Whisky thread

Bringing this one back just for a humble brag. I finally scored in the bottle lottery. Got a bottle of EH Taylor. (one of my favorites)

I was pretty much resigned to the idea that I would never win, but surprise!

Nice! Which bottle? I have a small batch and a single barrel sitting in the cabinet that I haven't opened yet.

They were not specific. The picture shows single barrel. I pick it up next week so I will know for sure then.

I never won an Ohio lottery. I did go to a liquor store near lake Cumberland and score an EH Taylor Sazerac and a few handles of Buffalo Trace. I’m going to load up before I mo e to Texas because everything here looks to be prices 2-3x MSRP

The EH Taylor I got in the bottle lottery is single barrel. I already had small batch, so I had a bit of each last night to compare. I'm sure everybody's tastes are different, and both are really good, but I give just a bit of an edge to the single barrel. 

Brought this back again. This time my wife hit the bottle lottery. Weller 12 year (black label). Love it. Very smooth.

Niiice.

I finally found Old Forester 100 proof rye in the wild again so I'm enjoying a Manhattan right now.

Finishing up a bottle of Blantons. Wife got it for me in June for birthday. I’m stunned I managed to last this long.

A month ago I was lucky enough to come across a bottle of Fable and Folly. Made by Orphan Barrel. It's a blend including what's left of Rhetoric, Barterhouse, and other rye and corn whiskeys.

Absolutely love it.

For my father-in-law's 70th last week my wife and I made him a Manhattan basket, for lack of a better term. 

Old Forester Rye - my go-to for a Manhattan that hasn't been easy to find the last year or so.

A bottle of the "fancy" VO since I know he likes VO Manhattan's as well.

A barrel pick from Starlight Distillery that I had this spring and it was excellent.

Also added a bottle of his favorite vermouth (Carpano Antica), plus another brand of sweet vermouth, and a bottle of dry vermouth to make a "Perfect Manhattan" which is half dry/half sweet vermouth. And added 3 bottles of bitters, a cherry, an orange, and a black walnut.

i was beginning to think the bottle lottery was a fugaze. glad to hear someone is winning something from the damn things.

I've been traveling to West By God quite a bit and have been amazed at the relative ease you can find good stuff down there. I got 2 bottles of Eagle Rare, 2 bottles of Blantons, 4 Buffalo Trace, 1 EH Taylor Small Batch, I've seen Weller 12, and Michter's 10, but didn't want to break the bank for them. If you're ever passing through I'd recommend stopping at a smoker friendly liquor plus (thats where i'm having the best luck on these).

posted by j_crazy

i was beginning to think the bottle lottery was a fugaze. glad to hear someone is winning something from the damn things.

I've been traveling to West By God quite a bit and have been amazed at the relative ease you can find good stuff down there. I got 2 bottles of Eagle Rare, 2 bottles of Blantons, 4 Buffalo Trace, 1 EH Taylor Small Batch, I've seen Weller 12, and Michter's 10, but didn't want to break the bank for them. If you're ever passing through I'd recommend stopping at a smoker friendly liquor plus (thats where i'm having the best luck on these).

How close to Marietta is it? I'm going in for homecoming next weekend.

the one I've been scoring the most at is in St. Albans. just west of Charleston. Also, I've had the most luck on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Talking with the girl that runs it, they get most of their new inventory those 2 days. But some of the pricier stuff will stay on the shelf through the weekend most weeks.

Anyone ever entered this? Win anything? I went ahead and bought a ticket.

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Had to reach way back to find this topic. I have made a couple of additions lately. Here is my current stock. 

posted by Fred Garvin

Had to reach way back to find this topic. I have made a couple of additions lately. Here is my current stock. 

Nice find on the Elmer T Lee. That is one of my favorites.

Last year, I joined the Central Ohio Whiskey Society. They had some great barrel picks the last year. Picked up some Makers, Knob Creek, Old Forester, Yellowstone, Sagamore, New Riff, and Barrell Vantage. All are barrel proof and really good. 

I've also picked up recently some George Dickell rye collaboration, Buzzards roost rye (really, really good) and some Russell's 10.