I really figured someone on this board would have an ATM one.

Aggie Hunter said:

---

John Francis Donaghy said:

---

Aggie Hunter said:

---

https://texags.com/forums/67/topics/3179294

Can some one explain the ice stamp and how it works?

---

It's a piece of metal, that melts a design into your ice cube. Once you use it, your ice cube will have an imprint of the design on the stamp. Once the ice melts, it will just be water and nobody will ever know there had been a design stamped into it back when it was still ice.

---

Do they work well? I assume you had to freeze it with stamp attached. Guess I can't see how just pushing it on (stamping) would actually make the design.

---

it's a variation of this, with a stamp on it.

I helped pick a barrel of Dickel for a store I go to more than I should, and it was an eye opening experience. I tried to drink the Dickel BiB before the tasting, but could not get into it. It's trash.

Of the 6 options we had, 2 barrels were literally neighbors. The first one we tried was good, and I think made it into our top 3, the second was an immediate pass. Just not good at all. I thought that was interesting seeing as they matured right next to each other. The one we ended up with tastes very good in my opinion, but I think I have to say that.

LPHA said:

---

I helped pick a barrel of Dickel for a store I go to more than I should, and it was an eye opening experience. I tried to drink the Dickel BiB before the tasting, but could not get into it. It's trash.

---

One person's trash is another's treasure. I think Dickel BiB is tasty. It's a far cry from the quality of common favorites but it holds it's own for the category it's in.

Picks are beginning to look like the wave of the future. YMMV with store picks, and there are some regional bourbon clubs that are starting to do their own picks and acquire essentially their own distribution chain. Now there are subgroups from those clubs banding together to do picks as well.

I have been invited to participate and "invest" in one of those subgroup pick purchases. If it works as well as I hope, I will share the results here. The next natural progression should be a Texags Bourbon Pick.

We discussed that a while back, but I believe it's hit several roadblocks.

My bad, I've been a bourbon tater for a decade but I am a newcomer to this thread. I will probably expound on ideas that have been discussed a dozen times here.

Aggie Hunter said:

---

https://texags.com/forums/67/topics/3179294

Can some one explain the ice stamp and how it works?

---

Where'd you get that?

If this is the little squatty bottle then it should be pretty good. I picked up one in Nashville after a sample and then we announced we hired Jimbo later that day, so I cracked it open. I had a normal one and it was not as good. My local store just got a pick in and it is good like the first store pick. Dickle can be very hit or miss, but I would see if you can try it first, but both store picks have been above average.

Naveronski said:

---

Where'd you get that?

---

My daughter and son-in-law had it made for me last Christmas.

Very nice

I agree 100%. My point was that even if you don't like the Dickel BiB, I wouldn't write off a 9 yr store pick.

proc said:

---

Picks are beginning to look like the wave of the future. YMMV with store picks, and there are some regional bourbon clubs that are starting to do their own picks and acquire essentially their own distribution chain. Now there are subgroups from those clubs banding together to do picks as well.

I have been invited to participate and "invest" in one of those subgroup pick purchases. If it works as well as I hope, I will share the results here. The next natural progression should be a Texags Bourbon Pick.

---

Aggie Bourbon Pick? Sounds awesome.

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

Naveronski said:
Where'd you get that?

---

My daughter and son-in-law had it made for me last Christmas.

---

Where'd they get it?

aggiecouch said:

---

Today was a good day

---

aggiecouch said:

---

Today was a good day

---

Looks like somebody went to Total Wine today.

Little local place has George t Stagg if anyone wants to get me an early birthday present.

Let's hear the story!

SpiderDude said:

---

I've never seen an EHTBP in the wild. Never. At any price. See it all over ****ing Instagram tho.

---

Same.
Only seen regular EHT in the wild when I was in CA.

I've seen most everything "in the wild" ...at huge markups.

Never heard of EHT BP being purchased for retail from a shelf.

No grand story or anything, just spent my day off hopping between a bunch of places in DFW. Don't Facebook as a matter of principle, guess I lucked out. Although ironically I couldn't find the main thing I was after.

Yeah, the EHTBP was from a shop but it was priced well over retail. But, their single barrel is one of my consistent favorites, and I've passed on a BP before and regretted it, so I was resolved to grab the next one I found. Can't wait to crack it open tonight.

Made some Whiskey Sours with Sazerac Rye and a few drops of grenadine to lower the heat.

Man, good drink.

proc said:

---

aggiecouch said:

---

Today was a good day

---

Looks like somebody went to Total Wine today.

---

Indeed. Stopped by, too, looking for the OF SB. Picked up a Henry McKenna 10 year SB BiB, so not all is lost.

Have you had that Belle Meade reserve before? What are your thoughts - I'm thinking about getting one.

Also, I'm jealous of that Old Forester.

Nope, this is a first time buy for me. Discussion a couple of pages back piqued my interest. I wouldn't say I'm any sort of bourbon flavor profile expert, but tasting it now, it's got a lot of back end heat (which I like). Sweeter up front than OF 1920 (killing the last bit of a bottle of that ATM, so that's my basis of comparison). I wouldn't say this is can't-miss stuff, but it's not bad if you don't mind some heat. Prefer the 1920 honestly (more caramel and a little more syrupy mouth feel I think).

Thanks. I'll probably give it a shot.

I don't really expect much to be better than 1920 if that's going to be the standard.

I appreciate the write up.

Lemme know what you think. If I'm giving crap advice, it'd be good to know.

Russell's Reserve Rye, bitters, and syrup dressed with lemon for the win tonight.

1920 is a killer deal that you can find most anywhere. Agree with the syrupy feel on it and caramel notes. It helps with the heat and makes it delightful

CactusThomas said:

---

Have you had that Belle Meade reserve before? What are your thoughts - I'm thinking about getting one.

Also, I'm jealous of that Old Forester.

---

Belle Meade Reserve is absolutely fantastic.

I've almost gone through one bottle recently, and have a backup I bought halfway through so I wouldn't run out.