What Are You Sipping on Lately? (Spirits Thread)

Maynard · 03-24-2019, 02:01 PM

Just tried Space Dust myself, via my wife who has a thing for sour beers and related - too much like orange rind for me, even as a rarity (Stone IPA is my main beer these days; DK when 'IPA' started to mean fruit'n'spice).

And good to see I'm not the only person who gets volume discounts. I usually add a couple of forays over into VT to my Adirondack drives - the savings can easily pay for the gas for the day. It's like my drinking is paying for my driving (how's that for man-math). Unfortunately, they now do tax, but some brands run 5-10 cheaper, and they often have sales that add another 5+ off. Ardbeg and Laphroig are fav's that are on sale this month, but I'm already stocked up.... https://802spirits.com/price_guide/w...#singleforeign.

M_Six · 03-24-2019, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Maynard

Just tried Space Dust myself, via my wife who has a thing for sour beers and related - too much like orange rind for me, even as a rarity (Stone IPA is my main beer these days; DK when 'IPA' started to mean fruit'n'spice).

And good to see I'm not the only person who gets volume discounts. I usually add a couple of forays over into VT to my Adirondack drives - the savings can easily pay for the gas for the day. It's like my drinking is paying for my driving (how's that for man-math). Unfortunately, they now do tax, but some brands run 5-10 cheaper, and they often have sales that add another 5+ off. Ardbeg and Laphroig are fav's that are on sale this month, but I'm already stocked up.... https://802spirits.com/price_guide/w...#singleforeign.

Molly Stark Trail?

MKSixer · 03-24-2019, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Violator

I have 50+ bottles of spirits and 100+ of wine on hand, I can fight the urge.

1MOREMOD · 03-24-2019, 03:49 PM

Wife is in cali gonnanbring back couple bottles of plantation and knob creek single barrel

Maynard · 03-24-2019, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Molly Stark Trail?

Sort of, but only the early bit to Bennington at the end of a day's run. Most of my driving is up in the ADK, like on 8, 10, or 30. I am hoping to get to do the better, eastern part of this trail in early April if the weather holds (work is sending me to CT).

Hawkeye · 03-25-2019, 03:37 PM

Made it home with these fellas.

Joekerr · 03-25-2019, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Maynard

Just tried Space Dust myself, via my wife who has a thing for sour beers and related - too much like orange rind for me, even as a rarity (Stone IPA is my main beer these days; DK when 'IPA' started to mean fruit'n'spice).

And good to see I'm not the only person who gets volume discounts. I usually add a couple of forays over into VT to my Adirondack drives - the savings can easily pay for the gas for the day. It's like my drinking is paying for my driving (how's that for man-math). Unfortunately, they now do tax, but some brands run 5-10 cheaper, and they often have sales that add another 5+ off. Ardbeg and Laphroig are fav's that are on sale this month, but I'm already stocked up.... https://802spirits.com/price_guide/w...#singleforeign.

I don't know why I clicked on your link. I don't. Now I'm just upset.

$42.39 USD for Ardbeg 10yr?

That goes for a little over $100 here. Even with the exchange, that's about half price.

Hawkeye · 03-25-2019, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Joekerr

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Originally Posted by Maynard

Just tried Space Dust myself, via my wife who has a thing for sour beers and related - too much like orange rind for me, even as a rarity (Stone IPA is my main beer these days; DK when 'IPA' started to mean fruit'n'spice).

And good to see I'm not the only person who gets volume discounts. I usually add a couple of forays over into VT to my Adirondack drives - the savings can easily pay for the gas for the day. It's like my drinking is paying for my driving (how's that for man-math). Unfortunately, they now do tax, but some brands run 5-10 cheaper, and they often have sales that add another 5+ off. Ardbeg and Laphroig are fav's that are on sale this month, but I'm already stocked up.... https://802spirits.com/price_guide/w...#singleforeign.

I don't know why I clicked on your link. I don't. Now I'm just upset.

