Best & worst Bourbon?
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I have no idea. I poured it because it was the bottle my friend was trying to steer me away from. I listened to him for the next glass and tried the Thomas Handy Sazerac rye, which I gather is also super fancy, but I liked the Orphan better.
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THH is one of my favorites.
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Just tasted this year's Old Forester Birthday Bourbon... one of the best pours I've tried in a long time.
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There's room in this thread for that too. Last week at the end of a long week I had a shot of Makers Mark and a nice IPA chaser and it hit the spot.
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High West Double Rye
Its fine need to re-supply my Sazerac stash though, still havent found something better in that price range.
Unfortunately NC ABC sucks so Im not sure Ill ever get a chance to try the Sazerac 18 at least in the current climate or any other BTAC.
Its fine need to re-supply my Sazerac stash though, still havent found something better in that price range.
Unfortunately NC ABC sucks so Im not sure Ill ever get a chance to try the Sazerac 18 at least in the current climate or any other BTAC.
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Shaeffer. Good enough to serve to my father's poker buddies as well.
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I love the Thomas Handy Rye, and I bet I'd love the Sazerac 18. But not at $400+.
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And the old secondary market seems to have Saz 18 routinely in the $800-900.
Unfortunately have nothing planned through LHR in the next few weeks so don't have to worry about deciding on that one
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Sazerac 18 is one of the more limited BTAC...
I'ld pay that.. I wouldn't pay that for William Larue Weller, George T STagg or Thomas Handy
but yes in a heartbeat for Saz 18 or Eagle Rare 17
For reference
I see the Saz 18 going for $70-800 easily on the secondary, even in spite that the last two releases are "new"
Find an older tanked Saz 18 though.. much better than the stuff actually distilled by BT
FDW
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Mrs BamaVol gave me a bottle of Jefferson’s Reserve Friday to celebrate my retirement. I am enjoying both.
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ABC Store was out of my usual Rittenhouse Rye (and of course my go-to baby Sazerac nowhere to be seen in the state of NC).
Grabbed a bottle of the 100 proof Old Forrester Rye which sells for about the same as the Rittenhouse at the NC ABC.
Pretty tasty -- not as heavy "rye" with that spicy "rye" taste as the Rittenhouse (which is why I love it) but a pretty good drink for the price point
Grabbed a bottle of the 100 proof Old Forrester Rye which sells for about the same as the Rittenhouse at the NC ABC.
Pretty tasty -- not as heavy "rye" with that spicy "rye" taste as the Rittenhouse (which is why I love it) but a pretty good drink for the price point