🥃 TREMOR RESERVE IV Order by 9/11 — Order Details in post #259

[512Tremor]

I’m in if you do.

 

[ibeb]

I'm all for higher age statements, but that also raises price point and am concerned about broader group appetite for a higher price point.

For reference, the Buff Turkey bottles (15 - 17 year age statements depending on time of bottling) and 18 year Barton bottles were all in the $350 to $450 a bottle range. This is what you'd expect to pay for a Russell's 13 while Russell's 15 was often in the $500 - $600 range.

I think the really high age statement / price point bottles are something we do as a one-off release outside of the normal cadence. There's always a bit of a timing issue we have to deal with as well. The Blendery releases a barrel when they think it has reached its peek, and they're generally sold on a first come first served basis. I can work with the team there to get us an opportunity to get bottles from a barrel or split one with another group. There were only 6 of the 13 year rye barrels to choose from and they were all sold in days.

Once we get past this release, I'll run a survey to see who has interest for those ultra premium releases. That way I can work with that group directly to make quick decisions on a selection when they're available.

Mike - I'm all for the higher end ones, but maybe a special release name or number - TR 4.5 I have a feeling there are a lot of members that are doing this both for the fantastic bourbon, but also for a complete as possible collection. Some may want that full collection, but a bottle at the higher prices may not fit into their budget.

Thanks for all you have done for the TR program. I'm sure it has grown to a full-time job when it comes time to close out a new round.

Erik

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

Mike - I'm all for the higher end ones, but maybe a special release name or number - TR 4.5 I have a feeling there are a lot of members that are doing this both for the fantastic bourbon, but also for a complete as possible collection. Some may want that full collection, but a bottle at the higher prices may not fit into their budget.

Thanks for all you have done for the TR program. I'm sure it has grown to a full-time job when it comes time to close out a new round.

Erik

Maybe we call these Tremor Reserve - Limited Edition

 

[mrmag00]

I'm all for higher age statements, but that also raises price point and am concerned about broader group appetite for a higher price point.

For reference, the Buff Turkey bottles (15 - 17 year age statements depending on time of bottling) and 18 year Barton bottles were all in the $350 to $450 a bottle range. This is what you'd expect to pay for a Russell's 13 while Russell's 15 was often in the $500 - $600 range.

I think the really high age statement / price point bottles are something we do as a one-off release outside of the normal cadence. There's always a bit of a timing issue we have to deal with as well. The Blendery releases a barrel when they think it has reached its peek, and they're generally sold on a first come first served basis. I can work with the team there to get us an opportunity to get bottles from a barrel or split one with another group. There were only 6 of the 13 year rye barrels to choose from and they were all sold in days.

Once we get past this release, I'll run a survey to see who has interest for those ultra premium releases. That way I can work with that group directly to make quick decisions on a selection when they're available.

Crap I had no idea what I was bootlegging across country on our trip to Colorado Springs recently. Guess I need to start sampling some next time.

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

Crap I had no idea what I was bootlegging across country on our trip to Colorado Springs recently. Guess I need to start sampling some next time.
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Both those bottles are great pours. My wife has claimed both our bottles of Russell's 15 as her's as they're her favorite pour in the house. The 13 gets a lot less love.

 

[Cuervo]

Sent a little extra! You are a saint!

 

[Cuervo]

a key to this is to never disclose the actual price paid to the wife!

 

[ibeb]

a key to this is to never disclose the actual price paid to the wife!

Luckily, mine just says is you want it, get it

 

[mattagc]

@modified is looking into this. It won't happen quickly as there'd be lead times for customization.

If that particular vendor isn’t playing nice…

Aged and Ore makes a really nice one of these too. Kickstarted them way back in the day and mine are still going strong. I can’t get the whiskey, but maybe this will help.

Travel Decanter 500 Enjoy Favorite Spirits On The Go

Travel Decanter 500 by Aged & Ore lets you enjoy favorite spirits on the go. This 500ml spill proof glass decanter includes insulated tumblers.

agedandore.com

 

[NEOHIO]

If that particular vendor isn’t playing nice…

Aged and Ore makes a really nice one of these too. Kickstarted them way back in the day and mine are still going strong. I can’t get the whiskey, but maybe this will help.

