They did bogo with bud light.Why don’t you ever see bogo sales for alcohol?
Hard to find bourbons...
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We just got back from bourbon touring and tasting for 3 days. Started in Frankfort Ky, hit distilleries there and in between Bardstown where we had an air BNB house. 4 couples for most of the trip but one left to go watch the Reds opening day game cuz the nephew of the husband was flying the lead KC135 over GABP before the game and they wanted to watch and video it in person! GREAT STUFF!
They flew out of C-bus and landed at CVG and was escorted to game then introduced as they stood on top of the Reds dugout to many cheers.
We hit Buffalo Trace and did the Taylor Tour and tasted EHT Sm Batch, single barrel and barrel proof and I bought some goodies there as well. 3 EHT sm batches with extra help from group and some deco for barzebo. Then off to Wild Turkey where I bought a bottle of WT Pvt selection single barrel 101. Then we headed to Four Roses in Lawrenceburg and snagged a bottle of 4Roses single barrel barrel strength OBSK then onto Lux Row for a brief stop to look around and sample. Then we headed to Bardstown and hit it Bardstown distillery and Heaven Hill to see if any EC grenade 125’s were still out but it was late in the afternoon and they were gone. We had a HH tour scheduled at 10:30am the next day but my BIL and I planned on being there @6:30 am to possibly get a William HH 19 year but there was a looooong line of all nighters in chairs there which put us at 44 and 45 in line and they only put out 24. CRAZY how the flippers work but oh well, I snagged 2 EC grenade 125’s after the tour before lunch with Tams help. We really enjoyed the tour given to us by Jennifer who did an unbelievable job filling us in on so much info and history of HH’s and the bourbon history in the surrounding area. We tasted 4 bottles there as well. We ran over to Jim Beam where I got my first Little Book Bookers ever and swung by the 4 Roses Cocks Creek location and the Willett distillery to see what they had for quick stop to finish up yesterday’s running. We settled in at Mammys bar for some March madness action and wings and beers at 7 and left at halftime to watch remaiders of first 2 games at air BNB before retiring. We got up early and headed to Louisvilles whiskey row to hit Old Forester, Michters and Evan Williams and ate lunch at Mussels and Burgers before heading home before rush hour in N KY/Cincy got bad later in our trip home. Neither of the 3 on Whiskey Row we visited had any allocated set out nor acted like they were going to later so we bounced.
Another place we ate dinner that I highly recommend on this trip besides Mammy’s in Bardstown was The Talbott House/Tavern which guess is the oldest in the country. Jesse James, Abe Lincoln are amongst several other well known people to have frequented it back in the day. Food was great and the Old Fashioned was great. I also highly recommend checking out Doc Crows on Whiskey Row next to Old Forester as well. It was a great fun trip with family and friends and was much needed for both of us.
Interesting fact, mind blowing actually. Jim Beam has roughly 2.8 million barrels stored in warehouses, HH has roughly 2.2 million barrels and BT has roughly 1.5 million if I remember correctly.
They flew out of C-bus and landed at CVG and was escorted to game then introduced as they stood on top of the Reds dugout to many cheers. We hit Buffalo Trace and did the Taylor Tour and tasted EHT Sm Batch, single barrel and barrel proof and I bought some goodies there as well. 3 EHT sm batches with extra help from group and some deco for barzebo. Then off to Wild Turkey where I bought a bottle of WT Pvt selection single barrel 101. Then we headed to Four Roses in Lawrenceburg and snagged a bottle of 4Roses single barrel barrel strength OBSK then onto Lux Row for a brief stop to look around and sample. Then we headed to Bardstown and hit it Bardstown distillery and Heaven Hill to see if any EC grenade 125’s were still out but it was late in the afternoon and they were gone. We had a HH tour scheduled at 10:30am the next day but my BIL and I planned on being there @6:30 am to possibly get a William HH 19 year but there was a looooong line of all nighters in chairs there which put us at 44 and 45 in line and they only put out 24. CRAZY how the flippers work but oh well, I snagged 2 EC grenade 125’s after the tour before lunch with Tams help. We really enjoyed the tour given to us by Jennifer who did an unbelievable job filling us in on so much info and history of HH’s and the bourbon history in the surrounding area. We tasted 4 bottles there as well. We ran over to Jim Beam where I got my first Little Book Bookers ever and swung by the 4 Roses Cocks Creek location and the Willett distillery to see what they had for quick stop to finish up yesterday’s running. We settled in at Mammys bar for some March madness action and wings and beers at 7 and left at halftime to watch remaiders of first 2 games at air BNB before retiring. We got up early and headed to Louisvilles whiskey row to hit Old Forester, Michters and Evan Williams and ate lunch at Mussels and Burgers before heading home before rush hour in N KY/Cincy got bad later in our trip home. Neither of the 3 on Whiskey Row we visited had any allocated set out nor acted like they were going to later so we bounced.
Another place we ate dinner that I highly recommend on this trip besides Mammy’s in Bardstown was The Talbott House/Tavern which guess is the oldest in the country. Jesse James, Abe Lincoln are amongst several other well known people to have frequented it back in the day. Food was great and the Old Fashioned was great. I also highly recommend checking out Doc Crows on Whiskey Row next to Old Forester as well. It was a great fun trip with family and friends and was much needed for both of us.
