seven-year cask strength rye sourced from MGP and their sweet 'n spicy in-house tipple was better.

[Clueby]

Was an expensive day. Went to a store lottery. You got extra chances if you bought their store picks. Mrs. Clueby REALLY liked the Blue Note pick. . I thought the Yellowstone pick was pretty good. I got picked twice in the drawing...an ECBP B522 (a bit overpriced) at $80 and a RY10 as the final item on the table (not typically my favorite) at $100. They had Willett purple tops, Willett Wheated, 4RSmBLE, RR13, WTMK, etc.  One guy got a Willett purple AND a RR13. 

The vodka infused whipped creams were an impulse buy.  Well I guess you could consider ALL of it an impulse buy!!

Edited December 17, 2022 by Clueby

[Davesnothere]

4 hours ago, IamMatt said:

If you call that SLIM PICKINS, I wonder what a bountiful store haul would look like!

These were a few recent allocation hauls. The best part is they are all at state minimum retail. 

[mbroo5880i]

6 hours ago, Davesnothere said:

This morning was our state ABC allocation day for December.  The pickin's  were a bit slim after the yearly lottery last week, but any time I can pick up an EC barrel proof, I'm in.

 

m

 

You have had quite the month!  Blanton grenades to boot.  To paraphrase Chief Brody (Roy Schneider) in Jaws, "You're gonna need a bigger house!"

[mbroo5880i]

2 hours ago, Jazzhead said:

We went to the Christmas Village and Reading Terminal Market in Center City Philly this afternoon.   Had great Cajun food and donuts and saw several stalls selling PA craft whiskey.   The day's find is this Stoll & Wolfe single barrel,  cask strength rye.   This was distilled in Lititz by Dick Stoll ,  and aged for 33 months,  a bit older than their regular proof in-house rye. 

 

 I love the mashbill,  it occupies the same middle ground as Old Forester Rye,  more rye (sixty-plus percent) than a Kentucky rye and more sweet corn than those pumpernickel hot messes some craft distillers put out.  I like it.   They had some seven-year cask strength rye sourced from MGP and their sweet 'n spicy in-house tipple was better.

 

Sounds great and 108 proof.  Solid!

[mbroo5880i]

1 hour ago, Clueby said:

Was an expensive day. Went to a store lottery. You got extra chances if you bought their store picks. Mrs. Clueby REALLY liked the Blue Note pick. . I thought the Yellowstone pick was pretty good. I got picked twice in the drawing...an ECBP B522 (a bit overpriced) at $80 and a RY10 as the final item on the table (not typically my favorite) at $100. They had Willett purple tops, Willett Wheated, 4RSmBLE, RR13, WTMK, etc.  One guy got a Willett purple AND a RR13. 

The vodka infused whipped creams were an impulse buy.  Well I guess you could consider ALL of it an impulse buy!!

 

The llama appears to have a scowl. Yet, somehow, still believe he approves.  Nice scores.  

[mbroo5880i]

4 hours ago, IamMatt said:

If you call that SLIM PICKINS, I wonder what a bountiful store haul would look like!

 

Not sure what he is talking about.  I am Slim Pickins.

 

Edited December 18, 2022 by mbroo5880i

[flahute]

Got my name drawn in the charity lottery at my local so I stopped by on my way home from work to buy the Michter's 10yr Rye. The best part was when the owner surprised me with a George T Stagg.

After there not being any last year it felt really good to be holding one again.

[mbroo5880i]

8 minutes ago, flahute said:

Got my drawn in the charity lottery at my local so I stopped by on my way home from work to buy the Michter's 10yr Rye. The best part was when the owner surprised me with a George T Stagg.

After there not being any last year it felt really good to be holding one again.

 

Congratulations!  There is a reason it is known as the King of Bourbons.  Nothing better than a surprise Stagg Party.

[Jmac1516]

Picked up a couple of the Booker’s Batch 2202-04 ‘Pinkie’s Batch

’.

