lucasbuck
Sheriff Buck
A true friend and exemplary BOTL hooked me up with some front range finds never seen in my allocated bourbon desert. All at just a touch above msrp including tax. Shipping is a bitch though.
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Liquor Acquisitions
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ggiese
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Very nice collection! Just had a pour of the Stagg over the weekend. Hard to believe it's Mashbill #1 (the same as EHT). Seems far more flavorful. And the "Kentucky Hug" on that baby is breathtaking!!!
PuffTheMagicDragon
Fire One Up
Father's day gift.
Ralph
Well-Known Member
I picked up a bottle of Eagle Rare 12 y-o at Duty Free for $49. I think I paid $50 for the bottle of 10 y-o a few years back and since I had one dram left, I decided to to a side by side.
At first sip I found the 12 to be much boozier than the 10, more than I expected the 2.5% additional ABV would be. The 12 had slightly more presence of vanilla and char (like burnt toast) on the finish once the alcohol wafted away. I set the 12 aside and finished the 10 over the next half hour or so. I went back to the 12 then and found the initial booziness had diminished some and it softened a bit. I got much more of the oak influence. At $49, the 12 was well worth it. Here in the states I don’t know if it’s worth a premium ($15+) over the 10.
At first sip I found the 12 to be much boozier than the 10, more than I expected the 2.5% additional ABV would be. The 12 had slightly more presence of vanilla and char (like burnt toast) on the finish once the alcohol wafted away. I set the 12 aside and finished the 10 over the next half hour or so. I went back to the 12 then and found the initial booziness had diminished some and it softened a bit. I got much more of the oak influence. At $49, the 12 was well worth it. Here in the states I don’t know if it’s worth a premium ($15+) over the 10.
lucasbuck
Sheriff Buck
Nice! Haven’t seen the 12 anywhere so far. Luckily the 10 is plentiful here at msrp.
Ralph
Well-Known Member
We don’t even see the 10 very often here in CT. When I bought this bottle it was the first I had seen in 3 or 4 years.
hydro-terp
Well-Known Member
I gotta ask how you got it back wo breaking if you flew?
Leaving for a cruise next week and buying booze duty free on them is a pain in the ass now since 911. I have some bubble wrap envelopes but I dont trust them so much w checked luggage.
HT
Leaving for a cruise next week and buying booze duty free on them is a pain in the ass now since 911. I have some bubble wrap envelopes but I dont trust them so much w checked luggage.
HT
lucasbuck
Sheriff Buck
I go extreme caution padding. Painters tape on the lid. At least an inch thick bubble taped nice and tight. Then wrap in a few inches of clothing and center in the bag as much as possible and keep the bottles apart as well. Make sure the bag is packed full so nothing moves around much. Never lost a bottle.