Best & worst Bourbon?
May 24, 2017, 10:34 am
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Figured I could parcel out bottle share portions to offset some of the investment, but then did the math and realized it would be a tough sell to recoup even a decent portion. If I gave up half the bottle, that's 6 2oz shares... meaning I'd have to charge $150 each to even break even. Few bottle share groups I follow charge remotely that much for much rarer and older stuff.
May 24, 2017, 3:18 pm
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Oh which bottle? Also, it really depends on where you are. I have seen 10yo Pappy (retail $40 +/-) sell for $500+. So if you were able to get a retail bottle in a lottery or by some other means it would be worth investing the $40 but me personally, I'd enjoy the drink.
May 24, 2017, 6:27 pm
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I'm a fan of Eagle Rare. Purchased (4) 6 packs a year ago and gave away most of them for Holiday gifts. Down to my last 2 bottles.. Time to stock up again..
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May 24, 2017, 7:42 pm
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I opened and have enjoyed the Pappy 12 I won via lottery back in December, FWIW. Just couldn't bring myself to enter the Pappy 25 lottery given it would cost $1800 if I won...
May 25, 2017, 9:07 am
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Jun 1, 2017, 8:50 pm
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No booze is worth $10k FWIW.
But watch Bieber buy a bottle or two and drink it mixed with coke.
I'd have entered the lottery just for the chance at the secondary market if I didn't think VA ABC had recorded the serial #s and would actually go after any winners reselling it.
But watch Bieber buy a bottle or two and drink it mixed with coke.
I'd have entered the lottery just for the chance at the secondary market if I didn't think VA ABC had recorded the serial #s and would actually go after any winners reselling it.
Jun 1, 2017, 9:17 pm
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Is anyone drinking a Burbon that they like and would like to share their tasting notes. All the banter about Pappy is well taken but I would like to learn about others as well. I posted about Eagle Rare and it went unoticed 
Jun 2, 2017, 7:17 am
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Plenty of wines with larger distributions cost more than pappy 25. It would be great it a bar sold pappy 25 jello shots--would result in lots of advertising!
So VA would go after someone if you won the lottery and then sold it three years later if you moved to a different state? guess I'm surprised.
So VA would go after someone if you won the lottery and then sold it three years later if you moved to a different state? guess I'm surprised.
Jun 5, 2017, 6:04 pm
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Per Food and Wine magazine, here are the 25 most important bourbons ever made. Note, Makers Mark came in #1 .
http://www.foodandwine.com/cocktails...vored-bourbons
http://www.foodandwine.com/cocktails...vored-bourbons
Jun 5, 2017, 9:19 pm
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Per Food and Wine magazine, here are the 25 most important bourbons ever made. Note, Makers Mark came in #1 .
http://www.foodandwine.com/cocktails...vored-bourbons
http://www.foodandwine.com/cocktails...vored-bourbons
Jun 7, 2017, 7:44 pm
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FDW
Jun 7, 2017, 7:47 pm
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Per Food and Wine magazine, here are the 25 most important bourbons ever made. Note, Makers Mark came in #1 .
http://www.foodandwine.com/cocktails...vored-bourbons
http://www.foodandwine.com/cocktails...vored-bourbons
My very first bottle was a Shoppers Vineyard pick in either 2008 or 2009... I didn't know what I was buying but it was amazing delicious with a great mouthfeel... amazing finish as well.. I wouldn't clean the glass out to get a great nose the next day... I thought all WIllettts were like this till I tried to track down my next bottle... to this day I still dream of this bottle....
FDW