What bourbon did you purchase this spring season of 2025?

[0895]

Went out for dinner last night and noticed the restaurant had a BT pick listed on the menu.

 

2 glasses later and this followed me home.  
 

[Richnimrod]

4 hours ago, 0895 said:

Went out for dinner last night and noticed the restaurant had a BT pick listed on the menu.

 

2 glasses later and this followed me home.  
 

I've tasted more than a few BT private pix, and most were at-or-above the mark set by the ordinary shelf stock (not an insignificant achievement IMHO).   I have also had (and owned 2) that surpass that standard by a noticeable margin.    THose a wonderful pours!   I actually just pulled down (from the deep-storage area) a 'handle' I bought from a pick I helped choose about 14-years ago.   Now, that barrel was absolutely stellar!   After I kill off 2-or-3-low-fill  bottles in the current rotation, That's gonna be a regular pour.   

I figured; I ain't gettin' any younger, and tomorrow still isn't guaranteed, so I better start drinkin' some of the really nice pours I have stashed.   I deserve it!     ...Or maybe I don't; but, HEY!   I'm gonna drink 'em anyway!    Heee-Heeeeeeeee!

[VWIndy]

With all of the praise for the Still Austin products, I bought a cask strength bourbon today from Total Wine.  Not a big fan of TW, but they have the best selection of Still Austin in Indianapolis.

Cheers

 

 

 

 

[ebo]

[JT3NSB]

Stopped in the gift shop again and grabbed a 2004 and 2006 barrel date 15yr.  
2006 96.2 proof and 2004 84.4 proof

 

[fosmith]

15 hours ago, JT3NSB said:

Stopped in the gift shop again and grabbed a 2004 and 2006 barrel date 15yr.  
2006 96.2 proof and 2004 84.4 proof

IMO, these Dickel 15yr SiB releases are the best value there is in ultra aged bourbon today.  I currently have open a 101.2 proof bottle that is one of the best bourbons I've ever had; just lights out delicious.  I don't know the barrel or bottle date as I lost the hang tag (or it didn't come with one), but I'd bet it's more than 15 years old.  I've been getting these for $55 at K&L.  I'm curious what they sell for at the gift shop... 

[ebo]

I went to the closest store to replace my bottles of OF 100 and Rye 100. These were on the counter when I was checking out. They came home with me. 

 

 

 

Edited May 31 by ebo

[Skinsfan1311]

4 hours ago, fosmith said:

IMO, these Dickel 15yr SiB releases are the best value there is in ultra aged bourbon today.  I currently have open a 101.2 proof bottle that is one of the best bourbons I've ever had; just lights out delicious.  I don't know the barrel or bottle date as I lost the hang tag (or it didn't come with one), but I'd bet it's more than 15 years old.  I've been getting these for $55 at K&L.  I'm curious what they sell for at the gift shop... 

Agreed. 

I've enjoyed several different releases & have enjoyed them all.

The 15yr is my favorite Dickel & it's not even close.

[JT3NSB]

@fosmith -80.00

[MSB]

3 hours ago, Skinsfan1311 said:

Agreed. 

I've enjoyed several different releases & have enjoyed them all.

The 15yr is my favorite Dickel & it's not even close.

And I agree with you. I am a big fan of the 15yr. It is not totally void of the Flintstone vitamin flav but has enough so you know it is still a Dickel.

 

Not that there is anything wrong with the vitamin flav.

[Skinsfan1311]

1 hour ago, MSB said:

And I agree with you. I am a big fan of the 15yr. It is not totally void of the Flintstone vitamin flav but has enough so you know it is still a Dickel.

 

Not that there is anything wrong with the vitamin flav.

Yup!

When the mood strikes me, I like the vitamin flavor..it scratches an itch that no other whiskey can.   

[NDN98]

Stopped by my neighborhood store just to see if they had anything new in and it turns out they did.   I’ve become a big fan of the New Riff 8-year-old and I’ve been looking for the Old Fitz 7-year-old. He had an Eagle Rare for me behind the counter, which I couldn’t pass up at MSRP, despite having a couple of backups.  The Eagle Rare will make a good gift for an employee‘s birthday that’s coming up next week.

[ebo]

34 minutes ago, NDN98 said:

Stopped by my neighborhood store just to see if they had anything new in and it turns out they did.   I’ve become a big fan of the New Riff 8-year-old and I’ve been looking for the Old Fitz 7-year-old. He had an Eagle Rare for me behind the counter, which I couldn’t pass up at MSRP, despite having a couple of backups.  The Eagle Rare will make a good gift for an employee‘s birthday that’s coming up next week.

I haven't seen a bottle of ER anywhere, in years. I live in Ohio, so................

[NDN98]

4 hours ago, ebo said:

I haven't seen a bottle of ER anywhere, in years. I live in Ohio, so................

I have came across it more the last six months that I have in the previous six years. It’s one of those “allocated” bourbons that I think we’re gonna see more and more of as their stock starts to reach maturity.