Favorite bourbon/ whiskey...

I prefer Old Grandad 100 or Old Forrester 100. Good value and they have a nice long lasting burn.

 

Go Zags!

 

Thanks man. Not yet, just getting the collection started

 

Thanks for the secret tip. I knew about the state controlling price mark ups but not about the inventory thing.

 

You needed that whole bottle to just watch the game. BYU really brought it

 

Hehehe. You mean like you just did?

 

Have this squirreled away for a special occasion. Plus, every time I look it up the price of a bottle seems to go up, so I am reluctant to open it.

 

Open it already. You might get struck by lightning tomorrow.

 

I feel your angst. But I don't live life by "what if". Instant gratification is a plague.

 

Thats a tough call as all of the above mentioned drinks are superb.
I do cigars and have a wonderfull collection so wiskey is a staple.
The one that goes superbly all the time with my cigars is Hibiki of Japan.
These guys know how to make wiskey. They can't call it bourbon due to American laws but is superb.
They're water over there has virtually no iron at all in it and that's what makes bourbons from Kentucky good.
If you get a chance to try some, do it as you will really like it.

 

Instant gratification is what it is. Do you own/use a credit card?

 

BTW, in my collection I have the #1 (CA chosen) cigar in boxes for years 2020 thru 2014.
Total number of boxes 40.
I use Igloo coolers for my humidors and they work superbly.
My brother collects Cubans, getting them from Austraila.

 

Seriously was a nail biting game. I couldnt believe it. Sometimes I feel spoiled as a fan and double digits leads...then an actual game comes along and Im going nuts.

 

Picked up this guy yesterday and am excited to try this weekend.

 

What are you using for the moisture?

 

Been a while, this is so good but so hot!

 

Those Weller bottles fit nice in the rear cupholders for transport.

 

When the fiancé offeres to take you "shopping" one does not argue. This Bulleit is great stuff, Redbreast is now my favorite Irish and we all know about Stagg Jr.

 

Just picked this up for the week.

 

Careful now ! You'll become addicted . . .

 

Once you go black, ain’t no going back. I like Bushmills Black Bush over Jameson Black.

 

I may have to take the trek to the dark side to see what the hub-bub is all about. I've never tried the BBB . . .

 

got gifted this from one of the guys who bottled it... can't wait to try it

 

Nice to see a new offering that has an actual age statement.

 

2000 or less bottles per year. Batched in memory of their dog

Stickers came for 50/50 blend of old forester 1910 and 1920 aka 1915

 

Bottle of whiskey and Lee Greenwood on the radio. Doesn’t get any better!

 

All good bottles but that batch 15 Stagg is great

 

Happy St Paddys...3 pours in and about to make the misses proud.

 

I use water beads that I buy in bulk packs on Amazon.
I then buy a few of the slotted / screened rectangular moisture containers that have that green crap in them, remove the green and replace with beads.
I'll get more than 40 days before I see any change in humidity with my sweet spot being 68 percent.
Some brands like 70 percent but my Padrons get happy at 68.
The coolers are perfect for this application. They don't absorb moisture like wood.
They control temp real nice and the worst case scenario if for you to crack the lid open with a coin between halves to control any upward moisture movement.
I also use wifi moisture readers in the coolers. They're inexpensive for a few of them and I can check humidity and temp from my phone anywhere I am.
I call em "Coolidors"..

 

I'm also getting more involved with Rye Whiskey.
Once a maligned whiskey is now coming back with incredibly good variations.
If you like spice in your stogies mate em up with some good Rye Whiskies.