Makers Mark 46

[wfudkn]

Question time. Buying booze online: good idea or bad idea?

I've had good luck buying booze online, but I really only do it when I am looking for something very specific that is hard to find around town. Occasionally I ahve run across some deals that were too good to pass up, but I haven't found that the prices are any better, especially once you throw in shipping.

 

[DCDeac]

You're most likely referencing Bourbon. That's where we started out on Saturday.

I was indeed, the Glover Park one. When they open all the doors and windows and everything on a nice night it's a damn fine place to drink a good flight of bourbon.

They introduced me to Sazerac 18 year Rye. I both love and hate them for it, since locating a bottle is pretty difficult.

 

[wfudkn]

I was indeed, the Glover Park one. When they open all the doors and windows and everything on a nice night it's a damn fine place to drink a good flight of bourbon.

They introduced me to Sazerac 18 year Rye. I both love and hate them for it, since locating a bottle is pretty difficult.

That's where we were. And I believe that Pearson's, which is a few doors down, typically has the Sazerac in stock. If not, Ace Beverage on New Mexico may.

 

[TuffaloDeac10]

I've had good luck buying booze online, but I really only do it when I am looking for something very specific that is hard to find around town. Occasionally I ahve run across some deals that were too good to pass up, but I haven't found that the prices are any better, especially once you throw in shipping.

Selection is a bigger concern for me than price. The ABC is hands-down the worst thing about living in NC.

 

[wfudkn]

Selection is a bigger concern for me than price. The ABC is hands-down the worst thing about living in NC.

Ah, the dreaded ABC. Yeah, their selection is typically pretty poor. I haven't had any problems with simply going on to the Google Machine and going to any random online liquor store. Sure, it's always a crap shoot dropping your credit card on the interwebs, but at least for me it's always been fine. But one I have used a number of times is www.shoppersvinyard.com. I'd estimate I've used it 20 or so times without incident.

 

[wfudkn]

Don't know how many of you are familiar with the Hudson whiskies from Tuthilltown Spirits, but I am a HUGE fan. The order of my preferences are:

Manhattan Rye

Single Malt

Four Grain

Baby Bourbon

I'm more of rye or whiskey (Irish and Scotch) drinker rather than bourbon, but bourbon drinkers I know love the Four Grain and Baby Bourbon. Anyway, just opened a bottle of the four grain last night, which was the last one I hadn't tried, so I thought I'd pass this along for anyone who hasn't tried them.

 

[deaconbones]

I'm a big fan of rye whiskey. Just wish NC ABC had more than just three options, Jim Beam Rye and Wild Turkey rye and Russel Reserve.