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So I have a bourbon problem too.
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USNGunner Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 8:30 AM EST
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What bourbon do I prefer with my cigars? Let me count the ways.

I have much more bourbon experience, my cigar awareness is going to have to catch up. Angel

My wife is so tolerant. Pray

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Speyside Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 11:25 AM EST
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What problem?
Palama Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 12:22 PM EST
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Nice assortment. Applause

But...

You have some unopened bottles of some fine bourbon (ETL, Blanton’s, Russell’s Reserve, Whistlepig, EHT)...what are you...a hoarder? Shame on you
AKDAVE Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 12:30 PM EST
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I have the same problem...…. wait Speyside's right, what problem!
LetsRock Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 1:32 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Nice assortment. Applause

But...

You have some unopened bottles of some fine bourbon (ETL, Blanton’s, Russell’s Reserve, Whistlepig, EHT)...what are you...a hoarder? Shame on you


Anyone a collector of the Blanton's horse racing cork tops? I'm mid collection myself. I'll need to buy the display rack at some point as well.
ZRX1200 Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 1:35 PM EST
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I see Plantation rum in the back.....
clintCigar Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 1:40 PM EST
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Mmmmmmm luv Blatons and Four Rose's Single Barrel. Both are hard to find now.
clintCigar Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 1:41 PM EST
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LetsRock wrote:
Anyone a collector of the Blanton's horse racing cork tops? I'm mid collection myself. I'll need to buy the display rack at some point as well.


I think I'm missing 1 or 2 of them.
LetsRock Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 1:42 PM EST
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clintCigar wrote:
I think I'm missing 1 or 2 of them.


What letters? I can look around my parts for you.
izonfire Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 1:54 PM EST
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USNGunner wrote:
So I have a bourbon problem too.


Problem is, there's still more room of those shelves for more bottles!!!

BTW - is that your bedroom wall? ThumpUp
clintCigar Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 2:00 PM EST
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LetsRock wrote:
What letters? I can look around my parts for you.


Not sure. I have them packed away somewhere lol.
Palama Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 2:09 PM EST
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LetsRock wrote:
Anyone a collector of the Blanton's horse racing cork tops? I'm mid collection myself. I'll need to buy the display rack at some point as well.


Ron,

I foolishly threw away my first bottle top but the top for my SFTB is yours if you want it. This one is “O” - looks like the horse is in full gallop, his right rear hoof is slightly off the ground, the other 3 legs on the ground. The rider is leaning forward with his right arm lifted but coc%ed. His right hand almost resting on his hip.

My other bottle top is “N” but still unopened so may be awhile before it’s available.

Lmk.
Palama Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 2:12 PM EST
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clintCigar wrote:
I think I'm missing 1 or 2 of them.


Clint, if Ron doesn’t need the “O” or the “N”, you can have them when I finish the bottles.
Nuddge Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 2:14 PM EST
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If that is a bottle of Pappy VanWinkles on the right side of the shelf the Blanton's is on then you don't have any problems at all.
USNGunner Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 2:16 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Nice assortment. Applause

But...

You have some unopened bottles of some fine bourbon (ETL, Blanton’s, Russell’s Reserve, Whistlepig, EHT)...what are you...a hoarder? Shame on you


Nope. That's an old picture. I had a particularly lucky spell and stumbled on some nice bottles so I bought them. The really hard to find ones I tend to ration fairly tightly. I hate to finish one unless I have a replacement for it.

Anxious
USNGunner Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 2:17 PM EST
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clintCigar wrote:
Mmmmmmm luv Blatons and Four Rose's Single Barrel. Both are hard to find now.


All of the good stuff is getting hard to find. At least around here.
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#17 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 2:17 PM EST
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I have an extra "B" and "L" if anybody needs them.
USNGunner Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 2:17 PM EST
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izonfire wrote:
Problem is, there's still more room of those shelves for more bottles!!!

BTW - is that your bedroom wall? ThumpUp


My home office.
USNGunner Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 2:20 PM EST
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Nuddge wrote:
If that is a bottle of Pappy VanWinkles on the right side of the shelf the Blanton's is on then you don't have any problems at all.


There is a 10, 15, and 20 up there. I finished off the Family Reserve Rye. Frankly I think the 12 and 15 year are the best of the bunch. I'll not buy another of it though. Those were stumbled on at regular retail so I had to pull the trigger on that deal. Odds of it happening again now are slim.
USNGunner Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 2:20 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I see Plantation rum in the back.....


