Speakeasy Acquisitions April 07

[Dinder1]

Spring is in the air and summer is just around the corner and I know I could use some new shades... or maybe a new vacation home in Panama!
Ok, I guess I can be happy with a bottle of BOURBON!

Elijah Craig 12 year old.

[boboakalfb]

Picked up a bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed.

[Zeni]

All this whiskey talk got me in the mood for something different. On my brother's advice I picked up a bottle of Russell's Reserve today. My brother wanted my thoughts on this whiskey, since it is different than the Evan Williams single barrel. Will indulge tonite with a cigar, not sure which one yet. :)

[letterk]

Does this count as a Speakeast acquisition?

Bosca Napa Vitello Executive Brown wallet.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6801

[MaxTO]

Romeo y Julieta - Mille Fleurs (box 25)
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/3076/romeoyjulietanj9.th.jpg (http://img410.imageshack.us/my.php?image=romeoyjulietanj9.jpg)

Montecristo - No. 3 (5 pack)
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9342/montecristont7.th.jpg (http://img408.imageshack.us/my.php?image=montecristont7.jpg)

Absinthe (haven't tried these brands yet)
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/7654/absintheuw8.th.jpg (http://img410.imageshack.us/my.php?image=absintheuw8.jpg)

[boboakalfb]

Ordered some Mexican Chiapas and Ethiopia Sidamo from Ristrettos...our own Ben Vereen of Coffee Beans.

Anybody have any experience with the Ethiopia Sidamo? Looks pretty tasty.

My wife used to make fun of me for mail ordering coffee beans...new grinder...an Aeropress...but she isn't laughing now. She actually had some coffe black yesterday and enjoyed it...she commented on how it wasn't bitter or anything. The Chiapas makes one hell of a latte as well.

[letterk]

Ordered some Mexican Chiapas and Ethiopia Sidamo from Ristrettos...our own Ben Vereen of Coffee Beans.

Anybody have any experience with the Ethiopia Sidamo? Looks pretty tasty.

My wife used to make fun of me for mail ordering coffee beans...new grinder...an Aeropress...but she isn't laughing now. She actually had some coffe black yesterday and enjoyed it...she commented on how it wasn't bitter or anything. The Chiapas makes one hell of a latte as well.

You are correct. It is pretty tasty. It's one of RR's bolder beans, with lots going on, but very smooth as usual.

[Jim]

The Sidamo is my RR favorite!

[TimmyBoston]

Cragganmore 12, a lovely Speyside Single Malt

6795

[Jim]

From a fellow B&B member "out of the blue" Thanks "D"
http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6820&original=1 (http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=6820&c=)


From an old friend whom I BBQ with-


http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6818

Won at our local DU dinner last night-
http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6819

[boboakalfb]

Nice DU Clock Jim...I don't ever win at our local dinners. Maybe this year will be the year. Although that is what I say every year...

I ordered a bottle of ORVW Special Reserve Lot B and a bottle of Buffalo Trace...neither of which I can find around here. Ahhh the beauty of the internet.

[TimmyBoston]

I ordered a bottle of ORVW Special Reserve Lot B and a bottle of Buffalo Trace...neither of which I can find around here. Ahhh the beauty of the internet.

Bob, let us know when they arrive. I'd love to hear your opinions on these bourbons.

[boboakalfb]

Bob, let us know when they arrive. I'd love to hear your opinions on these bourbons.

Will do...

[ouch]

Ordered some Mexican Chiapas and Ethiopia Sidamo from Ristrettos...our own Ben Vereen of Coffee Beans.


No experience with this particular Ethiopian, but as for the Mexican Chiapas, I was very pleasantly surprised. It's just about the nicest breakfast drink I can think of.

In a related note, I had the honor and privilege of tasting a sample of Mexican beans hand roasted by our own Dr. Sample, whose expertise is apparently not limited to electronics. :thumbup1: It was delicious, and much better than what I'm used to getting from Trader Joe (the store, not the menthol addict) or Zabars.

[drP]

Last week i acquired a stylish addition:

http://www.swaineadeney.co.uk/cms_media/images/copy1_pow%20umb%20item%20c.jpg

A Brigg umbrella is one of the most quintessential icons of Britishness.....

[Dinder1]

:biggrin:

[TimmyBoston]

DJ - Good purchases....I've been curious about the MaCallan Fine Oak for a while, how do you like it?

I picked up a bottle of Compass Box ELeathura and Elmer T. Lee.

