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34 minutes ago, natedawg said:

I have the 75th and 137th pick. I should be able to get something good. What would you get?

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Hmm 75th pick, are you sure you'll get something good?  Personally I would make a list of bottles you want to pass on first.  Then go from there.  Try to predict which bottles the BT taters will grab first.  Good luck! 👍

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At 75 I don't expect anything exceptional but I don't see these bourbons on the shelf. I guess good is a relative term. I counted 65 that I am almost certain will be gone. I figure I will make a wishlist and hope for the best.

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2 minutes ago, natedawg said:

At 75 I don't expect anything exceptional but I don't see these bourbons on the shelf. I guess good is a relative term. I counted 65 that I am almost certain will be gone. I figure I will make a wishlist and hope for the best.

 

I hear ya.  Looking at the quantities, it seems like Weller Full Proof and Stagg Junior should be available ... can't go wrong with those.  If you're lucky, the Four Roses SmB LE will be overlooked by many and might still be available.... however I haven't seen any review of the 2024 4R LE so I can't comment on how good this year's release is, but for me it's a a nice one that sometime flies under the radar these days. 

 

I think at 75 it will come down to your personal preferences.  Another thing to think about is "what bottles are likely to still be available at pick #137?" and don't choose that bottle at 75.  Kinda like an NFL team would approach their draft picks.  Good luck!

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3 hours ago, natedawg said:

I have the 75th and 137th pick. I should be able to get something good. What would you get?

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I'm assuming BTAC and VW stuff gets grabbed straight away.  If the Rock Hill Farms is still there for your first pick, I say yes.  Weller Full Proof also interesting.  Your second pick, really hard to say what might be left.  Get what you might enjoy.

Let us know how it goes.   

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On 12/1/2024 at 12:36 PM, markandrex said:

We had a great Thanksgiving  with the soon to be in laws.  Great food and some great bourbons and rum.We drank the Bookers 30th on Wednesday and all were amazed.  The OF 9, Stagg 24A and rum were on there last pours when I left this morning.

When we got home I found this in a box in the back seat from the host.  The note simply said,¡Bienvenidos a la familia!

 

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Love that bottle!   Does very well in blinds with other unicorn heavy hitters like RR15, 4Roses 2024, and JD12

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Out getting tires for my wife’s car and had an hour to kill in Sam’s LS.  Darned if their shipment didn’t arrive while I was there.  Funny how that worked  out.😎Most was standard fare but yes, I will take another PHC at msrp!

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I just missed out on a JD Coy Hill. I have never had either of these but I am excited to try them. 

 

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Mail call from last week’s OF online lottery.  I seem to have a lot of luck with these events.

 

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This is amazing!  I got this from a friend in Texas for Christmas.  I was totally unaware of this SA offering.

Nancy Fraley and Still Austin seem to be an amazing parternership.

https://www.stillaustin.com/tanager-cigar-blend-bourbon-whiskey

I am anxious to open but the bottle and packaging are beautiful.  From what I understand, there were around 1000 of these. This has to be the most artistic offering I have ever held.

i need to add two more pics on next post.

 

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More pics.  My wife’s career has been in packaging.  She sat there and scrutinized  it and was amazed at the level of detail involved.

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27 minutes ago, markandrex said:

This is amazing!  I got this from a friend in Texas for Christmas.  I was totally unaware of this SA offering.

Nancy Fraley and Still Austin seem to be an amazing parternership.

https://www.stillaustin.com/tanager-cigar-blend-bourbon-whiskey

I am anxious to open but the bottle and packaging are beautiful.  From what I understand, there were around 1000 of these. This has to be the most artistic offering I have ever held.

i need to add two more pics on next post.

 

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Nice. These caused a stir locally in Texas when they were released.  I saw several posts on local social media.  I have not seen a bottle but then again I haven't been shopping lately.

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1 hour ago, Kepler said:

 

Nice. These caused a stir locally in Texas when they were released.  I saw several posts on local social media.  I have not seen a bottle but then again I haven't been shopping lately.

What is coincidental is we have a pair that joins us every summer.  My wife has taken to putting fruit out for them on a feeding hook.  They also like the suet feeders and meal worms that the bluebirds love.  Beautiful birds.

