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The one on the left is very good. @ $175

The one next to it (IMHO) is better @ $46.

edit: Ok, why is it rotated and how do I fix it?
 
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Just cuz is $$$$ does make it a good pour. Amateurs buy based on price.
 
Bourbon. Isn’t that more likely to be found in Bowling Green, KY than in North Dakota? Another +1 for going to school there.
 
eman1200 said:
opened in paint, rotated 90*. boom.
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Thanks. I copied and pasted the picture to Paint and it pasted upright. Then I copied it to a reply here on POA and "previewed" and it was upright.
Not sure what's going on, but I'll try that again next time.
 
But hey, you posted bourbon. Winning! Gots to find me some Wolcott.
 
Sac Arrow said:
I'm going to guess Miller High Life isn't welcome here?
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:no: :raspberry:

edit: Ok, on a really hot day, when standing over a hot grill and there is nothing else available, a really cold Miller might taste good.

In full disclosure, I worked for Miller Brewing Company out of Milwaukee for 2 years in the mid '70s, in the marketing division. I was a College Campus representative in the Atlanta Area. :redface:
 
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JOhnH said:
:no: :raspberry:

edit: Ok, on a really hot day, when standing over a hot grill and there is nothing else available, a really cold Miller might taste good.

In full disclosure, I worked for Miller Brewing Company out of Milwaukee for 2 years in the mid '70s, in the marketing division. I was a College Campus representative in the Atlanta Area. :redface:
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When I was 18, Miller tasted good. Now at 64, it doesn't taste at all.
 
RDUPilot said:
hmmm.. That Grey Goose, Vermouth and some extra Olives.. and i can get with a Dirty Martini...
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At least once a week. But not too much vermouth. Just a drop or two. And my favorite olives are from Sam's club; stuffed with garlic and jalopeno. Mmmmm.
 
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The one on the left is very good. @ $175

The one next to it (IMHO) is better @ $46.

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Whoever sold you Weller for $175 needs to be avoided. That’s 12-yr prices. Weller Special Reserve is a good everyday bourbon I can find for under $30 locally. I haven’t tasted the Wolcott, which is Total Wine & Liquors private label and has no aging statement. Next time I’m over there I’ll try it out.

I say drink the bourbon you like. I recently splurged on a Smoke Wagon bourbon that I love. Found a 100% difference in price between two retailers locally. The place that had it in stock was 2x the place that sells it out on the day it’s stocked, so I ordered a case from them for the price of 3 bottles and have a guaranteed delivery date in two weeks.
 
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I tried Van Winkle 12 year this past weekend as a celebration. $35 for an ounce. Boy was it good.....
 
Most of the time I'm quite happy with Evan white label:

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https://thewhiskeyjug.com/bourbon-whiskey/four-roses-yellow-label-review/
 
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TCABM said:
Whoever sold you Weller for $175 needs to be avoided. That’s 12-yr prices. Weller Special Reserve is a good everyday bourbon I can find for under $30 locally. I haven’t tasted the Wolcott, which is Total Wine & Liquors private label and has no aging statement. Next time I’m over there I’ll try it out.
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Where do you live? I'll come buy several cases. The bottle in my pic was 1.75 liters.
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I bought the Wellers about a year ago as a gift for a friend that I was going to visit. I could not find it locally anywhere so I had to mail order it but it arrived late and the trip had to be cancelled anyway due to both COVID and weather.
 
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Where do you live? I'll come buy several cases. The bottle in my pic was 1.75 liters.
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I bought the Wellers about a year ago as a gift for a friend that I was going to visit. I could not find it locally anywhere so I had to mail order it but it arrived late and the trip had to be cancelled anyway due to both COVID and weather.
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So did you eventually get it to your friend.. or do the responsible thing and keep it for one self... :D
 
Bill said:
Most of the time I'm quite happy with Evan white label:
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At the prices I"m seeing for Evan White label, I might have to try it. It might help make up for what I spend on the Macallan.
 
RDUPilot said:
So did you eventually get it to your friend.. or do the responsible thing and keep it for one self... :D
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I did the responsible thing. ;)

I'll get him something else next time I visit. On one of my last three week, continent wide Bonanza tours we stayed with him and his wife on both the outbound leg and the final home leg. Due to COVID, they fed us and plied us with liquor at their house. Even if I buy him a $200 bottle or two I will still come out ahead.
 
You bunch of high faulting bourbon drinkers, just give me a cheap bottle of rum and I’m happy.

Especially if it comes with tropical weather and a sandy beach.
 
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Here's the straight spirits side of my bar. The Bourbon/Rey are the lowest tier in the rack starting on the counter:

Countertop: Makers Mark 46 oaked, Gold Miner corn whiskey, Baby Blue Corn Whiskey
on the right are a few artisinal flavored rums I snagged from a spirits competition I judged.

First Tier: Makers Mark, Thomas Jefferson Ocean, Woodford Reserve, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, Knob Creek Rye, Koval, Troy and Sons, Bell Meade Madeira-cask finished,
Rabbit Hole Deringer (Sherry cask finished), Rabbit Hole Boxergrail (Rye), Rabet Hole Cavehill (Bourbon), Iwai Japanese Whiskey, Issac Bowman Port Finished, Woodford Reserve.

Second Tier: Canadian Club, Bedlam Vodka, Godons Vodka, New Amsterdam Vodka,
Absolute Citron Vodka, Stolichnaya, Titos Vodka, Corozon Tequila, Curevo Tequila,
Zaya Rum, Bacardi Select rum, Bacardi Superior rum, Plantation Rum, Bacardi Gold Rum

Third Tier: Robin's Breast Irish Single Pot Whiskey, Bushmills Red Bush, Jameson Irish,
Writer's Tears Irish, Talisker 10 Year Scotch, Bunnahabhain Toiteach a Dha,
Bombay Sapphire Gin, Malfy Gin, Burnetts Gin, Tanqueray Gin,
Rabbit Hole Barrel Aged Gin, Chanaska Barrel Gin

Liquors, cordials, and other flavored stuff are on the other side.
 
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DaleB said:
Nah. Macallan 25 most certainly will, though. I recently had the opportunity to try that, and let's say my retirement goals just shifted a bit.
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Even their 15 gets expensive in the quantity we go through.
 
TCABM said:
That explains a lot, handles are harder to come by, but my preferred stores still don’t mark a handle up that much.

https://www.pastemagazine.com/drink/whiskey/bourbon-whiskey-pricing-rising-secondary-package-stores/

Buffalo Trace’s MSRP for Weller 750ml is sub-$30 and handles can be found in store for less than $50. Going online opens up secondary market pricing.

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Wow. You are right.
We are planning a trip to Minneapolis in the next few months. Columbus is not exactly on the way from Florida, but at those prices, it might be close enough.
 
JOhnH said:
Even their 15 gets expensive in the quantity we go through.
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I'd had the 12, and it was OK, but (in my humble opinion) nothing to write home about. I ordered the 18 at dinner, and the bartender sent word that they were out of the 18 and all he had was 12 and 25. I went with the 25, and it was... amazing. Certainly not something I'll be buying for the liquor cabinet any time soon, though.
 
For me, the thing about bourbon is that it has to be either top $helf to be drinkable or otherwise I can't stand it.
 
JOhnH said:
Even their 15 gets expensive in the quantity we go through.
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The 12 sherry cask is my everyday Mac. I can get the 15 year fine oak at the $138 MSRP here most of the time. I don’t touch that bottle unless I have time to pair with a nice cigar. I think the people working in that distillery are angels that can’t find their way back into heaven so they started making whisky to pass the time.
 
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