[johnniegold]

Hey Tim, nice pull on the Compass Box. Went to a scotch tasting about 3 weeks ago and the guy who started Compass Box spoke. Forgot his name, but he is originally from Minnesota and started out in the wine business. Real interesting person. Really enjoyed some of the scotches they were putting out there.

Also, I purchased a bottle of Springbank 10 year old. Worthy of honorable mention, I received a bottle of Johnnie Blue and Gold (shocking) as gifts last week.

[180gVinyl]

DJ - Good purchases....I've been curious about the MaCallan Fine Oak for a while, how do you like it?

I picked up a bottle of Compass Box ELeathura and Elmer T. Lee.

If I may offer an opinion


The Macallan Fine Oak 10 is the least favourite of my Macallans

Macallan 7
Macallan 10
Macallan Fine Oak 10
Macallan 12
Macallan CS

The unique Macallan expression of Oloroso casks is replaced by a pleasant whisky that could be anything

[boboakalfb]

Hey DJ...give us your thoughts on the BT, my bottle should be here any day now. I just picked up a bottle of Rittenhouse 100 pr. BIB since my WT Rye is finished.

[Jim]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6878

[boboakalfb]

Picked up a bottle of OGD 114 yesterday at lunch...so had to do a bit of tasting (Last night of course).

[TimmyBoston]

Picked up a bottle of OGD 114 yesterday at lunch...so had to do a bit of tasting (Last night of course).

Any thoughts?

[Stauff]

Lagavulin 16 yrs. 'Time tames the fire but keeps in the warmth' :biggrin:

[boboakalfb]

Any thoughts?

Hey Tim,

I posted some thoughts over in the IOTN thread. In short, I like it. It has a rustic feel to it and is really well behaved for being 114 pr. A great buy and a great bourbon. I'm curious as to the OGD BIB now.

[TimmyBoston]

I'm curious as to the OGD BIB now.

Good, but IMO not in the same league as the 114. If memory serves it's in the 10-12 dollar range, it's pretty good for the money.

[180gVinyl]

Sought out a bottle of Buffalo Trace on saturday.

Twenty quid

Enjoyable alternative to my malts

[Shave Ice]

Trader Joe's Macallan 11 Year old Scotch
Its 80 proof and the label says distilled at Macallan and aged in oak casks
Think I paid around $20 for it. I'll post a picture of the bottle when I figure out how to operate my new camera.
I actually pick this up a few months ago, but only got around to openning it.
Its quite mild (frankly it tastes watered down) and a bit hot.
Would not recommend it.
Its better value to save your money and buy the real stuff....

One story, at my good friend's bachelor party the groom, myself and another hardcore scotch drinker finished a bottle of Macallan 12 year old over the course of the evening. We greedly kept this treasure for only the hard core by not allowing ice and only the odd splash of water. None of us had hangovers the next morning.

[180gVinyl]

Trader Joe's Macallan 11 Year old Scotch
Its 80 proof and the label says distilled at Macallan and aged in oak casks
Think I paid around $20 for it. I'll post a picture of the bottle when I figure out how to operate my new camera.
I actually pick this up a few months ago, but only got around to openning it.
Its quite mild (frankly it tastes watered down) and a bit hot.
Would not recommend it.
Its better value to save your money and buy the real stuff....

One story, at my good friend's bachelor party the groom, myself and another hardcore scotch drinker finished a bottle of Macallan 12 year old over the course of the evening. We greedly kept this treasure for only the hard core by not allowing ice and only the odd splash of water. None of us had hangovers the next morning.


Keeping Macallan 12 away from the "on the rocks" crowd is not greed, it is the protection of all that is holy

[180gVinyl]

Sainsbury's XO Grande Champagne Cognac, not the previous 70cl incarnation ,but a 50cl bottling from a new source. ( I suspect Roland Bru at Moisans)

£14.99 :thumbup1:

My latest Port aquisitions will be PM'd to Graham

[ouch]

Keeping Macallan 12 away from the "on the rocks" crowd is not greed, it is the protection of all that is holy

Shortly after we met, I caught SWMBO in the act of making a lassi, an Indian drink the comes in a myriad of flavors. She couldn't find any syrup in the fridge, so she decided to sweeten it with some desert wine I had open- a bottle of '81 Ch. d'Yquem. Thank god it was an '81.

Ice cubes in Macallan, huh.

[boboakalfb]

Ice cubes in Macallan, huh.

Definitely not as bad as JohnP's roomate who drank his Macallan 18 with ice cubes...and Coke.

