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Bottom Shelf Whiskey — New Update Page 4
January 05, 2019, 09:15 AM
mr kablammoBottom Shelf Whiskey — New Update Page 4
I bought a fifth of McKenna for $9.99 and it is quite decent for the price.
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January 05, 2019, 10:10 AM
V-TailI have a friend who is, to state it nicely, a bargain hunter.
He found some Scotch on clearance for $5.00 for a 1.75L bottle. Yup, you read that correctly, five bucks for almost half a gallon.
He took one taste and gifted it to me. I have not worked up the courage to sip it, yet.
It might work well as a degreaser for our equipment.
הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים January 05, 2019, 12:38 PM
bronicabillquote:
Originally posted by CQB60:
Buffalo Trace shouldn’t be considered a bottom shelf whiskey! <<snip>>
Well I can assure you, for what it sells for around here, IT ISN'T anywhere CLOSE to the bottom shelf for me!!!
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January 05, 2019, 12:47 PM
bronicabillquote:
Originally posted by mr kablammo:
I bought a fifth of McKenna for $9.99 and it is quite decent for the price.
Okay, now we're talkin'.... $10 for a fifth is what I call a bargain, and "bottom shelf" whiskey! Some of you guys paying $30 or so for a fifth... well, that's just out of my price range at this point in life! But if I were going to do that, I'd just buy Jack Daniels as that's about what it goes for around here.
To each their own however; I'm not criticizing your choices, so please don't take it that way! I'm just saying your definition of "bottom shelf" and mine are clearly two TOTALLY different things!
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January 05, 2019, 01:01 PM
GWbikerquote:
Don't overlook Four Roses..
Oh the hazy days of that old rotgut. In the '50's it was the makings of a "Boiler Maker" - a shot of Four Roses and a short beer....35 cents.
But, it couldn't beat the low cost of Korean Whiskey at five cents (MPC) a shot.
A youngster could get really fucked up on a few bucks.
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January 05, 2019, 01:37 PM
GT-40DOCquote:
Originally posted by mr kablammo:
I bought a fifth of McKenna for $9.99 and it is quite decent for the price.
Boy, I wish that I could find a fifth of McKenna around here for that price. I really like the McKenna 10y/o-100 proof, but can't locate any "entry level" in less that 1.75 Ltr. bottles.
January 05, 2019, 04:42 PM
asoniequote:
Originally posted by GWbiker:
quote:
Don't overlook Four Roses..
Oh the hazy days of that old rotgut. In the '50's it was the makings of a "Boiler Maker" - a shot of Four Roses and a short beer....35 cents.
But, it couldn't beat the low cost of Korean Whiskey at five cents (MPC) a shot.
A youngster could get really fucked up on a few bucks.
Have you had it recently? It’s come a long ways. The story they tell you at the distillery was all their quality product went to Japan in the past and the stuff they sold domestically was actually imported from Canada.
January 05, 2019, 04:46 PM
PDquote:
Originally posted by bronicabill:
quote:
Originally posted by CQB60:
Buffalo Trace shouldn’t be considered a bottom shelf whiskey! <<snip>>
Well I can assure you, for what it sells for around here, IT ISN'T anywhere CLOSE to the bottom shelf for me!!!
For sure. I don’t know what people drink regularly to call BT a bottom shelf liquor.
January 05, 2019, 05:46 PM
bronicabillOh my... just sampled the new bottle that I bought and it’s even better than the first!!! Looked at the label and noticed it says “Special Reserve”... whatever that means! All I know is it seems to have a hint of vanilla flavor, I think, and definitely better than the first bottle of regular Kentucky Tavern that I just finished!
For $18.95 for 1.75L, I’m calling this my new favorite, no doubt and no questions asked!!!
Will stock up as soon as my preferred store gets more in stock so I never run out.
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North Alabama
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January 05, 2019, 06:40 PM
45_Autoquote:
Originally posted by CQB60:
Buffalo Trace shouldn’t be considered a bottom shelf whiskey! However, Benchmark is quite good from the price point.
My comment was not intended to say it is bottom shelf. The stuff is very good for a decent price.
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January 05, 2019, 06:46 PM
lugerguardsquote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Someone "gifted" me a bottle of some rotgot called "Pappy's something or another", took a sip, poured the bottle out.
Put a dried rose in the bottle and stuck on the mantle.
Swell I tell you, I would have done the same!
Nothing here to see!
January 05, 2019, 08:02 PM
Pale Horsequote:
Originally posted by PD:
quote:
Originally posted by bronicabill:
quote:
Originally posted by CQB60:
Buffalo Trace shouldn’t be considered a bottom shelf whiskey! <<snip>>
Well I can assure you, for what it sells for around here, IT ISN'T anywhere CLOSE to the bottom shelf for me!!!
For sure. I don’t know what people drink regularly to call BT a bottom shelf liquor.
As the guy who originally mentioned it, I never called it bottom shelf. I just added to my post by saying that I think BT is the best value for the money.
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January 05, 2019, 08:13 PM
RIC.45Rum - while I wouldn't consider it bottom shelf, the mid teens price-point makes it "cheap" ....the Flor de Cana 4 year swings way above it's weight class.
Rick
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cruz leequote:
Originally posted by RIC.45:
Rum - while I wouldn't consider it bottom shelf, the mid teens price-point makes it "cheap" ....the Flor de Cana 4 year swings way above it's weight class.
my go to nowadays...
Rick
January 06, 2019, 01:29 PM
rbrng9mmKessler. "Smooth AS SILK". Don't know if they still make it but I had a friend in college who thought it was great. Of course that was fifty some years ago.
January 06, 2019, 03:05 PM
bronicabillJust for the record, Buffalo Trace and Kentucky Tavern are made by the same company! Distilled in different facilities, but still owned and made by Sazerac out of New Orleans.
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January 15, 2019, 03:12 PM
SchmelbyTried your Kentucky Tavern.
That is the best nine dollar bottle of bourbon
I've tried.
I haven't seen Buffalo Trace around here in at least three months.
Been to liquor stores in other parts of the country and it's always in stock.
I live twenty five miles from Kentucky and can never find it unless I drive to Kentucky!
January 15, 2019, 04:10 PM
slyguyI like Buffalo Trace a lot. It's $23 for a fifth here, but now I'll need to detour on the way home and look for Kentucky Tavern.
Cheers~
January 15, 2019, 05:27 PM
black1970Anyone here tried Writer's Tears copper pot? Made in Ireland. If you know an airline steward or stewardess you might get it.
January 16, 2019, 07:03 AM
FredwardIf anyone is near a Costco, their liquor is mostly store labelled name brands. For example, I bought a bottle of bourbon there very inexpensively that said in the fine print, "A product of Buffalo Trace distilleries." Worth checking out.