What Bourbon Did You Purchase Today? Winter'07/'08

[felthove]

Replaced my empty EC12 and bought another WTRB.

[ACDetroit]

(2) Old Forester 100 Bonded (tax Stamp bottles)

(2) JD 1904 St. Louis World's Fair #1 Collectors bottles!

These were on the shelf in Detroit! From what I can tell they will see ebay soon and fund some Kentucky bourbon.

Tony

[ACDetroit]

I stopped at a usual store I've been in many times before! Never looked his shelves over to much! But today on the very top (2) bottles of 1995 WTKS Pewter tops.

My most favorite 1996 is empty so I may need to hit one tonight!

Tony

[spun_cookie]

today I got my hands on two more bottles of the 40th four roses... must get more... need more... want all 11 bottling ... must try all 11... I only collect bourbon in a glass :grin:

[felthove]

2 Saz Jr.s and a 1.75 of Weller Antique 107.

[luv2hunt]

I'm in IOWA.....there is NO BOURBON in IOWA!!!! They do have Templeton Rye on the shelves at HyVee though!! I haven't seen that one in Indy.

My sister's baby is BEAUTIFUL!!!

[snakster]

Finally bought a bottle of Weller Antique. After trying it last night, I wonder why I waited so long. This is a great "bang for your buck" pour.

[TNbourbon]

...My sister's baby is BEAUTIFUL!!!

So that makes you "Auntie Bad Girl"?!:skep:

[fogfrog]

Today I bought Old Grand Dad 114 for 26.99 and TW Samuels 90 for 8.29..... at Campbelll Station Wine and Spirits in Knoxville TN

The Old Grand Dad I bought because of all of the talk on this board about BIB and OGD 114.... I had tried Basil Hayden's at a bar in WV. and heard that this 114 was related. I like the 114 a lot!

The TW Samuels is in 6YO or in BIB... both are the same price here in TN, 8.29 I guess.... and the store employee told me the 6YO was good stuff but did not recommend the BIB so I bought the 6YO. I would say it is hot and not too sweet, but it does not have a lot of unpleasantness... Its very red! I wish I knew how to describe it... For the price... I think its pretty darn good stuff.

Anyone else try TW Samuels 6YO or BIB?

[Old Lamplighter]

Anyone else try TW Samuels 6YO or BIB?

Once on both.......thus quoth the raven, nevermore!:bigeyes:

Kidding aside, not bad at all for the cost. I haven't seen the BIB on a shelf in a few years in my stomping grounds so don't know if it is produced any longer. HH product(?), I think.

[fogfrog]

I imagine it is a Heaven Hill product, but on the net you get the impression it is the same heritage as Makers... but I guess when they started making makers they burned the recipe for the Samuels.... It doesn't have a nasty bite or make you gag or anything like Beam etc..... Of course, my taste has changed so much, I might like Old Crow now... maybe .... I noticed in the liquor store, they sell Old Crow for like 8 bucks and Beam for 14, so... I told the guys in the store,those two bourbons are probably nearly the same thing for six bucks difference!

[stroker394]

1792 Ridgemont Reserve Small Batch 8 year 750 ml. $21.99 plus tax.

[Sijan]

Found a cache of ORVW 10/90 at Wine Specialist so I picked one up. I think this is the perfect bourbon for introducing potential bourbon drinkers to fine bourbon. But I don't see much of it around anymore...

[Old Lamplighter]

.... I noticed in the liquor store, they sell Old Crow for like 8 bucks and Beam for 14, so... I told the guys in the store,those two bourbons are probably nearly the same thing for six bucks difference!

Can't argue with you on that one.....you may very well be right.:shithappens:

[jbaker]

Picked up a nip of Jim Beam Black ($2) and Old Grand-Dad Bib 100 ($13) at the NH state liquor store. Never had either one of them, so I figured I'd give them a spin. Had to avert my eyes from the last bottle of ER17 b/c I shouldn't spend $48 (a decent deal in these parts) on whiskey the day before I fly to TN knowing that I'm going to buy a lot of whiskey there. :frown:

[smokinjoe]

Picked up a nip of Jim Beam Black ($2) and Old Grand-Dad Bib 100 ($13) at the NH state liquor store. Never had either one of them, so I figured I'd give them a spin. Had to avert my eyes from the last bottle of ER17 b/c I shouldn't spend $48 (a decent deal in these parts) on whiskey the day before I fly to TN knowing that I'm going to buy a lot of whiskey there. :frown:

I know what you're saying in regards to the ER17, but if you find it in Tennessee it'll run you $59 + 9% Tax, at best! Tell us what you score Down South.

