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PappyVanVinceYoung

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  1. Comparing a wheated bourbon to a wheat whiskey isn’t that big of a stretch. There just aren’t that many wheat whiskies out there. Probably the only one people have tried is Bernheim.
  2. Anybody in Houston want any of the following? EHT Small Batch $40 Noah’s Mill $50 Balcones Rye $40 Barrell Bourbon Cask Strength $75 Johnny Drum $25 Basil Hayden Rye $40
  3. 2002? Wow, that’s incredible.
  4. Awesome menu. I’d jump all over that Seasoned Wood.
  5. Get ready for a limited edition collapsed warehouse survivor bottle from 1792. http://www.wlky.com/article/collapse-at-barton-1792-sends-bourbon-barrels-crashing-to-ground/21769369
  6. Sold out guys. I went by this afternoon and they were all gone.
  7. https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/american-whiskey/kentucky-owl-straight-rye-whiskey-batch-2-drops-volume-rises-price/ I hate everything about this. 2nd batch is $70 more expensive with less bottles and at a lower proof.
  8. Rock Hill Farms? That’s an awesome bottle. Did you get it at Specs?
  9. Not sure, but I believe the IVth was released in October. It is pretty easy to find for retail. Honestly, it can be found below retail on the secondary market if that tells you anything. I think suggested retail was $500. I see it for $450 at places like Spec's and TW. I bought a bottle in London, where it is everywhere for $350. I see a bottle on FB right now for $430 shipped where you wouldn't be paying sales tax. With any kind of effort you could get it for $400. There are better ryes out there that are much cheaper.
  10. Nothing wrong with giving something a shot. Campfire is not for your typical bourbon drinkers, but it’s okay. I like peated scotch whisky though.
  11. I like some of thd High West offerings. MWND is great. I’m a big fan of Rendezvous Rye. Double Ryd is solid. Bourye is solid. If you like peated scotches the Campfire is okay, but I wouldn’t buy it. Yippee ki yay is okay, bug I wouldn’t buy it. 36th vote is piss. Some of these are overpriced. The distillery is fun to go to.
  12. It is a marketing gimmick, but tornado caused or not, it is really great. I like the rye spice of it. I think it edges out the Seasoned Wood. There’s a drop off to the Four Grain in my opinion.
  13. 1) Tornado 2) Seasoned Wood 3) Four Grain 4) Rye 5) Single Barrel 6) Barrel Proof 7) Small Batch I haven’t tried the Cured Oak or Sour Mash yet. While I love high proofed bottles, for whatever reason I’m not huge on the EHT Barrel Proof.
  14. I look around at several. Bottle-spot, facebook bourbon secondary market, houston whiskey exchange, megafireballs, tx trading co, rare bourbon scotch market.
  15. I read that Total Wine in West Plano and in Lewisville have 1792FP Store Picks at $45.
  16. Okay, I found one for $525. That’s a good secondary price if anyone wants it. Let me know.
  17. I did not. I’m not on that page. It just came out today though, so it’s hot in Houston today.
  18. I like the 2017 and 2016 THH better than 2014.
  19. My top recommendation is to look for 1792 Full Proof store picks. That’s a cheap bottle that’s up there with the 2017 GTS if you get a good store pick. I got this one today. It’s phenomenal.
  20. My favorite drinks are high proof. I’m also high on the ryes. I love THH, Van Winkle Rye, and Kentucky Owl. For bourbons, my current favorites are GTS, 1792 Full Proof, Blantons SFTB, and 4RAY. There are some expensive bottles I’m not that big on like ER17, Saz18, Whistlepig Boss Hog for example. There are some bottles I like that I never hear anyone talking about like Dickel 17. I get some decent stuff in the retail store. Nothing really impossible to get, but some that people struggle with. In the past year I’ve gotten ORVW, Kentucky Owl (multiples), Weller 12 (multiples), Elmer T Lee, Four Roses LE (multiples), Blanton’s Gold (multiples), Blantons (multiples), Rockhill Farms, Elijah Craig BP (multiples), Rebel Yell 10 (multiples), EHTSB (multiples), Michter’s 10, Michter’s Toasted Rye, HWMWND. I purchase bottles based on perceived value. I don’t open them unless I know I like them. I try bottles out in bars or with samples before I open them. For example, I got a bottle of 4RAY, but I thought it was probably overrated and planned on trading it. I ended up having at a bar and loving it. I then went searching for a back up bottle.
  21. I’ve got obviously a different philosophy than you guys regarding collecting. I don’t really see any problem with buying in the secondary market. I buy and sell all the time. My cost basis in my overall collection is far below retail, but I have to work to get there. I do stuff like buy 3 bottles of Pappy 15 at $800 each knowing I can sell 2 of them for $1000 each bringing my cost basis for 1 down to $400. Right now, I’m trying to finish off some open bottles before I open any others. A few weeks ago I looked and I had 45 open bottles. I’m trying to get that down to a more manageable level. I’ve finished off around 10 since then. I have some bottles that I’m saving for a special occasion. For example, I’m holding off on opening my Pappy 23. I have some bottles that I’m not opening because I might sell them. These are things like Blade and Bow 22 and Booker’s Rye. I have some that I’m not sure when I’ll open, but eventually I will. I have the entire lineup of 2016 and 2017 BTACs. I drink BTAC bottles, but I’m saving the unopened lineups for a while. I do have open bottles of 2017 GTS and WLW and 2016 THH. I don’t really love Saz18 or ER17, so I’m probably not going to open those. I’ll eventually sell them. For certain bottles that I love, like 4RAY, I try to get an extra. I have 1 open and 1 extra. I trade samples of stuff with some of my friends. I have a friend with a better collection than me that’s always getting good stuff to try.
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