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Steve 09-07-2020 01:21 PM

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Birthday Pour

http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictur...904_220700.jpg

icehog3 09-10-2020 02:01 PM

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Newest Booker's addition, Dot's Batch.

https://i.imgur.com/kHvc2St.jpg

Steve 09-14-2020 03:04 PM

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Neighborhood liquor store's Barrel Select this month...

http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictur...200911_001.jpg

Tasty!

stearns 09-14-2020 03:07 PM

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I'm not a fan of the shelf bottle I have, but I've heard some of those single barrels of the full proof can be delicious. Glad you got a good one :tu

icehog3 09-14-2020 03:14 PM

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Very nice Steve!

Anyone have any experience with the Knob Creek Single Barrel bourbon (120 proof) store picks? There are a couple different ones at Binny's about 11 years old. I've heard great things about the 14 years old sps, but not much about the 11 years.

jledou 09-15-2020 03:36 PM

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Just picked one in KC here 2 weeks ago and tried it (1st time). I had a "couple" Oktoberfest beers before I tried it and I it was the most mint I had tasted out of a bourbon. Tried it again the next night and it was there but fainter but still there so maybe it was just me.

A couple weeks removed I will give it a go here again this week.

I know I am no help whatsoever.

icehog3 09-15-2020 03:48 PM

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Thanks Jay. :tu

I was wrong, the Binny's ones were only 9 years. Had a gift card so grabbed one for free to give it a whirl. Picked the one with the fewest bottles left. Also grabbed the OFSBBS store pick for trade bait.

https://i.imgur.com/9ejbCHb.jpg

stearns 09-16-2020 06:43 AM

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Nice snag on the OF. Local store got the first barrel in CO a few weeks back, I was watching the announcement and figured "that's a little pricey for a young bottle, I'll let everybody else have their fun" then immediately saw how much other people cared about it and wished I had grabbed one or two to pass along. FWIW I did have a pour from that bottle last weekend and it was pretty good, very easy to drink for a high proof, but it still seems expensive

icehog3 09-16-2020 08:47 AM

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The OFs are going for more than double what I paid on FB secondary groups, so I figured maybe I can get one of the '15 Booker's I need out of it. If not, I'll drink it. Had a pour last night and was pretty happy, that Beam peanut funk was front and center.

Steve 09-16-2020 12:13 PM

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Nice picks Tom! I have really enjoyed some of the OFs lately.

big a 09-17-2020 11:10 AM

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The OF i have had have been great. have a couple of the BP picks that are real solid. Everyone around me loves the 14-15yr KC SP. My guess is if you like bookers you will enjoy the KC SP also. I have also hear that the 14-15 year KC picks are going away/ pretty much done now.

icehog3 09-17-2020 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by big a (Post 2205328)
The OF i have had have been great. have a couple of the BP picks that are real solid. Everyone around me loves the 14-15yr KC SP. My guess is if you like bookers you will enjoy the KC SP also. I have also hear that the 14-15 year KC picks are going away/ pretty much done now.

I snagged a 15+ year old store pick for what I thought was a very reasonable price on a FB secondary group yesterday Andrew, so at least I'll get one before they go the way of the dinosaur.

Got a purty little trifecta of samples from Mr. Stearns today as well, a very nice surprise indeed. :D

Gabe215 09-22-2020 09:54 PM

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I needed to pick up some daily sippers, went in torn between EC94 and WT101, both were on sale EC94 for $26 and WT101 $21 (PA prices) So I walked out with both!

stearns 09-23-2020 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Gabe215 (Post 2205560)
I needed to pick up some daily sippers, went in torn between EC94 and WT101, both were on sale EC94 for $26 and WT101 $21 (PA prices) So I walked out with both!

Two winners for sure. I don't know how available picks are in PA, but a good EC store pick is as good as it gets for that price range, I usually keep a couple around

icehog3 09-23-2020 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Gabe215 (Post 2205560)
I needed to pick up some daily sippers, went in torn between EC94 and WT101, both were on sale EC94 for $26 and WT101 $21 (PA prices) So I walked out with both!

That's what I'm talking about. Take 'em both. :noon

Sauer Grapes 09-25-2020 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 2205236)
Thanks Jay. :tu

I was wrong, the Binny's ones were only 9 years. Had a gift card so grabbed one for free to give it a whirl. Picked the one with the fewest bottles left. Also grabbed the OFSBBS store pick for trade bait.

https://i.imgur.com/9ejbCHb.jpg

If you can grab another OF BS, let me know. Had a taste of one recently and really liked it.

icehog3 09-25-2020 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sauer Grapes (Post 2205674)
If you can grab another OF BS, let me know. Had a taste of one recently and really liked it.

I've been looking and I am guessing we are out of luck this go-round. That last one was the only one I saw after seeing how much resale/trade value it was bringing. Flipped that one for a 2015 Booker's batch I needed. But I have been, and will continue to look. :tu

icehog3 09-25-2020 02:10 PM

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Last night brought Noe Hard Times. :cool:

https://i.imgur.com/9ghKJe0.jpg

Sauer Grapes 09-27-2020 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 2205683)
I've been looking and I am guessing we are out of luck this go-round. That last one was the only one I saw after seeing how much resale/trade value it was bringing. Flipped that one for a 2015 Booker's batch I needed. But I have been, and will continue to look. :tu

Always appreciated! Have you been able to try the bookers 30th? I have not but have heard good things. I kick myself for not buying one back when it was around 400.

icehog3 09-27-2020 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Sauer Grapes (Post 2205745)
Always appreciated! Have you been able to try the bookers 30th? I have not but have heard good things. I kick myself for not buying one back when it was around 400.

I haven't tried any of the variations (30th, 25th, Rye, Noe Select), Dave, and at the current prices, probably won't unless it's a pour at a bar or a friend's place. One friend promised me a sample of the Rye when he opens it. I told him the way the price is skyrocketing, keep it sealed and we can sell it and have a Maker's Mark in Maui on his dime. ;) :D


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