Bourbon

[jfkbengals]

(02-11-2024, 05:03 PM)Donnyho Wrote: So we’re out running errands and my wife says she needs some bourbon cream for a cupcake recipe. We’re right by a Liqour Barn that was opening in a few minutes (if you’re not from KY, the liqour stores open at 1 on Sundays). There are 5 people waiting outside, but only one of which looks like a “bourbon guy”. Doors open and I see some BT on the counter so I’m not expecting much else. Turn the corner an 2 bottles of E.H. Taylor Single Barrel 2 bottles of a Weller Full Proof store pick are next to the BT. I grab one of both and the old “bourbon guy” says “I think they’ll only let you buy one of those from the table”. Replied with “my wife will get one of them”.

So I got an EHT Single Barrel and Weller Full Proof store pick today.

Nice score.  VA did a HUGE statewide release during the holidays on a Saturday, and I had every intention of getting out there at 6 AM to camp on the sidewalk because the list was about 100 varieties, luck of the draw as to what is at each store.  Alas, Friday afternoon it became evident I was going to be on-call the entire weekend, so I decided I was not going to park my butt on the sidewalk in subfreezing temps for several hours only to receive a call to get to work before the store opened and have to leave.  10 AM opening time arrived and I had not received a call, so I ran up to the store.  Line was wrapped around the store and out the door, but it was moving fast.  In line I learned that had my original plan come to fruition, I would have walked out the door with one of the 6 bottles of Stagg that my store had.  I settled on a Weller as my consolation prize of the 10 or so options they had for limited release.  Also picked up a Horse Soldier which is tasty.  Another good score I got during the holidays was The Holiday Toast by Lucky Seven, and got a gift from Maine called Liquid Riot from Old Port.