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Hank Kingsley

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  1. I mean this sincerely...I hope Greg Abbot dies a painful death. Fuck you, Greg.
  2. I think "refined" is a good descriptor for the taste on lower proof bottles like Blanton's and OF 1910.
  3. That should be an 18 Year Marriage tube.
  4. I texted @huge, @Ramsalot, and @henrygandorf about JJB last night. I think huge bought another bottle recently. Buffalo Trace single barrel 100 proof juice. $45. Comparable to McKenna 10, almost as good as Blanton's. Readily available. Everyone here should buy it.
  5. I haven't heard great things about the standard Rabbit Hole lineup. They have some higher end bottles($120+) that are supposed to be good. Easily obtainable bottles around $40- 60 that should be on your shelf: Wild Turkey Rare Breed (bourbon or rye), Old Forester 1910 or 1920, Four Roses Single Barrel or Small Batch Select, Jack Daniel's Barrel Proof, Russel's Reserve Single Barrel, Maker's Mark Private Select, one of the Michter's,
  6. Went to three stores today and came home with some heat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  7. This is generally correct. I just talked to a friend who hangs with Rootes. Rootes was very close with Bob McNair. After Bob's death I think he was starting to look at other opportunities. His resignation is not directly tied to the current mess, but it was probably the final nail in the coffin.
  8. Had a few pours on different nights and some thoughts: It's good. But it doesn't really taste like a rye. Not much spice, and I definitely don't notice any typical rye notes on the finish. It says "double barreled", and I get the sense that it was finished in a red wine barrel. If I had to compare to another bottle, I'd say it's like a proofed up OF 1910 without the complexity. Will happily drink the rest but doubtful I'd buy another. Not great value.
  9. Maybe it's a dead cat bounce, but now 3 weeks after inauguration (and Twitterless Trump), things are getting better with my Trumpkin in-laws. We've had dinner with them a couple of times without my wife being upset/angry with them, and today I'm taking our 3 year old to fuck around on the golf course and the MiL is joining us. Progress.
  10. That's good to hear. I have a Spec's store pick that I don't really like, but wanted to give the bottle another chance. Got one of these TW store picks a couple of weeks ago and will open soon.
  11. Yeah, ECBP and Stagg Jr. are the best values on that list by far.
  12. Interesting little experiment going on here with Mayor Pete running DOT. He continues to hit the interview circuit and is making this Cabinet position more visible then ever before. Will it produce results? I think getting the conversations going in the mainstream can only help.
  13. Wanted to add I've seen some annoying price discrepancies regarding Total Wine. - They recently had a BT store pick 750ml for 29.99. I picked up a BT store pick 1L for 28.99 shortly after at a family owned liquor store. I got a 1.75L BT Spec's pick for like $42 a few months ago. - TW's Old Forester Single Barrel 100 Proof store pick is $53.99. It's 47.99 at Goody Goody. - Then the insane difference between Peerless store picks.
  14. Excited to try this Peerless. It’s a Bourbon Hounds of Houston barrel pick and age is a little over 5 years (I think most Peerless are closer to 3 years). This bottle was $85 plus tax. Total Wine’s store pick is $112.99 (main reason I’ve never purchased it). That's an insane gap in price. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  15. When the establishment of your party believes in nothing, does nothing for people, and only cares about power, they are gonna lose out to a passionate cause, even if it ends up being a conspiracy theory full of dumbfuckery and racism. The GOP civil war ended over 4 years ago.
  16. Respectfully, this reads as a defense mechanism for being a Republican. Denial of what has happened to the GOP over the years is must making the QAnon section of the party stronger. Sounds like you are what an "average Republican" used to be. The party has gone off the rails and we need people like you to be more critical of it.
  17. I believe this country has already been fucked by the antiquated process we currently have. The results are in...not great, Bob!
  18. If a simple majority vote gets us someone like Trump, SO FUCKING BE IT. The people have spoken. How fucking hard is this to understand?
  19. Stop trying to tell me what I think. It is 100% because of concept/structural concerns. The fact that you can't understand people have actual convictions isn't surprising I guess. I'm not a rah rah Democrat.
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