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  1. 9 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    I’ll pay more for a store pick if there’s a story behind it. Deb’s claims they do their picks in Kentucky, and charge a premium to cover their expenses.


    Spec’s either has the distiller make the pick for them or if the employees are lucky, the distiller will send samples and they’ll have a tasting. They’re not incurring any additional expenses. 

    As someone who has gone on multiple trips to do picks, I will tell you the stores I have been partnered with don't charge premiums to cover expenses.  Only expenses are either gas to drive to the distillery or airfare.    They charge premiums because people are willing to pay it.  

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  2. I have the 19” Breeo, which is the same concept as the solo but made with thicker gauge steel.
    I dugout about 3 inches in my yard and set it near our patio and then put pavers around it.
    We get pretty good heat from it sitting around it, but I will eventually get a deflector for it. It really does a great job in spreading the heat out to a larger area.
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  3. Received this as a gift this past weekend.  Haven’t opened it yet.  Apparently only available in Japan….anyone tasted it ?C17C7C11-7147-4BCA-AEAF-AF406B48DBD2.thumb.jpeg.4d151d727a0c6b8946150b29652f53fc.jpeg

    Tastes like Blanton’s to me.
    Good, not great.
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  4. Do they have any Texas distilled bourbon or rye? I hate this shit where Texas businesses call themselves a distillery and the only thing getting distilled on site is vodka. 

    I have a lot of Balcones.
    Single malts are where they shine, but they’ve done some pretty damn good ryes as well.
    Bourbon not so much, except for the Wheated.
  5. What's the story on 6th Street Spirits? It's MGP right? I wouldn't think they're distilling in Giddings.

    Well it says distilled in Indiana, so yes.
    It’s MGP.
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  6. 16 minutes ago, Hornlover said:

     

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    My brother grabbed one. I think it was $250. He hasn't cracked it open, yet.

    It's good not great.  It's their basic 10 yr rye just in a pig bottle.

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