What are you drinking....now?

lousubcap

I'm sure there is some throttling but when you are aging a product for 6, 10 or 20+ years no one could have predicted this boom.  Here the number of barrels being aged just topped 10 M.  2019 was the first year that the quantity broke the old record of 8.7 M set in 1968 when it crossed the 9 M mark.  
Clearly the rebels of the 70's and 80's and the clear spirit shift played a key role in the long haul back.
But this sustained growth is beyond belief for me.  
BTW- the closer you are to ground zero it seems like the decent stuff is harder to find.  More $$ to be made exporting in the USA and especially Asia.  
Always a good exercise when out of the area and hitting liquor stores to see what's available.  

TechsasJim

ColbyLang said:

lousubcap said:

The insanity of the bourbon landscape today:  For the past three years, my son and I have signed up for Sazerac's Single Barrel Select day event which happens on Dec 1st commencing at high Noon (EST).  This is an annual one-off event.  6 years ago, the allotted barrels took around 3 months to get claimed.  4 years ago it was a couple of weeks and of late, instantaneous.  Today the random queue generator slotted me at 25,906.  Given there are only 200-300 barrels available it was another total miss.  There's always next year-

I concur. So say by some in the sales side of the industry it’s fake demand/allocation. I don’t know what to think. Used to be able to buy Blanton’s for $38 a fifth on the shelf every day. Now it’s $100+ in small allocations

It's ridiculous these days that's for certain.   It'll fizzle out at some point at least I hope.

JohnInCarolina

first beer out of this - advent calendar, courtesy of the spousal unit

pgprescott

https://youtu.be/0u_8B8KSD6E

poster

lousubcap

poster said:

A few decades ago I spent a couple of weekends in Nanaimo, BC.  The bars were famous, the town great and the beer not even a pulse.  Given the bars, the beer has got to be quite enjoyable.  

poster

lousubcap said:

poster said:

A few decades ago I spent a couple of weekends in Nanaimo, BC.  The bars were famous, the town great and the beer not even a pulse.  Given the bars, the beer has got to be quite enjoyable.  

Just for clarification, this is not a beer, but a cream liqueur like Bailey's. Forty creek is a whiskey company here up north which is the base of this stuff. Extremely sweet as im sure you could imagine having tried Nanaimo bars.

ColbyLang

Couple of sips with my neighbor 

JohnInCarolina

ColbyLang said:

Couple of sips with my neighbor 

At 5am?

ColbyLang

JohnInCarolina said:

ColbyLang said:

Couple of sips with my neighbor 

At 5am?

Nah, that was at 10pm. 

JohnInCarolina

ColbyLang said:

JohnInCarolina said:

ColbyLang said:

Couple of sips with my neighbor 

At 5am?

Nah, that was at 10pm. 

Thanks.  I was thinking maybe you were taking the "it's 5 o'clock somewhere" idea a little too far...

ColbyLang

Can’t call it drinking all day without starting at breakfast 

JohnInCarolina

pgprescott

Three servings of Russels reserve. Muy bueno! 

TechsasJim

This.  

FanOfFanboys

FanOfFanboys said:

I had a good run with the Goose Island this year 
OG in bottle and a growler off draught 
1 Cola, 1 OF 150, 1 cherrywood, and 2 double barrel

I still have one each of the Weller and Old Forester from last year. I'll drink one of those after the first round of the college playoffs this year and the other after the championship game

Grabbed another cherrywood and cola today along with a fourteen. That's one I was missing

Wish I had the Blanton's one though

pgprescott

Just got a text from a local honey hole. Has another Masters Keep One. I just got a bottle from my other spot. I can't resist though. I told him I'd take it. I just can't pass up some of those rare and special bottles. What made me pull the trigger was he is asking 30% less than I paid for the first one. he's real close to retail. Maybe I can trade for something else rare that I can't get locally. Cheers!