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On 12/14/2024 at 5:40 PM, markandrex said:

This is amazing!  I got this from a friend in Texas for Christmas.  I was totally unaware of this SA offering.

Nancy Fraley and Still Austin seem to be an amazing parternership.

https://www.stillaustin.com/tanager-cigar-blend-bourbon-whiskey

I am anxious to open but the bottle and packaging are beautiful.  From what I understand, there were around 1000 of these. This has to be the most artistic offering I have ever held.

i need to add two more pics on next post.

 

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Mark,

I'm simply amazed by some of the stuff you get.  Often, it's something I didn't even know existed before. 😵‍💫 Good for you, you open and drink them too. 👍 We'll be waiting for that review.

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On 12/14/2024 at 2:40 PM, markandrex said:

This is amazing!  I got this from a friend in Texas for Christmas.  I was totally unaware of this SA offering.

Nancy Fraley and Still Austin seem to be an amazing parternership.

https://www.stillaustin.com/tanager-cigar-blend-bourbon-whiskey

I am anxious to open but the bottle and packaging are beautiful.  From what I understand, there were around 1000 of these. This has to be the most artistic offering I have ever held.

i need to add two more pics on next post.

 

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Hey Mark, Nancy here. You'll have to let me know what you think about it when you crack it open. This one I wanted to create to be as close as possible to the original Cigar Blend Cognacs from 35+ years ago. Although I work with grain and not grapes these days, I modeled it on two of my mentor's blends. The first one was the Germain-Robin Old Havana brandy, which my mentor Hubert Germain-Robin first created in 1994. The second one my other mentors, Alain Royer, had a hand in the creation of Cognac Frapin's Cigar Blend. That one also came out in the early 1990's. 

 

In trying to be true to the original Cigar Blend tradition, I chose not to do a cask finish on this one. On a bit of a tangent, I think the whole finishing trend has gotten way out of hand, and I'm personally bored with doing them. At any rate, hope you enjoy Tanager during the holidays! 

 

Cheers!

Nancy

 

 

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On 12/14/2024 at 6:09 PM, markandrex said:

I need to add my wife’s comment, “How am I supposed to top that gift?”

 

A little late on this thread.  I would have told her.  "You will have to work hard but I am sure you will think of something." 😮😀

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Still Austin is one of my favorite "craft"distilleries.  I have had several bottles over the past few years.  My DIL bought my first bottle when she was in Austin for work a few years ago. I have been hooked ever since.  Fortunately, the local TW carries several of their bottles.

 

 

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On 12/10/2024 at 6:12 PM, natedawg said:

I have the 75th and 137th pick. I should be able to get something good. What would you get?

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So what did you end up with?

 

Edit:  never mind, I see your separate post, A. Smith Bowman CS and Bomberger's.  Nice pickups!

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I got this tonight from a 18 bottle blind draw at the party tonight.  It is a unicorn to me as I have never seen one around here before.

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7 hours ago, markandrex said:

I got this tonight from a 18 bottle blind draw at the party tonight.  It is a unicorn to me as I have never seen one around here before.

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I only had a neck pour of mine but really enjoyed it. I am curious what you think about it.

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11 hours ago, Kepler said:

 

So what did you end up with?

 

Edit:  never mind, I see your separate post, A. Smith Bowman CS and Bomberger's.  Nice pickups!

I was surprised they were available. If I had been willing to wait in the walk up line I might have scored some Weller. 

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I was up picking up my son in the Owensboro area this morning.  I CC had some time to kill and found these.

More of Nancy Fraley’s work!

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On 12/23/2024 at 11:45 AM, markandrex said:

I was up picking up my son in the Owensboro area this morning.  I CC had some time to kill and found these.

More of Nancy Fraley’s work!

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Dang, you've got to let me know where you found these! I've been wanting to get a few backups. Hope you're enjoying it! 

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1 hour ago, WhiskeyBlender said:

 

Dang, you've got to let me know where you found these! I've been wanting to get a few backups. Hope you're enjoying it! 

 

Murray Hill Club is like the Fight Club.  Rule #1 about the Murray Hill Club is you do not talk about the Murray Hill Club.  Members are sworn to secrecy.  

 

@markandrex's pick ups make even @GeeTen envious.  Just kidding, but they have the best connections to great whiskey.  No surprise that many of those were crafted by you.

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