Oso planning to go pro
Four Roses Yellow Label is always among the bargain priced bourbons with the highest ratings. It works fine in something like a boulevardier but doesn’t really hold up in an old fashioned which is all about the bourbon. The small batch and single barrel are both excellent and still affordable. I also really like Elijah Craig small batch which is also affordable.
Has anyone tried Trader Joe's and Kirkland brands? Looking for a decent but cost effective bourbon/American Whiskey for cocktail making.
How does it do in a whiskey sour?
I’ve been wanting to try Russell’s. I never thought I’d want to try anything Wild Turkey after experience with the original but Rare Breed was tasty,
Wild Turkey 101 is a great daily deal sipper. Especially with all the stupidity around Buffalo Trace and Eagle Rare.
Dylan's latest podcast is all whiskey drinking songs
Anyone got a bead on Weller Antique?I’ve got 5 bottles of Weller Special Reserve, and want to pair one with Antique for a Poor Man’s Pappy.
A Total Wine recently opened by me. My neighbor and I got in line at 8:40am for the 9:00am opening. We were 9th and 10th in line. By 9am they were 50 people. When they opened the doors everyone beelined to the Bourbon section where 6 bottles of Blanton's were waiting. There was also some Eagle Rare and New Riff as consolations prizes.
The total wine by me has a very small bourbon section. Was pretty disappointed.
Total Wine is a complete racket. If they try hand selling you a bourbon you’ve never heard of, I can guarantee you it’s a private label made exclusively for them and marked up 35-40%. It stinks because they get more allocated items than most retailers
Yeah, I've had their sales people try and convince me that their Two Star is the equivalent of a $60 bottle. It's not, it's terrible.I was pretty disappointed in how small the beer cooler was. Their wine selection is meh (I'm mostly Italian reds). Their bourbon selection seems on par with Otto's. The best thing I have found there is ability to by beers by the bottle. But how often do you want to do that?
I popped into the Bayshore one and was disappointed, honestly. Won't be rushing back.
Sorry to veer a bit off topic but how was the beer selection? I heard it’s better than your average grocery store, but not at a Discount Liquor level. I’m guessing far below Binny’s.
Woodman's will always have a better liquor department, IMO. Steve's is okay...I assume you're a westsider.
Anyone try Makers Mark 2020 Limited Release?Costco had it...one per customer. A little skeptical if Costco has it.