$42.39 USD for Ardbeg 10yr?

That goes for a little over $100 here. Even with the exchange, that's about half price.

Over in France the Lagavulin 16 was only $55 just about everywhere.

Joekerr · 03-25-2019, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Over in France the Lagavulin 16 was only $55 just about everywhere.

Ahh, I see you are trying to rub salt in the wounds. That's nice, old friend, that's nice.

I'm leaving this thread now, before I get depressed and start drinking. My overpriced Scotch.

UncleWede · 03-25-2019, 06:20 PM

I REALLY have to work on convincing my wife/niece that they need to spend AT LEAST as much time Extreme Couponing on alcohol and candy as they do on hair care and laundry detergent

M_Six · 03-25-2019, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Made it home with these fellas.

Damn. Nice. Spread.

happyjack · 03-26-2019, 12:17 PM

on work travel in oakland this week and stopped in belcampo for dinner. we sat at the bar waiting for a table and i ordered a pour of elmer t. lee. it's one of my favorites but tough to find anywhere on the east coast.

so i started geeking out over whiskey with the bartender for a solid 10-15 minutes (bar wasnt that busy)....and without warning or saying anything at all, he pulls a bottle of thomas handy sazerac and gives me a free pour! never had that happen with an allocated / "holy grail" whiskey... anyway...i highly recommend belcampo if you're in oakland! ask for pete behind the bar.

Maynard · 03-26-2019, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Joekerr

I don't know why I clicked on your link. I don't. Now I'm just upset.

$42.39 USD for Ardbeg 10yr?

That goes for a little over $100 here. Even with the exchange, that's about half price.

Sorry to trigger anyone. I do remember how hard they hit alcohol with taxes (first, and hopefully my last $40 pitcher of beer, and that was more than a decade ago). You can order it delivered to the Alburg store and use the customs on 225 or 223, where they seldom check anything. And sometimes you guys get stuff they won't even import down here, so there is some consolation.

Violator · 03-26-2019, 01:11 PM

I grabbed a bottle of Writers Tears this morning.

hooligan_G01 · 03-26-2019, 03:14 PM

I see you've got 2 bottles of Weller 12yr, there. You don't really need two bottles, right? I'll take that smaller bottle off your hands....

UncleWede · 03-26-2019, 04:17 PM

^To each man, as per his needs

Violator · 03-26-2019, 05:09 PM

Cracked open the Quiet Man, nice and smooth. Enjoying it along side of a cold Karlsberg Urpils. Don’t judge!

Violator · 03-26-2019, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by hooligan_COLD

I see you've got 2 bottles of Weller 12yr, there. You don't really need two bottles, right? I'll take that smaller bottle off your hands....

I’d be glad to pour a glass for ya, but the bottle has to stay home.

Hawkeye · 03-26-2019, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Made it home with these fellas.

Damn. Nice. Spread.

Thanks! This is the current state of collection for me... running out of shelf space and the wife scoffs when I ask her to move family pictures for whiskey.

Violator · 03-26-2019, 06:32 PM

Solid collection! Some really good bottles there.

Where did that Eagle Rare go?

I see that Yellow Spot, one of my faves. I have a BOLO out on a couple bottles of Red Spot.

Hawkeye · 03-28-2019, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Violator

Solid collection! Some really good bottles there.

Where did that Eagle Rare go?

I see that Yellow Spot, one of my faves. I have a BOLO out on a couple bottles of Red Spot.

Eagle rare got demoted to the back of the shelf

I mainly use that for sharing as I don't particularly enjoy it a lot myself. There are about 30 other bottles I would reach for before that one.

1MOREMOD · 03-28-2019, 12:51 PM

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Eagle rare got demoted to the back of the shelf

I mainly use that for sharing as I don't particularly enjoy it a lot myself. There are about 30 other bottles I would reach for before that one.

Agreed had it for 1st and last time I pay for couple weeks ago.

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