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In reply to TheStorm • 3:59p, 2/2/26
Definitely not me, lol.

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8:59p, 2/17/26
Just poured a little Weller 12 to finish the game!
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In reply to RvaWolf • 4:25p, 2/18/26
Cheers!
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10:42a, 3/21/26
There's a March sale on Bulleit 95% Rye at the ABC for anyone interested. I just snagged 750 mL, have found it versatile for marinades and cocktails. My spouse hates a sweet tasting steak, so I use it instead of Bourbon in those marinades.
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12:41p, 4/8/26
Bullett 12-year Rye at ~$50 is a great value and a great bourbon-friendly Rye.
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10:34a, 4/10/26
Health benefits of whiskey compiled from grok.ai…..

Whiskey when consumed in moderation has been linked to a few potential health benefits. The key word here is moderation (generally defined as up to 1 drink per day for women and up to 2 for men). Here's what research suggests:

Heart Health Support
Whiskey contains antioxidants like ellagic acid, which may help reduce oxidative stress. Moderate alcohol intake has also been associated with:
  • Increased "good" HDL cholesterol
  • Improved circulation
  • Lower risk of blood clots
Potential Cognitive Benefits
Some studies suggest light to moderate alcohol consumption may be linked to a lower risk of conditions like Dementiaand Alzheimer's disease, possibly due to improved blood flow and antioxidant effects.

Lower Sugar Impact
Unlike many cocktails or beers, straight whiskey contains:
  • No carbohydrates
  • No sugar
This can make it a lower-impact option for blood sugar compared to sugary alcoholic drinks (though it still affects metabolism).

Antioxidant Properties
Whiskeyespecially aged varietiescontains plant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, potentially reducing cellular damage over time.

Stress Relief & Relaxation
Alcohol can have short-term calming effects by depressing the central nervous system, which may help reduce stress in the moment.

Important Caveats
  • Excess consumption reverses benefits and increases risk of liver disease, high blood pressure, certain cancers, and addiction.
  • Alcohol is not recommended as a health strategyyou shouldn't start drinking for these benefits.
  • Individual responses vary based on genetics, medications, and overall health.
If you want, I can compare whiskey to wine or beer in terms of health effectsthat's where things get more nuanced.

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3:46p, 4/10/26
Thinking about having some Buffalo this afternoon, was also trying to take a break as well....lol
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In reply to ncsupack1 • 8:43p, 4/10/26
ncsupack1 said:
Thinking about having some Buffalo this afternoon, was also trying to take a break as well....lol

I just mixed up a cocktail of Bulleit, orange juice and lemonade to watch the Artemis splashdown.
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In reply to Oldsouljer • 8:45p, 4/10/26
Nice!
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In reply to ncsupack1 • 7:26a, 4/11/26
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Nice!

What's Buffalo run for, price-wise?
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In reply to Oldsouljer • 7:49a, 4/11/26
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ncsupack1 said:
Nice!

What's Buffalo run for, price-wise?

Buffalo Trace, I stocked up on a bunch when I was passing through Fort Mill South Carolina at a place called Frugal MacDoogal. It's really hard to find here around the house. As for price, I think it's cheaper than Jack and Beam. Some folks here may know or remember what the price is.
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In reply to Oldsouljer • 9:54a, 4/30/26
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ncsupack1 said:
Nice!

What's Buffalo run for, price-wise?

Been away for awhile... BT sells for under $40.. I think like 37 or 38 in NC
Been seeing some on the shelf!
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10:18a, 4/30/26
Went to my local shop and had a choice between EH Taylor Straight Rye ($90) and Elijah Craig 15 year ($150).

Went with the EC15. Never had either. Was that a good or bad call?
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6:56p, 4/30/26
Having some Maker's this evening.
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In reply to pluralitus • 6:10a, 5/1/26
pluralitus said:
Went to my local shop and had a choice between EH Taylor Straight Rye ($90) and Elijah Craig 15 year ($150).

Went with the EC15. Never had either. Was that a good or bad call?

