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Originally posted by rekstrom:
So, in the spirit of a gun forum, if you can only have one bourbon forever, or perhaps your top three, due to a worldwide shortage, what do you stock up on? It can be anything, so if you really love Pappy that much, go for it!

(Just trying tonget this back on page one)

I am surprised how much I am liking Elijah Craig these days, it might make it into my bunker.

Non-Unobtaniums

1. Makers Cask
2. blantons
3. Old Grandad 114

Unobtanium

1. William Larue Weller
2. Any willet 12+ year
3. Old Rip Van Winkle

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Originally posted by rekstrom:
So, in the spirit of a gun forum, if you can only have one bourbon forever, or perhaps your top three, due to a worldwide shortage, what do you stock up on?

1. Rittenhouse 25 yr rye
2. Very Very Old Fitzgerald bottled in the 50s or 60s
3. 80s Wild Turkey

Of course stocking up on that would cost six figures so not happening without some sorcery.

Obtainable stuff:

1. Russell's Reserve single barrels from a store or two
2. Four Roses Q yeast single barrels
3. Wild Turkey 101

Here's my list:

1. William Larue Weller

2. Rock Hill Farms

3. Blanton's

Here's a pic of my latest buying spree in Washington, DC, compliments of the Virginia ABC stores in Northern VA:



Can you tell that I like Blanton's (all 8 tops on 375ml bottles)?

The 9yr Single Barrel Belle Meade, 1702 Full Proof and the John J. Bowman were also purchases. The Old Weller Antique and the Hibiki Harmony were taken from my bunker and consumed by family members gathered for my aunt's Memorial Service at Arlington National Cemetery. It was a good week!

Enjoy,
"Point Blank" Frank
8-)

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Old Grandad 114

Isn't it being phased out?

Damn good high-rye Bourbon, regardless, and a good value.

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Originally posted by 46and2:

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Old Grandad 114

Isn't it being phased out?

Damn good high-rye Bourbon, regardless, and a good value.

ya, I actually found 1 bottle yesterday. It was in the "rare case" for 20 bucks, lol!

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Originally posted by 46and2:

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Old Grandad 114

Isn't it being phased out?

Damn good high-rye Bourbon, regardless, and a good value.

Beam/Suntory decided to let it be, for now. Supply is supposed to pick up this spring. OGD and Basil Hayden share the same barrels and if corporate decides to up-market Basil OGD may be in trouble.

Oh really? I thot they wete repackaging as basil hayden cask. For 60 bucks. Its the only beam product i like...

They could very well funnel OGD to Basil Cask. Who knows at this point? Beam certainly acts like they don't.

Oh, well, that's good - at least it's still around for now.

Of all things mentioned lately, I think OGD 114 and Makers Cask are worth stocking pretty deep, and are fairly priced for what you get, and are reasonably available - generally.

well had a 1/4 chance at WLW today... missed. good odds but disappointing.

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Originally posted by Deqlyn:
Oh really? I thot they wete repackaging as basil hayden cask. For 60 bucks. Its the only beam product i like...

I'm similar, but Booker's is the Beam product I like. Not a big fan of BH.

I finally managed to get a bottle of Rockhill and a bottle of Hancock. Nice score Geeten. I am still chasing 2 letters to finish out my barrel stave.

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Originally posted by Jaywendland1981:
I finally managed to get a bottle of Rockhill and a bottle of Hancock. Nice score Geeten. I am still chasing 2 letters to finish out my barrel stave.

Both RHF and HPR are fine BT drams, IMHO.

And you've got mail!

TTFN,
"Point Blank" Frank
8-)

Snagged EC18 today. As a gift most likely.

HPR is a damn good drinker, very easy to drink.

The wife is headed to DC, so she'll be on the prowl for me. I've found a bottle of Smooth Ambler Old Scout Single Barrel Cask Strength, that sounds interesting. I enjoyed the SAOS 7, and I like barrel proofs. At $62.00 what do we think? Anbody tried it? I could just go for the SAOS 10 for a couple dollars less.

Opened a bottle of Kentucky Spirit I got for Christmas, it's not bad, but I was expecting more. The bottle itself is the best part. Hard to throw some of them away.

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Originally posted by jigray3:
The wife is headed to DC, so she'll be on the prowl for me. I've found a bottle of Smooth Ambler Old Scout Single Barrel Cask Strength, that sounds interesting. I enjoyed the SAOS 7, and I like barrel proofs. At $62.00 what do we think? Anbody tried it? I could just go for the SAOS 10 for a couple dollars less.

I haven't had a ton of SAOS single barrels but what I've had has been good. They're single barrels so you're always taking a risk that a particular barrel is on the far end of the spectrum. $62 for barrel proof is a fair price for a maybe great bottle.

Jimmy and Eddie Russell from Wild Turkey did an AMA/interview today.

Snagged a 4R LTE SB today 55.1%

507 bottles of Elijah Craig Barrel proof in the lottery and my family managed to win 3 from 13 total entries. That was unexpected, but I'm guessing a decline in interest in bourbon with Spring approaching. The came in the new style EC bottles.

Was that the Limited Edition Small Batch, Deq?