World of Whiskey

o4phish20o · Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:35 am

Anyone in PA know if there is a way to check individual stores full bottle inventory?
For example, every bourbon in stock at store #4502.

Ive been able to do it based on a selected bourbon. You can find which stores have it. But I'm looking for a full inventory of a store online.

padelimike · Sat Feb 11, 2017 10:46 am

o4phish20o wrote:Anyone in PA know if there is a way to check individual stores full bottle inventory?
For example, every bourbon in stock at store #4502.

Ive been able to do it based on a selected bourbon. You can find which stores have it. But I'm looking for a full inventory of a store online.

sadly, it does not work that way
wish it did - I've asked about it

Danno1 · Sat Feb 11, 2017 5:06 pm

Bookers is back to $70 here. Great buy at $49 but I can pass at 70.

o4phish20o · Sat Feb 11, 2017 6:00 pm

padelimike wrote:
o4phish20o wrote:Anyone in PA know if there is a way to check individual stores full bottle inventory?
For example, every bourbon in stock at store #4502.

Ive been able to do it based on a selected bourbon. You can find which stores have it. But I'm looking for a full inventory of a store online.
sadly, it does not work that way
wish it did - I've asked about it

Thanks for the info. That would be a bad ass addition to the site.
I just found and bought a bottle of Whistle Pig - Boss Hog. Can't wait to try tonight

padelimike · Sat Feb 11, 2017 6:11 pm

o4phish20o wrote:I just found and bought a bottle of Whistle Pig - Boss Hog. Can't wait to try tonight

Not in Pa. though, right?

It's supposedly "coming soon" here for $279.99.

edit:

Actually came into the thread to recommend The Antiquary 12 Year Old Blended Scotch.
Again.

had a wee bit at 3:30 in the afternoon today, and it was delightful

o4phish20o · Sat Feb 11, 2017 6:28 pm

padelimike wrote:
o4phish20o wrote:I just found and bought a bottle of Whistle Pig - Boss Hog. Can't wait to try tonight
Not in Pa. though, right?

It's supposedly "coming soon" here for $279.99.

edit:

Actually came into the thread to recommend The Antiquary 12 Year Old Blended Scotch.
Again.

had a wee bit at 3:30 in the afternoon today, and it was delightful
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Picked it up in North Jersey, about 20 miles from the Water Gap. ($249) they had the Rye for $159. They got 1 bottle of each. Also had a few Blood Oath, Rethoric and Gifted Horse. Plus the Jeffersons experimental sampler pack. Pretty nice selection for a Bottle King. I saw a bottle design on EC that I'd never seen before. (Was the small batch)

padelimike · Sat Feb 11, 2017 7:57 pm

o4phish20o wrote:I saw a bottle design on EC that I'd never seen before. (Was the small batch)

That's the new packaging.
Reminds me a bit of the Bowman bottle.

(just watched Ron Burgundy for the very first time this afternoon)

maozilla · Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:20 pm

padelimike wrote:
Actually came into the thread to recommend The Antiquary 12 Year Old Blended Scotch.
Again.

had a wee bit at 3:30 in the afternoon today, and it was delightful

Big fan of The Antiquary as a nice easy drinking blend, was lucky enough to get a bottle in a rag tag collection of bottles from my Grandad.

This on the other hand works far better than it has any right to.

Don't know if much Compass Box stuff makes it out to the states, but if you see any, grab it, I've yet to find one of theirs being a dud.

padelimike · Sat Feb 11, 2017 10:50 pm

maozilla wrote: Don't know if much Compass Box stuff makes it out to the states, but if you see any, grab it, I've yet to find one of theirs being a dud.

What are Orangerie and Asyla like?
I like Oak Cross just fine, and Pa. has that one is on closeout (along with most of their Compass Box varieties)
It's $42.00
Asyla is knocked down to $42 as well.
The Spice Tree is $51
The Orangerie is a closeout too, but they haven't reduced it from $49 yet.

ackirkpatrick · Sun Feb 12, 2017 12:43 am

Bushmills White tonight with Ginger Ale. Sometimes less is more.

Bourbon fans try the new Bushmills Red.

fredo · Sun Feb 12, 2017 4:37 am

I have always loved Bushmills.

Having a double of Stranahans tonight, batch 173. Takes me back to bachelortimes in DenCO chasing batches 20-30 in the alley behind the apt with Ten Fidy, arguing with hobos and smokin cigars. #livin4thecity

Danno1 · Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:40 am

Is Stranahans worth a pick up? Have heard mixed things about it.

fredo · Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:50 am

You probably won't die from it.

maozilla · Sun Feb 12, 2017 7:43 am

padelimike wrote:What are Orangerie and Asyla like?
I like Oak Cross just fine, and Pa. has that one is on closeout (along with most of their Compass Box varieties)
It's $42.00
Asyla is knocked down to $42 as well.
The Spice Tree is $51
The Orangerie is a closeout too, but they haven't reduced it from $49 yet.

Asyla's not my personal taste, but a really nice easy drinking whisky, I'd probably go for Oak Cross over it if they're the same price but my personal taste runs more towards spice and peat. Orangerie works far better than the description gives it any right to, It's just the orange peel and spices they add, no sugar, so it's sweet, but not overly so and pretty complex, probably my second favourite of theirs after The Spice Tree.

padelimike · Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:26 am

Danno1 wrote:Is Stranahans worth a pick up? Have heard mixed things about it.

I love it, but then again it is about the best whiskey I've found to pair with fine tobacco, like Peter Stokkebye's.
I don't know how it works with "factory-made" cigarettes, but I'd think it's about the same.
They use 2 to 4 year barrels for that blend.

Diamond Peak, made with only the 4 year and older barrels, is smoother and sweeter. It has a similar overall flavor profile to their "regular" but just less of it, with a few more different flavors coming in.
They must be doing something right - every year locals line up for hours for the vaunted Snowflake release.