I just picked up a bottle of Elijah Craig 12 year for my ice fishing trip next month. Never had it before but the price was right at $20 a bottle on sale and i wasnt looking for anything crazy. Whats the verdict on it?
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Probably overkill for an ice fishing trip :-).


Here is a corollary: hot dogs at home taste like a$$. Hot dogs after walking around the fairgrounds with the kids for hours taste like caviar at the Ritz. You could get away with Fighting kawk.


Kidding aside, I really dig Elijah Craig.:-)


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Picked up a bigger bottle of Woodford last night, delayed my Angel's Envy purchase. I wanted something I know I like for this weekend.

Last night I tried some more Elijah Craig 12year and I gotta say it has grown on me a bit.
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Really like the Woody Shane and it's our best seller in the shop...I hinted at the wife that I wanted some for my bday
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Not technically a bourbon, but hopefully tasty nonetheless:

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Bought 4 roses single barrel the other day and love it. Just picked up a bottle of Eagle Rare single barrel to try. Anyone have any comments on the ER?
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Good value for the $$$.
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Had some while watching the Super Bowl tonight. It was pretty good...much better then some others I have had near the price I paid for it.
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Anyone here ever pony up the dough for something like this? 4 roses does it for the individual buyer now and not just for retailers. Jack Daniels also does this but I'm not a huge JD fan not even single barrel but it's still very cool.
I think this is something i'd love to try one of these years. I just have to get Stranahan's or Buffalo Trace to start their own program :-)



http://www.fourrosesbourbon.com/private-barrel-program/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolm...eam-come-true/
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Anyone know where I might be able to get my hands on a bottle of 2012 Four Roses Small Batch? I picked up a bottle of the Single Barrel but the Small Batch seems to be a bit tougher to come by from retailers that will ship outside of the state anyway.
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I'll check at McScrooges in Knoxville for it tomorrow. I'll let you know what I find.
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Haha, Do you think I really spell a famous store Big Lahts?
Or fear the gubmint looking in on my posts.
Or really know a guy named Albert Kaida?
Or think the world is being taken over by Terroir-ists

Everybody is filtering everything these days. I watch what I type. :-)
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I've tracked it down in Denver and Dallas but neither can ship it to me.
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Shane, how is the Black Maple Hill? I saw some when I was last back home and was tempted to grab it
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:-):-)
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Heads Up!
Remember the "Traitor Jack" backlash when Jack Daniels
lowered the alcohol content of their whiskey a few years ago?

Well, get ready for the "Makers Mock" campaign!

I got an email today from Makers Mark stating that they are
reducing the alcohol percentage from 45% to 42%. I don't
know about you, but I don't put water in my whiskey, and I
will not support a distiller who does it.

As soon as I see 90 proof Makers Mark replaced with 84 proof
stuff, I will begin my boycott. Too many quality bourbons out
there to pay the same price for a watered-down version.

Anyone with me?
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Very disappointed to read this. The 90 proof was the reason I purchased Maker's Mark, not the name. For those looking for more information on this, check out this article over at Quartz.

http://qz.com/52478
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[quote=smokin5;1793188] As soon as I see 90 proof Makers Mark replaced with 84 proof stuff, I will begin my boycott. Too many quality bourbons out
there to pay the same price for a watered-down version.

Anyone with me?[/quote]

You got it Eric:-)
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Sucks, because I've been meaning to try Maker's again to see if I liked it. Oh well, plenty more good cheap bourbons out there to try. Here's one under $20 that is outstanding:

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OGD BIB, very nice. Thanks to Joel, the bourbon asylum turned me on to this one. Thought this alternative still supports Beam...
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