BUFFALOMOOSE

I did a Bourbon Advent Calendar for 11 of my buddies.  Actually did 12 in all, one for me. My quest started about 3 years ago when a buddy of mine who owns a bar was talking about high end Bourbons.  I asked him if I could piggy back on what he was doing and earn my own credits with purchasing bourbon thru him and he said yes.  With the credits earned, I get access to allocated bourbon at wholesale prices.  All in all I probably spent about 20 hours doing this between washing and sanitizing 300 1.5 ounce little jam jars to printing labels and stickers to pouring and packaging.  Below are some pictures and itinerary of our journey.

DECEMBER
1	JACK DANIELS GENTLEMAN JACK
2	OLD FORESTER 1910 OLD FINE WHISKEY
3	OLD FORESTER 1920 PROHIBITION STYLE
4	BULLEIT BOURBON FRONTIER WHISKEY
5	BASIL HAYDEN BOURBON WHISKEY
6	BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON WHISKEY
7	ANGELS ENVY PORT FINISHED BOURBON
8	WOODFORD RESERVE BOURBON WHISKEY
9	WOODFORD RESERVE DOUBLE OAKED
10	1792 SMALL BATCH BOURBON
11	1792 BOTTLED IN BOND
12	1792 FULL PROOF BOURBON
13	COLONEL EH TAYLOR SMALL BATCH
14	MAKERS MARK BOURBON WHISKEY
15	MAKERS MARK 46
16	WILD TURKEY RARE BREED BARREL PROOF
17	KENTUCKY OWL CONFISCATED
18	BLANTONS SINGLE BARREL BOURBON
19	EAGLE RARE BOURBON WHISKEY
20	W.L. WELLER SPECIAL RESERVE
21	W.L. WELLER FULL PROOF BOURBON
22	W.L. WELLER 12 YEAR
23	W.L. WELLER C.Y.P.B.
24	ELMER T. LEE SINGLE BARREL
25	VAN WINKLE SPECIAL RESERVE 12

Going to be a fun 25 days

pgprescott

BUFFALOMOOSE said:

I did a Bourbon Advent Calendar for 11 of my buddies.  Actually did 12 in all, one for me. My quest started about 3 years ago when a buddy of mine who owns a bar was talking about high end Bourbons.  I asked him if I could piggy back on what he was doing and earn my own credits with purchasing bourbon thru him and he said yes.  With the credits earned, I get access to allocated bourbon at wholesale prices.  All in all I probably spent about 20 hours doing this between washing and sanitizing 300 1.5 ounce little jam jars to printing labels and stickers to pouring and packaging.  Below are some pictures and itinerary of our journey.

DECEMBER
1	JACK DANIELS GENTLEMAN JACK
2	OLD FORESTER 1910 OLD FINE WHISKEY
3	OLD FORESTER 1920 PROHIBITION STYLE
4	BULLEIT BOURBON FRONTIER WHISKEY
5	BASIL HAYDEN BOURBON WHISKEY
6	BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON WHISKEY
7	ANGELS ENVY PORT FINISHED BOURBON
8	WOODFORD RESERVE BOURBON WHISKEY
9	WOODFORD RESERVE DOUBLE OAKED
10	1792 SMALL BATCH BOURBON
11	1792 BOTTLED IN BOND
12	1792 FULL PROOF BOURBON
13	COLONEL EH TAYLOR SMALL BATCH
14	MAKERS MARK BOURBON WHISKEY
15	MAKERS MARK 46
16	WILD TURKEY RARE BREED BARREL PROOF
17	KENTUCKY OWL CONFISCATED
18	BLANTONS SINGLE BARREL BOURBON
19	EAGLE RARE BOURBON WHISKEY
20	W.L. WELLER SPECIAL RESERVE
21	W.L. WELLER FULL PROOF BOURBON
22	W.L. WELLER 12 YEAR
23	W.L. WELLER C.Y.P.B.
24	ELMER T. LEE SINGLE BARREL
25	VAN WINKLE SPECIAL RESERVE 12

Going to be a fun 25 days

Pretty awesome!