Travel Decanter 500 Enjoy Favorite Spirits On The Go

Travel Decanter 500 by Aged & Ore lets you enjoy favorite spirits on the go. This 500ml spill proof glass decanter includes insulated tumblers.

agedandore.com

I cross the border enough visiting family, I may be able to assist with that problem.

 

[Cglenn]

I think most seem to want to keep the visual consistency of the label size. The reason the label is as tall as it is was to be able to fully cover the Blendery's rear bottle label. TR II's labels were just a touch short, so I made the labels taller. We could take a little of the width away, but don't think we gain much and it doesn't eliminate the other issues with the clear label (air bubbles, bunching at the corners, where to start/end the label on the other side).

I'd hate to do this and it not look great, and I'm honestly not thrilled with how the test bottle turned out.. Maybe for the spring or fall 2027 releases (if this project still has interest from forum members), we can explore getting a bunch of bottles laser engraved with a topo map around the entire bottle, making it a signature look for our ongoing releases.

If anyone wants to have the underlayment on their bottles, I'm happy to print and send both labels to you with your bottles so you can put them on to your liking.

If anyone wants to buy me this laser printer for future releases...

https://www.xtool.com/products/xtool-p2-55w-co2-laser-cutter?variant=45988212637935&country=US&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srsltid=AfmBOoqGTx5NwxJWQigV81eGu15kvt2jroJKY5QqPeztcfDOC2-ixKZIyAo

I have this laser and we can work out something

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

Cross-Border Whiskey Guide — Canada & the U.S.

With each release, I've had questions come up about getting bottles across the border, so here's everything in one place. Standard disclaimer up front: this is general info gathered from published guidance, not legal advice. Rules change, and the trade situation between our two countries has been in flux — verify with CBSA and the relevant provincial liquor board before you travel.

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U.S. Citizens Bringing Whiskey INTO Canada

Good news — this is the easy direction.

As a visitor, you can bring in 1.14 litres (40 oz) of spirits duty and tax free for personal use. That's one 750ml bottle and a half, so a single bottle is comfortably under the line.

Unlike Canadian residents, you don't have a minimum trip length. The 48-hour rule you'll read about online applies to Canadians coming home, not to you. A weekend run across the border is fine.

You must meet the legal drinking age of the province where you cross — 18 in Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec; 19 everywhere else.

Declare it, always. The exemption isn't a "don't mention it" threshold, it's a "mention it and owe nothing" threshold. Failing to declare is what turns a two-minute stop into a seizure.

Want to bring more than one bottle? You can, but you'll owe duty, taxes, and provincial markup on the excess — see section 2, because those rates apply to you too. And keep it clearly personal use. Hauling a case in to distribute at a meet-up starts to look like commercial importation, which is a whole different (and licensed) animal.

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Canadians Returning from the U.S. with Whiskey

This one has more moving parts.

The 48-hour rule is the big one. Your duty-free allowance only exists if you've been out of Canada for more than 48 hours. Under that, there is no alcohol exemption at all — you pay on everything. And the clock is strict: leave Friday 6pm, return Sunday 2pm, and that's still short.

Clear the 48 hours and you get the same 1.14 L of spirits free of duty and taxes. Note the same-day $200 shopper's allowance specifically excludes alcohol, so it doesn't help here.

Above the exemption, you'll owe federal excise duty, GST/HST, and — the expensive part — provincial markup. Here's where it lands:

• Customs duty on U.S.-made spirits is normally free. Federal excise runs roughly $5–6 on a 750ml bottle at cask strength.
• Alberta — a flat per-bottle fee, around $3. By far the cheapest crossing.
• Ontario — up to 45 L above your exemption, but at rates that on a $150 bottle could run $120 or more.
• British Columbia — also 45 L, with charges reportedly exceeding 100% of the bottle's value.
• Quebec, Prairies, Atlantic — check with your provincial authority; I couldn't find rates I trust enough to quote.

Two things that really matter: markups are mostly percentage-based, so an expensive bottle gets hit hardest — the spread between crossing into Alberta versus BC on a single $150 bottle can be over a hundred dollars. And you're charged by the province where you cross, not where you live.

Bottom line for most people: one bottle, over 48 hours, declared — you walk through owing nothing.

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Parcel-Receiving Storefronts (for our Canadian members)

Since I can't ship directly into Canada — that's a licensed commercial import that has to go through the provincial liquor board — the standard workaround is a U.S. mailbox near the border. You get a U.S. street address, I ship there, you drive down and pick it up. Typically $5–10 per package. Thousands of Canadians do this every week; it's a whole small industry in border towns.

