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AreBee1969 said:
Happened upon a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 yesterday at a shop in Farmington. $50. Last time I saw it was about 4 or 5 years ago and it was $34.
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You missed the period a couple of years ago when it was $100. Some of the hype is gone finally, its fundamentally a $45-50 bottle really. 10 year age statement and it is more or less still single barrel.
 
I picked this up the other day. It has a slight initial “craft” note but then a really solid graham cracker, cinnamon, maple flavors and creamy finish. Enjoying it.

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HuskyHawk said:
I picked this up the other day. It has a slight initial “craft” note but then a really solid graham cracker, cinnamon, maple flavors and creamy finish. Enjoying it.

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Our BCS rep went to work for them when she got cut loose. Its an interesting brand and story. Their sherry finish is really good, try it if you get a chance.
 
HuskyHawk said:
You missed the period a couple of years ago when it was $100. Some of the hype is gone finally, its fundamentally a $45-50 bottle really. 10 year age statement and it is more or less still single barrel.
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That's just crazy. I used to buy it regularly at $30. Like you said 10 YO and single barrel. Even at $50 it's undervalued when you look at what's out there selling for $60-$70 at half that age statement. I think you convinced me that I should go back and get another bottle. I think there were two left.
 
Deepelm said:
Our BCS rep went to work for them when she got cut loose. Its an interesting brand and story. Their sherry finish is really good, try it if you get a chance.
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I found this in Mass of all places. Never seen it up here before. I will look for the Sherry when I'm next down in the Low Country. Seeing prices online I may need to buy another as my store was cheaper.
 
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HuskyHawk said:
I picked this up the other day. It has a slight initial “craft” note but then a really solid graham cracker, cinnamon, maple flavors and creamy finish. Enjoying it.

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By the way, as @Deepelm said the story is pretty cool. This is essentially a corn whiskey, 100% corn. But not just any corn, a rare species of red corn they more or less revived for this purpose. Ordinary corn whiskey would probably be boring as hell. Balcones makes a corn whiskey in Texas from blue corn.
 
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HuskyHawk said:
By the way, as @Deepster said the story is pretty cool. This is essentially a corn whiskey, 100% corn. But not just any corn, a rare species of red corn they more or less revived for this purpose. Ordinary corn whiskey would probably be boring as hell. Balcones makes a corn whiskey in Texas from blue corn.
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Please dont ever call me Deepster.
 
OK, looking for some help. When I go into my local big bottle place, there are TONS of bourbons and ryes at all different price points. Other than the big names, how the heck am I supposed to know what might be good with the lesser known bottles?

It's hard to really research because I never know what's going to be there and I can only spend so much time looking stuff up while purusing. Is there one site that you guys have found better at reviews? Most of the good ones I've seen are video, which is annoying to watch while at the store.

I did try this one and thought it was good. The White Label for $60. I got it because I'd been to the restaurant in Nashville. No other reason.

 
Chuck said:
OK, looking for some help. When I go into my local big bottle place, there are TONS of bourbons and ryes at all different price points. Other than the big names, how the heck am I supposed to know what might be good with the lesser known bottles?

It's hard to really research because I never know what's going to be there and I can only spend so much time looking stuff up while purusing. Is there one site that you guys have found better at reviews? Most of the good ones I've seen are video, which is annoying to watch while at the store.

I did try this one and thought it was good. The White Label for $60. I got it because I'd been to the restaurant in Nashville. No other reason.

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Some thoughts. One is to go over to r/bourbon on Reddit and look at the recommended bourbons and ryes. There’s a list by price point.

Peg Leg Porker is sourced from George Dickel. If you like it (it has a very mineral focused profile) then you can easily find George Dickel on shelves. I think the 8 year is very inexpensive. Barrel makes excellent blends and mostly uses Dickel.

Aside from the big Kentucky brands of you see a brand that is distilled in Indiana, that is probably MGP and there’s a good chance it will be good stuff. Starlight is an example. Buzzards Roost is a pretty solid sourced brand.

Good Craft that distills their own: New Riff, Wilderness Trail, High West, Chattanooga, Woodinville, Bardstown, Breckenridge.

Avoid - Cleveland, Few, Garrison Brothers, Hudson, Mad River.

Unfortunately grabbing and unknown bourbon is a crap shoot. There’s a lot of meh stuff being priced like it’s great. Lots of good stuff like 8 year old Dickel that is $30. Mostly what you get with craft, assuming it isn’t terrible, is a little bit more unique profile. Like that Jimmy Red, it’s quite interesting.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Avoid - Cleveland, Few, Garrison Brothers, Hudson, Mad River.
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They have this really odd rye that has black tea in it. My buddy in MI buys stuff on a whim, really stupid to me, but at least I get to try it for free lol. He picked up a couple of their bottles and all of them were weird or duds.

HuskyHawk said:
Some thoughts. One is to go over to r/bourbon on Reddit and look at the recommended bourbons and ryes. There’s a list by price point.
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That place has become really uptight, but there is good info to be had. But the community isnt as welcoming as it was. Way too many amature mods in the posts.
 
