Bourbon Connoisseurs

[millerkiller77]

Added a new Rye from a bottle signing yesterday. Will Summers from Horse Soldier Bourbon was at my local shop.

You may not recognize the name, but if you’ve read the book Horse Soldiers or seen the movie 12Strong, you know the story.
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I just picked up a bottle of the small batch signature a few weeks ago, I had no idea the maker name actually stood for something! I primarily bought it to cook with, specifically smoked peach, blackberry, Bourbon cobbler.
I'll definitely purchase it again now that I know the story behind the label

 

[HiMtnHntr]

Found an Eagle Rare, Weller’s Antique 107 and the newest Stagg all in one day and all for MSRP at a small store in my area…

 

[crock239]

Found an Eagle Rare, Weller’s Antique 107 and the newest Stagg all in one day and all for MSRP at a small store in my area…

I guess honey holes DO still exist...

 

[Johnny Bravo]

I can get Buffalo and Weller almost every trip to the the store here. I just recently found out through casual conversation that get Blanton in all the time and had six bottles last week, they just don’t put it out on the shelf. Would you pay $100 for a bottle? My brother in law paid $200 and said it’s not worth it. I feel like $100 seems decent.

I would not pay over msrp for it which is like 45 bucks I think.

 

[HuntTalk Freak]

I would not pay over msrp for it which is like 45 bucks I think.

I think the only people who pay msrp on Blantons are those who visit the distillery.

 

[In2Hntn]

I'm on my second bottle of Widow Jane, 10 year. It's a nice sipping bourbon, really enjoying it.

 

[millerkiller77]

I'm on my second bottle of Widow Jane, 10 year. It's a nice sipping bourbon, really enjoying it.

Hard to find, I'd love to locate a bottle of Decadence or 15 year blend locally

 

[In2Hntn]

Hard to find, I'd love to locate a bottle of Decadence or 15 year blend locally

I've only had the 10 year, I'll keep an eye out for the others.

 

[tkhuntsman]

I've tried it twice. I would rather have several bottles of Michters or Buffalo Trace (who make Pappy).

I agree give me a good bottle of buffalo trace any day pappy's is good but not that much better.

 

[Steve in Canton]

I think the only people who pay msrp on Blantons are those who visit the distillery.

I get at least 3 bottles a year here in Ohio and have never paid over msrp

 

[Zach]

I think the only people who pay msrp on Blantons are those who visit the distillery.

Nope, you just have to find the right store owners

 

[2rocky]

Saturday after a branding I remembered I had 8 pounds of cherries in the Fridge from a friend. I pulled into BevMo on my way home and wearing Boots, Hat, AND SPURS, grabbed 2 - 1.75 L bottles of Evan Williams to make Bourbon Cherries with.

Nobody said a damn thing, much to my surprise. I must have been a sight.

 

[shannerdrake]

I get at least 3 bottles a year here in Ohio and have never paid over msrp

It’s not legal to mark up booze over MSRP in Ohio.

There is also a website that tracks store inventory. Ohio is the best place in the world to buy bourbon.

I have some nerd friends that wrote some software that auto searches daily the bourbon selection at a handful of stores for a handful of bourbons. When they get a hit they go on an expedition. Her and her husband have the most impressive collection of bourbons all at MSRP or less.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

In Big Sky for the next few days…they had Buffalo Trace for $80 a bottle in Bozeman so screw that…this will do !

 

[WildWill]

A gift from the wife for father's day. First bonded bourbon made in Oklahoma.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Last night and last of the bottle …

 

[Johnny Bravo]

So I opened the Buffalo Trace tonight and I do feel it's really smooth for my taste, but I'm starting to think they are all the same...$25....$50...$100....I think it's time for a blind taste test with my friends. I have Eagle Rare last week and that was good, but I really can't say it was any better than this or others I have had. Maybe I need to stick to beer, I can for sure tell the difference in beers

 

[MinnesotaHunter]

Price isn’t the best indicator of a good bourbon. There are some great $30 bottles that will destroy some of those bottles that demand the huge prices. BT is a pretty good $25 bottle, and that’s about it. The bottle below cost me about $50, and it is better than most things on my shelf. In fact Russel’s reserve has a 13yr that is 150-300 on shelves and is damn near impossible to find (trust me, I put in the effort), and this is from the same distillery and better…

 

[shannerdrake]

 

[shannerdrake]

Price isn’t the best indicator of a good bourbon. There are some great $30 bottles that will destroy some of those bottles that demand the huge prices. BT is a pretty good $25 bottle, and that’s about it. The bottle below cost me about $50, and it is better than most things on my shelf. In fact Russel’s reserve has a 13yr that is 150-300 on shelves and is damn near impossible to find (trust me, I put in the effort), and this is from the same distillery and better…

Russell’s has some of the best bourbon values available right now. I can get their 10 year all day for $33 at Total Wine. I’m not aware of any other 10 years for even twice that price.

I had a “decade” sampling with a buddy and we tried all of my 10+ year bourbons side by side. We both preferred the Russell’s over Eagle Rare and put it just below Weller 12. Amazing for a $33 bottle.