What Bourbon Did You Purchase Today? Summer 2008

[PhilsFan]

After scouring Louisville and making calls to Frankfort, Bardstown and Lexington, and coming up empty, I located a stash of 3 hard to find Colonel Lee 100 bibs at a small store here in town and gladly paid 9.99

apiece for them. I'm not sure if you could call them dusties, since they were bottled in '99, but I assure you they'd been on the shelf awhile and we had to wipe the dust off them!

-Joe

[Jono]

Hipflask said:

"Well, I walked into the store to buy a $12.99 bottle of Rittenhouse Rye BIB 100. Instead they had it for $17.99. So I walked out with a $16.00 bottle of WT Rye and a $74.99 bottle of GTS"

I think you more than lost the $1.99 savings!

Hey, Milwaukee is pretty close....maybe if I ever organize a tasting you can swing down to McHenry, IL.

[SBOmarc]

A pony keg of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. The kegerator is pouring breakfast beers in SoCal.

[razerburnt]

lucky day today, stopped in a small store in Louisville and walked out with a few goodies:

WT 86.8 1.75 with bottle date of 79

1.75 OGD 86 bottle date of 84

7 375ml S-W BIB old fitz

4 200ml NO Benchmark

3 1L Weller Antique Louisville bottles

The owner is gonna do some searching tonight, hopefully there will be more to find tomorrow.

I still come across a find or two now and then, never hurts to stop in and look around, no matter where you are.

[smokinjoe]

Today, picked up a 2005 OFBB, Weller Antique 107, Benchmark Single Barrel, and, for Kicks and Giggles, a McCarthy's Pot Distilled Whiskey. Saving the OFBB and BSB for later. The Weller was exceptional. The McCarthy's... was...weird...kinda...like...scotch...yeah...scotch...I state now, even though it is only 3 yrs old, it is the best scotch I have ever tasted!!!

JOE

[CorvallisCracker]

The McCarthy's... was...weird...kinda...like...scotch...yeah...scotch...I state now, even though it is only 3 yrs old, it is the best scotch I have ever tasted!!!

I generally don't care for peaty malts, but I can tolerate the McCarthy's.

Probably has something to do with being made in Oregon.

[PhilsFan]

lucky day today, stopped in a small store in Louisville and walked out with a few goodies:

WT 86.8 1.75 with bottle date of 79

1.75 OGD 86 bottle date of 84

7 375ml S-W BIB old fitz

4 200ml NO Benchmark

3 1L Weller Antique Louisville bottles

The owner is gonna do some searching tonight, hopefully there will be more to find tomorrow.

I still come across a find or two now and then, never hurts to stop in and look around, no matter where you are.

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Nice Haul! It gives me hope to see that Louisville hasn't been picked clean yet!

-Joe

[Ryan]

I just got back from buying my friend a bottle of 12 year Jameson for a house warming gift. While I was there I could not resist the urge to pick up my first bottle of Elmer T. Lee.

I also spotted a bottle of Very Special Old Fitzgerald 12 year. I thought it was special, but wasn't sure, so of course I came to SB to find out. Now that I have done a little reading I think I will stop back by after work!

[scopenut]

Yesterday, I picked up a case of Weller 12 yr, which has become my favorite everyday pour. Life is good.

-Kevin

[fishnbowljoe]

Hey Scopenut! Save me a bottle or two will ya. Enjoy it. I know I do. I have a couple bunkered. Joe

[JamesW]

Picked up a bottle of ORVW 10/90. I've never had it, always buy the higher 107 which is a definite favorite. The only reason I got it was the price - the guy at my store gave it to me for $24 as a bonus for being a great customer... it was his last ORVW of any kind (the price tag said $34). With prices going up and supply tight I figured why not. It goes in the bunker for a rainy day when I have no more 107's I guess :grin:

[craigthom]

Nice Haul! It gives me hope to see that Louisville hasn't been picked clean yet!

-Joe

No joke. I really need to start stopping at all those little stores I pass. I drive around a lot for work, and I like to take different routes to keep things interesting. I just assumed you guys had picked the town clean, but now I see I am wrong.

[Jono]

I have not tried any of our purchases yet...from our KY run...I plan on a flight of them tonight...but my brother-in-law tried the JTS Brown and the Henry McKenna and gave thumbs up to both. He said the McKenna has a sweeter taste.....he drank them neat...next time will add a little ice. Looking forward to my flight of OGD 100, JTS, McKenna and Old Charter.

[Pappy's Friend]

Today I picked up a PVW 15 and a Stagg. The Stagg was an emotional purchase, as I was at BT last year and saw them bottling it. Last week, I picked up the BTEC Cab Franc.

[browni]

picked up two fifths of old charter 12yo and a handle of Dickel No. 8...checked it twice, not cascade hollow, but no. 8

[NorCalBoozer]

got lucky

I was purchasing a cake for my gf and saw a line so I decided to go to the liquor store next door....found 2 WT Kentucky Spirit pweter tops bottled in 2000. They were pristine. The one i've bought in the past the ink on the bottling info was very faded but these are very clear. Both bottles from the same lot.

[barturtle]

got lucky

I was purchasing a cake for my gf and saw a line so I decided to go to the liquor store next door....found 2 WT Kentucky Spirit pweter tops bottled in 2000. They were pristine. The one i've bought in the past the ink on the bottling info was very faded but these are very clear. Both bottles from the same lot.

I hope you didn't forget to actually purchase the cake for the gf so you can get lucky twice in one day...

[NorCalBoozer]

I hope you didn't forget to actually purchase the cake for the gf so you can get lucky twice in one day...

:grin::grin::grin:

[smokinjoe]

:grin::grin::grin:

Hmmm...3 yellow smilies...3 green smilies. Lucky THREE times??!!??!! Well done, man, well done!

:toast:

JOE

[callmeox]

Today was Bourbon Christmas at the Ox home as I acquired an Old Heaven Hill Very Old 8, a Very Special Old Fitzgerald 12, and a three bottle set of Binny's new Four Roses Single Barrel selection.

Tack on some Aqua Perfefcta raspberry eau de vie and raspberry liqueur along with a bottle of Patron Anejo* to round out the day.

(*I've learned to have something in the box for my wife :grin: )

[razerburnt]

was in south Louisville today and found an Early Times tax stamped bottle date of 75. Also a JW Dant dsp ky 2 bottled at dsp ky 16. Yesterday I picked up 2 handles of EW 1783 age stated 10yo for 21.00 each and 4 Weller antique single barrel unfiltered for 18 each.

[tsh3406]

Just ordered 4 bottles of Four Roses 120th Anniversary bourbon from www.shoppersvineyard.com at $69 per bottle, if anyone is looking for any. Don't know which barrels I'm getting it from, just glad to be getting some.

Tim

[Wonderboy]

Got me a bottle of Elijah Craig 12YO today after a lengthy search round Sheffield.

Got it home and just had a generous pour over 2 ice cubes. Have to admit it started a bit "full on" but when the ice melted a touch it opened up and had a lovely butterscotchy (almost sweet) finish. I can see why it divides opinion (hits the throat almost as strongly as Knob Creek) but for the money it's just incredible.

[HipFlask]

Today I picked up some 07 Thomas Handy, a Rittenhouse BIB, and some WTKS. The Ritt will make some very good Manhatten's and the other two will be sipped slowly and hopefully shared. I love shopin at the liquer store!:grin:.

[JamesW]

Added another PVW 15 to the bunker.... I get 'em when I see 'em