Whiskey Thread

Today my local shop released 1792 Single Barrel that they picked out. It's the best bottle of 1792 SiB I've ever had. Everything was pleasant from the nose through the finish. Lots of vanilla, honey, caramel with a nice, creamy mouth feel reserved for bottles 2-3 times the price. The flavor was lighter than the standard small batch, but not lacking in strength in any way.

He also sold me a Larceny barrel pick that was mistakenly delivered to his store. Classic Heaven Hill wheated Nashville, same used for Old Fitz. Tasted nothing like the typical Larceny, but a lot like Old Fitz. I'm going to try a side by side, but I feel like the only difference will be the proof.

I lucked into 2 really good bottles today and spent $80 total. Best of all, a shared a pour with the guys that work there. They usually have a bottle of their store pick open for tasting. Not a bad day at all.

Allocated bourbon is good stuff you should never turn down at retail price, for the most part. Store picks, barrel picks, etc are a real value that is often better than the allocated stuff. Find a shop (or two), ask questions, get to know the folks that run it and you won't be disappointed.