 

 

[Kepler]

4 hours ago, Clueby said:

Was an expensive day. Went to a store lottery. You got extra chances if you bought their store picks. Mrs. Clueby REALLY liked the Blue Note pick. .
...

 

 

I've seen Blue Notes picks but never pulled the trigger on them.  But they are getting some rave reviews.

[Kepler]

1 hour ago, flahute said:

Got my drawn in the charity lottery at my local so I stopped by on my way home from work to buy the Michter's 10yr Rye. The best part was when the owner surprised me with a George T Stagg.

After there not being any last year it felt really good to be holding one again.

 

Congrats on the nice surprise with the GTS.  I've got my fingers crossed that my local store will come through and resume my annual get, after last year's interruption.  Wish me luck 

[Kepler]

4 hours ago, Clueby said:

Was an expensive day. Went to a store lottery. You got extra chances if you bought their store picks. Mrs. Clueby REALLY liked the Blue Note pick. . I thought the Yellowstone pick was pretty good. I got picked twice in the drawing...an ECBP B522 (a bit overpriced) at $80 and a RY10 as the final item on the table (not typically my favorite) at $100. They had Willett purple tops, Willett Wheated, 4RSmBLE, RR13, WTMK, etc.  One guy got a Willett purple AND a RR13. 

The vodka infused whipped creams were an impulse buy.  Well I guess you could consider ALL of it an impulse buy!!

 

2 hours ago, mbroo5880i said:

The llama appears to have a scowl. Yet, somehow, still believe he approves.  Nice scores.  

 

I'd say the Llama definitely approves, as he looks to be in the Christmas spirit there.  Looks like he grew a Christmas tree on his back. 

 

 

Edited December 18, 2022 by Kepler

[Kepler]

37 minutes ago, Jmac1516 said:

Picked up a couple of the Booker’s Batch 2202-04 ‘Pinkie’s Batch

’.

 

 

 

Interested in hearing what that one tastes like, ... let us know your impressions.

 

 

[PaulO]

Well I happened to drop by the grocery store on Friday for the big sale.  The main difference I gather between grocery stores with a liquor department and a stand alone liquor store is - grocery stores prefer not to handle brands with supply issues.

Anyway, picked up some solid favorites:

RR 10 year

WT 101

MM

FRYL

EW B.I.B.

EW 1783

Bulleit Rye

I'm in Bourbon Zen.

[Kepler]

1 hour ago, PaulO said:

Well I happened to drop by the grocery store on Friday for the big sale.  The main difference I gather between grocery stores with a liquor department and a stand alone liquor store is - grocery stores prefer not to handle brands with supply issues.

Anyway, picked up some solid favorites:

RR 10 year

WT 101

MM

FRYL

EW B.I.B.

EW 1783

Bulleit Rye

I'm in Bourbon Zen.

 

Strong, very strong list.

[NDN98]

First bottles I have bought in December.  Bought an Early Times Bottled in Bond and an Old Forester King Ranch.

[Phil T]

9 hours ago, PaulO said:

Well I happened to drop by the grocery store on Friday for the big sale.  The main difference I gather between grocery stores with a liquor department and a stand alone liquor store is - grocery stores prefer not to handle brands with supply issues.

Anyway, picked up some solid favorites:

RR 10 year

WT 101

MM

FRYL

EW B.I.B.

EW 1783

Bulleit Rye

I'm in Bourbon Zen.

All solid, available bourbons. Zen for sure. 

 

Prost!!  Phil 

Edited December 18, 2022 by Phil T

[0895]

2 hours ago, NDN98 said:

First bottles I have bought in December.  Bought an Early Times Bottled in Bond and an Old Forester King Ranch.

Just tried the King Ranch.

Pretty neat experience.

Very interesting finish, that I feel I would probably enjoy most in the summer.

[JakeySnakes]

Picked up another bottle of John J. Bowman SiB to replace the current bottle in my bunker that will be going to a fellow SB'er who faired much better in our Fantasy Football league than I did.