Glad you're digging the Jed, Ben! :-)

I heard about the C923, has it been released anywhere yet? I saw one offered on FB for $200 and thought "WTF"? Sounds like a must have.

I appreciate the blind results you posted as I haven't bought a batch since I believe A121. I'm definitely going to look for a B522 now. Dr
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The 2021's weren't very great, 2022 seems to be a better year for them, we'll see about 23

C923 has been released in a state or two, I'm expecting to be able to get them as relatively easy as the other batches, certainly won't be paying the $200+ people are asking now, I can be patient :-)
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Yeah, for about $140 in savings I will be patient too. It's not Booker's after all. :-) :-)
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I’ll keep my eye out for it in Michigan, but we’re always behind on releases. Have to wait on the state to approve, yada, yada, yada. Still waiting on MM BEP.
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We're usually a couple releases behind as well, distribution stuff, some states just get things sooner than others
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Anyone familiar with this Bourbon? Highly touted by the store manager and wasn’t cheap!
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Have not opened batch 34, but in general I do tend to like the Barrell batches
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Seconded.
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I am a fan f many of the Barrell batches as well, I've bought multiples of my favorite (28). I've heard good things about 34.

Cracked the 2020 MM Private Selection last night. It's even better than the '21, and I hear that the 2019 I have yet to try is the cream of that crop.

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Stopped by a local B&M, only to find out they had an ER SP last week. Went in two days. Did grab their Filibuster SP. it’s young, 3yr 8mos, but the sample was good. 114 proof. Very much berry forward.
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Hit a few places while running errands this morning just to see if there was anything interesting around. Not much to find. I did grab another 4 Roses SBS.
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Peter (physiognomy) surprised me with an awesome bottle today, a 8 Year Pinhook single barrel pick, "Blucifer". 114 proof with a cool Halloween themed label. I've loved the Pinhook high proof picks I've had, can't wait to crack this one. Thank you Peter!

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Hope you enjoy, my friend! Hard to go wrong with 8yr 21% rye MGP at barrel proof. I noticed a good bit more wood on this vs the 7yr. My bottle seemed to open up after a bit of air.
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I am sure I will, right up my alley Peter! Every bit of it sounds good. I'll make sure to give it a couple weeks before I do a second pour as well.
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That is a cool label. I do like Pinhook, but haven't had any in a while. Might have to do some digging in my supply. :-)
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Yes Tony, I realized I didn't have a single Pinhook left, so the gift gets better and better!
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Love the label on it, almost bought the bottle just for that. It's a reference to the cursed horse statue out by the airport where it fell over and killed the artist as he was putting it up (or something like that)
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Maybe I should sacrifice it to the gods then? :-):-)
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Any secondary or trade value for Kentucky Owl? Found a place with four different bottles (multiple of each) that ain’t going anywhere anytime soon. 10yr Rye, St Pats, Confiscated, and I think Batch 11.
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Outside of Rye Batch 1 and 2, easy pass. Even those don't have a crazy secondary value (SRP $200, secondary $300) but they are damn delicious. I think those were 11yr's and are mostly long gone from stores. I have never tried batch 2 but it's from the same stocks as 1 which I've had a few times :-)
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