Yeah fingers crossed you got the golden barrel on those
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Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (46 Viewers)
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Another bottle I get to keep instead of trade!
I think that I have 5 or 6 bottles now, from 4 barrels. I'd still swap one with you.
Yes, that's been my experience with the HM10 SB BIB. However, I did not mean to imply the good barrels are few and far between, only that I hope you get an excellent one. I personally have not experienced a horrible barrel yet, only 'great' and 'not bad at all'...
Forty4
Full House
Not sure if I made a slight mistake but passed on an EC 18. Could probably get it tomorrow
How much? That's one of my favorites but it's always jacked in price around here.
Forty4
Full House
If you don't want it, snag it for me.
Forty4
Full House
I owe you so happy to pick it up. Might force me to travel in June. Might be 139+tax I’ll get it in the AM.
Forty4
Full House
FDLmold
Royal Flush
These are running out around me, the 9 year 120 proof store picks. So I grabbed one.
Super solid
FDLmold
Royal Flush
Speaking of Single Malt USA, I've always been tempted by the Balcones, but never bought any.
From a Texan to an MGP-Landian, I’d recommend you skip it.
Klobberer
Full House
It is super dry and over oaked, in my opinion. I've had it twice and, for me, it's an easy pass.
My personal take on Balcones Single Malts is just tad different than @aggie 's.
Are they out of this world? No, I don't think they are. But they are not horrible either. Some in fact are quite alright, like the Mirrador, Brujeria and Hechiceros. Even the Peated bottling is drinkable. The Single Malt range, imo, are the best offerings they have. Their other bottlings don't cross the threshold for me.
Having said that, they do indeed taste quite young, despite the quick Texas maturation span. They also do have the Texas whiskey funk (Mirrador a little less).
If one wants to keep trying different whiskies and having different experiences, I'd say try them. If one is only concerned about optimizing price and quality, I'd say skip them.
Another thing is one's familiarity with Single Malts. For me. it's always better to have a multitude of reference points so I try to have as many different Malts as I can. If it's someone's first foray into Single Malts then I'd say, again, skip it.
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Klobberer
Full House
One exception to the Texas whiskey funk that I've found is the Ironroot Harbinger. I've heard good things about Garrison Bros, but I'm not paying their prices for 4 y.o. whiskey.
Forty4
Full House
I tried the Baby Blue after having a glass of Bookers at dinner a few weeks ago. I was very disappointed and wished I would have just stuck with the Bookers. Oh well, live and learn think they Bookers was less per glass as well.
Have a Garrison Bros but yet to open it. Have to wait for a friend to be around to open it.
Have a Garrison Bros but yet to open it. Have to wait for a friend to be around to open it.
Forty4
Full House
In other news went to submit my entries in the store from the tastings the past two nights. Walked out lighter in the wallet.
See if I can resist the EC18 until delivery day.
gopherblue
Straight Flush
Has anyone had this? Thoughts?
Klobberer
Full House
Does it say where it's distilled? Indiana? Probably pretty good. WV? Who knows. Their bourbon is pretty good.
I’m pretty sure it’s the 95/5 MGP Rye Mashbill.
The bourbon picks were Dickle for a few years but they are back to being MGP as well, although younger MGP.
chutracheese
Straight
Almost 30,000 entries for 90 bottles!
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