Beverages and Blades - Traditional of Course

meako said:
An interesting theory Professer Mamba...but surely there are other factors...region ,types of barrel ...oh yes they all laughed at me at the Academy....but I'll show them ..my crazy theories are true I tell you.
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I think you are correct.... barrel oak type, what was matured in it before the whiskey, length of maturing, phase of the moon....

All of it plays a part.... 😁
 
Jolipapa said:
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mmm... Stella.... that is a great beer.... very nice half congress, as well.....

my larger than normal sip for the evening is this Jack Daniels single barrel, along with the stag 74.... gotta be careful with this bottle.... this stuff sorta bites back. In a good way, of course, but at 63.7%, it's not a casual sip... 🥴🤣

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mitch13 said:
It's on my wish list.
Is it good?
Thanks for sharing.
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Well, yes, it's good, but I love Bourbon and Scotch. I would not buy this myself. The box still had the price sticker: $119.99. I would rather have a $23 bottle of Wild Turkey 101 or Old Forester 100, or a $45 bottle of Laphroaig 10 year old. Maybe you could order a shot somewhere to try it out.
Maybe someone else can chime in if he's tried it.
 
Prester John said:
Well, yes, it's good, but I love Bourbon and Scotch. I would not buy this myself. The box still had the price sticker: $119.99. I would rather have a $23 bottle of Wild Turkey 101 or Old Forester 100, or a $45 bottle of Laphroaig 10 year old. Maybe you could order a shot somewhere to try it out.
Maybe someone else can chime in if he's tried it.
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That's why it's on the wish list. I only try new 1s when they are on special or the wife buys me something at Christmas.
Thanks mate👍
 
Prester John said:
Well, yes, it's good, but I love Bourbon and Scotch. I would not buy this myself. The box still had the price sticker: $119.99. I would rather have a $23 bottle of Wild Turkey 101 or Old Forester 100, or a $45 bottle of Laphroaig 10 year old. Maybe you could order a shot somewhere to try it out.
Maybe someone else can chime in if he's tried it.
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Wait....you can get Laphroaig 10 year for $45 in Texas?!? 😲
Starts calculating mileage and travel time to Texas, and idly wondering how many cases (does Scotch come in cases?) will fit in the truck 🤔
Its $80+ here. I bought two bottles in Tennessee for $62 per. Forty five is an excellent price :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Prester John said:
Ooh, I gotta try that, Gary! Had a Shiner Bock today. Good Texas beer!
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Vince, I had intended to reply to this sooner, but it somehow slipped my mind.

I wanted to report that I finally tried Shiner Bock back in November, and thought it was pretty good! Over the past couple of years, several people had recommended I try it, but my usual grocery store apparently stopped carrying it about the time I finally decided to act on the recommendations. But in November, I went to a different grocery store for some reason (same chain, different location) and saw a 12-pack of Shiner Bock. So I picked it up and took it home.

I like bocks and doppelbocks, so this Shiner's was right up my alley. IMHO, probably not as good as Michelob Amberbock or Leinenkugel Doppelbock, but a very pleasant brew. Also, the label art is awesome, and the bottle cap is one of my all-time favorites!
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Can't believe I didn't get a photo with a ram's horn knife! I'll have to buy more Shiner Bock soon to get that photo.

Another thing I liked about the beer was all the "reading material" on the bottle. (My parents always claimed I taught myself to read before I went to school by studying cereal boxes at the breakfast table.) Here's some of the fascinating literature from the Shiner Bock bottles.
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- GT
 
5K Qs said:
Vince, I had intended to reply to this sooner, but it somehow slipped my mind.

I wanted to report that I finally tried Shiner Bock back in November, and thought it was pretty good! Over the past couple of years, several people had recommended I try it, but my usual grocery store apparently stopped carrying it about the time I finally decided to act on the recommendations. But in November, I went to a different grocery store for some reason (same chain, different location) and saw a 12-pack of Shiner Bock. So I picked it up and took it home.

I like bocks and doppelbocks, so this Shiner's was right up my alley. IMHO, probably not as good as Michelob Amberbock or Leinenkugel Doppelbock, but a very pleasant brew. Also, the label art is awesome, and the bottle cap is one of my all-time favorites!
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Can't believe I didn't get a photo with a ram's horn knife! I'll have to buy more Shiner Bock soon to get that photo.

Another thing I liked about the beer was all the "reading material" on the bottle. (My parents always claimed I taught myself to read before I went to school by studying cereal boxes at the breakfast table.) Here's some of the fascinating literature from the Shiner Bock bottles.
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- GT
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Glad you liked it, Gary. Fun brewery to visit. Got this Spartan at the gift shop:
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My favourite was on sale to members where I buy, so got 2.
The wife made me go the Op shop today. Picked up a nice new glass for $1.
My favourite glasd broke a couple of weeks ago😢, so I was after another that felt good in the hand, I think I found it😊IMG20230214170809.jpgIMG_20230214_171318.jpg
 
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