I have 2/3 of a bottle and a spare. I saw 4 bottles at a grand opening of a Total Wine here in town, and considered buying all four. It is good stuff, but so different from anything that I've ever had.
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FDLmold
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They had two. It's not a store I go to much, maybe once a month. I do need to head back that way this week again, so if the backup is still there, I'll grab it. For me? For you? Who knows!
It's also slightly interesting that my bottle is from a batch of under 3,000 bottles, and the ones posted earlier are from a batch of 16,000 bottles.
Different batch? Now I want one
gopherblue
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Neck pour. 
FDLmold
Royal Flush
When it rains it pours. Buy both?
Billy Baroo
Full House
Time to revisit the infinity bottle! Checks in at almost 113 proof if my math is correct. Really enjoying this pour!
Dodger
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How did you figure out the proof? Averaging what goes in?
I see multiple bottles of this stuff at my local Bevmo and Total Wines all the time. I've been waiting for a bigger coupon to get it since there's no rush. Is there a specific batch that you guys are going after?
Billy Baroo
Full House
At first, it was just the average of the first 13 additions of 2 ounces each. I didn’t take anything from it until it was completely filled. Now that it’s been filled and drank from is where it gets calculated a little differently. I take the current proof and multiply it by 12(since there’s now only 12 parts left) and then add the proof of my next 2 ounces that goes into the bottle to that number. Divide that total by 13 and that’s the new bottle proof. Keeping a consistent 13 parts always at 2 ounces/part is the key to having an accurate proof calculation. And yes, I’m a nerd!
Dodger
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Interesting....I have 7 additions of 2 ounces each in my current infinity bottle. I may try to math like this one day....
Forty4
Full House
No way to calculate my infinity bottle. If it was good very little was “wasted” if it was bad I was more than happy to dump it into another bottle in an attempt to make it good.
Came home to a few bottles. Got to pick the other up on friday
FDLmold
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You know, I buy these Little Books, and I’m only 50-50 to drink them. Now I have a chapter 5 to collect dust with my chapter 4! 
I suppose if I sit on them for a couple years the secondary market will reward me.
I suppose if I sit on them for a couple years the secondary market will reward me.
You know, I buy these Little Books, and I’m only 50-50 to drink them. Now I have a chapter 5 to collect dust with my chapter 4!
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I suppose if I sit on them for a couple years the secondary market will reward me.
I got a chapter 2 for you if you want
Billy Baroo
Full House
Liking my local ABC’s latest barrel pick!
detroitdad
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I too enjoy old soul. Mines not a barrel pick. I also have the 13 but didn’t open yet
Billy Baroo
Full House
I’m sure that 13 year Old Soul is great but the 20 yr Lock Stock and Barrel is what catches my eye! That’s a nice little lineup you got there.
Not sure about the Barrell Seagrass batches (mine is 118.4p, looks like some others have the 118.58p), but i picked up the barrell bourbon batch 27 based on some reviews - surprised i like it as much since there is dickel juice in it. the mineral taste isn't really there though, just mostly fruit
Billy Baroo
Full House
Didn’t think I’d like this as much as the UC/UF but I was dead wrong. As much as I really like my current bottle of Uncut (batch 53), I honestly think this is better!
Billy Baroo
Full House
Stopped by the local abc to grab a cheap bottle for tonight’s cash game and ended up walking out with these instead! I’m a little surprised that they still had some bottles of Eagle Rare left from last week’s shipment. The Makers just hit the shelves today!
FDLmold
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If that was an FAE02 I was about to be very jealous. Eagle Rare always a good acquisition.
BruceWayne
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Starting at sagamore ryes...
Store pick barrel select $45
Double Oaked $60
Cask strength $65
One of each? Remind what the consensus is here?
Store pick barrel select $45
Double Oaked $60
Cask strength $65
One of each? Remind what the consensus is here?
Try them all!
Billy Baroo
Full House
Only reason I grabbed this bottle of Maker’s was because of the club that selected this particular bottle. They have a great track record for picks and their Russell’s Reserve Private Barrel for 2020 is my favorite bottle of all time (bought a case). I will always try their selections!
Billy Baroo
Full House
The store pick barrel select is a steal at $45. It’s only a few proof points lower than the cask strength and it is 1-2 years aged more than the cask. My bottle is a 6 yr old. Website says the cask strength is a 4-5 year old.
All three are really good, and I’d probably grab one of each but I’d also be tempted to buy 2-3 of the barrel select!
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