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Checking in with a sagamore DO Manhattan. I still need to get a 9 yr!

Glad to hear it! I'll send some congratulatory samples your way in the near future.

Comparing it to Willett isn't going to help my wallet.

Speaking of 4R, this just dropped last week. I'll never pass on a 4R pick and they have been easier to find lately (several Nola stores and oak point dropped barrels last year close to the same time).

They have actually expanded their recipes by adding two mashbills. One is ridiculously high rye (43%) and the other is 85% corn. That gives them twenty recipes. I have yet to see any of the new ones though.

It's nice they're finally rolling out different recipes with the standard sibs. Those are easy to recommend if you haven't tried the recipes. It took me several years to collect all ten recipes (not going for 20), in part because nine recipes could only be found in private selections.

Good evening gentlemen. Repeal day is worth celebrating.

It's hard to beat the JD for the price. It makes a killer cocktail as well.

This one won't win any value awards, but I have a hard time turning down ryes, especially unique ones. I was able to sample immaculata and the maple, in addition to this. To me, this was the clear winner.

Good evening gentlemen. That WT 70th is a really good value.

Going with a cocktail tonight.

I second the JD BP rye suggestion. It's fantastic in a Manhattan or old fashioned and enjoyable neat too. You won't regret buying either though.

Epic, the Willett is on profile. Dough, plenty of cinnamon, and maple. I think it's better than last year's release. I'll be doing a blind this week to see how it stacks up with the others I've got. At the price point, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone except willett fans. The value isn't there given all of the competition. However, I don't regret the purchase. I'm just a sucker for their products.

Good evening gentlemen. Just checking in with a cocktail.

Yep, the price is the same as earlier this year. In retrospect I'm glad I didn't buy the lower proof release. No way I'd be getting a second this soon with that price point.

On a somewhat related note, I saw there's a new premier drams bourbon at 113 proof through seelbachs for 200. That's the highest proof I've seen so far. The rye is like 102-103.

Anyone know the details of the latest Louisiana Willett release? I heard there's an 11 year rye, but nothing on the bourbon.

Congrats to both of you on your impending bundles of joy/sleep wreckers!

I had a sample of this a few months back and decided I needed one. The youth is obvious, but it has so much potential. Cola, barrel char, red hots.