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What are u sippin on? VOL.......cheers
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Got lucky today...
Navy Exchange package store had them today.
EHT was 41. Blantons was 61, and Eagle Rare was 24. All no tax.
Navy Exchange package store had them today.
EHT was 41. Blantons was 61, and Eagle Rare was 24. All no tax.
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Makers Mark 46 Cask Strength, Buffalo Trace, Knob Creek store picks, some Bookers batches. A good Booker's batch is some of my all time favorite stuff.
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Y'all know my opinion on Blanton's. You get a hunny barrel, (just a really good barrel) and it's outstanding! You get just a regular barrel, and it's good but nothing to write home about. Still great value at retail imo. Ever since moving back to FL I haven't been hunting at all. My stash of Blanton's and EHT (various varieties of both) is dwindling!
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I just saw a hunny barrel recently. What is the difference between the two?
Blantons isn't bad. But here in SD, it's super over priced and hyped. Most liqour stored have it marked between 150 all the way to 300...and people buy it....
Once I got my hands on one for retail, I was disappointed.
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It's just a matter of luck. Because they're all single barrel, some barrels just come our perfect and some not as great. Honey barrel just one of those barrels that comes out delicious (generally lots of sweet syrup flavor). If I was you I would def open those new bottles. I think your chances of getting a better bottle than you previously had is good. I've probably drank 12+ over the last few years and only had one I was really disappointed with. Maybe 2-3 that were outstanding, and the rest just good/decent/sweet bottles.
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I usually just give them away as gifts, but tend to keep the store picks for myself
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I keep one in stock for friends new to bourbon, they love the bottle design. The butterscotch flavor doesn't appeal to me
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I don't know where you guys are at but blatons in Cali is always hard to find at MSRP.
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It's hard. I don't shame if someone pays a bit more (within reason) for a bottle, imo better than wasting time, gas and tolls hunting. My local Costco sells liquor directly inside, they get it right in the middle of each month, the early birds grab the entire box since there's no limit. I spoke with the manager of a liquor store on the side of a Costco and she told me mom and pop liquors store buy for resale.
Atlanta duty free a few years ago
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The duty free by the border...they tax hard on blantons in cali...
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Washington DC for the day, first time seeing it in person. $270
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Wouldn't pull at 270.
The new batch is hitting certain places.
A guy down here in SD has them but wants 450 a bottle...and sadly he got them. New batch does not have jr on the bottle.
The new batch is hitting certain places.
A guy down here in SD has them but wants 450 a bottle...and sadly he got them. New batch does not have jr on the bottle.
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Not worth $270 at all.
A few recent pours.
A few recent pours.
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Heard a lot of good things about the single barrel Blantons. I have one on the way.Not worth $270 at all.
A few recent pours.
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^ straight from the barrel is amazing. generally vary from 125-139 proof. i've never had a bad one. i generally prefer them to blanton's gold, although i did have one gold that was better than any straight from the barrel (STFB) i've had.
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Pretty sure I’ve said this before, but I randomly came across a few bottles at my local Total Wine (much, much smaller than usual stores, thought it was gonna be a Trader Joe’s before it opened) at about 10:30 AM 7 months ago when I was taking my wife to pick up mini bottles before her flight. They had the “Limit 1” sign up, still kicking myself for not having my wife buy one of the other bottles on the shelf. By the time I got back about 40 minutes later they were all gone.Washington DC for the day, first time seeing it in person. $270
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Damn, Total Wine around me only release it on the big spender lottery. Wegmans released their Stagg pick a few weeks ago, all gone within an hr, to friends and regulars.
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Im in Huntington Beach and Blantons pops up Somewhat regularly here. A slight markup, though, usually around $80 in most places and retail at the Costcos in the area. Right now, EHT SB and Amaranth are popping up here.
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I'd go $80 for Blanton's all day considering I never see it in FL. There's an EHT SiB store pick release coming up nearby and it's $159... that's a lot for EHT SiB. Not sure I'll spring for it.
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There is a place in Cali called Eureka and they have a subscription whiskey club that gives you a different bottle of whiskey each month.
They have some EHT, Stagg and Weller picks coming at the end of the year.
They have some EHT, Stagg and Weller picks coming at the end of the year.
Did a few stops on the bourbon trail. Lucked up on the angel envy private select single barrel and the EH taylor. Only copped the makers cause I was able to dip if in the wax myself. Rabbithole derringer is an outstanding bourbon. Grab a bottle if you see it locally.
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What were your favorite tours? I'm going next month. Never been before.
Think we're going to hit 2-3 around Louisville and then need to decide between Frankfort and Bardstown area.
Think we're going to hit 2-3 around Louisville and then need to decide between Frankfort and Bardstown area.
Makers and Buffalo Trace were my favs. You have to book the earliest your possible to make sure you get the daily release. They have BT everyday, but alternate between blantons, ER, Weller, Sazerac or EH Taylor each day. Saturday was EH Taylor. They had ER today. Check their website to see the daily release at 9am. You don’t have to do the tour to shop at the gift shop, but you still gotta be there early. The line was long.
If you are downtown you can hit a lot really quick…rabbithole, angel envy, pearless, etc.
If you are downtown you can hit a lot really quick…rabbithole, angel envy, pearless, etc.
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Where is the daily release section of the site?
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