tripperwill said:

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I don't think it's worth $140. I got mine during the twin dollar sale for around $90. It wasn't bad, but I wouldn't spend the money again.

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StEdsCOOG said:

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I told myself to give up on trying to locate a bottle of Blanton's after trying about 10 places. Decided to swing by the small mom and pop place by my parents and it turns out they had a bottle in the back. Started talking with the guy and he tells me that he has a guy that he sells a bottle of Blanton's to every month so he stockpiles them. Said he hadn't talked to the guy in months and says that he has 7 more bottles sitting at his house. I told him I'd be glad to take them off his hands and he was more than happy to offload them so we met an hour later and made the deal. Ended up with 6 of the 8 letters and a couple duplicates. Traded one of the extras to a buddy of mine for cash and a Weller 12 and I'll try to use the last one to trade for a B or O. Looks like I've found a connection for the hard to find bottles.

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agcrock2005 said:

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FWIW (not much) I think Eagle Rare is much better than Blantons.

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agcrock2005 said:

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Put my name on a list at a liquor store about 3 months ago for any BTAC thinking it would never happen. I just got a call from them saying they have a Thomas Handy Sazerac for $149. I've never had it and want to try it so I think I'll go get it. For those of you that have had it, what do you think about it?

EDIT: For those that think they have to spend a lot of money to get stuff, I've only been here once and I bought an Eagle Rare.

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agcrock2005 said:

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Put my name on a list at a liquor store about 3 months ago for any BTAC thinking it would never happen. I just got a call from them saying they have a Thomas Handy Sazerac for $149. I've never had it and want to try it so I think I'll go get it. For those of you that have had it, what do you think about it?

EDIT: For those that think they have to spend a lot of money to get stuff, I've only been here once and I bought an Eagle Rare.

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Snipes said:

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I just spotted 4 bottles of Blanton's at terminal e duty free at IAH. 2 came with me but there are two more waiting for someone else.

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LawHall88 said:

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My guess is this will be impossible to find, but I'm curious...

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It's not often that two whiskey masterminds collaborate in the creation of something brand new. But Fred Noe, Jim Beam's master distiller, and Shinji ***uyo, Suntory Whisky's chief blender, have been quietly working on this something new for the past several years. These two represent such different sides of the whiskey world, not just geographically, but fundamentally speaking. Now, they have unveiled the fruits of their labor. Legent Bourbon, a whiskey that could only be produced by combining the backgrounds and expertise of Noe and ***uyo, has arrived.

Legent begins life as a Kentucky bourbon, matured for five years. This represents the biggest chunk of the final product. The two other pieces of the puzzle see that same bourbon get finished in different casks. The first parcel finishes in California red wine casks, and the second finishes in sherry casks. All are blended together by ***uyo.

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https://blog.distiller.com/legent-bourbon/

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Haven't seen any discussions on this so I assume I'm the only one that likes it. That's ok with me.

It's cheap and readily available - that's a win. It has a very characteristic Beam flavor profile, kinda peanutty. The barrel finishing is very noticable but not crazy. It still tastes like bourbon. But there is a lot going on with it, its basically a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in a bottle. Very drinkable and very tasty. Just my opinion.

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I noticed it at Twin here in the Austin area. I picked it up to read the label and put it back on the shelf. Straight jelly at someone getting TH Sazerac and not a got damn decent thing available that's decent on thr shelf. **** legent. **** bourbon chasing.

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As a public service...rather than delete my post I will just say this was an example of don't drink and post kids! I don't even remember posting that last night.

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SpiderDude said:

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About to head out to a Pinhook store pick tasting. I believe it's barrel proof. The distillery owner is supposedly doing it.

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AlaskanAg99 said:

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Isn't Pinhook all MGP? So they own a distillery or is it just rebranded juice and a BS story?

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Kentucky-based non-distilling producer Pinhook appeared on the crowded American whiskey stage back in 2014, and since that time they've released annual, limited bottlings of sourced bourbon and rye reportedly from MGP.

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4xAgs said:

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Barstool, still have the bottle of Blanton's you're willing to part with? O is all I lack completing my set. Besides I enjoy drinking it. My son is in BCS and could pick it up.

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