[M_Six]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Don't you hate those cheap bastages who never tip??

I wait on no one. I live to serve myself.

[WestRace]

Couldn't stop drinking these. I think they got weeds in there.

[hooligan_G01]

Finally found a bottle of Maker's Mark RC6.

I've heard good things, and I love "wheater" bourbons, so I'm looking forward to cracking that one open.

[upstatedoc]

Originally Posted by WestRace

Couldn't stop drinking these. I think they got weeds in there.

lols

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by hooligan_COLD

Finally found a bottle of Maker's Mark RC6.

I've heard good things, and I love "wheater" bourbons, so I'm looking forward to cracking that one open.

It is a definite pick up IMO, great offering. It has a little more sweetness than other MM offerings, I would 100% grab a second bottle if I found one.

[Hawkeye]

Additionally, aside from a great comeback from KC last night, I also won a lottery and got one of my unicorns.

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Additionally, aside from a great comeback from KC last night, I also won a lottery and got one of my unicorns.

I hate you so much right now.

If I had to choose one BTAC bottle, that would be it.

I missed out on all the BTAC and Weller this year.

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by hooligan_COLD

I hate you so much right now.

If I had to choose one BTAC bottle, that would be it.

I missed out on all the BTAC and Weller this year.

Same here. This was my #1 bottle. I was not expecting to get my hands on one so soon. I'm pretty excited to crack it open this week.

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Same here. This was my #1 bottle. I was not expecting to get my hands on one so soon. I'm pretty excited to crack it open this week.

I look forward to your tasting notes/review!

[1MOREMOD]

Had bookers and green spot yesterday

[corn18]

Originally Posted by hooligan_COLD

I look forward to your tasting notes/review!

Is it worth $600 or can you get it cheaper?

[racerbruce]

Last week, my Bride created an incredible marinade for our lamb medallions w/bone (appx 4 oz ea) and after finishing them on the bbq, we opened a bottle we laid down 8 yrs ago, a 2010 Leonetti Cabernet Sauvignon that's Wine Advocates 97+ points....it was decanted for 2 hours....a slice of the lamb and a sip of the Leonetti....unreal.

https://worldclasswine.us/products/leonetti-2010-750ml

[ASAP]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Had some highland park 12

I've had Highland Park 21 and it is some of the best scotch I've tasted... again not for the faint if heart as it is quite peaty.

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by corn18

Is it worth $600 or can you get it cheaper?

I'm of the firm opinion that no booze is worth $600+/bottle.

There are SO MANY good whiskeys out there for $50 or less, I can't fathom the point other than as a "collection" at which point it becomes not about the contents of the bottle at all, really. The achievement is what matters.

I sincerely hope Hawkeye got his bottle at MSRP, since he mentioned a raffle/lottery.

We got our bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle at MSRP - $80. It is in no way worth the $350-400 it gets on the secondary market. In fact, I wouldn't pay $80 for it again. I'd rather have Old Weller Antique for less, or most of the Booker's releases at the same $80 price point.

I think MSRP for the BTAC bottles are all sub-$150. Some states (like MI) have state minimum pricing. That 18yr Sazerac of Hawkeye's is $89.28 state min here, so is the BTAC Stagg, not sure about the others...

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by corn18

Is it worth $600 or can you get it cheaper?

Originally Posted by hooligan_COLD

I look forward to your tasting notes/review!

Originally Posted by corn18

Is it worth $600 or can you get it cheaper?

I was thinking it was closer to $450 on the secondary market. Luckily my local smoke shop got one in and did a raffle so I got it (luckily) for $40 in raffle tickets.

Tasting notes, wow. I understand all the hype now. So much flavor, straight butterscotch bomb. This is pretty phenomenal.

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by hooligan_COLD

I'm of the firm opinion that no booze is worth $600+/bottle.

There are SO MANY good whiskeys out there for $50 or less, I can't fathom the point other than as a "collection" at which point it becomes not about the contents of the bottle at all, really. The achievement is what matters.

I sincerely hope Hawkeye got his bottle at MSRP, since he mentioned a raffle/lottery.

We got our bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle at MSRP - $80. It is in no way worth the $350-400 it gets on the secondary market. In fact, I wouldn't pay $80 for it again. I'd rather have Old Weller Antique for less, or most of the Booker's releases at the same $80 price point.

I think MSRP for the BTAC bottles are all sub-$150. Some states (like MI) have state minimum pricing. That 18yr Sazerac of Hawkeye's is $89.28 state min here, so is the BTAC Stagg, not sure about the others...

MSRP on all BTAC is $99.

Broke the handy (and a few other gems) out for some friends last night.

The Ardbeg Dark Cove is easily one of my favorites, will be sad when that is gone.

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

MSRP on all BTAC is $99.

Broke the handy (and a few other gems) out for some friends last night.

The Ardbeg Dark Cove is easily one of my favorites, will be sad when that is gone.

Slightly less here in MI, if you can find someone selling for state min.

The local shop that gets the most allocated bottles just set them out at random day/times, no announcement, no raffle. Just right place, right time.

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by hooligan_COLD

Slightly less here in MI, if you can find someone selling for state min.

The local shop that gets the most allocated bottles just set them out at random day/times, no announcement, no raffle. Just right place, right time.

I like the raffle as it gives everyone a fairly equal chance. In my whiskey group there are several sales people that spend a good time of their day just hitting up various stores and usually scoop up the good stuff while the rest of us poor saps are working.

[m630]

^^Wait...Whiskey group???? Whats that about??!!

[TXSTYLE]

Has anyone tried these new offerings from the house of Johnnie Walker:

Ghost & Rare will set you back $400 while the others are a modest $185 or so.

[Patrick303]

I haven't tried the Ghost & Rare, but I have a regular bottle of JW Blue at home. It's good stuff. Got a bit of spice to it. Goes great with a full bodied cigar.

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by m630

^^Wait...Whiskey group???? Whats that about??!!

There is a local whiskey chasers group in my area on facebook. Pretty much most of the people post up good sales prices or rare bottles and where they saw them. Quite a few people also post when they are travelling and come across something we cannot get in Iowa and grab extra bottles for other members of the group.

Last time we had a get together open for the whole group we had over 500 bottles of GOOD whiskey at the event...