Johnny Foosball said:

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You got one too? Nice! Has anyone had a pour of a KoK before?

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It's absolutely incredible. You will enjoy.

Honest question - is it 4 times better than a $100 bottle of something?
Psychologically I'd rather have 4 bottles of EH Taylor barrel proof or pappy 10 (I got both in the last year from TW rare whiskey events) because I have a mental ceiling of $100 for a bottle. Yes I am asking without having tasted the KoK before…

Is anyone familiar with this? I was given it as a gift.

Yes, got a bottle as a gift as well. It's terrible. Don't know why it's so expensive.

aggiesundevil4 said:

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Honest question - is it 4 times better than a $100 bottle of something?
Psychologically I'd rather have 4 bottles of EH Taylor barrel proof or pappy 10 (I got both in the last year from TW rare whiskey events) because I have a mental ceiling of $100 for a bottle. Yes I am asking without having tasted the KoK before…

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It's one of the few bottles that I would pay full secondary for

aggiesundevil4 said:

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Honest question - is it 4 times better than a $100 bottle of something?
Psychologically I'd rather have 4 bottles of EH Taylor barrel proof or pappy 10 (I got both in the last year from TW rare whiskey events) because I have a mental ceiling of $100 for a bottle. Yes I am asking without having tasted the KoK before…

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That's an unfair comparison. Most folks aren't able to buy 4 bottles of either of those for anywhere close to MSRP. Look at their secondary values and you have basically the same thing.

high MSRP bottles like King of Kentucky, Birthday Bourbon, 4RLE etc. are all luxury items. Ignoring diminishing returns, value really isnt a consideration. If it wasn't good people wouldn't pay it but the reason folks are buying is as much as, if not more, the status and bragging rights than what is in the bottle. Its a flex, and a really good one. Every hobby has it from cars to guns to flies to purses and shoes.

Same, got it as a Christmas gift a few years ago. Didn't care for it.

rebelag62 said:

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Yes, got a bottle as a gift as well. It's terrible. Don't know why it's so expensive.

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What's the price point on it? I don't recall ever even seeing it at the liquor store before.

I want to say like $140?

No luck in the Sazerac Barrel Select drawing again (14 points).

Hope at least one of you snagged a pick!

Results

I did not win

No joy.

Nothing here

Nope.

nada with 15 points

Also nope

Nothing here

Loser. 14 points.

L here too

No success here

Nada with 3 points… lol

I'm going to see my lack of a barrel as a step towards a future barrel...

nothing with 14 points.

Missed a WFP by 1 number.

Happy Friday? What is that you say?
There is going to be a TexAgs pick *next* Friday? Sounds exciting!!!

The pick team is heading *onsite* to a distillery next friday! Get excited and look for the pictures from our next pick. We are going to pick something we have *NEVER* done before!

SROB
Any update on the Penelope and Bardstown bottles from a few weeks ago? Or did miss the pick-up/release updates on them?

Buffalo Trace Distillery ready to welcome Kentucky Derby visitors after devastating flooding https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/buffalo-trace-distillery-kentucky-derby-visitors-flooding

New Riff?

Weller CYPB

I will check on both, but no major updates.

Nope
Old Riff instead

sadly no.

I'm in the middle of setting up our (BVBS) third pick with them. So easy to work with.