Interesting fact, mind blowing actually. Jim Beam has roughly 2.8 million barrels stored in warehouses, HH has roughly 2.2 million barrels and BT has roughly 1.5 million if I remember correctly.
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Per usual BIL texted me after we got home that someone posted on line somewhere that Michters set out some Barrel Strength(rye I assume) at 2:30 but by that time we were almost home. Lol
Dafaq is this?
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Ain’t no sipping spirit worth that!
Jack Daniel's Twice Barreled Special Release Heritage Barrel Rye Whiskey
The Jack Daniel's Twice Barreled Heritage Barrel Rye is a unique blend of rye, corn, and malted barley. This special release undergoes a double-barreling process, adding depth to its profile. Adored by celebrities like Sinatra and Lemmy Kilmister, it offers hints of spices, caramel, toasted oak...
Ain’t no sipping spirit worth that!
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Sounds like a hell of a trip!We just got back from bourbon touring and tasting for 3 days. Started in Frankfort Ky, hit distilleries there and in between Bardstown where we had an air BNB house. 4 couples for most of the trip but one left to go watch the Reds opening day game cuz the nephew of the husband was flying the lead KC135 over GABP before the game and they wanted to watch and video it in person! GREAT STUFF!
We hit Buffalo Trace and did the Taylor Tour and tasted EHT Sm Batch, single barrel and barrel proof and I bought some goodies there as well. 3 EHT sm batches with extra help from group and some deco for barzebo. Then off to Wild Turkey where I bought a bottle of WT Pvt selection single barrel 101. Then we headed to Four Roses in Lawrenceburg and snagged a bottle of 4Roses single barrel barrel strength OBSK then onto Lux Row for a brief stop to look around and sample. Then we headed to Bardstown and hit it Bardstown distillery and Heaven Hill to see if any EC grenade 125’s were still out but it was late in the afternoon and they were gone. We had a HH tour scheduled at 10:30am the next day but my BIL and I planned on being there @6:30 am to possibly get a William HH 19 year but there was a looooong line of all nighters in chairs there which put us at 44 and 45 in line and they only put out 24. CRAZY how the flippers work but oh well, I snagged 2 EC grenade 125’s after the tour before lunch with Tams help. We really enjoyed the tour given to us by Jennifer who did an unbelievable job filling us in on so much info and history of HH’s and the bourbon history in the surrounding area. We tasted 4 bottles there as well. We ran over to Jim Beam where I got my first Little Book Bookers ever and swung by the 4 Roses Cocks Creek location and the Willett distillery to see what they had for quick stop to finish up yesterday’s running. We settled in at Mammys bar for some March madness action and wings and beers at 7 and left at halftime to watch remaiders of first 2 games at air BNB before retiring. We got up early and headed to Louisvilles whiskey row to hit Old Forester, Michters and Evan Williams and ate lunch at Mussels and Burgers before heading home before rush hour in N KY/Cincy got bad later in our trip home. Neither of the 3 on Whiskey Row we visited had any allocated set out nor acted like they were going to later so we bounced.
Another place we ate dinner that I highly recommend on this trip besides Mammy’s in Bardstown was The Talbott House/Tavern which guess is the oldest in the country. Jesse James, Abe Lincoln are amongst several other well known people to have frequented it back in the day. Food was great and the Old Fashioned was great. I also highly recommend checking out Doc Crows on Whiskey Row next to Old Forester as well. It was a great fun trip with family and friends and was much needed for both of us.
Interesting fact, mind blowing actually. Jim Beam has roughly 2.8 million barrels stored in warehouses, HH has roughly 2.2 million barrels and BT has roughly 1.5 million if I remember correctly.
Two bottles we cracked on trip to indulge on at the house and between stops a few times were great pours. The 4Roses juice was one my BIL purchased earlier that day and the Good Times was compliments of @Hedgelj. Thanks Doug, we really enjoyed it, solid pour.
Country fried Steak with mashed potatoes and green beans compliments of The Talbott House.
The Little Book from Jim Beam
New barrels at one of the newer rickhouses at HH. They interior wood beams are pine due to white oak conservation efforts.
Oldest rickhouse with Old Fitzgerald barrel and plumb bob that’s monitored religiously to keep warehouse structures from shifting and compromising 28-58K barrels depending on the size of warehouses. During the big fire they lost 140K barrels in 7 warehouses which was 2% of the worlds bourbon supply at the time and 13% of HH volume at the time.
Also photo of guide with a copper tool used by the bourbon taster called the “thief” to draw from clocked barrels to taste. The photo is of Parker Beam the famed taster/distiller in HH history which also a high end bottle brand is labeled.
If they pull too many barrels from parts of the rickhouse and the plumb bob goes off center they strategically move other barrels around to get back to plumb. This was at HH but I’m sure other distilleries do things similar.
At BT the rickhouses are freestanding not connected or attached to walls of warehouses.
