Sazerac said:

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Liquor stores in Asheville when I visited my sister made it a hard NO on ever moving there. I couldn't even get bitters or sweet vermouth.

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Asheville is an amazing spot. I would retire there.

MarathonAg12 said:

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Sazerac said:

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Liquor stores in Asheville when I visited my sister made it a hard NO on ever moving there. I couldn't even get bitters or sweet vermouth.

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Asheville is an amazing spot. I would retire there.

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Amen to that

Most of y'all doing the various TexAgs bottle releases?

I think I'm buying 6ish bottles in the next couple months.

Pretty happy tbh, I think that should have me set for a while.

Are there some of y'all that will go through it in less than a year?

3 Wilderness Trail Cask Strength, 2, New Riff, & 2 of the RC.

When i came out to VA to interview/look around one thing i did was check the stock at the local stores. EHT and ECBP were both being readily available on the self at the time probably factored more in my decision than it should have. Winning a couple of BTAC bottles in the lottery shortly after arriving was nice as well.

Unfortunately that lasted for about 3 months and then with the Covid spike in demand along with the shenanigans i mentioned earlier and I have only found 1 or 2 bottles of EHT since. Got plenty of BT, Blantons, and ER though as well as John Bowman has becoming a pretty good substitute.

MarathonAg12 said:

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Is this where I click no on the PHA form on MEDPROS?

Army: "How often do you have six or more drinks in one sitting"

Me: "Never"

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They love me during my yearly physical. Apparently answering the drinking questions, in order, before they're asked is frowned upon.

which Zipp's had that OF SiB?

On Lake Conroe.

That Old Forester slaps

BrokeAssAggie said:

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That Old Forester slaps

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Glad to hear. That's the first one I'm gonna crack! I NEVER buy anything I don't plan on opening. This haul doesn't include the TexAgs picks: got 3 of the WTrail, 2 New Riff, and 2 RC. My son will get a bottle of WTrail and RC but the rest are for me and the boys!

Dunno where you are AgDev01, but Three Notch'd Brewing in Richmond, VA has 1.5 oz Stagg pours for $18. Nice pour!

Thanks for the heads up. Im in the Hampton Roads area but go Richmond often enough. I will certainly go check it out next time im there. Will also stop by their Virginia Beach location to see what they have.

txag2k said:

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I made it y'all . I gave up alcohol for Lent (I'm Baptist lol), but that doesn't mean I didn't buy! Here's my Lent haul. Can't wait to crack one open and have a sip soon.

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You realize Sundays are not "Lent" and anything goes, right?

khkman22 said:

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txag2k said:

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I made it y'all . I gave up alcohol for Lent (I'm Baptist lol), but that doesn't mean I didn't buy! Here's my Lent haul. Can't wait to crack one open and have a sip soon.

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You realize Sundays are not "Lent" and anything goes, right?

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Yes... kind of. So there are normally around 6 days (Sabbaths) during Lent which are not "included"... to an extent.

Again, I'm not Catholic so I'm just going off stuff I read in the past. But those days aren't really "cheat" days but meant for those fasting or not eating meat etc. ... FROM what I read and extrapolated so I may be REALLY off there.

That being said, I also read that Lent ends of HOLY Thursday. (source)

I usually wait till Sunday starts so Sat night... after midnight, it's all fair game .

The season of Lent ends on Holy Thursday and starts the Paschal Tridium which is another liturgical season. Techincally the penance (or whatever) most Catholics commit to does not "stop" until after the Easter Vigil (or some do it if they attend mass on Sunday). We've always gone to the vigil. And techincally Sundays you penance is not required. (and you don't break it). I've always been lazy and just did mine on Sundays too but each to their own. However they are still part of the Lenten season. (1st sunday of lent, 2nd sunday of lent, etc)

During Lent its fasting and abstience (from meat) on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and then absitence from meat on all Fridays unless the obligation is removed. (like it was for some Dioceses this year on March 17th)

So you are mostly on point. I'm an RCIA convert so i did not grow up doing all this but learned it during marriage

AgHawkeye said:

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Another Big Bend sunset at one of my favorite places on earth.

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Looks beautiful.

Is that from the lodge/restaurant patio?

Naveronski said:

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AgHawkeye said:

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Another Big Bend sunset at one of my favorite places on earth.

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Looks beautiful.

Is that from the lodge/restaurant patio?

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Patio of Roosevelt cabin 103

AgHawkeye said:

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Naveronski said:

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AgHawkeye said:

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Another Big Bend sunset at one of my favorite places on earth.

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Looks beautiful.

Is that from the lodge/restaurant patio?

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Patio of Roosevelt cabin 103

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Looks beautiful!

We've camped there the 7 of the past 8 years, but never done the cabin. You mind if I PM you to avoid cluttering this thread?

Has anyone checked on txag2k?

Must have started binge drinking at midnight and passed out around 7am

polished off an entire bottle of Nelson Bro's (Nashville, TN bourbon) Saturday...

I've had some really nice stuff and buy everything rare (reasonably) that I can get my hands on...

That bottle was smooth.. Some of the best bourbon I've had in quite some time... and only ~$45 bottle or so.

Master's Weekend bottle kill.

On to the next one.

WIth a brand name like that how could you not have some Love and Affection for it?

AgDev01 said:

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WIth a brand name like that how could you not have some Love and Affection for it?

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In a few weeks I head to Atlanta for a wedding. Can anyone recommend a good bottle shop worth checking out in the area that might have some BT or other novel finds? Thanks.

TAM85 said:

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In a few weeks I head to Atlanta for a wedding. Can anyone recommend a good bottle shop worth checking out in the area that might have some BT or other novel finds? Thanks.

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The ATL bourbon rush is just as bad as the Texas bourbon rush. You're not going to find a honey hole there. I have friends there that have the same problems as us.

I'm also going to a wedding in Atlanta in a few weeks….April 29th?