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Public service announcement to Houston Folks, like @billfromlaketravis, the Total Wine near the Heights has Weller Special reserve in stock. Some 750's and a few 1.5s. They're limiting it to one per customer, so I picked up a handle. 

I know it's not particularly special, but it also just isn't around a lot. I haven't seen it in 6 months or so at that Total Wine.

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Saw about 12 EHT Small Batches at Total Wine by Lakeline Mall on Saturday.  Very weird to see that many sitting out available for purchase.  I didn't purchase.

I am enjoying the WT101 8 year a lot right now and starting to see it on the shelf a lot more lately.

Did anyone get the Old Fitz 7 release earlier this summer?  I wanted to snag one but wasn't that lucky.

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On 9/12/2025 at 8:36 PM, BigDHornfan said:


So many more bottles that are better, cheaper, and a hell of a lot easier to find.

name a few.  i probably wont argue, but back in the day blantons was the goat of every day drinkers/always on the shelf.  there are about 50 unicorns i'd rather have than blantons, but i cant think of a bottle on the shelf every day today that i'd rather have.  as far as trade bait goes, that must mean people have stockpiled, because it's still pretty sought after.

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41 minutes ago, thrillhammer said:

name a few.  i probably wont argue, but back in the day blantons was the goat of every day drinkers/always on the shelf.  there are about 50 unicorns i'd rather have than blantons, but i cant think of a bottle on the shelf every day today that i'd rather have.  as far as trade bait goes, that must mean people have stockpiled, because it's still pretty sought after.

It sits quite a bit here in DFW.
But over Blanton's,
I would choose 
Jack Daniels Barrel Proof Single Barrel's
Russell's Reserve Single Barrel
Knob Creek SiB's
Four Roses Barrel Strength

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29 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

It sits quite a bit here in DFW.
But over Blanton's,
I would choose 
Jack Daniels Barrel Proof Single Barrel's
Russell's Reserve Single Barrel
Knob Creek SiB's
Four Roses Barrel Strength

makers mark puts out quality product that i like over four roses but otherwise cant argue with that list. 

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On 9/17/2025 at 5:09 PM, Pablo said:

Saw about 12 EHT Small Batches at Total Wine by Lakeline Mall on Saturday.  Very weird to see that many sitting out available for purchase.  I didn't purchase.

I am enjoying the WT101 8 year a lot right now and starting to see it on the shelf a lot more lately.

Did anyone get the Old Fitz 7 release earlier this summer?  I wanted to snag one but wasn't that lucky.

I never saw Old Fitz 7 in the wild. Not even a close call. It was weird. 

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I like and agree with Big D’s list. I’d be picky with the JD picks. I think they’ve taken a small step back in quality. I’d probably wait until you hear about a really good store pick.

On Four Roses, I’d read the recipes before you buy. Some are floral, some are fruit forward, just buy based on your preference. The proofs and age are all within close range of each other.

I’m going to have to rethink my Blanton’s policy. They’re so readily available now that they no longer work as gifts. It’s a good bourbon that is priced about $50 too high. 

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5 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I like and agree with Big D’s list. I’d be picky with the JD picks. I think they’ve taken a small step back in quality. I’d probably wait until you hear about a really good store pick.

On Four Roses, I’d read the recipes before you buy. Some are floral, some are fruit forward, just buy based on your preference. The proofs and age are all within close range of each other.

I’m going to have to rethink my Blanton’s policy. They’re so readily available now that they no longer work as gifts. It’s a good bourbon that is priced about $50 too high. 

My club does at least 1 JD BP pick a year, and we alternate between Rye and TN whiskey.  I get a case every time and don't have to worry about it.

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On 9/17/2025 at 4:29 PM, SydneyCarton said:

Public service announcement to Houston Folks, like @billfromlaketravis, the Total Wine near the Heights has Weller Special reserve in stock. Some 750's and a few 1.5s. They're limiting it to one per customer, so I picked up a handle. 

I know it's not particularly special, but it also just isn't around a lot. I haven't seen it in 6 months or so at that Total Wine.

Showed up in my independent joint in Dallas right before Labor Day.  Scored a few handles for myself to get me through Fall.  Hard to come by in Dallas, and I'm still not coming to terms with that.

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2 minutes ago, After irth said:

Showed up in my independent joint in Dallas right before Labor Day.  Scored a few handles for myself to get me through Fall.  Hard to come by in Dallas, and I'm still not coming to terms with that.

So odd their distribution. It’s readily available in all my Houston stops. 

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7 minutes ago, Bert Orange said:

So odd their distribution. It’s readily available in all my Houston stops. 

During my 6 year purgatory in Lufkin, I could easily score Weller (almost) year-round in Nacogdoches.  Got spoiled with that.  You can find Weller SR and Weller 12 in just about any bar in Dallas, and then a smattering of the other labels off-and-on.  

They never seem to be on a retail shelf, though.

My current favorite go-to move when I'm fucking off in the afternoon, however, is to go sit at Reno's Chop Shop in Deep Ellum and sip cheap pours of Weller 12 (served in a plastic cup) while rocking out and debating playlists with the bartender.

I also have one VERY unexpected place where I spied a brand new bottle of William Larue Weller sitting in a corner, and they charge me $50 for a generous pour.  I have slowly been killing that bottle.  Not sure how/why they have it, but I've been taking advantage of that shit.

Dammit...now I want a Weller...!

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