Maggie’s What are you drinking right now!?

Distilled 2014. I remember watching them build the place while visiting my buddy that’s the GM of Party Source in 06 or 07 maybe
 

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Distilled 2014. I remember watching them build the place while visiting my buddy that’s the GM of Party Source in 06 or 07 maybe

Mmmm.. New Riff Rye, especially the Single Barrel Rye is delicious. I have these 2 distilled Spring and Fall 2016. Both are good but that Single Barrel is so good



 
These Belle Meade Cask Strength Single barrels were out of this world when they were around. 11yr MGP juice.

They stopped making this in like 2020 and switched them to a small batch 108.3 proof then discontinued the bottle all together last year or two.

I have this one open and another unopened. Syrup, caramel and toasted marshmallow bomb. Wish I could find more of these


 
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Man, you had me digging on the bottom shelf in the basement rack shelving to see what year my New Riff was distilled and ended up finding a bunch of dusties I forgot I had.. including 3 bottles of 2019 Henry McKenna 10yr SiB that won the world whiskey gold that year. What a delicious bottle. Back when they were only $30 a bottle
 
These Belle Meade Cask Strength Single barrels were out of this world when they were around. 11yr MGP juice.

They stopped making this in like 2020 and switched them to a small batch 108.3 proof then discontinued the bottle all together last year or two.

I have this one open and another unopened. Syrup, caramel and toasted marshmallow bomb. Wish I could find more of these



I love these too.
I have these open. The Madeira is incredible but almost gone unfortunately.
Belle Meade CS Reserve 113.8%
BM Cognac XO, Sherry or Madeira casks
BM 9yr Sherry Cask Batch 1-A 90.4
 
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Turns out, the guy who came over to service our HVAC units today is dating the VP of sales for Bahnbrecker. He noticed the bottle on top of the liquor cabinet as he came in, and asked how I liked it.

I told him I had no idea, and the bottle was still unopened. Told him to finish up and we could try it together!

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…it’s 4 o’clock somewhere, right? 😆

Pretty good stuff actually; will buy again. Definitely has that sharp initial whisky bite, but the finish tastes just like Weller’s bourbon to my palate. Makes sense with both based on a wheat-based mash.
 
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A few bottles I have worked on in the past few weeks. Been out in the Cleveland area training for a new position/department for a bit and stumbled across the Heaven Hill (new to me) along with the small bottles which will be great gifts for some friends. I spotted a bottle of Angel's Envy which was some special release with a blue and gold trim label for almost $100.00. The blue and gold reminded me of that suckhole city ann arbor and the suckhole football team so I figured it was shit so I passed on that as they also had Wellers green label at $60.00! I find that Wellers here at home for half that price. Anywho, the training (evaluation) will continue into 2025 so I may get more chances to sniff out some truffles out there. :LOL:
 
Earlier this evening wife and I went out to dinner at new local place we found out about. Menu looked like it was worth checking out.
They had a Four Graces Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley in Oregon on the wine list. Ordered it and it was delicious . In 2009 we did a wine trip to the Willamette Valley, and we did go to the Four Graces Vineyard while there. As for the food at the new local place , it was ok. Maybe try it again. sometime and order something different to give the place a fair chance.
Came home and did a prep of stuff to do a slow cooked beef stew for tomorrow evenings dinner. Admittedly ,drinking a ok chardonnay right now.
 
This is what I sent them and their reply.


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Maybe overseas somewhere. But not here. I can buy 2 more at 1000ea right now yo my door which is the highest I've seen. 🤷‍♂️