Is it 15 Year or 18 Year?
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In reply to TheStorm • 7:27a, 5/1/26
TheStorm said:
pluralitus said:
Went to my local shop and had a choice between EH Taylor Straight Rye ($90) and Elijah Craig 15 year ($150).

Went with the EC15. Never had either. Was that a good or bad call?

Is it 15 Year or 18 Year?


15 year! I think it was a new release this year.
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In reply to pluralitus • 9:50a, 5/1/26
pluralitus said:
Went to my local shop and had a choice between EH Taylor Straight Rye ($90) and Elijah Craig 15 year ($150).

Went with the EC15. Never had either. Was that a good or bad call?

There's some videos on it on YT.
Enjoy it!!
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10:46a, 5/1/26
I like the EC15 quite a bit. Fairly sweet, and not overly woody like the EC18 is. Best Elijah Craig release since C923 in my opinion. Good proof point (108 proof) and fairly priced for a 15-year product. Now, is it as good as Russels15 or Jack14?? No...but it's not absurd mentioning them in the same sentence...which for my money, is a big win for EC. Good on Heaven Hill for getting their stuff together on this one. I had all but given up on the EC brand...glad I decided to pick this one up when the opportunity presented itself. Bit of a redemption story, to say the least.
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4:30p, 5/7/26
Nice rainy day here, having some Maker's. Anyone else pre kicking off the weekend?
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9:30p, 6/22/26
Haven't been here for awhile. Speaking of Makers, used some 46 yesterday to marinade some chicken (I know, I know, sacrilege)
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In reply to Oldsouljer • 8:02a, 6/23/26
Oldsouljer said:
Haven't been here for awhile. Speaking of Makers, used some 46 yesterday to marinade some chicken (I know, I know, sacrilege)

tsk, tsk... doesn't that violate your "must be a high rye content" doctrine regarding your marinades?
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5:45p, 6/23/26
Having a few Jack and Coke Zero's tonight.
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In reply to TheStorm • 8:33p, 6/23/26
TheStorm said:
Oldsouljer said:
Haven't been here for awhile. Speaking of Makers, used some 46 yesterday to marinade some chicken (I know, I know, sacrilege)

tsk, tsk... doesn't that violate your "must be a high rye content" doctrine regarding your marinades?

That's for steaks…wife doesn't want a steak that tastes even remotely sweet. Chicken is a different matter.
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In reply to Oldsouljer • 5:43a, 6/24/26
Oldsouljer said:
TheStorm said:
Oldsouljer said:
Haven't been here for awhile. Speaking of Makers, used some 46 yesterday to marinade some chicken (I know, I know, sacrilege)

tsk, tsk... doesn't that violate your "must be a high rye content" doctrine regarding your marinades?

That's for steaks…wife doesn't want a steak that tastes even remotely sweet. Chicken is a different matter.

Thank you for that correction. I have made a mental note of these details going forward...
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9:23p, 7/4/26
Staying home on the evening of our 250th birthday with some Makers 46 mixed with lime to salute the heroes who got us here. Listening to local rednecks setting off their fireworks nearby. Remembering the days of my youth when we celebrated the Bicentennial.
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5:06p, 7/14/26
Not bourbon but found some Savage Vodka on sell for 11 bucks at the Johnston County ABC store today. I now know what I'm going to be having at the beach.
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In reply to ncsupack1 • 4:47a, 7/15/26
ncsupack1 said:
Not bourbon but found some Savage Vodka on sell for 11 bucks at the Johnston County ABC store today. I now know what I'm going to be having at the beach.

I haven't seen any of it out in the wild like that in a long, long, l-o-n-g time. I kind of doubt that it is even being made any more, which is too bad... stuff never really made it into the stores outside of Raleigh and a couple of the other major population centers around the state.

