Beats me. I'm going to buy another regardless.

There's a tiny store near me that has an EC18 and he wants 300 for it. I'm not the biggest EC fan though.

When I put the ECBP out for the masses at my next poker game they'll appreciate it where I won't. Win-Win.

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There's a tiny store near me that has an EC18 and he wants 300 for it. I'm not the biggest EC fan though.

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EC 18 is like licking the barrel, and not in a good way.

I say that as someone who finds ECBP and store picks to be my favorite bourbons.

Highly disagree. EC18 is fantastic. The best "low proof" pour.

I've heard EC23 is not as good and more like what you're describing but I've never had it.

Could have just been the bottle I tried 3 years ago.

It was free, which is the best type of bourbon, but I felt like my buddy had wasted $300 to buy it

Sounds like you got a bad Single Barrel. The two I've had were excellent. Yes, they were oaky but it wasn't too much at all. I think the KC18 is better though. Slightly less oak and just a fantastic pour.

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When I put the ECBP out for the masses at my next poker game they'll appreciate it where I won't. Win-Win.

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Have you tried Maker's Mark? I'd recommend that and Noah's Mill for your guests at your next poker night.

Aggie Therapist said:

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AlaskanAg99 said:

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When I put the ECBP out for the masses at my next poker game they'll appreciate it where I won't. Win-Win.

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Have you tried Maker's Mark? I'd recommend that and Noah's Mill for your guests at your next poker night.

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You should dunk your head in a vat of hot wax.

Any experience here at international duty free markets. Amsterdam, Paris, Athens, Dubai, specifically.

Looking for WT12, NCF Rare Breed or Jim Beam Lineage. Unsure if those are exported to just the Asian markets but also Europe.

You won't find WT12 at duty free. Those are Japan, South Korea, and Australia markets only. Lineage was duty free, but those were pulled back to the distillery during COVID. Highly unlikely you'll see those. Rare Breed NCFs and JD Sherry Single Malts are the only special American whiskey at duty free right now. WT Father and Son's also ran out well over a year ago at this point. Unlikely to see those as well.

I'd love a WT12. I've known several to go to Japan and bring back multiples but had to sell at 2ndary to offset their trip. So I get it. Couldn't pull the trigger but I'd do the same to cut my overall trip expenses.

Anyone know how to read Smoke Wagon's barrel numbering system. Are these bottle 51 and 70 from Barrel 39?

Obtained in two different cities.

Thanks

That seems likely. Mine from BCS is 39-69

Are the proofs the same? 39-59 and 39-69 are different. I'd bet 39 is the row, or whatever they organize by

Oh snap. Just looked and the proofs are different!

I'm planning a bourbon trail trip at the end of May. Any must-hit distilleries and tours?

Finally found ECBP, while visiting family down in Corpus.

I just went in October. Downtown Louisville was awesome - Michters (random drops - Bottle Your Own, Shenks, bomberger, 10 year bourbon and 10 year rye all possible on random days and times). Old forester was great - a great tour too. I would get a reservation ahead of time at the rooftop bar at Michters!

Repeal is the steakhouse to eat at in downtown Louisville.

I loved Heaven Hill. Lately they've been release William Heaven Hill 17 and Parker heritage. I did the you do bourbon experience there - you get to bottle 1 of 4 of their bourbons and I did ECBP. Lots of my friends did Larcency BP - Bernheim and their select stock which rotates what that is - when I went it was a malt whiskey

We also hit Four Roses (single barrel barrel proof available), Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve and Castle and Key. Castle and Key is beautiful!! Another great stop is Whiskey Thief. We didn't do tours at all of them - some visit to see what was available and some to walk the grounds.

We did Luxe Row but only to check what was in stock and got a Rebel 10 and Blood Oath 9.

We didn't go to Bardstown for long outside of Luxe Row and Heaven Hill - I wish we had another day and spent more time there!

I'm sure it does. I actually scrolled back quite a ways to check before asking. Some good notes on the Old Taylor tour at BT but that's all I saw.

How many days did you do?

We made a long weekend out of it with 2 full days. I would do 3 full days next time

AgCzar said:

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I'm planning a bourbon trail trip at the end of May. Any must-hit distilleries and tours?

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I've toured or visited:
BT x 2
4R
HH x 2
Castle & Key (Old Taylor Distillery)
Beam x 2
Bardstown BC
Willett
Lux Row
New Riff

In Louisville:
OF
Michters

They all do a pretty good job at tours... Often they end with a tasting. BT does a great job making you feel special. Bardstown had an awesome tour... One of them Where they take you into the Rickhouse and let you thieve some barrels. It's the closest you'll come to experiencing a barrel pick without actually doing one.

4R was a pretty cool tour because their operation isn't super modernized (they use wooden vats for fermentation for example). Castle & Key (Old Taylor) probably had the most beautiful "campus". Their Bourbon sucks lol but it's worth going to take it all in. Beam and OF both have a very modern, interactive tour where you will be shown all aspects of their production process.

Willett has an excellent bar and restaurant and their on site Rickhouses are tiny compared to others which is interesting.

I didn't like the whiskey, but the experience at whiskey thief was the best. Just laid back. The weather was perfect, which made everything that much more enjoyable sitting outside while sampling.

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Happy bottled in bond day, my fellow degenerates.

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Got that one Friday for my birthday. Quite impressed with it!

Enjoy!

Mr picked it up recently. It was quite good.

How many pies are you bringing to Austin tomorrow?

Zero. My middle turns 8 this week so I'm knee deep in party planning.