What are you drinking....now?

Friend brought this cute little thing.

Nice scores there bubbajack!

Drinking a home-brewed Mush Mouth Oatmeal Stout while smoking a brisket.
 
Paul

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Ozzie_Isaac said:

Wife got me a "happy" today.  I must say, it is pretty dog gone good.  Not all special editions hit the mark, this one definitely does.

 Man that looks amazing . 

TechsasJim said:

Holy smokes that looks outstanding.    Nice wife, no way that bottle was cheap.

I've learned not to check prices when she buys Bourbon.  I just enjoy it, I am a cheap SOB, she is not.

Not only does it taste really good, coconut, oak, and some vanilla which I really enjoy.  It is not sweet even which surprised me.  The bottle is pretty cool too, it is ceramic and the painting is not a plastic wrapper, it is permanent.

Been one of those weeks—and it’s only Wednesday.  

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Acn said:

Nice letter N too.

There are two distinct letter “N’s”. 

TechsasJim said:

@Acn
I've talked to a couple guys this week that have both paid $100 for a bottle of Blanton's, I hope yours wasn't that pricey.   

Meanwhile I spoke with my local store and they say they price theirs at $55 (when they get it).   

I got it at a local ‘big box’ alcohol store and paid their list price, which was $69.  I got a bottle there 5-6 years ago and it was $59 then, so I didn’t think that was crazy.

If I can get them for regular prices, I’ll usually pick them up and pay the difference for scarcity, but I’ve never gone into secondary bourbon markets or paid crazy $$$ for a bottle, I just can’t discern that much difference from the $40-60 bottles that I regularly have for drinking (plus a bottle of Bulleit for Old Fashioneds or Boulevardiers) and can find on the shelf all the time.

@Acn
Score, I'd pay $69 for it.   On the occasions when I have found it at Total Wine it has been $65, which I assumed was the new MSRP.    When my buddies told me they paid $100 I laughed.   Blantons is good, darn good, but for me, not for $100.