Says the posters who don’t box and ship over a hundred bottles each time (myself included.) At least Aussie is willing to put in the work.
Well we all know that we all owe a debt of gratitude to NYGator but also want TMB picks. Maybe we all just need to suck his dick and we’d be even?
You guys buy into the bourbon used to be better idea? I see so many people talking about bourbon from the 90's and early 2000's is better. I can't see why that would be the case outside of maybe less demand so it was easier to find the good stuff.
Like drinking pre fire HH is good but it's never blown me away. Everyone has their own tastes but... everyone is also wrong
The thing that you don’t have will always be presented as better. There is definitely some great old stuff, Wild Turkey or Stizel-Weller for example but the mark ups on especially the old S-W are for the most part not worth it. If you are finding a bottle of something like that on a shelf for $35 then hell yeah, but those days are over.
The theory is the wood. Barrels used to be made out of heartwood with many rings to seep into, and the trees they use today are much younger with less rings for flavor variance. Not saying it’s true, but that is the theory.
How do I get an honest valuation of my collection? Are there any appraisers out there? I wish I would've kept a spreadsheet of everything to make things easy but I just kept stacking bottles. I have it insured for a good bit but would like to know where I'm at.
I was so sad when I was talking with a buddy the other day about how he got two bottles of IW Harper 15yr to “age” for his sons. He opened both and said, “so by the time they’re 21, these’ll be 36y old whiskies.” I just nodded, and cried internally.
It's not worth as much as it was 2 years ago. Make a spreadsheet though. BTW, how do you have it insured without it being itemized?
Ya, I just have a blanket policy for $100k. I should've sold it during Covid but there's a greater than 0% chance I never sell it and just drink it all. That's always been my plan.
I drink a good bit. Most of the time I'm sharing it with friends/family during the holidays and such.
My grandpa is 93 and drinks PBR and Black Velvet. He had a few beers at Christmas and I broke out a Pappy 15 for him and I to have. Gave it to him neat and he said, "JESUS CHRIST that's strong" and poured half a coke in the glass. I just shook my head and laughed. True story btw.
RIP One of the insurance professionals can chime in here, but I believe it’s just a matter of how you chose to value it. The higher the valuation, the higher the policy cost. If I’m in your shoes, I’m just thinking about a catastrophic event (ie house fire) and what I would want to feel whole. So, as yourself, how would you feel if offered $100k for the lot?
After the tornadoes in Omaha this weekend, that's what I'm worried about and why I insured it. The money is just money. $100k wouldn't change my life and having the collection is probably more important to me. I'd need $500k to "feel" whole even though that's more than it's worth.