Bourbon.

[Watchman1]

Happy Sunday!

 

[venividivicibj]

Favorite one?

 

[jet-stream]

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Happy Sunday!

Nice - I’ll also ask about favorites (I’m a fan of 19-04 myself). If consumption is any indication, 18-03 looks like a good guess.
I picked up a few more as well:

 

[Watchman1]

My fav Booker’s is actually 2018-02 “Backyard BBQ”

Arguably the finest bourbon I’ve tasted.

 

[venividivicibj]

Just wish bookers aged their juice a bit longer

 

[gnatty8]

Speaking of Booker’s, poured myself some of this 2018 Kentucky Chew. Not too bad at all..

 

[heldentenor]

Beam recently raised the MSRP on Booker's to ninety bucks a bottle. That confirms my loyalty to Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, at twice the age and 2/3 the price.

 

[Huntsman]

^ That is exactly where I am at. $60-75 for a solid bottle of bourbon is about what it is worth to me. I didn't buy bourbon for maybe three-five years (other than well stuff for Manhattans), just drank stock, and when I got back into it I bought a dozen bottles of various things up to like $100, and the Elijah Craig was really punching above its weight. Yeah, I miss Stagg and WLW, and Saz 18 in particular desperately, but I'm no longer chasing bourbon dreams.

~

 

[venividivicibj]

Beam recently raised the MSRP on Booker's to ninety bucks a bottle. That confirms my loyalty to Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, at twice the age and 2/3 the price.

Just picked up the b520. Supposed to be really good. Love that they keep the 12 year age statement on the barrel proof as well.

 

[gnatty8]

Beam recently raised the MSRP on Booker's to ninety bucks a bottle. That confirms my loyalty to Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, at twice the age and 2/3 the price.

I mostly passed when they raised the price to $70+ a few years back. Will definitely pass at $90. The last bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle set me back about the same, and it was a good bit better.

 

[venividivicibj]

I mostly passed when they raised the price to $70+ a few years back. Will definitely pass at $90. The last bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle set me back about the same, and it was a good bit better.

Unless you can regularly find pappy at that price it’s not really a fair comparison...

 

[gnatty8]

Unless you can regularly find pappy at that price it’s not really a fair comparison...

It's a fair comparison in the sense that I'd pay $90 for ORVW, not $90 for Booker's. How's that?

 

[venividivicibj]

It's a fair comparison in the sense that I'd pay $90 for ORVW, not $90 for Booker's. How's that?

If we’re using theoretical pricing that has no bearing on me actually being able to buy, I wouldn’t pay $90, I’d pay $70 for it (2019 MSRP).

 

[Piobaire]

I'm becoming a Wild Turkey fan due to their Master's Keep bottlings.

 

[gnatty8]

I'm becoming a Wild Turkey fan due to their Master's Keep bottlings.

Had a glass of Rare Breed on Friday night. It was from a few years back though. Not sure if they make it anymore.