FYI, you can buy those little sample bottles fairly cheap online. Although probably not nearly as cool or decorative. Enjoy!

lousubcap

@BUFFALOMOOSE - that is taking friendship to another level.  Great vision to set the course and then execute.  Your friends are getting quite a gift.  Congrats.

JohnInCarolina

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, right @lousubcap ?

This is today’s brew from the advent calendar the wife gave me.  I’m not typically into sours but this is actually pretty good.

BUFFALOMOOSE

Thanks @pgprescott and @lousubcap for the kind words. 

pgprescott

BUFFALOMOOSE said:

Thanks @pgprescott and @lousubcap for the kind words. 

I’m very impressed with the amount of time and effort that must take. Really nice!

TechsasJim

BUFFALOMOOSE said:

I did a Bourbon Advent Calendar for 11 of my buddies.  Actually did 12 in all, one for me. My quest started about 3 years ago when a buddy of mine who owns a bar was talking about high end Bourbons.  I asked him if I could piggy back on what he was doing and earn my own credits with purchasing bourbon thru him and he said yes.  With the credits earned, I get access to allocated bourbon at wholesale prices.  All in all I probably spent about 20 hours doing this between washing and sanitizing 300 1.5 ounce little jam jars to printing labels and stickers to pouring and packaging.  Below are some pictures and itinerary of our journey.

DECEMBER
1	JACK DANIELS GENTLEMAN JACK
2	OLD FORESTER 1910 OLD FINE WHISKEY
3	OLD FORESTER 1920 PROHIBITION STYLE
4	BULLEIT BOURBON FRONTIER WHISKEY
5	BASIL HAYDEN BOURBON WHISKEY
6	BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON WHISKEY
7	ANGELS ENVY PORT FINISHED BOURBON
8	WOODFORD RESERVE BOURBON WHISKEY
9	WOODFORD RESERVE DOUBLE OAKED
10	1792 SMALL BATCH BOURBON
11	1792 BOTTLED IN BOND
12	1792 FULL PROOF BOURBON
13	COLONEL EH TAYLOR SMALL BATCH
14	MAKERS MARK BOURBON WHISKEY
15	MAKERS MARK 46
16	WILD TURKEY RARE BREED BARREL PROOF
17	KENTUCKY OWL CONFISCATED
18	BLANTONS SINGLE BARREL BOURBON
19	EAGLE RARE BOURBON WHISKEY
20	W.L. WELLER SPECIAL RESERVE
21	W.L. WELLER FULL PROOF BOURBON
22	W.L. WELLER 12 YEAR
23	W.L. WELLER C.Y.P.B.
24	ELMER T. LEE SINGLE BARREL
25	VAN WINKLE SPECIAL RESERVE 12

Going to be a fun 25 days

That is really cool and a neat thing to do for friends.   My friends just show up to drink my stash.  

pgprescott

TechsasJim said:

BUFFALOMOOSE said:

I did a Bourbon Advent Calendar for 11 of my buddies.  Actually did 12 in all, one for me. My quest started about 3 years ago when a buddy of mine who owns a bar was talking about high end Bourbons.  I asked him if I could piggy back on what he was doing and earn my own credits with purchasing bourbon thru him and he said yes.  With the credits earned, I get access to allocated bourbon at wholesale prices.  All in all I probably spent about 20 hours doing this between washing and sanitizing 300 1.5 ounce little jam jars to printing labels and stickers to pouring and packaging.  Below are some pictures and itinerary of our journey.

