The Wine & Whisky Thread

[goraman]

Won last year's small batch bourbon. I imagine I would need to dilute it.

It came in at 126.5 when they opened a bottle from the same lot so it's around 63 ABV. So yah, a little water can't hurt it Grant. It is slightly higher than the bottle states.
I way over paid for these, $80.00 each $41,00 retail each so pretty much twice what they should sell for but they are Unicorn rare now.
No one has them any where since it got best whiskey in the world 2020. I bought one to give away as a wedding gift.
I was told I still got a deal as they are going for $200.00 now on the secondary market. What ever?
When ever I think of Bourbon,I visualize an old southern man in a cheesy leisure suit and a bolo tie drinking it from a heavy tumbler with a big chunk of ice on an old porch.
Oh, did I forget a banjo playing in the distance.

[struth]

It came in at 126.5 when they opened a bottle from the same lot so it's around 63 ABV. So yah, a little water can't hurt it Grant. It is slightly higher than the bottle states.
I way over paid for these, $80.00 each $41,00 retail each so pretty much twice what they should sell for but they are Unicorn rare now.
No one has them any where since it got best whiskey in the world 2020. I bought one to give away as a wedding gift.
I was told I still got a deal as they are going for $200.00 now on the secondary market. What ever?
When ever I think of Bourbon,I visualize an old southern man in a cheesy leisure suit and a bolo tie drinking it from a heavy tumbler with a big chunk of ice on an old porch.
Oh, did I forget a banjo playing in the distance.

at that strength he's more likely...

[goraman]

at that strength he's more likely...

I think you nailed it!
I was trying to find the Tomatain CS, whiskey can be so regional here, it is not in California but it is in other parts of the U.S.
In time a bottle will come my way.

BTW I called the owner where I get my bottles, I bought 10 pricey bottles in 4 weeks from him and he charged me 100% over full retail on the last 2 bottles.
I get that they are on demand,but when you do that to a guy who supports you by paying a little more to go with the small local guy in my neighborhood and buys at least 2 bottles a week from you.
Don't gouge me. I won't come back again. So he gave me a bottle of Eagle Rare to make it right.

[struth]

I think you nailed it!
I was trying to find the Tomatain CS, whiskey can be so regional here, it is not in California but it is in other parts of the U.S.
In time a bottle will come my way.

BTW I called the owner where I get my bottles, I bought 10 pricey bottles in 4 weeks from him and he charged me 100% over full retail on the last 2 bottles.
I get that they are on demand,but when you do that to a guy who supports you by paying a little more to go with the small local guy in my neighborhood and buys at least 2 bottles a week from you.
Don't gouge me. I won't come back again. So he gave me a bottle of Eagle Rare to make it right.

Nice to be nice.. Eagle 10 is a good whiskey, and oddly cheap considering its age. I have a bottle opened and one in reserve. Think it varies in price here.

[goraman]

The price on Eagle Rare 10 year is expected to go up , here I'm told.
Due to the high demand and shortage of older whiskey.
Funny the 1792 is only a 8 1/2 year aged in wood,but the barrels chard differently and are aged on a different floor of the Rickhouse for a different flavor profile .
Distillers really are talented individuals.

[struth]

The price on Eagle Rare 10 year is expected to go up , here I'm told.
Due to the high demand and shortage of older whiskey.
Funny the 1792 is only a 8 1/2 year aged in wood,but the barrels chard differently and are aged on a different floor of the Rickhouse for a different flavor profile .
Distillers really are talented individuals.

Need to try the 1792 sometime when and if price stabalizes. With Brexit about to kick in, Irish may become difficult but if Trump wins Bourbon may become easier. Who knows.

[struth]

The price on Eagle Rare 10 year is expected to go up , here I'm told.
Due to the high demand and shortage of older whiskey.
Funny the 1792 is only a 8 1/2 year aged in wood,but the barrels chard differently and are aged on a different floor of the Rickhouse for a different flavor profile .
Distillers really are talented individuals.

Hope that forest fire isn't getting too close Jeff.

[goraman]

Hope that forest fire isn't getting too close Jeff.

We are ok Grant but the whole state is on fire or has been ,it's spooky the sky is gray ash is falling and the sun is just a red ball.
If Dry creek catches fire we are the first ones gone. it will be 110F or 43C today in Roseville and it is raining gray ash.
There has been weeks that look like the end of the world,not kidding.
I was trying to get a bottle of Langskip but it isn't here yet. The Arora and the standard Wolfburn is though.
I can't really keep getting more till I've made room in the cabinet,I've rearranged the bottles every which way and It still leaves 7 out and the Pantry is off limits .
Now I am making decisions , I like Monkey Shoulder and Naked Grouse but to get something different, I will get another bottle of Naked Grouse and replace the MS with maybe Tomatain CS, or WB Langskip.
Or if I ever find Glenfarclas CS 105 under $100.00, I did notice a lot of bottles you guys get in 1 liter we get at 750ml. for near the same price as you pay.
Even Bourbon is a problem here so many options are not shipped to the west coast that are available every where else. Just like there are Napa and Sonoma wines that are only local to California.
Sad I am not a wine guy.