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HuskyHawk said:
Peg Leg Porker is sourced from George Dickel. If you like it (it has a very mineral focused profile) then you can easily find George Dickel on shelves. I think the 8 year is very inexpensive. Barrel makes excellent blends and mostly uses Dickel.
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Thanks for taking the time. Interesting regarding Dickel. I’ve never had the direct bottle(s), but I will try it because I like Barrel a lot. I even enjoy the Armida which seems controversial.
 
My buddy who works at Trillium brought this for us to try last night. It’s very mild, easy drinking. Good but nothing special. Not sure where they sourced it from. He also brought used several cases of beer they gave him for free.

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Since these were announced I have been searching for one with no luck. Happened to be near a local store I know has some gems now and then and there it was.
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I was at Norfolk Wine & Spirits, Norfolk MA and saw this on sale. It was $30 marked down from $60. This is MGP's newly created brand. It's excellent. I went back and bought two more Saturday, stumbled upon a tasting and the owner came over because I hadn't seen him in awhile. Agreed the price was crazy. If you live local, it's an amazing store with frequent tastings, great store picks and a huge Scotch inventory (also now lots of rum and mezcal).

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Any suggestions for a top shelf anejo tequila?
I am aware of Don Julio 1942 and know it tastes great.
It’s a gift for a good friend and a top shelf 18 month anejo is something he would appreciate.
I'm okay going up to about $250-$300 if it's worth it
 
Chin Diesel said:
Any suggestions for a top shelf anejo tequila?
I am aware of Don Julio 1942 and know it tastes great.
It’s a gift for a good friend and a top shelf 18 month anejo is something he would appreciate.
I'm okay going up to about $250-$300 if it's worth it
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Yikes. Don’t do that. Forelaza Anejo. Probably $100 even. Best stuff there is really. The Reposado is really nice. G4 is also very good. Either one will be a very good choice. Don Julio is marketing
 
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HuskyHawk said:
Yikes. Don’t do that. Forelaza Anejo. Probably $100 even. Best stuff there is really. The Reposado is really nice. G4 is also very good. Either one will be a very good choice. Don Julio is marketing
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Thanks. Looks like scarcity can affect pricing for Fortaleza. I'll look for a bottle. Any other suggestions?
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Chin Diesel said:
Thanks. Looks like scarcity can affect pricing for Fortaleza. I'll look for a bottle. Any other suggestions?View attachment 107447
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Wow. Those are ridiculous prices. Did you look at local shops? I may need to hoard my unopened Fortaleza Reposado. The tariffs are probably causing people to jack up prices even though the stuff on shelves wasn't subject to it.

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Those online shops you checked all seem to charge well over retail. Are you shipping it?
For Whiskey and Mezcal this site is good. SharedPour.com

Looks like I need to go buy some Tequilla and Mezcal.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Wow. Those are ridiculous prices. Did you look at local shops? I may need to hoard my unopened Fortaleza Reposado. The tariffs are probably causing people to jack up prices even though the stuff on shelves wasn't subject to it.

G4
ArteNom 1146
Siembra Valles

Siembra Spirits – Siembra Spirits

www.siembrathefutureoftradition.com www.siembrathefutureoftradition.com
Tequila Ocho

Those online shops you checked all seem to charge well over retail. Are you shipping it?
For Whiskey and Mezcal this site is good. SharedPour.com

Looks like I need to go buy some Tequilla and Mezcal.
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Thanks. I will be checking out some local liquor stores along with the military exchange liquor stores to see what is available. I'm hand carrying it for a friend who's a doctor and helped me out with some stuff.
He enjoys a good sipping tequila and has a preference for anejos more than resposados.
 
Chin Diesel said:
Thanks. I will be checking out some local liquor stores along with the military exchange liquor stores to see what is available. I'm hand carrying it for a friend who's a doctor and helped me out with some stuff.
He enjoys a good sipping tequila and has a preference for anejos more than resposados.
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The fancier the bottle, like those skulls or weird shaped painted things, generally the worse the product inside.
 
Cant load a photo for some stupid reason, but I snagged a Nulu double oak at work Sat. With my lovely gift card for working on Xmas and my discount, I was out the door at $33.00 lol. I know its MGP, but they do know how to make good whiskey. And this is good damn whiskey. It tastes like a candy bar, all chocolate and caramel. Its 7 years old, with 2.5 years of secondary oak maturation.
 
Deepelm said:
Cant load a photo for some stupid reason, but I snagged a Nulu double oak at work Sat. With my lovely gift card for working on Xmas and my discount, I was out the door at $33.00 lol. I know its MGP, but they do know how to make good whiskey. And this is good damn whiskey. It tastes like a candy bar, all chocolate and caramel. Its 7 years old, with 2.5 years of secondary oak maturation.
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The various single barrel MGP bottles from different bottlers are some of the best things going. I've loved all my Tumbling Dice bottles so far.
 
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Chin Diesel said:
Any suggestions for a top shelf anejo tequila?
I am aware of Don Julio 1942 and know it tastes great.
It’s a gift for a good friend and a top shelf 18 month anejo is something he would appreciate.
I'm okay going up to about $250-$300 if it's worth it
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Actually, Bacardi Anejo Cuatro.
 
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