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Poor man’s pappy is actually 2 parts Weller 12 to 3 parts 107. I’m sure the SR and 107 would taste great anyways, though. All the Wellers have a similar profile

 

Ehhh... foiled by AI again

However, I'm gonna suggest you give my recommendation a try and then get back to me

 

I have never heard of that combination, will have to try it, thanks!

And now I see the post after yours,

 

Picked this up yesterday, if you are a fan of the typical Heaven Hill flavor profile, which I am not you will like this. It is a good bourbon lots of flavor and a nice bite.

 

What's a true Kentucky bourbon?
Aged in white oak barrels that have bene charred, sometimes with flavored woods. You cannot re-use a charred barrel to make another batch of bourbon.
The old distilleries also had a number of requirements for the water source used to make the mash, carbonate levels, and hardness levels were specified. That is why the oldest distilleries are in the center of the state, near a high carbonate and limestone water source.

 

Pretty sure you forgot to mention grain requirements within the mash bill, proof entering the barrel, proof at bottling, and an often overlooked requirement is no color or flavor additives

 

Good point! Probably the most important requirements for bourbon. At least 51% corn, secondary grains can be any combination of wheat, rye, or malted barley. Barrel entry proof cannot exceed 125 and minimum bottling proof is 80. Even more requirements are added when talking about bottled in bond as well.

 

I know I need an eye exam when I start making those kinds of errors.

 

From multiple inside sources I've always been told that Weller 12 and Pappy 12 is the same exact mash bill. Only difference is the bottle in which it's sold. And the price. Julien tastes every Pappy twelve barrel and if it isn't Pappy twelve to him, it goes in the Weller 12 bottle.

How true is all this? Only the distillers at Sazerac know the whole truth.

 

There are a lot of bourbons with the same mash bill, but it will come down to age, rickhouse location, etc. Can get quite a difference in taste even with the same mash bill

 

I mean yeah, Buffalo Trace mashbill #2 is spread out pretty far and wide. Same with the wheated mash bill they use for Weller and pappy. And of course rickhouse location has a huge play into the end result. Im just retelling the same story I've heard for close to a decade of doing business with BT.

 

Understood. And at least from Sazerac, MSRP isn't too far apart, $40 vs $80. It's only on the secondary that the difference becomes outrageous

 

It’s been a while, but a couple decent picks today.

 

The Yamazaki is such a good pour

 

I found that Booker's hanging out at one of the local shops a couple of weeks ago and grabbed one also.

Booker's is never one of my favorites, but it's definitely a different and unique pour!!!

 

That btl would've been gone by 2014 if I had it. I'm impressed that it has lasted this long for you.

 

Old photo. I only had 3 shots of that at a bar.

 

still looking for that eagle rare 12 year without a markup.

 

I was out cruising on a nice afternoon yesterday and stopped into a place I had never been in before and in their "special cabinet" they had a bottle of Blantons. I asked the price and the guy said "$175", what a shame I told him, but he apologized and said it is what they were told to ask for it.

 

$99 is the new MSRP for Blantons around here and in Tennessee. I wouldn’t pay more for it then that

 

Ouch, it's a cool bottle to have (display purposes) but not worth that. We are getting them pretty consistently for $80-90 here in CA. Costco had them for $65 the other week. If you ever really want one, DM me, happy to help out.

 

Blantons comes to the seller at a price of $47. There's now way I'm paying over $80-100 for that btl.

 

This currently is unbeatable IMO

 

What do these run I’ve seen them for 150 but I’m in Texas and the prices here are pretty ridicules

 

State run stores where we are. When we can get them it's $50.

 

$58 at a Publix in a recent trip to Florida

 

Hahaha wild we moved here and when
I went to my liquor store I almost fell
Over

 

Enjoying a ECBP B523 and a Macanudo Cafe. Glad the work week is over. Cheers, boys. Hope you are all starting a great weekend.

 

Local liquor store had this last bottle for $65 otd had to buy it. Also see youtube vid for some history between the Stagg and Colonel Taylor. That old dirty Stagg got the Colonel!

https://youtu.be/1HFYPBt7q9E?si=OUUP-QJJZUNFsAz2