Buff trace was 8-10 years.. then 8 ish... If I remember correctly.. that's a valid point.Quote:
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Buff trace was 8-10 years.. then 8 ish... If I remember correctly.. that's a valid point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brownski
We bought a barrel of buff trace a couple years ago that was barely 2yo when it was dumped which means that it wasn't even 2 when they thieved the samples. And folks rushed over and lined up to but it for thirty bucks.
I still see bourbon hoarders every single day at work. They're easy to spot cuz every single one is a middle aged white guy who comes in mid day mid week and doesn't but anything. But we've gotta rep cuz we sell shit at retail and we put it on the shelf when we get it instead of charging secondary and/or keeping it for ourselves.
I like that there are more choices again but don't like that the prices are staying high (but they're getting better).
I’m all for bourbon slow down that’ll allow us to get better bourbon. Vermont has state run liquor stores and they just started carrying a wider selection of bourbon. Must be more readily available. Currently working on this gem of a bottle picked up on our Kentucky trip. It’s definitely the finest bourbon we’ve had so far.
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Nice bottle!Quote:
Originally Posted by Flounder
Had a couple nice drinks the other night. Attachment 510031
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I can't even find Stagg Jr anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Art Shirk
I was happy to snag a 10 year Eagle Rare over the holidays. First bottle in years.
Very tasty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Art Shirk
I'm with you I haven't really seen anything return that I used to be able to snag.Quote:
Originally Posted by Powder Ho
What I do see is a couple of my old favorite liquor stores throwing stuff behind the counter at ridiculous markups. Fuck that.
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Read an article yesterday that Brown foreman is gonna lay off like 12% of their staff and close their cooperage in order to trim expenses and right size their ops in light of declining sales and a negative outlook for near term sales growth. Also read that mgp cut production significantly cuz they believed they were laying down more whiskey than they were going to have buyers for. Big time head winds in the booze biz...
That will really suck for us if in 8-12 years people are still into whiskey.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Cruiser
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I'm guessing gin is getting more popular. I hear more people ordering gin cocktails and see gin taking up more prominent shelf space at the liquor stores.
I'm happy to report that Beefeater is still very affordable, available, and the best tasting London dry gin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grange
You're not kidding though. In the past year I've received, and enjoyed, gifts of Old Tom Gin, Botanist and (Great news!) James May's gin.
This is the current webpage for my neighborhood fancy pants liquor store if that gives you any indication of where gin is heading:
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The Grey Whale gin is particularly good:
https://www.hfbottleshop.com/product...le-gin--750-ml
I don’t need to get fancy with gin but outside of beefeater for everyday wear and Old Tom for my Martinez’s, my favorite gin comes from St. George.
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^^^ That St George dry rye gin is freaking great. It is hatefully dry. Love that stuff
Take it to the gin thread...
So back to the ops ask: recent favorite is Four Roses small batch select. 104 proof and delicious.
Wife found it reasonably priced at NH liquor store and brought it home.
Hot damn
I recently found a bottle of Little Booker Chapter 9 None for Granted. I haven't seen Little Booker in many years so I couldn't pass. A little different than I remember, but the heat is still there and I thought it was good bourbon. I like wheated bourbons more, but it has a nice lingering finish with the bite I've grown to enjoy on a high proof whiskey. I'm looking forward to sharing it with a family member that has said Little Book is one of her favorites.
Maybe as some of the big players fall off, the small, local distilleries are able to be successful,or at least reliably hold their own. Warning: good article but filled with shitty ads and popups :( Multiple Kentucky Whiskey Distilleries File for Bankruptcy - Newsweek https://share.google/cn2v8sP9Ni1V5bmb3
there were alot of articals in the spring telling me Canada sent all their American booze back so shop the deals as companies go under !
You wana grab the deals fast before Canada becomes the 51st and they start drinkin american booze again
There are also a whole bunch of other countries that are ordering less, or nothing, and domestic inventories are climbing. I was talking to a local distiller recently and she said her business is still ok but she is just waiting for the sky to fall. She was saying that soon enough she will have to drop her prices to where it is no longer profitable and the house of cards will collapse. I've been watching the retail prices drop in my local stores and hoping that I'll land on a small pile of extra $ so I can stock up.Quote:
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Dealing with America has become a crap shoot ! Fuck nose what will happen to anyone who does so I wonder what other stuff besides the booze nobody wants to buy from America, trump is such a special genius lol !?
I remember when the Canadian dollar went way up maybe 15yrs ago people were saying thats awesume shit from across the line is so cheap to which I said well do you mayeb wana hang on to your money in case you dont have a job cuz at that exchange rate Canada can't ship porduct south TO make money