Where to look, by region:

• BC / Lower Mainland → Point Roberts, Blaine, or Sumas, WA
• BC Interior / Okanagan → Oroville, WA or Eastport, ID
• Alberta / Saskatchewan → Sweetgrass, MT
• Manitoba → Pembina, ND
• Ontario (Windsor / Sarnia) → Port Huron or Detroit, MI
• Ontario (Niagara / GTA) → Niagara Falls or Buffalo, NY
• Ontario (Sault / North) → Sault Ste. Marie, MI
• Ontario (Eastern) / Quebec → Ogdensburg, NY or Derby Line, VT
• Maritimes → Calais, ME

I'm deliberately not naming specific businesses since I can't vouch for any of them — search "parcel receiving [border town]" and you'll find several at each crossing. Ask up front whether they'll accept your package, and read their terms.

You can also explore having the package sent to a UPS Access Point or UPS Customer Center and held for collection with government-issued photo ID. Simpler for a one-off, though hold windows are typically about a week, so the timing has to work. Two practical wrinkles:

• It's franchise-dependent. Each UPS Store is independently owned, and policies on accepting packages for non-mailbox holders vary. Some will hold a package for a walk-in for a per-package fee; others refuse anything not addressed to an active mailbox. A phone call settles it in two minutes.
• Address it exactly as the store specifies. Mailbox packages usually need a specific format — street address plus a box or PMB number. Get that wrong and it can be refused and returned.

And be clear-eyed about what this does and doesn't solve. It gets the bottle to a place you can reach — that's the hard part, and it's genuinely useful. But you still cross the border with it, so everything in section 2 still applies to you.

Questions? Drop them below.

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

I have this laser and we can work out something

Awesome. I'll start hanging onto my empty Blendery Bottles so I can give you a few to play with to figure out the engraving and determine how much time, etc. it would take for you to do one bottle and then scaling it up for how many each person would want.

 

[MVI]

Maybe we call these Tremor Reserve - Limited Edition

Wait a minute, aren't they all limited editions?

 

[NEOHIO]

Cross-Border Whiskey Guide — Canada & the U.S.

With each release, I've had questions come up about getting bottles across the border, so here's everything in one place. Standard disclaimer up front: this is general info gathered from published guidance, not legal advice. Rules change, and the trade situation between our two countries has been in flux — verify with CBSA and the relevant provincial liquor board before you travel.

---

U.S. Citizens Bringing Whiskey INTO Canada

Good news — this is the easy direction.

As a visitor, you can bring in 1.14 litres (40 oz) of spirits duty and tax free for personal use. That's one 750ml bottle and a half, so a single bottle is comfortably under the line.

Unlike Canadian residents, you don't have a minimum trip length. The 48-hour rule you'll read about online applies to Canadians coming home, not to you. A weekend run across the border is fine.

You must meet the legal drinking age of the province where you cross — 18 in Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec; 19 everywhere else.

Declare it, always. The exemption isn't a "don't mention it" threshold, it's a "mention it and owe nothing" threshold. Failing to declare is what turns a two-minute stop into a seizure.

Want to bring more than one bottle? You can, but you'll owe duty, taxes, and provincial markup on the excess — see section 2, because those rates apply to you too. And keep it clearly personal use. Hauling a case in to distribute at a meet-up starts to look like commercial importation, which is a whole different (and licensed) animal.

---

Canadians Returning from the U.S. with Whiskey

This one has more moving parts.

The 48-hour rule is the big one. Your duty-free allowance only exists if you've been out of Canada for more than 48 hours. Under that, there is no alcohol exemption at all — you pay on everything. And the clock is strict: leave Friday 6pm, return Sunday 2pm, and that's still short.

Clear the 48 hours and you get the same 1.14 L of spirits free of duty and taxes. Note the same-day $200 shopper's allowance specifically excludes alcohol, so it doesn't help here.

Above the exemption, you'll owe federal excise duty, GST/HST, and — the expensive part — provincial markup. Here's where it lands:

• Customs duty on U.S.-made spirits is normally free. Federal excise runs roughly $5–6 on a 750ml bottle at cask strength.
• Alberta — a flat per-bottle fee, around $3. By far the cheapest crossing.
• Ontario — up to 45 L above your exemption, but at rates that on a $150 bottle could run $120 or more.
• British Columbia — also 45 L, with charges reportedly exceeding 100% of the bottle's value.
• Quebec, Prairies, Atlantic — check with your provincial authority; I couldn't find rates I trust enough to quote.

