lonestarfrog89
Active Member
I’m about to go on a trip and I always try to get a special bourbon for the occasion. Would love to hear some great bottles y’all love to broaden my horizons. Here are some of my favorites that are difficult to find:
Blantons
Eagle Rare
Weller 12
Buffalo Trace
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Russel Reserve Single Barrel
Elmer T Lee
Barrel Bourbon
Some bottles I have yet to try that I want to are:
I’ve had Pappy 12 but none of the other ones
Eagle Rare 17
George T Stagg
Old Fitzgerald 15
I know most people who have good sources of the good juice rarely reveal their secrets, but would love to hear some insight for those that have had success finding the good stuff (without just money whipping).
For those of you who like this kind of thing, the book Pappy Land by Wright Thompson is a fantastic read.
Bourbon market is wild now. Some places here in Houston are sold out of Buffalo Trace or have a 1 bottle limit.
I’d throw EH Taylor on there if you haven’t had it, one of my favorites just impossible to find now. I would also recommend (depending on where you live and your social media activity) to follow any bourbon hunter Instagram accounts etc. For example, I follow HTX Bourbon Hunter and am able to snag some good finds when people submit in stock notifications.
I would also be on the lookout for any store/barrel picks. I got a Buffalo Trace store pick from Fiesta Liquor here and it was fantastic.