The Menu Part 24 The Turkey Hill Diet Ice Tea Edition

[Tripod]

Happy Halloween from Canada!

 

[trostol]

Same vein as is a hot dog a sandwich?

 

[Starat327]

Happy Halloween from Canada!
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Big fan of Aeros.

 

[Starat327]

 

[prototypical4thliner]

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Here I are…

(I didn’t pay a ton of attention to this. Single hop IPAs are a blown strategy)

 

[Starat327]

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(I didn’t pay a ton of attention to this. Single hop IPAs are a blown strategy)

I must admit my intrigue of a single hop TIPA.

 

[PDX Flyer]

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(I didn’t pay a ton of attention to this. Single hop IPAs are a blown strategy)

A single hop with El Dorado hops is the gate way to heaven

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

BJs

Tide detergent, the big Red jug super size

24.99 with scan and go.

But once you scan, rare 2 coupon clip ons appear usually just 1. So clip both and 4 bucks comes off.

I spent 179 on a bunch of stuff.

150 between now and 14th gets a free turkey but you can only claim it between 20th and 27th

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

NBC10 Philadelphia

16 Zaxbys coming to Philly, south jersey.

Awesome place

This is big.

I really want bojangels but will take this.

Ate at plenty in Georgia during my truck days

 

[prototypical4thliner]

I must admit my intrigue of a single hop TIPA.

So I have no feedback. My tastebuds were utterly shot at that point.

My friend came over and was like, hey, I found a store on the way that had Blantons so we’re going to drink that. Slippery slope.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

So I have no feedback. My tastebuds were utterly shot at that point.

My friend came over and was like, hey, I found a store on the way that had Blantons so we’re going to drink that. Slippery slope.

Did you get a good one?

For those that don’t know, there’s basically no brown liquor with a higher variance from bottle to bottle than Blanton’s. They can be everywhere from dogshit to well worth secondary prices (but don’t pay them).

Side note: I got a box in the mail this week with a Kentucky Spirit with a Camp Nelson code on it and a 2024 LL/ME laser code Russell’s 10. LL/ME Is supposedly the barrels that didn’t make the cut for Russell’s 15. Haven’t tried the former yet, but the latter is outrageously good for $45.

 

[prototypical4thliner]

Did you get a good one?

For those that don’t know, there’s basically no brown liquor with a higher variance from bottle to bottle than Blanton’s. They can be everywhere from dogshit to well worth secondary prices (but don’t pay them).

Side note: I got a box in the mail this week with a Kentucky Spirit with a Camp Nelson code on it and a 2024 LL/ME laser code Russell’s 10. LL/ME Is supposedly the barrels that didn’t make the cut for Russell’s 15. Haven’t tried the former yet, but the latter is outrageously good for $45.

I was very underwhelmed. Plus I felt bad because my guy said he dropped 120 on it. He’s apparently collecting letters.

If my fuzzy memory serves, we tried that, el dorado 21 year rum and a makers store pick. It was a clear third.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I was very underwhelmed. Plus I felt bad because my guy said he dropped 120 on it. He’s apparently collecting letters.

If my fuzzy memory serves, we tried that, el dorado 21 year rum and a makers store pick. It was a clear third.

I'm sorry it wasn't great.

But 120 for a regular Blanton's?! USD?! There's a store down here that's had them for 2 months at 82 and I thought that was way too high.

 

[prototypical4thliner]

I'm sorry it wasn't great.

But 120 for a regular Blanton's?! USD?! There's a store down here that's had them for 2 months at 82 and I thought that was way too high.

Yep. This highlights everything wrong with brown liquor.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Yep. This highlights everything wrong with brown liquor.

The bubble is definitely bursting. Barrel prices have crashed. I can walk into a store and buy Old Grand Dad 16 and Midwinter for state limit (190 and 145) here. The taters will still chase the BT stuff, but that’s it. Hopefully the rest of us can just go back to normal.

 

[trostol]

I really need to take a trip to get that New riff 8

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I really need to take a trip to get that New riff 8

If you want me to mail you one, I would be happy to do so. I think it’s 72 or 73 plus tax here. I don’t work in the city anymore or I would say just come to my office.

I believe you can also buy them direct from their website. Should be slightly cheaper, but you may get killed on shipping.

*Edit* This portal, not the one they call their Shop. New Riff Distilling

 

[prototypical4thliner]

The bubble is definitely bursting. Barrel prices have crashed. I can walk into a store and buy Old Grand Dad 16 and Midwinter for state limit (190 and 145) here. The taters will still chase the BT stuff, but that’s it. Hopefully the rest of us can just go back to normal.

The whole focus on BT is really funny. I’ve never had any of the antique selection, nothing from Weller—honestly until yesterday nothing besides the core Buffalo Trace—so I can’t really confirm or deny the hype.

But It’s nearly three years gone by that I had snagged two of the 1.75L bottles for my “cooking” bourbon. To earmark that particular product line for cooking would make people freak the hell out now.

 

[trostol]

If you want me to mail you one, I would be happy to do so. I think it’s 72 or 73 plus tax here. I don’t work in the city anymore or I would say just come to my office.

I believe you can also buy them direct from their website. Should be slightly cheaper, but you may get killed on shipping.

*Edit* This portal, not the one they call their Shop. New Riff Distilling

Probably get killed on shipping

20 bucks for shipping lol

 

[JojoTheWhale]

The whole focus on BT is really funny. I’ve never had any of the antique selection, nothing from Weller—honestly until yesterday nothing besides the core Buffalo Trace—so I can’t really confirm or deny the hype.

But It’s nearly three years gone by that I had snagged two of the 1.75L bottles for my “cooking” bourbon. To earmark that particular product line for cooking would make people freak the hell out now.

It’s the weirdest thing, right? Some BT is great. Some is good. Some is shit. It’s the same thing as literally everyone else. The only Weller I think is worth a purchase at MSRP is Antique, so yeah. You’re not missing anything. It’s just the artificial scarcity.

Have you ever tried any Dickel? I get that mineral taste, so I avoid it. But on the advice of some friends, I tried this thing. The finish adds back the fruit that Dickel generally loses and hides the Flintstones vitamins.

It was an LE, but it’s 14+ years old and I think I paid $85. I’ll have to get you a sample.

 

[prototypical4thliner]

It’s the weirdest thing, right? Some BT is great. Some is good. Some is shit. It’s the same thing as literally everyone else. The only Weller I think is worth a purchase at MSRP is Antique, so yeah. You’re not missing anything. It’s just the artificial scarcity.

Have you ever tried any Dickel? I get that mineral taste, so I avoid it. But on the advice of some friends, I tried this thing. The finish adds back the fruit that Dickel generally loses and hides the Flintstones vitamins.

It was an LE, but it’s 14+ years old and I think I paid $85. I’ll have to get you a sample.

I haven’t as of yet. With the brilliance that is PLCB, I think they have the core basics only of Dickel and I don’t want to bias my opinion of the distilling tree by trying that first (it’d be like using Pot Still as your reference standard for the whole Willett line).

There are some incremental improvements. I can find Barrell with some regularity. Penelope as well—if you haven’t had Rio, I’d recommend it (very polarizing but I liked it).

 

[prototypical4thliner]

Not pictured is our attempt at beef and broccoli. It actually came out very well, added a bit of red pepper flakes for some spice. We used filet trimmings from a tenderloin I bought yesterday.

Anyone with questions on the economics of red meat. Get yourself a vacuum sealer and butcher the full muscle of your choice yourself. It’s WAY cheaper. Also, you can decide if you want to cut a two inch thick steak for yourself—no big deal.