Two things that really matter: markups are mostly percentage-based, so an expensive bottle gets hit hardest — the spread between crossing into Alberta versus BC on a single $150 bottle can be over a hundred dollars. And you're charged by the province where you cross, not where you live.

Bottom line for most people: one bottle, over 48 hours, declared — you walk through owing nothing.

---

Parcel-Receiving Storefronts (for our Canadian members)

Since I can't ship directly into Canada — that's a licensed commercial import that has to go through the provincial liquor board — the standard workaround is a U.S. mailbox near the border. You get a U.S. street address, I ship there, you drive down and pick it up. Typically $5–10 per package. Thousands of Canadians do this every week; it's a whole small industry in border towns.

Where to look, by region:

• BC / Lower Mainland → Point Roberts, Blaine, or Sumas, WA
• BC Interior / Okanagan → Oroville, WA or Eastport, ID
• Alberta / Saskatchewan → Sweetgrass, MT
• Manitoba → Pembina, ND
• Ontario (Windsor / Sarnia) → Port Huron or Detroit, MI
• Ontario (Niagara / GTA) → Niagara Falls or Buffalo, NY
• Ontario (Sault / North) → Sault Ste. Marie, MI
• Ontario (Eastern) / Quebec → Ogdensburg, NY or Derby Line, VT
• Maritimes → Calais, ME

I'm deliberately not naming specific businesses since I can't vouch for any of them — search "parcel receiving [border town]" and you'll find several at each crossing. Ask up front whether they'll accept your package, and read their terms.

You can also explore having the package sent to a UPS Access Point or UPS Customer Center and held for collection with government-issued photo ID. Simpler for a one-off, though hold windows are typically about a week, so the timing has to work. Two practical wrinkles:

• It's franchise-dependent. Each UPS Store is independently owned, and policies on accepting packages for non-mailbox holders vary. Some will hold a package for a walk-in for a per-package fee; others refuse anything not addressed to an active mailbox. A phone call settles it in two minutes.
• Address it exactly as the store specifies. Mailbox packages usually need a specific format — street address plus a box or PMB number. Get that wrong and it can be refused and returned.

And be clear-eyed about what this does and doesn't solve. It gets the bottle to a place you can reach — that's the hard part, and it's genuinely useful. But you still cross the border with it, so everything in section 2 still applies to you.

Questions? Drop them below.

I am Canadian, My wife is American.
We always declare when crossing the border. Living fulltime in Ohio, I can't remember the last time I have not exceeded the 48 hour rule.
We did cross one day to visit family, nephew birthday and returned 4 or 5 hours later. We got some questions about that. But only being 3.5hrs door to door, a day trip wasn't unreasonable.

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

Wait a minute, aren't they all limited editions?

Fair point... Maybe Tremor Reserve: Platinum Edition? Limited worked on two levels being Ford's highest trim (but sadly not one that the Tremor package comes on), so Platinum would work. If we do an ultra premium release once a year, we could model it after how Four Roses does theirs where it would be Tremor Reserve: 2026 Platinum Edition (for example).

 

[The Evil Twin]

Fair point... Maybe Tremor Reserve: Platinum Edition? Limited worked on two levels being Ford's highest trim (but sadly not one that the Tremor package comes on), so Platinum would work. If we do an ultra premium release once a year, we could model it after how Four Roses does theirs where it would be Tremor Reserve: 2026 Platinum Edition (for example).

I like where you are going with it. Definitely not XLT price range

 

[512Tremor]

Platinum Plus Edition

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

LATEST UPDATE — September 1​

I'm picking up orders tomorrow (Wednesday), and bottles will ship Wednesday through Friday.

Thank you to everyone who's confirmed local pickup, Moab delivery, or paid for shipping. The response has been great and you've made this easy to coordinate.

CRITICAL — Heat Precautions for Shipped Bottles​

Please read this if you have bottles coming to you.

It's still 100°+ across most of the country. Arrange for someone to receive your shipment and bring it inside, especially if your front porch catches afternoon sun. A bottle sitting out for a few hours in that heat is asking for trouble.