I got a case special ordered through my county here on the coast at the very onset of the release - which of course when it came in, I bought the entire case as I promised I would... then I found out at least an entire year later that they had a second case that they brought in at the same time as mine that simply sat in the stockroom because Social House never secured a slot on the shelf for it - and since it has a completely different item number it couldn't sit on the shelf with the same exact Social House vodka without the Savage Label on it.

I guess I bought that second one probably over a year ago, because it has been consumed (or given out as gifts to friends) quite long ago at this point. The vodka wasn't bad at all honestly... pretty smooth actually.
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In reply to TheStorm • 5:56a, 7/15/26
TheStorm said:
ncsupack1 said:
Not bourbon but found some Savage Vodka on sell for 11 bucks at the Johnston County ABC store today. I now know what I'm going to be having at the beach.

I haven't seen any of it out in the wild like that in a long, long, l-o-n-g time. I kind of doubt that it is even being made any more, which is too bad... stuff never really made it into the stores outside of Raleigh and a couple of the other major population centers around the state.

I got a case special ordered through my county here on the coast at the very onset of the release - which of course when it came in, I bought the entire case as I promised I would... then I found out at least an entire year later that they had a second case that they brought in at the same time as mine that simply sat in the stockroom because Social House never secured a slot on the shelf for it - and since it has a completely different item number it couldn't sit on the shelf with the same exact Social House vodka without the Savage Label on it.

I guess I bought that second one probably over a year ago, because it has been consumed (or given out as gifts to friends) quite long ago at this point. The vodka wasn't bad at all honestly... pretty smooth actually.

It's hard to find anyone around us as well. I was surprised when I saw it and the sell signs. I always enjoyed it, like you said, pretty smooth.
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In reply to ncsupack1 • 7:56p, 7/15/26
ncsupack1 said:
TheStorm said:
ncsupack1 said:
Not bourbon but found some Savage Vodka on sell for 11 bucks at the Johnston County ABC store today. I now know what I'm going to be having at the beach.

I haven't seen any of it out in the wild like that in a long, long, l-o-n-g time. I kind of doubt that it is even being made any more, which is too bad... stuff never really made it into the stores outside of Raleigh and a couple of the other major population centers around the state.

I got a case special ordered through my county here on the coast at the very onset of the release - which of course when it came in, I bought the entire case as I promised I would... then I found out at least an entire year later that they had a second case that they brought in at the same time as mine that simply sat in the stockroom because Social House never secured a slot on the shelf for it - and since it has a completely different item number it couldn't sit on the shelf with the same exact Social House vodka without the Savage Label on it.

I guess I bought that second one probably over a year ago, because it has been consumed (or given out as gifts to friends) quite long ago at this point. The vodka wasn't bad at all honestly... pretty smooth actually.

It's hard to find anyone around us as well. I was surprised when I saw it and the sell signs. I always enjoyed it, like you said, pretty smooth.

Noticed that, it's not in the Youngsville ABC either, and I went looking for it because the spouse has a favorite new cocktail she wants to make at home.
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In reply to Oldsouljer • 6:50a, 7/16/26
Oldsouljer said:
ncsupack1 said:
TheStorm said:
ncsupack1 said:
Not bourbon but found some Savage Vodka on sell for 11 bucks at the Johnston County ABC store today. I now know what I'm going to be having at the beach.

I haven't seen any of it out in the wild like that in a long, long, l-o-n-g time. I kind of doubt that it is even being made any more, which is too bad... stuff never really made it into the stores outside of Raleigh and a couple of the other major population centers around the state.

I got a case special ordered through my county here on the coast at the very onset of the release - which of course when it came in, I bought the entire case as I promised I would... then I found out at least an entire year later that they had a second case that they brought in at the same time as mine that simply sat in the stockroom because Social House never secured a slot on the shelf for it - and since it has a completely different item number it couldn't sit on the shelf with the same exact Social House vodka without the Savage Label on it.

I guess I bought that second one probably over a year ago, because it has been consumed (or given out as gifts to friends) quite long ago at this point. The vodka wasn't bad at all honestly... pretty smooth actually.

