Blades & Bourbon

[Hammer67]

 

[Kyui Su Kim]

My post retirement drink

 

[DaveHS]

At airport so no blade tonight, but good bourbon!

 

[Hammer67]

At airport so no blade tonight, but good bourbon!
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I used to be able to find Booker's on the shelf for a reasonable $50 or so. Those days are sadly long gone.

 

[GreX]

I used to be able to find Booker's on the shelf for a reasonable $50 or so. Those days are sadly long gone.

Gotta pay for all that text on the label, ink isn't free, lol

 

[l1ranger]

I used to be able to find Booker's on the shelf for a reasonable $50 or so. Those days are sadly long gone.

Its 100 here. abc state, so thats about as good as it gets.

 

[navman]

Something told me to make a stop at our local ABC on the way back from Harbor Freight/Lowes. They had a single bottle of Eagle Rare 10yo on the shelf that evidently had been hiding for over a month. $48...mine!

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Something told me to make a stop at our local ABC on the way back from Harbor Freight/Lowes. They had a single bottle of Eagle Rare 10yo on the shelf that evidently had been hiding for over a month. $48...mine!

Tried Eagle Rare for the first time a while back. Quite good

 

[unwisefool]

Managed to pick up a Knob Creek 21 and a Remus Repeal Reserve the other day.

 

[The True North]

Drink what you like, lol. I'll admit to enjoying an occasional Makers & Ginger.

Blasphemer!

 

[Chronovore]

Tried Eagle Rare for the first time a while back. Quite good

It would be my go-to if I could get it regularly.

Buffalo Trace was my house bourbon when I could get it regularly. I tried Eagle Rare, liked it better, and could get it for like $35 a bottle for about a year. Now both are hard to find in my neck of the woods.

 

[DaveHS]

Something told me to make a stop at our local ABC on the way back from Harbor Freight/Lowes. They had a single bottle of Eagle Rare 10yo on the shelf that evidently had been hiding for over a month. $48...mine!

Nice score! I found this Blood Oath Pact 9 on sale in Pascagoula MS last year for about 50% off MSRP and grabbed it. Hadn’t tasted any of the previous releases. Decided to crack it for the fall season. It’s quite good but I’m glad I didn’t pay retail. Bit of a hype monster. I guess people like the high end blends in a fancy box. The prices on the aftermarket are crazy. There are some really good bourbons out there in the -/+ $150 range!

 

[DaveHS]

Buffalo Trace was my house bourbon when I could get it regularly.

Agree. BT is consistently great. Prices and availability seem to be coming back down to earth. I keep a handle of Evan Williams BIB (white label) in my cabinet for mixing and sipping. Killer classic bourbon taste and tremendous value. And 100 proof helps it go a long way ;-)

 

[trevitrace]

 

[sgt1372]

I subscribe to the Pinhook Vertical Straight Bourbon War Series which started with Year 4 and I just received this pair of bottles for Year 10.

I only included the Chinese cleaver (that I use for pretty much everything in the kitchen) in the pic because this is supposed to be a Blades & Bourbon thread.

LOL!

It's 115.9 proof & is a bit too sharp straight from the bottle for my taste but mellows out (like a good scotch) with a little water added. I haven't done a side by side comparison of the bottles by year yet but will do so after the series ends with Year 12.

I'm not good at describing the aroma & taste of anything that I drink (liquor or wine). I just know what I like but here's a link to a review of this release that does that & also explains the concept behind the series: Breaking Bourbon Review of Pinhook Vertical 10

 

[sgt1372]

Agree. BT is consistently great. Prices and availability seem to be coming back down to earth. I keep a handle of Evan Williams BIB (white label) in my cabinet for mixing and sipping. Killer classic bourbon taste and tremendous value. And 100 proof helps it go a long way ;-)

Buffalo Trace is my go to bourbon. I buy it by the 1/2 doz at my local WinCo where they sell it at about a 15-20% discount below other places at about $24-26/bottle.

 

[sgt1372]

Just restocked with 6 bottles of Buffalo Trace . . .

Bought them today at my local Winco which sells them for "only" $20.68/bottle . . .

 

[DaveHS]

I subscribe to the Pinhook Vertical Straight Bourbon War Series which started with Year 4 and I just received this pair of bottles for Year 10.

I only included the Chinese cleaver (that I use for pretty much everything in the kitchen) in the pic because this is supposed to be a Blades & Bourbon thread.

LOL!

It's 115.9 proof & is a bit too sharp straight from the bottle for my taste but mellows out (like a good scotch) with a little water added. I haven't done a side by side comparison of the bottles by year yet but will do so after the series ends with Year 12.

I'm not good at describing the aroma & taste of anything that I drink (liquor or wine). I just know what I like but here's a link to a review of this release that does that & also explains the concept behind the series: Breaking Bourbon Review of Pinhook Vertical 10

Sean and Co make a very nice bourbon!

 

[DaveHS]

Found this jug for our Thanksgiving prep bar

 

[GovernorJosh]

DaveHS I see your Thxgiving Prep Bar bourbon and raise you my Garage bourbon.