As a precaution, I'll stretch wrap each bottle before it goes out. This helps keep the cork from backing out as heat expands both the air and the liquid inside. Fair warning: in particularly hot areas the wax may distort a bit, since it has a fairly low melting point. That's cosmetic, not a problem with the whiskey.

For what it's worth, I've been receiving bottles myself during the hottest weeks of the year for several years running, and I'm confident they'll be fine in transit. The risk isn't the truck — it's what happens after delivery.

Never leave a bottle in your vehicle — especially unwrapped. Interior car temperatures run well above outside temps. A couple of releases back, one of our members lost most of a bottle when the cork popped after it was left in a vehicle, lying on its side. Don't let that be you.

Where We Stand​

Some transparency on the numbers. Our initial interest poll had 87 people express interest with an anticipated demand of 186 bottles. As of now, about 67% of that group has purchased, putting us at roughly 57% of anticipated volume.

Unfortunately I have no way to match poll responses to actual orders, so I can't tell who's still on the fence. No pressure and no expectation for anyone to buy — but I'm mentioning it because there's a real clock on this. Whatever we don't claim gets released to another whiskey club, and once that happens there won't be more available to us.

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THE BOTTLE​

Tremor Reserve IV — $149.99
13 Year 5 Month Indiana Rye · 95/5 Single Barrel · Cask Strength 107.2 Proof

@MVI and I tasted through a lineup of 13-year ryes at The Whiskey Blendery in August, and this barrel was the clear standout. It's the oldest whiskey we've done as a group.

Nose — orange, apple, pear, cherry, breakfast tea, honey, vanilla, oak, leather, and caramel.
Palate — orange, lemon, cherry, vanilla, honey, sweet tea, Capri Sun, juice, pear, buttercream, and tangerine.
Finish — oak, leather, tea, vanilla, caramel, citrus, honey, butterscotch, granulated sugar, and white pepper.

Excellent balance and maturity. It drinks well below its proof, and that finish runs long — this is a sit-with-it pour, not something to knock back. Thirteen-plus years in Indiana oak did exactly what we hoped.

The label debuts our Tremor Rally Edition theme, celebrating the year's marquee meet-up — Delicate Arch at sunset with the La Sals behind it, for 2026: Moab, UT.

HOW TO ORDER​

Tremor Reserve IV link

Deadline: End of day Friday, September 11​

We have first access to this barrel, but not indefinitely. Whatever's unclaimed after the 11th goes to another club, and that's the end of Reserve IV for us.

Purchase Limits​

No limit on total bottles. However, Texas law caps distillery sales at 4 bottles per person per month — that's state law, not our rule, and the Blendery has to stay compliant.

Want more than 4? Split it into two transactions, with the second placed by another adult 21 or older (spouse, family member, friend). Keeps everything clean on The Blendery's end.

MANDATORY: Email Your Confirmation​

This step cannot be skipped. After ordering, forward your complete order confirmation to [email protected] with your forum username.

If you split into two transactions, send BOTH confirmations, each with your forum username — otherwise the second order lands in my inbox under a name I can't connect to you.

Orders without this follow-up get cancelled by The Whiskey Blendery and hit with a 15% restocking fee. Please don't skip it.

Include in that email:

• Complete shipping address (no USPS PO Boxes)
• Residential or business address
• Phone number
• Email address (UPS tracking goes here)

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SHIPPING & PAYMENT
The Blendery's site lists this as pickup only — that just means they won't ship direct. Place your order and I'll pick it up and ship it to you.

Once I have your confirmation I'll calculate packing and shipping and send you a total.

Payment:

• Zelle: 818-431-0325 / [email protected]
• PayPal: @MichaelKing213
• Venmo: @Michael-King-1273
• Cash for local pickup

All orders ship UPS Ground unless you request faster in your confirmation email.

Local pickup at the Blendery — bottles are labeled and ready.

Moab crew — unless you've told me otherwise, I'm assuming you want yours handed to you in person out there. Saves you shipping entirely.

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Big thanks to @MVI for being in the room on this pick, and to everyone who weighed in on the label, the theme, and everything else along the way. This one's been a genuinely fun build.

Questions? Drop them below. Enjoy it slow.

 

[ibeb]

Thanks for all of this Mike! As far as delivery and temps, if needed, a good excuse to take the day off