Wild Turkey Private Selection 101 proof purchased at Wild Turkey. States it was bottled for sale at the visitors center in Sept. 2024.

The nose reminds me almost exactly of Russell's Reserve. Drinks hot AF!!! You cant taste anything but the heat. Mixed with soda, it has a bitter aftertaste. WOULD NOT BUY AGAIN! As an alternative, buy WT Rare Breed.

I've got a bottle of E.H. Taylor Small Btach I bought at Meijer's in Springfield, IL for $40 to compare with the bottle of Blantons I bought at Buffalo Trace for $69. The Blantons is SHIT!!!! I would buy E.H. Taylor at $80/bottle before I'll EVER buy Blantons again!!!

Blantons is much harsher than E.H. Taylor. I'm disappointed as this was the best they had at the Buffalo Trace Distillery Store that day. Sad!

Old Forester in downtown Louisville has a 117 Series from Warehouse I when we went there last week. Its $65/375ml bottle. A bit pricey but WTH, I bought it. Its about like 1920 but a bit different but not in a stupendous way. I wouldnt buy again. I'm glad I did buy it tho.

We also went to Woodford Reserve. SWANKY!!! Horse farms all around it. My sweet wife not only bought me a bottle of distillers series but also a 4 bottle set which included double/double oak in a special wood box for nearly 400! I dont know when I'll be breaking the seal on any of these...its nearly like me getting that George T Stagg!

Last minute trip to Jack Daniels on Monday.....

Bought 1-1L bottle of JD Black, 2, 1L bottles of JD McLaren (same stuff really), 1-1L Jack/Apple, 1- Gentleman JD 750ml in the Christmas Engraved Bottle, and a pint of the latest distillers series in charred maple.

Let me just say, I've bought 2 of the distillers series so far and they are both shit. What a fucking disappointment! The JD Black is better and costs LESS!

In summary, my impromptu whiskey trail adventure was interesting...but delivered a lot of disappointment on the whiskey I found/purchased.

On a side note, we visited where Daniel Boone and his wife Rachel are buried in Frankfort, Ky. What a fantastic and interesting cemetery. It overlooks the state capitol on a hill and the headstones are very elaborate. Its only a few minutes from Buffalo Trace so I highly recommend it!

Quote from: Lokmar on December 24, 2024, 11:04:42 PMLets keep this thread reserved for shit thats ABOVE $30/handle!!!

That is more than I spend on barrel wash.

Quote from: Herman on December 26, 2024, 07:48:12 PMThat is more than I spend on barrel wash.

I realize people drink 10 High.... my grandma did. It's shit tho!

What's your go to?

Quote from: Lokmar on December 26, 2024, 08:28:10 PMI realize people drink 10 High.... my grandma did. It's shit tho!

What's your go to?

Alberta Reserve rye

Quote from: Herman on December 26, 2024, 08:33:48 PMAlberta Reserve rye

It doesnt appear to be bottom shelf like 10 High! 

This aint a review, but it is interesting trivia.

 We were so amused by this commercial that we got a bottle of this and drank it last night lol

https://youtu.be/yyN-aHtAVzs?si=_WDESjqlG8Pkrqq-

 And yes I'm hung over 

Quote from: Lokmar on December 26, 2024, 08:47:49 PMIt doesnt appear to be bottom shelf like 10 High! 

 My man and I were always drinking buddies through our 20s.

 And we would polish off a bottle of whisky or bourbon. Have a few beers and call it a night.

 One night he told me he realized I wasn't "normal" and I have more issues than Playboy because I'm 5'1 and 125 pounds and I've been knocking back entire bottles keeping up with him for years and he didn't think about it until he went to Michigan State (he has a few degrees) and went out drinking with college people and the girls would be buzzed or drunk after 2 or 3 drinks.

 He told one girl "what do you mean you're drunk? You only had 4 drinks and they were mixed" lmao.

 The next time we hung out after that he looked at me and said "hey chief, I think you and I might be fucked up people" 

Quote from: Dove on January 01, 2025, 02:58:30 PMWe were so amused by this commercial that we got a bottle of this and drank it last night lol

https://youtu.be/yyN-aHtAVzs?si=_WDESjqlG8Pkrqq-

 And yes I'm hung over 

A lit cigarette. That is a 70's commercial.

Quote from: Thiel on January 01, 2025, 04:53:56 PMA lit cigarette. That is a 70's commercial.

 Yes it is lol.