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RichUT

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  1. Damn. That blows. Getting serious Kirk Johnson vibes.
  2. So long, dear friend.
  3. Well, my weakness is disgusting and I went in for one. I’d love to live in a world where WFP was plentiful at MSRP, but I don’t see that happening. I haven’t popped the cork yet but will report back once I do.
  4. So did anyone swing by Debs yesterday for the Weller Full Proof store pick?
  5. Sipping on some Little Book 4 tonight. Just my 2nd pour so far, but I am picking up what it’s putting down. Getting caramel, creme brûlée, and some nuttiness out of it. I haven’t had any of the previous chapters, but this one is great.
  6. I know that some view the use of MGP as something of a crutch, and I get that up to a point. MGP can be delicious, and they play a really important role in both meeting consumer demand and enabling new entrants to the category to get on their feet sooner. I don’t have a hang up on MGP in principle, and for me, my interest is often a function of how unique the finishing process is and how transparent the label is about where the juice comes from. Magnus Cigar has been high on my personal list of things I want to try for awhile. It’s a blend of 11 and 18 year old bourbons, which is a totally different animal than using 4-6 year old MGP like several others are doing. Everything I read about it says it will be right up my alley, so I was stoked to find it.
  7. Damn good day of hunting.
  8. Looking forward to trying this one.
  9. I need to try that. I have a 2017 Four Grain and it would be fun to do a blind taste test.
  10. I read a lot of mixed reviews on the Wheated and the common theme was that it was just a cinnamon bomb without a lot more going on. Just didn’t sound enticing to me.
  11. I was offered a Kosher Wheated, but the price was $90 and I couldn’t find anything online that suggested it was worth anywhere near that.
  12. I know a lot of it is probably the format, but they didn’t seem to gush about it much. Maybe I’m being stupid (happens often), but I’m seeing red flags here. Did you watch the YouTube clip linked to that Reddit review? Awkward as hell.
  13. My advice? Prepare your anus and get ready to pay secondary or go without. You’re not exactly alone in wanting that bottle and I don’t see anyone offering up a magical honey hole where they just sell unicorn bottles willy nilly. My guess is that every bottle heading for Austin already has a name attached to it by whatever shops are lucky enough to get an allocation. Sucks, but that’s just how it works now.
  14. I know Deb's is getting a store pick of the OF Barrel Proof, but early returns on store picks for this bottle are <ahem> discouraging:
  15. Good looking out. Swung by and went in for one.
  16. I picked up the Smoke X4 from Thermoworks and it’s awesome. The range on the remote unit is damn good. I was doing a smoke in a cul de sac in the neighborhood and was able to get nearly a half mile away on my golf cart before it lost the connection to the base unit. It’s super easy to use, and I prefer that experience to having to mess around with WiFi and an app. I picked up a few of the 2.5” straight probes that are ideal for briskets during the 15% off site wide sale recently.
  17. A buddy saw a bottle at a shop in Pflugerville that was priced at $700 yesterday. Weller mania is in full effect.
  18. I sure think it’s good, but it’s pretty unique. Feel free to send me your bottle if it doesn’t work for you.
  19. I had a similar experience with Bowman single barrel awhile back. Hadn’t touched it in awhile and I tasted a lot more of the barrel than I remembered tasting in the past. Not sure if my palate has changed that much or if the extra oxidation changed the flavor that much. Possibly some combination of the two.
  20. I got one bottle of Rye in May, and passed one up that was bundled with a bottle of champagne two weeks ago. I’ll likely regret passing on that one given this development, but it made sense at the time.
  21. Several. Most believe the Discovery is a blend of Beam or Wild Turkey 10 year, Barton 12 year, and Heaven Hill 14 year. The Prisoner is believed to be from Dickel. I haven’t seen any guesses on the older bourbon in Fusion, but 60% of that bottle has their own juice in it.
  22. I’ve had Discovery, Prisoner, and Fusion all within the same week. I rank them in that order. Fusion has a great nose on it, but the juice itself doesn’t deliver on the promise of the smell. It by no means bad, but it’s thin with a short finish and just not remarkable or complex in any way. Discovery is damn good. It’s a big brawny bourbon that hits all the classic notes. It’s not breaking new ground, but it’s blended very well and hits all of the notes that I love in a bourbon. The Prisoner is something unique given the time it spent in the wine barrel. I’m a big fan of the Prisoner wine, so this one really works for me even though there are some notes there that you typically wouldn’t expect to find.
  23. Super happy to find this old feller on the shelf for $25.99 today.
  24. Amazon + Ring will get you there. I have all Amazon gear, and it works great. Setting up routines is a real nice feature. I can say Alexa good goodnight and all my bedroom lights turn off, TV turns off, and Ring alarm is armed to home mode. That’s all with one utterance. If you add Fire TV, every TV in your house can view any cam you want to see. It’s pretty simple to set up and works well. Alexa isn’t a good as GH when it comes to native search queries, but I don’t find myself needing that nearly as often as I need to control something with my voice.
  25. Chelsea 2020-2021: Kepa’s not our Keepa
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