And if you want tasting notes. Oak and corn.

austinag1997 said:

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Sorry. Every bottle from Hye has turned into expensive lighter fluid. I really wanted Dan to be successful. Almost invested $1,000 when they were starting up. It just doesn't live up to good bourbons... and it ain't cheap.

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It's not terrible. The main problem is the super premium price point. Literally almost every other high proof bourbon on the market comes in at a much lower MSRP. But hey, they can price it however they want and some people obviously pay it or they wouldn't do it that way. It's actually a smart business model if you can pull it off which so far they have... so I admire their effort to maintain their strong marketing brand to support their pricing. I just don't personally buy their product...

austinag1997 said:

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Sorry. Every bottle from Hye has turned into expensive lighter fluid. I really wanted Dan to be successful. Almost invested $1,000 when they were starting up. It just doesn't live up to good bourbons... and it ain't cheap.

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And 30% of this thread is ****ting on their offerings too

Aging in Texas definitely gives a lot more oak than aging in a more temperate climate. Not great for sipping for my taste, but they make a dandy Old Fashioned with all that oak.

I bought a couple bottles from Garrison when they were just starting up to help them out, but they were much cheaper back then. As the price has gone up, I just can't justify spending that amount on what I use as a mixing borubon.

John Francis Donaghy said:

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I bought a couple bottles from Garrison when they were just starting up to help them out, but they were much cheaper back then. As the price has gone up, I just can't justify spending that amount on what I use as a mixing borubon.

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They do have a neat setup though, if you're in the area.

As was I.

Y'all just calling bars? Or have a relationship?

I received it through an intermediary that asked not to be named.

I did also. Met some interesting folks there. Wes Henderson of Angels Envy and a Twin Liquors buyer that told me she would help me find alotted bottles. Never took her up on that though.

SpiderDude said:

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Can you give me a Handy?!

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I can give you a ***** slap.

But seriously the THH is tucked in the back, I'm not likely to drink it and will probably sell or trade it if I find a good offer.

How do you like the Peerless small batch bourbon? I don't see it around locally so I had a friend in Austin get me some. I haven't opened mine yet.

austinag1997 said:

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I received it through an intermediary that asked not to be named.

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I think we have the same intermediary!

Quite possibly. I heeded his warning.

CactusThomas said:

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SpiderDude said:

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Can you give me a Handy?!

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I can give you a ***** slap.

But seriously the THH is tucked in the back, I'm not likely to drink it and will probably sell or trade it if I find a good offer.

How do you like the Peerless small batch bourbon? I don't see it around locally so I had a friend in Austin get me some. I haven't opened mine yet.

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Lol. The Peerless ain't bad. Sweet mash process if you've studied their production. I need to break it out and try it again and update with tasting notes.

austinag1997 said:

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Quite possibly. I heeded his warning.

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Likewise.

Holy crap is EHT Straight Rye delicious. Not a huge rye fan but it is very good. EHT line is now my favorite offering... even though I've only tried the rye and the small batch. I've been looking for a single barrel for almost 8 months with no luck. I've heard good things.

Outdoorag011 said:

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Holy crap is EHT Straight Rye delicious. Not a huge rye fan but it is very good. EHT line is now my favorite offering... even though I've only tried the rye and the small batch. I've been looking for a single barrel for almost 8 months with no luck. I've heard good things.

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Good to hear. I just picked up my first bottle. EHT Small Batch.

Outdoorag011 said:

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Holy crap is EHT Straight Rye delicious. Not a huge rye fan but it is very good. EHT line is now my favorite offering... even though I've only tried the rye and the small batch. I've been looking for a single barrel for almost 8 months with no luck. I've heard good things.

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I have 2 single barrels. I'd be willing to trade 1 or even both for the right bottle(s).

What is the right one? I am interested in one and have ECBP (2 batches), Blanton or eagle rare.

SpiderDude said:

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CactusThomas said:

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SpiderDude said:

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Can you give me a Handy?!

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I can give you a ***** slap.

But seriously the THH is tucked in the back, I'm not likely to drink it and will probably sell or trade it if I find a good offer.

How do you like the Peerless small batch bourbon? I don't see it around locally so I had a friend in Austin get me some. I haven't opened mine yet.

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Lol. The Peerless ain't bad. Sweet mash process if you've studied their production. I need to break it out and try it again and update with tasting notes.

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Nose: brown sugar, barrel spice, light cinnamon
Palate: leather, building heat as it heads across the tongue, sweet corn, more brown sugar, pepper spice
Finish: lingering heat on the tongue and back of throat... the pepper spice hangs around well after you've swallowed.

Which ECBP batches?

I have ECBP A120. Would be interested in EHT single barrel

Random question here. My neighbor gave me an Elijah Craig 12 year with the 12 on the label. She said it was from before she had kids. Her oldest is a teenager. Is there a way to decipher the numbers on the bottom of the bottle to determine when this bourbon was bottled? It has been opened, so I plan to proceed with caution on consuming it, but I just wondered about the date.

You can probaly tell by the inscribed numbers. I can only tell you they no longer privde an age statement on those bottles. That happened only a couple years ago though.

There are no inscribed numbers on the bottle, but the bottom of the bottle has several raised numbers in the glass in an arrangement that doesn't make it easy to decipher.

RustyBoltz said:

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CrottyKid said:

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Random question here. My neighbor gave me an Elijah Craig 12 year with the 12 on the label. She said it was from before she had kids. Her oldest is a teenager. Is there a way to decipher the numbers on the bottom of the bottle to determine when this bourbon was bottled? It has been opened, so I plan to proceed with caution on consuming it, but I just wondered about the date.

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So about this neighbor trying to seduce you with bourbon...

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Moms got needs too.

To keep it bourbon related... I polished off a Blantons SFTB this weekend. And my last MWND. Both were down to their last pour. I'm not a total degenerate. And discovered I had an unopened RHF from 2016 bunkered away that I had forgotten about. Trying to decide which bottles I want to open up. I don't like to have more than 5 or 6 open at any given time. I'm leaning towards a bottle of an Old Scout single barrel. I think it was 110 proof or so. Never tried much out of that line. Then another 4R store pick of some sort. Maybe circle back to an OESK I got at that store on Bissonnett. Tony K's I think it is. Haven't been there in a few years. I assume it's still there.

A120 and c518

having tried most of their selections. i find all of this very hard to believe. as others have said, it's all be very hot with a lack of flavor.