[analog_kid]

Keeping Macallan 12 away from the "on the rocks" crowd is not greed, it is the protection of all that is holy


Hush now! I'm a member of that crowd! And so is Neil Peart!

[ouch]

Yeah, that Macallan is much higher up the food chain than that sickeningly sweet French swill.

http://www.winecountrynorthplainfield.com/product.aspx?Item=21065

http://www.parkaveliquor.com/search/finewine.asp?id=3363


:crying:

[letterk]

Yeah, that Macallan is much higher up the food chain than that sickeningly sweet French swill.

http://www.winecountrynorthplainfield.com/product.aspx?Item=21065

http://www.parkaveliquor.com/search/finewine.asp?id=3363


:crying:

So how many bottles of the '67 did you buy?

[Tinzien]

No experience with this particular Ethiopian, but as for the Mexican Chiapas, I was very pleasantly surprised. It's just about the nicest breakfast drink I can think of.

+1
DJ does work magic!

[ouch]

So how many bottles of the '67 did you buy?

I was fortunate enough to try the '67 at a friend's house, but the best desert wine that year was the (appropriately named for this forum) Gillette Creme de Tete. :lol:

I recently had a $15 bottle of Chambers Muscadelle from Australia that was almost as good. :w00t:

[letterk]

I was fortunate enough to try the '67 at a friend's house, but the best desert wine that year was the (appropriately named for this forum) Gillette Creme de Tete. :lol:

I recently had a $15 bottle of Chambers Muscadelle from Australia that was almost as good. :w00t:

This one? (http://www.hitimewine.net/istar.asp?a=6&id=300004!1165)

Jay, you really need to start a budget wine of the week series going. I'd read it every week.

[boboakalfb]

This one? (http://www.hitimewine.net/istar.asp?a=6&id=300004!1165)

Jay, you really need to start a budget wine of the week series going. I'd read it every week.

Amen...Jay's pick o' the week.

[ouch]

This one? (http://www.hitimewine.net/istar.asp?a=6&id=300004!1165)

Jay, you really need to start a budget wine of the week series going. I'd read it every week.

That's a very nice Muscat, but the Muscadelle (Tokay)is even better.

[ouch]

Amen...Jay's pick o' the week.

Years ago, on other forums, I used to do that under the name Wino D. Week. :blink:
I'd be more than happy to start it up again.

[letterk]

Years ago, on other forums, I used to do that under the name Wino D. Week. :blink:
I'd be more than happy to start it up again.

I don't care what you're called, just tell us the picks.

[jonctd]

1999 Champion 187DCX Bass Boat.
150 Evinrude. (should do mid 60's)
Wife Likes the color :w00t:
Should pick it up next Friday, will be fishing the next day!!

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6959
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6958

[TimmyBoston]

Balvenie Single Barrel 15 year old

[TimmyBoston]

Years ago, on other forums, I used to do that under the name Wino D. Week. :blink:
I'd be more than happy to start it up again.

Jay, please do, that would be fantastic! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

[180gVinyl]

Popped into my local Sainsbury's supermarket with a "Spend £10 on white wine and get £2 off" coupon

Saw that they were running a "Buy 6 bottles of wine, get 30% off" promotion

Any single bottle reductions would still apply

GAME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wirra Wirra Church Block Mclaren Vale 2003 - reduced from £9.99 to £7.49
Tintara Horesman's Row Shiraz 2004- reduced from £6.99 to £5.24
3 bottles of Verglegen Chardonnay 2005 (widely available at £9.99) to clear at £5.99
Portuguese Rose (for the better half) £2.79

Usual price £49.74

Reductions + 30% discount + £2 coupon £21.43

:laugh: :thumbup: :thumbup:

[letterk]

Glenlivet 12

[Howard Newell]

My Harris Teeter finally started stocking Rogue brews. So I got Rogue Juniper Pale Ale and Wychwood Brewery's Hobgoblin Ale.

[boboakalfb]

Picked up a bottle of Old Weller Antique 107 at lunch today.

[Dinder1]

I have been on a bit of a Stout/Porter kick lately, so I picked up a few interesting ones today.

Alemeda Brewhouse Black Bear XX Stout (7.0%)
Oregon Trail Bourbon Barrel Porter (11.0%)
Stone Imperial Russian Stout Limited Edition (10.8%)
Rogue Shakespeare Stout (% ???)