Good eye. There is indeed.
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#21 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 2:41 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Ron,

I foolishly threw away my first bottle top but the top for my SFTB is yours if you want it. This one is “O” - looks like the horse is in full gallop, his right rear hoof is slightly off the ground, the other 3 legs on the ground. The rider is leaning forward with his right arm lifted but coc%ed. His right hand almost resting on his hip.

My other bottle top is “N” but still unopened so may be awhile before it’s available.

Lmk.


Thank you sir. Let me check what I have and what I need when I get home tonight and I will report back.

Appreciate the offer.

Might as well just send me the full bottle just to be safe...Drool
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#22 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 2:44 PM EST
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AKDAVE wrote:
I have an extra "B" and "L" if anybody needs them.


Cool, I will check tonight
Palama Offline
#23 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 2:59 PM EST
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LetsRock wrote:
Thank you sir. Let me check what I have and what I need when I get home tonight and I will report back.

Appreciate the offer.

Might as well just send me the full bottle just to be safe...Drool



Standing by.

Oh, and about sending the full bottle? In your dreams brother, in your dreams! Shame on you

But I tell ya what, next time we go back to Japan and I happen to come back with an “extra” bottle, I’ll let you “rent it out”. Laugh
clintCigar Offline
#24 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 3:07 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Clint, if Ron doesn’t need the “O” or the “N”, you can have them when I finish the bottles.


OK cool. I need to find mine and see what I have.
LetsRock Offline
#25 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 3:44 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Standing by.

Oh, and about sending the full bottle? In your dreams brother, in your dreams! Shame on you

But I tell ya what, next time we go back to Japan and I happen to come back with an “extra” bottle, I’ll let you “rent it out”. Laugh


Fair enough....
USNGunner Offline
#26 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 5:05 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Standing by.

Oh, and about sending the full bottle? In your dreams brother, in your dreams! Shame on you

But I tell ya what, next time we go back to Japan and I happen to come back with an “extra” bottle, I’ll let you “rent it out”. Laugh


And if you're in Japan, and grab me a bottle of the "Gold", I'll pay ya for it. w:d/
LetsRock Offline
#27 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 6:26 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Ron,

I foolishly threw away my first bottle top but the top for my SFTB is yours if you want it. This one is “O” - looks like the horse is in full gallop, his right rear hoof is slightly off the ground, the other 3 legs on the ground. The rider is leaning forward with his right arm lifted but coc%ed. His right hand almost resting on his hip.

My other bottle top is “N” but still unopened so may be awhile before it’s available.

Lmk.


Well my friend I appreciate the offer but I have the following letters...

T, N, S, A, O

Clint they are all yours, and be sure to tip our Hawaiian friend.

If anyone else has the remaining letters I am happy to pay some smokes to acquire them.
Whistlebritches Offline
#28 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 7:11 PM EST
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USNGunner wrote:
The really hard to find ones I tend to ration fairly tightly. I hate to finish one unless I have a replacement for it.

Anxious



Dear Lord the Navy did brainwash us...……………"two is one,one is none".I have this feeling my one and only bottle of Elmer T Lee will be drank by friends while wiping my West Texas wind swept ashes off their boots.Hell that may be the only way I can get them to the memorial.LOL
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#29 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 7:25 PM EST
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out of bourbon,
that's a problem
USNGunner Offline
#30 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 7:46 PM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
Dear Lord the Navy did brainwash us...……………"two is one,one is none".I have this feeling my one and only bottle of Elmer T Lee will be drank by friends while wiping my West Texas wind swept ashes off their boots.Hell that may be the only way I can get them to the memorial.LOL


ROTFLMAO! Yep. I feel your pain there. I had the same problem. I stumbled on to a bottle of Elmer T Lee at our Fareway Grocery store. Anxious Yeah, go figure. Snapped it up. It's in that picture. Un-opened. :)

Now I may be able to help with that with a little luck. Walked in the grocery store two weeks ago, they had two bottles. $39.99. I bought both, one for my craft beer/bourbon buddy. We look out for each other. So when I got home, I opened my first one. w:d/

I'm keeping an eye out, if they get another, I'll grab it for you and let you know. Be glad to do it.
Palama Offline
#31 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 9:55 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
out of bourbon,
that's a problem


Frankie’s low?

Oh my! Gonz
frankj1 Offline
#32 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 10:04 PM EST
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no no, silly.
I was correcting the op.
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#33 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 10:11 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
no no, silly.
I was correcting the op.