DECEMBER
1	JACK DANIELS GENTLEMAN JACK
2	OLD FORESTER 1910 OLD FINE WHISKEY
3	OLD FORESTER 1920 PROHIBITION STYLE
4	BULLEIT BOURBON FRONTIER WHISKEY
5	BASIL HAYDEN BOURBON WHISKEY
6	BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON WHISKEY
7	ANGELS ENVY PORT FINISHED BOURBON
8	WOODFORD RESERVE BOURBON WHISKEY
9	WOODFORD RESERVE DOUBLE OAKED
10	1792 SMALL BATCH BOURBON
11	1792 BOTTLED IN BOND
12	1792 FULL PROOF BOURBON
13	COLONEL EH TAYLOR SMALL BATCH
14	MAKERS MARK BOURBON WHISKEY
15	MAKERS MARK 46
16	WILD TURKEY RARE BREED BARREL PROOF
17	KENTUCKY OWL CONFISCATED
18	BLANTONS SINGLE BARREL BOURBON
19	EAGLE RARE BOURBON WHISKEY
20	W.L. WELLER SPECIAL RESERVE
21	W.L. WELLER FULL PROOF BOURBON
22	W.L. WELLER 12 YEAR
23	W.L. WELLER C.Y.P.B.
24	ELMER T. LEE SINGLE BARREL
25	VAN WINKLE SPECIAL RESERVE 12

Going to be a fun 25 days

That is really cool and a neat thing to do for friends.   My friends just show up to drink my stash.  

Your story sounds familiar to me as well. Although we’re happy to share of course. 🥃

Terpderpitude

Coffee.  So much coffee.

pgprescott

Terpderpitude said:

Coffee.  So much coffee.

I thought you quit drinking. Why so much coffee? 🤷🏼‍♂️

JohnInCarolina

pgprescott said:

Terpderpitude said:

Coffee.  So much coffee.

I thought you quit drinking. Why so much coffee? 🤷🏼‍♂️

Not cool.

pgprescott

JohnInCarolina said:

pgprescott said:

Terpderpitude said:

Coffee.  So much coffee.

I thought you quit drinking. Why so much coffee? 🤷🏼‍♂️

Not cool.

You read too much into some things. 

JohnInCarolina

BUFFALOMOOSE said:

I did a Bourbon Advent Calendar for 11 of my buddies.  Actually did 12 in all, one for me. My quest started about 3 years ago when a buddy of mine who owns a bar was talking about high end Bourbons.  I asked him if I could piggy back on what he was doing and earn my own credits with purchasing bourbon thru him and he said yes.  With the credits earned, I get access to allocated bourbon at wholesale prices.  All in all I probably spent about 20 hours doing this between washing and sanitizing 300 1.5 ounce little jam jars to printing labels and stickers to pouring and packaging.  Below are some pictures and itinerary of our journey.

DECEMBER
1	JACK DANIELS GENTLEMAN JACK
2	OLD FORESTER 1910 OLD FINE WHISKEY
3	OLD FORESTER 1920 PROHIBITION STYLE
4	BULLEIT BOURBON FRONTIER WHISKEY
5	BASIL HAYDEN BOURBON WHISKEY
6	BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON WHISKEY
7	ANGELS ENVY PORT FINISHED BOURBON
8	WOODFORD RESERVE BOURBON WHISKEY
9	WOODFORD RESERVE DOUBLE OAKED
10	1792 SMALL BATCH BOURBON
11	1792 BOTTLED IN BOND
12	1792 FULL PROOF BOURBON
13	COLONEL EH TAYLOR SMALL BATCH
14	MAKERS MARK BOURBON WHISKEY
15	MAKERS MARK 46
16	WILD TURKEY RARE BREED BARREL PROOF
17	KENTUCKY OWL CONFISCATED
18	BLANTONS SINGLE BARREL BOURBON
19	EAGLE RARE BOURBON WHISKEY
20	W.L. WELLER SPECIAL RESERVE
21	W.L. WELLER FULL PROOF BOURBON
22	W.L. WELLER 12 YEAR
23	W.L. WELLER C.Y.P.B.
24	ELMER T. LEE SINGLE BARREL
25	VAN WINKLE SPECIAL RESERVE 12

Going to be a fun 25 days

We were talking about this last night on the Zoom.  Very cool project man.  I’m impressed, but more importantly, how do I become one of your friends?