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Bert Orange

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  1. Man EHT Rye is 120 secondary. That was damn near 100 after tax!
  2. Yes. Prominently. As if the batch number is that important. LOL.
  3. Been a lot of talk about this on the bourbon threads. It’s intentionally misleading. Kinda brilliant marketing actually.
  4. For those in Houston, NASA released 5 different 5+ year SAOS picks. Opened one. Pretty darn good for just under 50 bucks.
  5. The Specs? It’s good. Sipping now.
  6. Of course while supplies last. Don’t believe anyone can order more from the distributor. What is out there is it.
  7. It’s on the shelf. Just bought it.
  8. Ha. TABC is such a bitch.
  9. Yep. I bought a couple handles before it disappears forever. Highly recommend this to folks. It’s a damn steal.
  10. If you want to talk about a travesty, the discontinuation of Tom Moore (Barton 1792 Distillery brand) BiB is one. A plastic handle for $23 and it’s even a fine sipper. Have to make way for more overpriced 1792 I guess.
  11. While I miss the age stated 8 year Beam Black, I don’t get the hate for it. It’s a damn fine contributor to a bourbon and coke.
  12. ECBP B120 Review Nose: this is fascinating. I’m getting a lot of notes reminiscent of GTS. There’s an undeniable oak presence but it’s not dominating (like 2017 GTS) and is quite pleasant. Strong graham cracker. Bit of roasted peanut (typically a palate trait of HH). Touch of light molasses and honeysuckle. Getting also some cornbread stuffing. Alcohol subdued even on a fresh pour. Completely gone after 10-15 mins. 4.5 Taste/Finish: This is tannic. The oak notes are there. As is saddle leather. But it’s a touch more bitter than the nose implies. Like a caramel brûlée that was scorched. Wants to be sweeter, but the toast on the sugar takes over. There’s oodles of peppercorn on the back of the tongue. It’s viscous but not terribly oily. Good coat. Burn is light down the pipe. As the tannins and pepper fades, it gives way to that sweetness that was lurking under the surface. And a hint of pipe tobacco. Incredibly complex finish for an ECBP. Lingers for hours. Lots going on here but there’s something just fails to connect all the dots - complexity is good, but complexity and harmony can coexist. 4 Overall this is a damn fine pour and probably one of the better ECBPs I’ve had since Batch 1. Definitely recommend you grab one at retail if you can. Anything under $80 - probably worth it.
  13. With all due respect (I know you enjoy great bourbon), that’s like saying every batch of George T Stagg is the same. It’s simply not true.
  14. Oddly, just got one at my store. Pretty late for a summer release. Well, as good as A120 is - B520 wins. It’s sublime. The lower proof helps in so many ways to showcase what this bourbon is all about.
  15. If KSt does their job, CDC’s job will be made easier.
  16. Is there any logic to UM actually coming to Austin last night to join his wife (if she’s actually here) to scope real estate and PERHAPS check into football facilities for due diligence? Maybe I’m reaching.
  17. Less passive aggressive than outright aggressive.
  18. I sure hope that plane picked up MM, BMD and Top Brass and a fucking leprechaun if need be and flew that plane out to LA to have dinner with UM Saturday. And that it’s coming back with one more passenger who wants to have a nice Texmex breakfast with his wife in Austin before the most exciting presser this university has ever seen. And I hope the leprechaun blows UM on stage and promises him a NC along with his $60 million in gold. Hell, I’d piss on a spark plug if I thought it would make a difference.
  19. I just took a shit and it bares a striking resemblance to Urban Meyer. It is done.
  20. Probably not coaching. I’m sure its just lack of talent. State population vs current NFL roster players - since 2005 (every state with a MNC) State/POP(mm)/NFL Texas/25/209 Florida/18.8/281 Ohio/11.5/105 . . . Alabama/4.8/84 South C/4.6/53 Louisiana/4.5/90 So the last three MNC winners have a combined 217 players on NFL rosters and have a total population of just under 14 million people. Little over half the population of Texas with the same number of current NFL rostered players. Hmmmmmmm. Nevermind the fact that this is only where the players were born, not where they went to college. I’d bet Texas looks even worse under that filter.
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