SUUUUUUURE!!!!
Speyside Offline
#34 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 10:31 PM EST
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Hmmmmm.
Burner02 Offline
#35 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2019, 11:09 PM EST
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Appears to be more of a hobby than a problem.
USNGunner Offline
#36 Posted: Thu, Jun 27 2019, 1:05 AM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
Appears to be more of a hobby than a problem.


True enough. Applause
AKDAVE Offline
#37 Posted: Thu, Jun 27 2019, 10:19 AM EST
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LetsRock wrote:
Well my friend I appreciate the offer but I have the following letters...

T, N, S, A, O

Clint they are all yours, and be sure to tip our Hawaiian friend.

If anyone else has the remaining letters I am happy to pay some smokes to acquire them.


I have a L I can pass along to you. Sorry the B has already been claimed.
izonfire Offline
#38 Posted: Thu, Jun 27 2019, 11:06 AM EST
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OK, I admit it. I have a problem too.

Problem is, I have to see what whiskeys you guys are drinkin while I'm tryin to live a clean lifestyle during the week.
Don't go feelin sorry for me though. I more than make up for it on the weekend...
frankj1 Offline
#39 Posted: Thu, Jun 27 2019, 11:21 AM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
SUUUUUUURE!!!!

hey Ron!
things good?
ypetryna Offline
#40 Posted: Thu, Jun 27 2019, 12:02 PM EST
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dude i need your problem. love the weller 12. and yes, pvw lot b 12 is immaculate.
LetsRock Offline
#41 Posted: Thu, Jun 27 2019, 1:27 PM EST
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AKDAVE wrote:
I have a L I can pass along to you. Sorry the B has already been claimed.


Thank you kind sir. I will take you up on that offer. Very generous of you.
Whistlebritches Offline
#42 Posted: Fri, Jun 28 2019, 6:31 AM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
hey Ron!
things good?



AS good as expected.....and you?
frankj1 Offline
#43 Posted: Fri, Jun 28 2019, 7:27 AM EST
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retirement agrees with me.
working every day to help the Lovely Caren find some relief. Harder for her than for me though.
Been encouraged a little lately...
izonfire Offline
#44 Posted: Fri, Jun 28 2019, 3:43 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
retirement agrees with me.
working every day to help the Lovely Caren find some relief. Harder for her than for me though.
Been encouraged a little lately...


Sorry for your struggle Frank.
Wishing you the best
AKDAVE Offline
#45 Posted: Mon, Jul 1 2019, 7:10 PM EST
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LetsRock wrote:
Thank you kind sir. I will take you up on that offer. Very generous of you.



"L" is on its way.... Tracking #: 9505 5104 7642 9182 4265 01
frankj1 Offline
#46 Posted: Mon, Jul 1 2019, 11:05 PM EST
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izonfire wrote:
Sorry for your struggle Frank.
Wishing you the best

I get tons of help from this disfunctional place.
LetsRock Offline
#47 Posted: Tue, Jul 2 2019, 10:34 AM EST
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AKDAVE wrote:
"L" is on its way.... Tracking #: 9505 5104 7642 9182 4265 01


"L"ooking forward to it.

Thank you

Ron
dkeage Offline
#48 Posted: Wed, Jul 3 2019, 6:59 AM EST
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Just saw a bottle of Weller 12! 73$. Pass
Blantons. 75$! Pass

Sigh...
USNGunner Offline
#49 Posted: Wed, Jul 3 2019, 8:45 AM EST
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dkeage wrote:
Just saw a bottle of Weller 12! 73$. Pass
Blantons. 75$! Pass

Sigh...


Yeah, I won't pay that either. I was on my way to Lake Havasau, AZ for my BIL's surprise birthday. I had figured rather than fly with booze, pick it up there. d'oh!

I get to Vegas, hit a big liquor store, "Hey, you have any Blantons?" "We sure do, come with me!"

We go to the back, there is a big fingerprint lock glass vault, we go in he get's the bourbon, we go to the register.

I grab a bottle of water, he rings it up and says "$243.62 please."

I said, "How much was that water?"

$240 for Blantons. Dude, this isn't Pappy. No, put that back, I settled for some EH Taylor for Tommy. He liked it.

Pricing on bourbon kills me these days. Brick wall
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#50 Posted: Wed, Jul 3 2019, 1:29 PM EST
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USNGunner wrote:
$240 for Blantons. Dude, this isn't Pappy. No, put that back, I settled for some EH Taylor for Tommy. He liked it.

Pricing on bourbon kills me these days. Brick wall


Never tried Blantons. At that price, I don't think I wanna try it.

Maybe when the doc tells me I got two months to live...
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