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RichUT

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  1. I'd happily pick up any of the three 150 releases if I somehow managed to score them at retail. I don't see any scenario where that happens, and have already written off ever getting to try them.
  2. I hope to inherit your optimism.
  3. Oh, and the third kits are hot fucking garbage.
  4. I don’t get fired up any more because it was clear people didn’t want to hear that shit here. Looks like that hasn’t changed any. Look, we were highly suspect on D last year, made one legit D signing in Chillwell, brought in a band aid of sorts in Silva, and scrambled to find a non-Kepa keeper that wasn’t a pipe dream. Nothing that has happened thus far is remotely surprising. We’ll get somewhat better as Chillwell gets fit/acclimated and Mendy (hopefully) gets goalkeeping back to a respectable level. The ceiling of this team remains 3rd or 4th and the floor is certainly somewhere south of another UCL qualification. There will be moments of brilliance and moments of frustration. Hopefully we get more of the former and less of the latter this year than last. Beyond that, there isn’t much mystery or intrigue to be found with this year’s squad. I’d love to hope that Mo is right and this is just part of the process that Frank is leading to rebuild the team in a specific way. Nothing I’ve seen from Roman suggests he has that kind of patience, but I guess there is a first time for everything. That said, even if I choose to accept that the above is indeed happening, the way we managed this transfer window this year is always going to feel weird to me. I don’t think we even flirted with a CB that is first team material, which isn’t exactly a high bar at the moment.
  5. A buddy of mine has a bottle. I tried a pour a little over a week ago, but it was in a social setting and not one where I was drinking it with any sort of critical thought. It was good, but I would like to gave another crack at it and compare it next to the A120 bottle I have.
  6. Did someone say Garrison Brothers? Picked this guy up this morning. I’ve only poured the neck so far, but I loved it.
  7. So buying a bunch of offensive players didn’t make our defense better? Weird.
  8. It is not, but there are a couple of websites that assort it and are able to deliver to Texas. I picked this bottle up from Mash and Grape, and it was $59.99 delivered to my door. I’ve been wanting to get my hands on one for a minute, so I pulled the trigger.
  9. That’s really high. I ran across one earlier this week at $269, and still felt that was too much. Got my hands on this guy and am looking forward to my first pour this evening:
  10. That’s a helluva 1-2 punch. Nicely done.
  11. In a world where you can get everything at MSRP, maybe it’s not worth that. But, we don’t live in that world. Looking at what $80 gets you in reality these days, it’s a damn fine deal. Super happy to have this in my collection.
  12. Picked up the latest Remus Repeal Reserve (series IV) today. It’s MGP heaven in a bottle. So freaking tasty.
  13. I lived there for nearly 4 years before having to move back for family reasons in May. I loved it. Happy to answer any questions about pros/cons.
  14. Has anyone made the trek out to Hye for the annual Cowboy release? I’m thinking about doing and wondering just how early I need to be there to make sure I walk away with a bottle. It doesn’t feel like a situation where I have to be there super early but I really have no historical context for that theory.
  15. Yeah Sam Houston 14 is a great pour. Glad to have a bottle in my collection.
  16. So, Discovery Series 3 is another clear winner. It checks all of the boxes for me. These guys are putting out some fantastic blends right now.
  17. Eagle Rare is a fine bourbon, and a great value at MSRP. It really starts to fall apart once the price point creeps north of $35-$40. It’s not complex in anyway whatsoever, but it’s one of the best baseline expressions around. It’s a bit of an odd product in the sense that it’s been referred to as underrated so much that it has now become a bit overrated.
  18. For now, it definitely is. Mind you, the Discovery is twice the price. That said, it’s a much better product. The Fusion is 60% Bardstown’s juice, which is still on the young side. I hit about 5-6 stores today and I saw Discovery series 2 and 3, as well as The Prisoner collaboration bottle (also excellent). It’s out there if you look for it.
  19. Today’s haul. I loved series 2, so my hopes for series 3 are pretty high.
  20. If you’re in the greater ATX area, buy the LB4. If you don’t love it, drop me a message and I’ll buy it off you at full boat. Love that stuff.
  21. That didn’t suck.
  22. Talk to me about that Belfour LE Rye. Their standard Rye ain’t half bad, if not a bit overpriced. There is little to no info on the higher end Rye. How is it?
  23. I fucking love LB4. I have two other buddies deep in the bourbon game that feel the same way. I’d buy a second if I happened to run across one.
  24. The OF barrel proof is supposed to hit by the end of the month.
  25. So I’m off this week and want to hit up a non-Austin BBQ place with my old man. The tl;dr version is that he has stage 4 prostate cancer and I don’t know how much longer I’ll have with him. I thought it would make for a fun day to road trip to a great BBQ spot for lunch. I moved out of Texas in 2016 and only recently moved back, so I am not as in tune with the current state of BBQ spots outside of Austin. The options I have considered are Black’s, Cooper’s, and Luling City Market, but that’s all based on my BBQ knowledge before leaving for a minute. So, my question to all of you is simple. Where would you recommend we go that is 3 hours or less from Austin?
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