Kepler Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 On 12/23/2024 at 1:45 PM, 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! 23 hours 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! 21 hours ago, mbroo5880i said: 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. In all my searching I've never come across a MH special release. Not sure when and where these are ever available. Nice pickups! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 My Holiday haul Saz and Lot B were loyalty purchases from my local. The other three were Christmas gifts from my family members. Yes I know I'm very blessed to have a wonderful family. Lucky me! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 I dropped off the last Holiday Treats today and the were holding this for me. They said they only got 1. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 20 minutes ago, markandrex said: I dropped off the last Holiday Treats today and the were holding this for me. They said they only got 1. Pretty Box! Kinda poorly rendered Scarlet Tanager, though. Ha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 On 1/2/2025 at 12:46 PM, markandrex said: I dropped off the last Holiday Treats today and the were holding this for me. They said they only got 1. You da man! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWoody Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I was able to pick up a few. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadeweber Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 On 1/2/2025 at 12:46 PM, markandrex said: I dropped off the last Holiday Treats today and the were holding this for me. They said they only got 1. Well now you have a back up bottle. Haha Have you tried it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) This is embarrassing, neighbors got back from Florida today and brought me this. I invited a few friends over on Saturday so, weather permitting, we are opening one for a review. Edited January 9 by markandrex 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 We opened the SA Tanager last night. Since it was a fresh opening, we gave it about 15 minutes in the glencarin before starting to open up. Again , the packaging and details on this bottle is spectacular! The Still Austin team did an amazing job on every aspect of this offering. Nose: Orange peel, strawberries, raspberries, peanut brittle ( homemade kind), coconut and egg nog Palate: caramel, brown sugar, cinnamon, tea, cocoa and ripe strawberries Finish: Salted caramel, fruit tarts, nutmeg, and cinnamon. This is a very special bottle,, it will be dolled out very sparingly. It has a depth and complexity that is very rare. I am very happy to have three bottles. I may even try to add to that count. My two friends said it was the most amazing bourbon they had ever had. It will be interesting to see if it opens up any with time. Nancy and the distilling team outdid themselves with this. The level of expertise is breathtaking. It easily is in the top five bourbons I have ever had in 50 years of enjoying this hobby. If you have the opportunity to acquire a bottle (or more), do so. You will not regret your decision. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskeyBlender Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) 17 hours ago, markandrex said: We opened the SA Tanager last night. Since it was a fresh opening, we gave it about 15 minutes in the glencarin before starting to open up. Again , the packaging and details on this bottle is spectacular! The Still Austin team did an amazing job on every aspect of this offering. Nose: Orange peel, strawberries, raspberries, peanut brittle ( homemade kind), coconut and egg nog Palate: caramel, brown sugar, cinnamon, tea, cocoa and ripe strawberries Finish: Salted caramel, fruit tarts, nutmeg, and cinnamon. This is a very special bottle,, it will be dolled out very sparingly. It has a depth and complexity that is very rare. I am very happy to have three bottles. I may even try to add to that count. My two friends said it was the most amazing bourbon they had ever had. It will be interesting to see if it opens up any with time. Nancy and the distilling team outdid themselves with this. The level of expertise is breathtaking. It easily is in the top five bourbons I have ever had in 50 years of enjoying this hobby. If you have the opportunity to acquire a bottle (or more), do so. You will not regret your decision. @markandrex Wow, I'm absolutely humbled that you are enjoying it that much! Trying to make a whiskey that complex at only 5 to 6+ years old is arguably one of the hardest things I've ever had to do in my career. Head distiller John Schrepel and I felt that if the company was going to ask around $150 per bottle, we really had our work cut out for us to make it worthwhile to a consumer. Cheers, and enjoy it in good health! Edited January 13 by WhiskeyBlender 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadeweber Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 1/12/2025 at 4:59 PM, markandrex said: We opened the SA Tanager last night. Since it was a fresh opening, we gave it about 15 minutes in the glencarin before starting to open up. Again , the packaging and details on this bottle is spectacular! The Still Austin team did an amazing job on every aspect of this offering. Nose: Orange peel, strawberries, raspberries, peanut brittle ( homemade kind), coconut and egg nog Palate: caramel, brown sugar, cinnamon, tea, cocoa and ripe strawberries Finish: Salted caramel, fruit tarts, nutmeg, and cinnamon. This is a very special bottle,, it will be dolled out very sparingly. It has a depth and complexity that is very rare. I am very happy to have three bottles. I may even try to add to that count. My two friends said it was the most amazing bourbon they had ever had. It will be interesting to see if it opens up any with time. Nancy and the distilling team outdid themselves with this. The level of expertise is breathtaking. It easily is in the top five bourbons I have ever had in 50 years of enjoying this hobby. If you have the opportunity to acquire a bottle (or more), do so. You will not regret your decision. Wow! Sounds amazing! I'm really looking forward to opening up my bottle and trying it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourserker Posted Saturday at 03:08 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:08 PM I forgot to provide an update that I'm now like 0 - 1,475,927 in the VA lottery...somehow I feel like this is statistically almost impossible to have never won something in at least one of the lotteries over several years...ha ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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