One day I'll fly out to NC for a day date with you in Asheville. I miss that state.

What is your take?

It's fantastic. I had tried one that was aged in port and sherry casks and loved it. This one is French oak, American oak, and port finish.

Reminds me of MBSR. Same red fruit notes, but more subtle. It had this amazing honey note on the nose and it carries through to the palate but it's lighter. Complex pour for sure.

Instant BIN if you get the opportunity imo.

This is good stuff.

Great stuff.

Love their high proof stuff

Having Russell's Reserve Single Barrel. Always solid.

Great pour. Do you prefer it to the 10year? I personally rank them Private Select, 10yr, SiB.

I share your ranking.
I think 10 yr is a little better value.

tu ag said:

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I share your ranking.
I think 10 yr is a little better value.

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That'a really good pour still on shelves! That and Four Roses.

AgCzar said:

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Great pour. Do you prefer it to the 10year? I personally rank them Private Select, 10yr, SiB.

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I did a blind taste test with rare breed sib, 10yr, and sib and came to the conclusion that the 10yr is better, more complex however for $20 less the sib is the best value and that you can't go wrong with rare breed.

Anyone up for a TexAgs Bourbon group meet-up tomorrow at Still Austin? It would be great to put a face to the name for a little Sunday Funday.

I plan on getting there at 1. Cheers!

What are some other stores I should hit in the greater Austin area? Looking for places with good selection of store picks. Definitely hitting up OLC first.

What time are you getting to OLC?

Only if you bring Schloss with you.

Probably around 11. What about you?

About the same time!

Wife is working so I have the kiddos. Raju has dum dums so that will keep them entertained for a few mins haha

I'll be wearing an Aggie baseball jersey

Next time! I'll be traveling

Picked up a bottle of Herman Marshall St Arnold Devine Reserve No 16 at Specs today.

It is Batch 1 and the label says it is aged 22 months in New Oak Barrels. After a quick google search it appears this was bottled in 2019, so it had been sitting on the shelf for 5 years and was marked down to $20.



The best thing i can say about it is that it is not as bad as Acre. Texas distilleries need to learn that unless you are making a bourbon, there is no need to age in new oak barrels, and you damn sure better not use smaller barrels. You can smell the Texas funk on the nose and it definitely carries over throughout the finish. It basically tastes like grain, burnt oak, and a little bit of pear. This is a solid 4/10 and will probably be a drain pour over being drunk.

Anyone near Wylie been to the distillery? have their products improved over the last 5 years?

ps - Specs in Corpus had plenty of ECBP for $73. With as much as HH is raising their prices that was actually a pretty solid deal, if you like it.

You take those for sure

Agreed. That's a great price. How was it?

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It's good juice for sure. Benchmark FP is a young version of George t and stagg I believe. Same juice just much younger

Early Times barrel pick to celebrate our new coach????

What bar?

William Oliver's Publick House in Windsor, CO

Aggie Therapist said:

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Some do mountains, some do trash bins

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Might be my favorite ecbp batch.

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Found Stagg jr for $12 a pour at my local bar.

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That is a great deal!

Hey CS peeps (you too, brauny),

anyone up for a bottle share Friday at betadawg's?

Yes, I have his okay to plan something at his house.

Mighty Fine Batch is one of the better ones the past few years. Great pour.