JOE

[luv2hunt]

Yes...Auntie Bad Girl Checked out a store named Benz here in Cedar Rapids Iowa. He acutally had a better selection than what I'd seen previously, but still, nothing on the shelf that excited me. I brought home a bottle of Makers Mark for my brother in law, (I wanted a Pappy 15!) Talked with the manager who is very well aware of the pitiful selection of bourbon here in Iowa....but then, I stopped at a newer/bigger HyVee. Imagine my suprise when I actually saw a Pappy 20 on the shelf!! :shocked: :shocked: And a WT American Spirit!! :shocked: :shocked: Anybody here in Iowa need directions??

Dawn

[ILLfarmboy]

Funny thing, after ordering three bottles of ORVW 107 from Sam's wine and spirits about a week and a half ago, today I walked into a Galesburg Hy-Vee and low and behold they had it in stock. And for less than what I payed from Sam's. So I picked up a bottle. Oh, well stuff happens.

I sure wish they would have had Pappy 20 and a WT American Spirit. But Ceder Rapids is farther than I want to drive.

[NickAtMartinis]

Funny thing, after ordering three bottles of ORVW 107 from Sam's wine and spirits about a week and a half ago, today I walked into a Galesburg Hy-Vee and low and behold they had it in stock. And for less than what I payed from Sam's. So I picked up a bottle. Oh, well stuff happens.

I sure wish they would have had Pappy 20 and a WT American Spirit. But Ceder Rapids is farther than I want to drive.

Brad, if you're interested in PVW 20 then check out ShopperVineyard.com.

Here's the link: http://www.shoppersvineyard.com/product_new.asp?pID=11753

It's a great deal at $74.99!!!!

[jburlowski]

Stopped on the way home from work and spied the new Willett Family Pot Still Reserve --- so I grabbed three bottles. Also got a BT and Weller 12 to replace soon to be deceased soldiers.

Dropped into another store looking for a Saz19 (they has some the last time I was there). All gone; so I had to settle for a Handy instead.

Also noticed that they now carry Conecuh Ridge Whiskey. Is is any good?

[Mike R]

In honor of the BOTM, I picked up a WLWSR to try. Also bought a WT Rare Breed as a gift for a friend getting laid off today.

Mike

[jbaker]

Tell us what you score Down South.

JOE

Today, just a quick trip to Colonel Steve's and picked up a 750 of George Dickel No. 8 ($15), and a 200mL of Old Forester for $5.50. Not a bad half for such a bad selection. My hosts greeted me with a 750 of BT, FR SB and a bottle called Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine (commercial product). I'll let you know how it is when I get back. Those are to take home. More to come.

[fogfrog]

I bought Weller Special Reserve so I could join the bottle of the month club, and I am glad that I did! I just had a half a shot of it in a whiskey glass. Come to think of it, I did not add water.... and it was great! at 90 proof it is very mellow.... highly recommended! This may be the bourbon I stick with... Here in Knoxville it costs 14.74 after tax.

[razerburnt]

Took the other day off and went huntin. Never seen this label on the ORVW.The Benchmark is a NO bottling. Have not opened it yet. any opinions? Thanks, Randy.

[jbaker]

Did some more shelve hunting today and I've been finding that there's a lot more available down south in 375ml or smaller. In the north, it seems to only be the standards (JD, MM, etc). I don't know how excited I should be about these, but they're ones that I've read about but have never seen to purchase:

From Plaza Package Store in Johnson City, TN - Old Charter The Classic 90 (12 yrs old) 375mL and Very Old Barton 80 375mL. (Grabbed some nips too: Junior Johnson's Midnight Moon "Moonshine," KC, and JD SB.)

From Big Time Beverage in Greenville, TN - J.W. Dant Bib 100 375 mL and T.W. Samuels 6 years old 90 200mL.

Anyone know anything about the JWD or TWS?