It's hard to find anyone around us as well. I was surprised when I saw it and the sell signs. I always enjoyed it, like you said, pretty smooth.

Noticed that, it's not in the Youngsville ABC either, and I went looking for it because the spouse has a favorite new cocktail she wants to make at home.

I saw on line that it's still made, but I agree that it's hard to fine. I know that I've said this before, but I always liked that Youngsville store. Always made a stop when passing by. BTW, have they started on that light rail project?
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In reply to ncsupack1 • 4:11p, 7/18/26
ncsupack1 said:
Oldsouljer said:
ncsupack1 said:
TheStorm said:
ncsupack1 said:
Not bourbon but found some Savage Vodka on sell for 11 bucks at the Johnston County ABC store today. I now know what I'm going to be having at the beach.

I haven't seen any of it out in the wild like that in a long, long, l-o-n-g time. I kind of doubt that it is even being made any more, which is too bad... stuff never really made it into the stores outside of Raleigh and a couple of the other major population centers around the state.

I got a case special ordered through my county here on the coast at the very onset of the release - which of course when it came in, I bought the entire case as I promised I would... then I found out at least an entire year later that they had a second case that they brought in at the same time as mine that simply sat in the stockroom because Social House never secured a slot on the shelf for it - and since it has a completely different item number it couldn't sit on the shelf with the same exact Social House vodka without the Savage Label on it.

I guess I bought that second one probably over a year ago, because it has been consumed (or given out as gifts to friends) quite long ago at this point. The vodka wasn't bad at all honestly... pretty smooth actually.

It's hard to find anyone around us as well. I was surprised when I saw it and the sell signs. I always enjoyed it, like you said, pretty smooth.

Noticed that, it's not in the Youngsville ABC either, and I went looking for it because the spouse has a favorite new cocktail she wants to make at home.

I saw on line that it's still made, but I agree that it's hard to fine. I know that I've said this before, but I always liked that Youngsville store. Always made a stop when passing by. BTW, have they started on that light rail project?

With respect to the latter, I hadn't heard. As for the ABC, now they have a fancy new one on the road going north out of Youngsville towards Louisburg. It's larger than the one you and I frequent, I've yet to go in.
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In reply to Oldsouljer • 10:44p, 7/18/26
Oldsouljer said:
ncsupack1 said:
Oldsouljer said:
ncsupack1 said:
TheStorm said:
ncsupack1 said:
Not bourbon but found some Savage Vodka on sell for 11 bucks at the Johnston County ABC store today. I now know what I'm going to be having at the beach.

I haven't seen any of it out in the wild like that in a long, long, l-o-n-g time. I kind of doubt that it is even being made any more, which is too bad... stuff never really made it into the stores outside of Raleigh and a couple of the other major population centers around the state.

I got a case special ordered through my county here on the coast at the very onset of the release - which of course when it came in, I bought the entire case as I promised I would... then I found out at least an entire year later that they had a second case that they brought in at the same time as mine that simply sat in the stockroom because Social House never secured a slot on the shelf for it - and since it has a completely different item number it couldn't sit on the shelf with the same exact Social House vodka without the Savage Label on it.

I guess I bought that second one probably over a year ago, because it has been consumed (or given out as gifts to friends) quite long ago at this point. The vodka wasn't bad at all honestly... pretty smooth actually.

It's hard to find anyone around us as well. I was surprised when I saw it and the sell signs. I always enjoyed it, like you said, pretty smooth.

Noticed that, it's not in the Youngsville ABC either, and I went looking for it because the spouse has a favorite new cocktail she wants to make at home.

I saw on line that it's still made, but I agree that it's hard to fine. I know that I've said this before, but I always liked that Youngsville store. Always made a stop when passing by. BTW, have they started on that light rail project?

With respect to the latter, I hadn't heard. As for the ABC, now they have a fancy new one on the road going north out of Youngsville towards Louisburg. It's larger than the one you and I frequent, I've yet to go in.

I go in the new Youngsville ABC quite often. Good selection of bourbon. Haven't checked their vodka.
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