This last pic is of the guide pouring us the last two delicious pours of our tour at Buffalo Trace. The EHT single barrel was first followed up by the EHT barrel proof my favorite brand of all.
Country fried Steak with mashed potatoes and green beans compliments of The Talbott House.
The Little Book from Jim Beam
New barrels at one of the newer rickhouses at HH. They interior wood beams are pine due to white oak conservation efforts.
Oldest rickhouse with Old Fitzgerald barrel and plumb bob that’s monitored religiously to keep warehouse structures from shifting and compromising 28-58K barrels depending on the size of warehouses. During the big fire they lost 140K barrels in 7 warehouses which was 2% of the worlds bourbon supply at the time and 13% of HH volume at the time.
Also photo of guide with a copper tool used by the bourbon taster called the “thief” to draw from clocked barrels to taste. The photo is of Parker Beam the famed taster/distiller in HH history which also a high end bottle brand is labeled.
If they pull too many barrels from parts of the rickhouse and the plumb bob goes off center they strategically move other barrels around to get back to plumb. This was at HH but I’m sure other distilleries do things similar.
At BT the rickhouses are freestanding not connected or attached to walls of warehouses.
This last pic is of the guide pouring us the last two delicious pours of our tour at Buffalo Trace. The EHT single barrel was first followed up by the EHT barrel proof my favorite brand of all.
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The term clocked barrel means the barrel is positioned to where the bung hole is in the 11:00-1:00 position for the thief draw and less loss during leaking at the bung.
Juice hotter than 140 proof is called Hazmat cuz it’s restricted from being flown by airplane.
Juice hotter than 140 proof is called Hazmat cuz it’s restricted from being flown by airplane.
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My BIL got 2-3 bottles of the Coy Hill during a sudden release a week or so ago at local OHLQ locations. I was busy burning brush to see the alert on my phone.Dafaq is this?
Jack Daniel's Twice Barreled Special Release Heritage Barrel Rye Whiskey
The Jack Daniel's Twice Barreled Heritage Barrel Rye is a unique blend of rye, corn, and malted barley. This special release undergoes a double-barreling process, adding depth to its profile. Adored by celebrities like Sinatra and Lemmy Kilmister, it offers hints of spices, caramel, toasted oak...
Ain’t no sipping spirit worth that!
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A cool story told by guide was part of this story.
www.whiskeyuniv.com
John Fitzgerald was eventually caught by the Judge stealing jugs of bourbon from barrels he thought tasted great. The Judge tasted the contents of the jugs he got caught with that night and asked him to take him back inside the warehouse and show him which barrels he used the thief on because they were quite delicious. After contemplating whether he was going to lock him up he decided he was worth more to him as a taster than sitting in a jail cell. This is when and how the brand Larceny was born.
John E. Fitzgerald — Whiskey University
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John Fitzgerald was eventually caught by the Judge stealing jugs of bourbon from barrels he thought tasted great. The Judge tasted the contents of the jugs he got caught with that night and asked him to take him back inside the warehouse and show him which barrels he used the thief on because they were quite delicious. After contemplating whether he was going to lock him up he decided he was worth more to him as a taster than sitting in a jail cell. This is when and how the brand Larceny was born.
A new premium BT offering that actually sounds interesting.... though at that price point i doubt i ever see it in person.
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Yeah, though EHT is my favorite brand of juice it’s way out of my reach at $1500.
Heck, so is the Warehouse C and 4 Grains for that matter.
The flood survivor is dumb expensive tooYeah, though EHT is my favorite brand of juice it’s way out of my reach at $1500.
Heck, so is the Warehouse C and 4 Grains for that matter.
They are brilliant at marketing after Mother Nature crisis’s. It appears they’ve been increasing the price points of their line up looking to see how high people are willing to pay for them. Starting to see some remain on shelves because of it lately so it might come at a price for them.
The Daniel Weller was definitely that. From what I hear it isn't that great of juice compared to its price.
The weird play off the BTAC is a flop on secondary and I haven't heard great things about the juice either.
Besides normal Buffalo Trace (which is no longer allocated), what other items are you seeing on the shelves from them?
Weller SR sits on end caps and shelves at nearly every store anymore after 15-16 cases drop. They eventually sell due to great price and juice but will still be there till next drop. I’ve seen Blanton’s become the last of the allocated being gone since going up to $80. I guess what I’m saying is if they dropped the amount of Blanton’s at $80/bottle like they do WellerSR I bet it would sit on shelves. Most places just get one or 2 cases of it when it does drop and the same 10-12 people scarf it up to sell on secondary market is the main reason it’s hard to find. BT keeps it a high marketable line by dropping low volumes making it hard to get. Same with EHT and Eagle Rare and Weller Antique. IMO
I see there’s potentially a few bottles left on a couple store up there in the NNE part of the state if any one wants an Old Fritz 7year BIB. Tough brand/bottle to find and not crazy on price point either.
Tonight’s Glen occupier is Evan Williams 8 year single barrel along with a micky whilst watching Hell on Wheels. Great watch and pour.
Scored some hot juice from the Brown Forman brand. OF SB BS, BIB and SB rye are nice pours IMO.
Y'all are slacking in your collecting
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