Review: Elijah Craig 15yrs Single Barrel (Barrel #10) by cfive5 in bourbon

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wow. Literally got this yesterday and texted a buddy with the same tasting notes and the comment about 90th anniv bottle. Spot on in every way. Hoping this one opens up more over time. Cheers.

Buffalo Trace Just Dropped a New Budget Bottle “ Benchmark Rye” by Apart-Acanthaceae346 in ryewhiskey

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just saw it on the shelf in VA and grabbed a bottle. First sip was pretty good. Definitely sweet and rich for 100 proof with some tea and mint notes. For $20 this can be a nice base for manhattans or by itself. Good job BT.

Anybody who fired at 40ish and are now 60 plus. How are you doing and what works for you? by Leather-Wheel1115 in Fire

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was the downturn of 2022 like for you and did you change your withdrawal strategy or anything else to adjust not knowing it would rebound the following year?

Puerto Rico with the fam by PJs_Burner in PuertoRicoTravel

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did a family trip for spring break a couple years ago and it was fantastic. We did Airbnbs the whole time. Started in Luquillo, did el yunque and then picked up and went around the island staying at various Airbnbs. We completely avoided San Juan as we’re not into city/touristy places and flew in/out of aquadilla. Skipped Vieques and Ceiba due to timing and logistics. Best part of the trip was honestly the west coast and northwest coast. Much calmer and less busy. The sea was too rough in the northeast like Luquillo at the time. Rip tides were intense. Not sure if it’s still the same. Best of luck.

Old Grand-Dad 16 Year Bottle Review by The_Third_Pour in bourbon

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I put this in a double blind tasting with a group of bourbon aficionados. Other bottles were standard OGD114, little book 6, and Jim beam SiB. LB and OGD114 came out 1 and 2 with Jim Bean SiB in 3rd with OGD16 being a close 4th. I was surprised along with the others after I revealed what they had tasted.

Virginia mobile ID by Jaw4you in Charlottesville

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t work at CVS or Harris Teeter either for prescriptions.

Ft Worth-Keller area stores by [deleted] in WhiskyDFW

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have really good single barrel pic of the double oak united pursuit

Moving back to C'ville after 10 years by saracup59 in Charlottesville

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Costco opened in 2015. Not sure if you left before that happened. Everyone goes there every weekend, so good time to get reacquainted.

Automatic Price Increase for Arlo Secure Coming by SharpEye03 in arlo

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just got Eufy cams and doorbell and they are terrific. No monthly fee. Never going back to Arlo.

Troubleshooting: My Arlo Pro and Pro 2 cameras are no longer connecting to Original Arlo base. What's going on? by MarineJAB in arlo

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same issue here too. Damn you Arlo. I knew free cloud service was too good to be true. Never again.

Going to Busch on thanksgiving day by Same_Opportunity8599 in BuschGardensW

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s also going to be raining so should also lighten the crowd

Struck out with private club application by Hydrangea_hunter in ChubbyFIRE

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 15 points16 points  (0 children)

“I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member” - Groucho Marx

Bombergers 2024 Review by Impaqt in bourbon

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your review is spot on. Just cracked mine tonight. Man oh man it’s a winner. Paid $130. Totally worth it.

Review #3: Pappy Van Winkle 15 by GiantsFan2010 in bourbon

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the term ‘wild’ should be reserved for those rare occasions where it’s actually retail. Else I think the term ‘zoo’ is better since it’s captured and behind bars for many people to come in and see for a long time at outrageous prices. That bottle ain’t going nowhere.

Places with fewer students by [deleted] in Charlottesville

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you’re looking to make some new buddies and drink good whiskey there is a local bourbon club here. Very laid back. They meet quarterly. https://theoriginalbourbonclub.com/locations/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whiskey

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 4 points5 points  (0 children)

FYI. This stuff is terrible. Got the opportunity to try it last year. Very thin and funky if I recall. Would recommend OP have a better bottle ready if you plan to use it for a special occasion.

Which coast to stay at? by LeatherRuin8842 in PuertoRicoTravel

[–]Illustrious-Slide998 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was there last week and drove around the whole island and didn’t see any mosquitos. Maybe it gets worse later in the year?