I'd keep blantons Stocked on my bar at $60-$70, it's absolutely fantastic for me.

EHT is also great, think it's value should be $40-50

ER is still the best bang for the buck IMO, though a $55 1.75 of EC small batch (which is always available) Is a great fallback.



I just tasted that Pinhook 114.5 barrel proof I picked up. It looks like a Rose', pretty strange for Bourbon. Tastes very young and just a little nutty. Won't buy any Pinhook again.

Which color label of the pinhook is the one your tried? I tried the pink label, albeit after many prior samples of other bourbons and thought it was pretty darn good for a $45 bottle. My taste buds could have been shot though....

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How is the WT Masterkeep Rye if anyone has had a pour. I have some ER and I do not care for it as much as some other readily available on shelf as others has posted. Have others that for me have a better flavor profile.

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I have the Cornerstone. It's good but buying it reinforced the fact that paying more doesn't necessarily get you more (quality). The Knob Creek Cask Strength rye is just as good for half the price...almost a third of the price really.

Speaking of the KC CS Rye...a bottle of Booker's Rye sells into the $1000's on secondary. I guarantee you the mash bill is the same or very close. Yet the KC sits on shelves at MSRP in some places. I bought 2 recently with dust literally on the bottle. The 2018 release was named World Rye of the Year. You do the math on that...

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Which color label of the pinhook is the one your tried? I tried the pink label, albeit after many prior samples of other bourbons and thought it was pretty darn good for a $45 bottle. My taste buds could have been shot though....

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I love my Single Barrel yellow label OLC pick. Just killed a bottle of it and opened another. It's MGP juice.

Thanks for that info

Hot pink wax on top. Will take a pic later if you want.

Costco bunker hill has 1.75 Weller Green / SR for $36 if any of y'all are looking.

Total Wine off Hulen in Fort Worth had Weller SR also.

How's the single oak project?

TW off i10 had a eht single barrel this afternoon. Wife was with me and told me I didn't need any more bourbon

I10 and what for TW?

Studewood

Should have bought it for your onlinefriends!

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drred4 said:

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How is the WT Masterkeep Rye if anyone has had a pour. I have some ER and I do not care for it as much as some other readily available on shelf as others has posted. Have others that for me have a better flavor profile.

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I have the Cornerstone. It's good but buying it reinforced the fact that paying more doesn't necessarily get you more (quality). The Knob Creek Cask Strength rye is just as good for half the price...almost a third of the price really.

Speaking of the KC CS Rye...a bottle of Booker's Rye sells into the $1000's on secondary. I guarantee you the mash bill is the same or very close. Yet the KC sits on shelves at MSRP in some places. I bought 2 recently with dust literally on the bottle. The 2018 release was named World Rye of the Year. You do the math on that...

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Bookers Rye is seriously good. Like maybe my favorite bottle ever kind of good. I'd never pay that kind of money for a bottle of it now. Got all mine at msrp. Still have one left unopened. Can't bring myself to crack it open.

Need some help boys... always been a Willett fan. Mostly WFE bourbon. I have a bottle of WFE Rye. 6 yr with a tag on the back. "Walkin the floor." History tells me that when Willett tags their bottles with a name (fairly uncommon) that it is likely pretty good. Anybody know about this one?

Don't know anything about that particular bottle but pretty much every WFE single barrel has some random name on it now, wouldn't necessarily take that as an indication of quality

I have a number of bottles from the gift shop... none have naming labels. This is the first one I have procured that does.

I found another Weller 12 yesterday. I am thinking about trying the PMP. Anyone here enjoy it? I got some samples from a friend today and I am not sure I like it. The flavor is muted and numbs the tongue. Thoughts?

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I have a number of bottles from the gift shop... none have naming labels. This is the first one I have procured that does.

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Pretty much WFE every store pick in the last two years is named.

Unless you specifically bought it from the gift shop, a 6 yr rye from them is most likely a store pick that was given some random name.

Huh. This wasn't a store pick from the locale I procured it from. But some restaurants/bars may be liquidating some bar stock.

I'm the same way. I have half a bottle of BR left that's open but don't think I can bring myself to open the other one. Anyone have recommendations in Memphis for shops to stop by? Heading through next week.

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I found another Weller 12 yesterday. I am thinking about trying the PMP. Anyone here enjoy it? I got some samples from a friend today and I am not sure I like it. The flavor is muted and numbs the tongue. Thoughts?

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When I did it a few years back I enjoyed it. I found it to be a solid improvement on weller 12 and overall pretty comparable to 107 although a slightly different experience. Not sure on your comments about muted flavor, compared to what? Maybe a bit compared to 107 but more than w12. Admittedly I prefer higher proof bourbons so if that's not your preference I could see it overwhelming the palate a bit

What's everyone's favorite "off the beaten path" bourbon? Doesn't have to be for pure enjoyment or taste, maybe for the novelty of it to you or significance. This thread is so much about all of the more obvious good and great stuff.

Anyways, I love Belle Meade offerings and their base bourbon is tasty. (And as I think others have mentioned, the single barrel cask strength stuff of theirs is damn good.) I really enjoyed the tour at their distillery, and since I lived in Nashville a bit, it's a little more meaningful to me.

I quite like Yellow Rose Rye from Houston.

It's the little things like walking into your favorite store for a mixer. And they Come our with weller full proof and ask if you want it without saying a word haha. Good start to my weekend! Anyone had the weller 12?

The 12 is very good, but damn near impossible to find. The Antique 107 is my favorite Weller that I've had, and while not easy to find I see it lot more than 12.

Went back home to Conroe area last week and the specs off ray ford was possibly getting in a few. Well that was the rumor their whiskey guy told me. Too bad I had to leave and couldn't check back.