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Elijah Craig small batch
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Dec 4, 2023, 6:15 PM
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Very oaky. Strong wood finish. Normally a Four Roses guy but saw this bottle for $30 so what the hey. Wow is it ever different. Anyhoo I’ve had a few now and was wondering…..
Is bourbon an acquired taste? I’m mean I have liked it as far as I can remember…maybe 3 or 4 years old.
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
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Dec 4, 2023, 6:25 PM
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For $30 I’ve been liking Wild Turkey 101.
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
Dec 4, 2023, 6:35 PM
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Turkey is good. I never really tasted much other than the ethanol though.
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
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Dec 4, 2023, 6:43 PM
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I think the 101 is a bit better than the regular WT. I do tend to like 100+ proof bourbons though, so maybe it’s not to everyone’s liking.
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I regularly attend Bourbon tasting with a revolving group of guys
Dec 4, 2023, 9:44 PM
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The lower proof bourbons almost ALWAYS beat the high proof stuff when you are sipping them straight.
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True Story
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Dec 4, 2023, 7:14 PM
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Introduced to Wild Turkey 101 at the Corporation, Thanksgiving night 1983. Woke up at 5:00am Fri morning for drive to ATL and long weekend with new Clemson coed friend. Memories.
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
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Dec 4, 2023, 6:35 PM
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I got a bottle as a gift two years ago. I really liked it
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
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Dec 4, 2023, 6:47 PM
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Just had a bottle of Penelope Toast, was a gift , distilled in Indiana if I remember, my neighbors and I sipped it over the weekend watching football, I recommend giving it a try, we enjoyed it.
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
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Dec 4, 2023, 6:49 PM
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I also recommend Brothers Bond as well! Not very very popular but really good on the rocks. It’s got a nice oaky taste as well!
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
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Dec 4, 2023, 6:51 PM
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Like Elijah Craig and drink it mostly because finding Buffalo Trace in Colorado is almost impossible. I think bourbon is something of an acquired taste. Finding the one you like and afford is the thing.
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
Dec 4, 2023, 6:57 PM
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The trace around here is being price gouged. It’s easier to find now but your paying $60+ for a liter when it’s only worth about $40 a liter (imo)
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
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Dec 4, 2023, 7:03 PM
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I think it’s an acquired taste….Really like Eagle Rare but can hardly find it
Jim Beam black label is my weekend go to
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
Dec 4, 2023, 7:31 PM
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That eagle rare is goin for around $100. It’s good but ain’t that good. Price gouging again.
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Where are you guys hiding out?
Dec 4, 2023, 7:57 PM
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Buffalo Trace ($29.00) and Eagle Rare ($45.00) can be had here in Alpharetta. I'm headed to Denver in two weeks...should I pack a bottle of BT? 
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Re: Where are you guys hiding out?
Dec 4, 2023, 8:01 PM
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Eagle rare at $45 is a steal…in Spartanburg SC
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
Dec 4, 2023, 8:00 PM
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Yeah I’ve never paid that for it, $60 has been normal when I can find it
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
Dec 4, 2023, 9:41 PM
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Same here in Spartanburg... can't find anything from Buffalo Trace distillery in SC anywhere!
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Not for Me
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Dec 4, 2023, 7:54 PM
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Is bourbon an acquired taste? I’m mean I have liked it as far as I can remember…maybe 3 or 4 years old.
Bourbon wasn't something for which I had to acquire the taste. In 2022, I took my first sip of bourbon neat, and liked it immediately. That bourbon was Uncle Nearest small batch.
Since then, I've tried 40-50 other bourbons to compare flavor profiles and to determine my taste preferences.
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
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Dec 4, 2023, 8:01 PM
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I’m currently a big fan of 1792. Tried it for the first time this year. Definitely worth trying.
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Dec 4, 2023, 8:02 PM
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Underrated...I'm with you!
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Re: Elijah Craig small batch
Dec 4, 2023, 9:43 PM
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Grabbed a bottle of Four Roses Single Barrel this past weekend, and it is nice! Very smooth for 100 proof and worth the little extra over Small Batch.
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Woodford reserve double oaked wins every bourbon tasting event
Dec 4, 2023, 9:49 PM
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Ive ever been at, for bottles under $100…
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Re: Woodford reserve double oaked wins every bourbon tasting event
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Dec 4, 2023, 10:32 PM
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Woodford reserve double oak is wonderful!
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