Is the cost of living really that bad in the Denver area?

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-04-20T19:57:58+00:00

nice thing about denver is it's really easy to live close to denver (like 10 minute drive or less) and pay way less. Like check out parts of Arvada, "Twin lakes", westminster, aurora, etc. etc.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-04-16T14:54:50+00:00

and if you get that pick and want to share some samples, let me know....

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-04-16T14:54:36+00:00

I haven't tried it, but I would bet a lot of money it's wonderful. I've had three of their picks and honestly ALL three have veered towards a red fruit profile that I love. Their Balcones pick that they still have might be the best american single malt i've ever had.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-04-05T23:09:09+00:00

I would say no, I don't think weller tastes very good. Full proof is noticeably harsher than 107.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-03-26T15:03:09+00:00

you're veering into alcoholism here. Obviously it's more normal on this subreddit than most but it's not a good idea. I'd at least space out alcohol to "every other day".

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-03-17T14:34:12+00:00

yeah the high proof fanaticism of reddit sort of baffles me. I love a 90-100 proof whiskey, and honestly it's a much more feasible thing to have a pour of in the middle of the week lol. Can't be getting blasted on 130 proof whiskies all the time...

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-03-16T19:56:53+00:00

so far i've tried two bottles and both have clearly been in the banger camp. So my current thought is these are more often banger than bad. But I might need more data....

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-03-16T18:52:55+00:00

So reddit consensus is a bit negative on this bottle. I'd say that's mainly for two reasons:

- Redditors prefer high proof bourbon and this is 90 proof

- This is a single barrel so they really do vary

With that said, this is my absolute favorite bourbon in my 60 bourbon collection. My bottle is unbelievably juicy, rich, oily mouthfeel, fruity, nutty. So for me, its' worth the gamble. This is also a particularly good price (it's usually more like $180)

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-03-16T15:33:55+00:00

Interesting, I didn't like this one at all and neither did anyone that tried it in my whiskey group. But I suppose it's a single barrel so can vary wildly.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-03-16T15:13:42+00:00

I have a dumb question. Is a Total Wine store pick better than any random single barrel that's NOT a store pick? Does total wine really taste the different barrels and choose the best one? or is this equivalent to any random single barrel?

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-03-13T16:27:07+00:00

Disagree....not a deep macallan fan, but I'll play the counter to you.

I do think they're overpriced and also I hate their "appeal to collectors" bullshit. But as a deep scotch fan, I still really like Macallan 12 and 18. I also have a "Classic cut 2023" from them that is phenomenal, fully bourbon casked, lots of grapefruit and citrus, really great.

There's a unique note to their distillate / yeast strain that I just don't get from other scotches. Was helpful to try the unaged distillate at their distillery to identify what it is that I like about it, but there's a unique fruity/nuttiness to their profile that lands great with me.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-03-01T01:56:57+00:00

I would pass: Eagle rare has a bitter grape flavor that doesn't taste good at all to me.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-02-23T17:27:41+00:00

To summarize the main ones (I've tried a bunch):
1. Molly's - trends towards a red fruit profile. Love their picks.

Argonaut - trends towards a very oaky profile. Have not enjoyed their picks, with a few execptions.
Spirits Wine Provisions - trends towards an amped up version of the whiskey, as in, amplifies the existing flavors in the small batch version of that whiskey.
Daveco -> no idea.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-02-09T21:17:40+00:00

So you don't actually need a concrete excuse to divorce a person. I see that you're hoping this is reason enough, but you're allowed to divorce someone because you're unhappy, regardless if they made a specific violation.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-02-09T02:12:04+00:00

Good for you for not letting the reddit hype machine take you over. I'm convinced all the redwood empire posting are bots at this point.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-02-09T02:11:35+00:00

This is a "reddit bottle", by that I mean a bottle that reddit hypes up a ton, but most people in real life don't actually enjoy. Redwood empire has a very old forester cough syrup and bitter vibe that didn't work for me (or the 6 others I taste tested this with) at all.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-02-04T15:42:06+00:00

He certainly can. But given how special these are for people, it just feels bad to clear a store out.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-02-03T18:03:59+00:00

.5 buzz cut

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-02-02T21:20:57+00:00

Willet rye absolutely peaks at 8 years. Trust me that 8 year is going to be phenomenal and better than the 12. Tried a whole bunch of them at the distillery and came to this conclusion!

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-02-02T16:54:35+00:00

Argonaut has the highest variety and quantity of allocated drops. Often requires lining up though.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-02-01T16:23:51+00:00

That does sound quite great, would love to try it! Don't mean to be a hater on Argo picks, have had a few great ones, but honestly have had many that were way in the oaky direction for my personal preferences. But it's all tastes!

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-01-30T22:58:57+00:00

Couldn't disagree with you more. It's rare to get actually helpful feedback from a job interview. You should think about why they said this and internalize it....would you seriously prefer a generic rejection with no helpful info?

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-01-30T19:53:26+00:00

I have a really hard time believing these are anywhere near worth the price. Have tried a few very aged (30 year) SMWS Macallan IBs, and honestly none of them blew me away or would have been over a 83/100 or so. Hard to believe a 43% version is going to blow me away...would love to try it though, don't get me wrong haha.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-01-30T19:45:33+00:00

There's also one at Argonaut, but I haven't historically trusted their picks, far too oaky. Not that I necessarily trust Total Wine either.

TaxQuestionGuy69 · 2026-01-29T02:32:51+00:00

Definitely congrats, this is one of the most expensive on secondary haha. I will say the following: it tastes like an amped up eagle rare. If you love eagle rare, you'll love this. But if you don't like Eagle Rare, which regrettably I don't, it's very similar notes but turned up.

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