[letterk]

Ristretto Roasters Sidamo 2LB
Ristretto Roasters Yirg 2LB
Ristertto Roasters Harrar 1LB

[Jim]

Ristretto Roasters Sidamo 2LB
Ristretto Roasters Yirg 2LB
Ristertto Roasters Harrar 1LB

The Last 2 LBS BTW:mad:

[Dinder1]

Don't worry Jim, the new crops are coming my friend.:biggrin:

[letterk]

The Last 2 LBS BTW:mad:

You need to be a little faster with your paypal payments! :wink: Hey, I thought you were coming over for crepes anyways.

[rikrdo]

Years ago, on other forums, I used to do that under the name Wino D. Week. :blink:
I'd be more than happy to start it up again.

+1
....I'll be listening. :a17:

[Jim]

Ristretto Roasters Sidamo 2LB
Ristretto Roasters Yirg 2LB
Ristertto Roasters Harrar 1LB


The Last 2 LBS BTW:mad:


Don't worry Jim, the new crops are coming my friend.:biggrin:

Sure its all "fun and games" until the coffee runs out!! :scared:

:biggrin:

[boboakalfb]

I went to purchase some more Sidamo yesterday and saw it wasn't on there. So I picked up some Yirgacheffe and Decaf Columbian. Keep us posted DJ when the Sidamo returns. It seems I am not the only one that really likes it.

[Howard Newell]

I have been on a bit of a Stout/Porter kick lately, so I picked up a few interesting ones today.

Alemeda Brewhouse Black Bear XX Stout (7.0%)
Oregon Trail Bourbon Barrel Porter (11.0%)
Stone Imperial Russian Stout Limited Edition (10.8%)
Rogue Shakespeare Stout (% ???)

Let me know if you like the Shakespeare Stout. I don't think I've tried the Rogue version yet.

[ouch]

The Stone is unbelieveable! :thumbup1:

[TimmyBoston]

Let me know if you like the Shakespeare Stout. I don't think I've tried the Rogue version yet.

It's been a while, but I really enjoy that brew.

[Jim]

:001_wub:
http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=7010

My new camera case showed up as well!
http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=7011&original=1 (http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=7011&c=77)

[TimmyBoston]

The new case looks great and the camera's beautiful too. Wonderful Jim! :thumbup1:

[MCsommerreid]

Metric butt load of vinyl given to my by my dad. Entire Santana library (or nearly the entire one). :thumbup:

[khari]

Balvenie Double Wood 12 yr and one Riedel Vinum single malt whisky glass for comparison.

[boboakalfb]

Hey Jim, I thought that was your Travel Humidor.

[Dinder1]

Hey Jim, I thought that was your Travel Humidor.

:lol: I was thinking the same thing.

[Jim]

:lol: I was thinking the same thing.

I can feel the:001_wub: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

[boboakalfb]

Was driving by Beltramos (http://www.beltramos.com/index.htm) yesterday and figured I would stop and take a look around. I haven't been in there in a while. I love this place, they have over 200 bottles of Scotch and a pretty good Bourbon selection. I picked up a bottle of Bulleit signed by Tom Bulleit and an Evan Williams Single Barrell "Beltramos Barrel 414" 1996. I had read Tom was in the area a couple of weeks ago and did a tasting locally...wish I knew about it. I think that would have been pretty cool.

I felt like a kid in a candy store...I will be going back, I have my eye on some bottles they have in stock.

[Scotto]

Haven't posted a picture in a while....

Here is my new baby, a Mazzer Mini grinder (on the left, next to the espresso machine and other grinder). This is one serious piece of metal, my friends....

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=7073

[Dinder1]

Very nice Scotto! You are going to love the Mazzer.:thumbup:

[Scotto]

Very nice Scotto! You are going to love the Mazzer.:thumbup:

My first shots from it, completely un-adjusted, blew the doors off my old Rocky grinder. Even the wife was impressed. :wink:

[ouch]

Gotta love any piece of equipment where the only two visible words are "caution" and "danger". :thumbup:

[Scotto]

Gotta love any piece of equipment where the only two visible words are "caution" and "danger". :thumbup:

When you open the box, you are immediately greeted with a yellow piece of paper with "Warning: this is a commerical piece of equipment - not for home use!" written on it. :rolleyes: :scared:

[Limey]

Haven't posted a picture in a while....

Here is my new baby, a Mazzer Mini grinder (on the left, next to the espresso machine and other grinder). This is one serious piece of metal, my friends....

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=7073

Scotto - great espresso set up! I have the same vintage Silvia. Any upgrade thoughts? E61 machine perhaps?