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

[NvNomad]

Like I need to find another whiskey... about as much as I need another hole in my head. I'm in.

In Texas, huh... I need to get back to Lubbock to see friends and family.

Edit: In my Tremor, of course!

 

[Jwflorida]

In for 2 maybe 3

 

[MVI]

In for one

^^ you spelled "4" wrong......

 

[Streetcruzer]

In for 1 maybe 2

 

[Frankdgil]

Im in for 2

 

[AppStateDDS]

I’d buy a couple bottles of TR IV. Will go nicely with the first three versions!

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

Hey all — got an update worth reading, so grab a pour and settle in.

I swung by The Whiskey Blendery today. They took in a shipment of barrels last week, and tucked into it were some 13-year-old ryes. I got to taste one, and… wow. Cherry and dark fruit notes running through a rye — which is genuinely rare — and it drank way below its proof. The kind of pour that makes you go quiet for a second. It's really, really good.

Here's the thing I want to talk through with you all. Everything we've picked so far has been in the 8.5–9 year range. Jumping up to a 13-year barrel is a real step up in age, and it comes with a step up in price — we'd be looking at roughly $150 a bottle, plus tax and shipping. Now, for a 13-year single barrel rye of this quality, that's honestly a fantastic price. But I won't sugarcoat it: it's more than we've asked before, and more than most folks typically spend on a bottle of whiskey. I respect that, and I don't want to make that call for the group.

So this is a gut-check: do we want to take it up a notch and chase one of these 13-year barrels, or stick with the sub-10-year picks we've done so far? Those younger barrels are going to be excellent — no question. But I'll be straight with you: set side by side with the 13-year, the older barrel is a standout. Buy once, cry once? That's the question on the table.

Now for the wrinkle that changes our timing. These barrels are evolving daily — and in the heat of the day, hourly. Tim, the owner, showed me a barrel this week he loved, and after letting it sit a few hours the notes he liked had vanished; now they're watching to see if they come back. What that means for us is that we'd want to taste, pick, and bottle right then to lock in the exact profile we fell for.

That flips my original plan for how we'd do the pick. The Blendery team is strongly encouraging us to come onsite as a group and select in person. And if we want a shot at one of these 13-year ryes, we need to move — they're sold first-come, so we'd have to get in there next week.

Which brings me to the real question: who's up for a trip to the Dallas area to spend an hour or two tasting whiskey? Drop a reply here if you're in or interested, and let me know your read on the 13-year question while you're at it. If the appetite's there, I'll start pinning down a day.

 

[VATremor]

Hey all — got an update worth reading, so grab a pour and settle in.

I swung by The Whiskey Blendery today. They took in a shipment of barrels last week, and tucked into it were some 13-year-old ryes. I got to taste one, and… wow. Cherry and dark fruit notes running through a rye — which is genuinely rare — and it drank way below its proof. The kind of pour that makes you go quiet for a second. It's really, really good.

Here's the thing I want to talk through with you all. Everything we've picked so far has been in the 8.5–9 year range. Jumping up to a 13-year barrel is a real step up in age, and it comes with a step up in price — we'd be looking at roughly $150 a bottle, plus tax and shipping. Now, for a 13-year single barrel rye of this quality, that's honestly a fantastic price. But I won't sugarcoat it: it's more than we've asked before, and more than most folks typically spend on a bottle of whiskey. I respect that, and I don't want to make that call for the group.

So this is a gut-check: do we want to take it up a notch and chase one of these 13-year barrels, or stick with the sub-10-year picks we've done so far? Those younger barrels are going to be excellent — no question. But I'll be straight with you: set side by side with the 13-year, the older barrel is a standout. Buy once, cry once? That's the question on the table.

Now for the wrinkle that changes our timing. These barrels are evolving daily — and in the heat of the day, hourly. Tim, the owner, showed me a barrel this week he loved, and after letting it sit a few hours the notes he liked had vanished; now they're watching to see if they come back. What that means for us is that we'd want to taste, pick, and bottle right then to lock in the exact profile we fell for.

That flips my original plan for how we'd do the pick. The Blendery team is strongly encouraging us to come onsite as a group and select in person. And if we want a shot at one of these 13-year ryes, we need to move — they're sold first-come, so we'd have to get in there next week.

Which brings me to the real question: who's up for a trip to the Dallas area to spend an hour or two tasting whiskey? Drop a reply here if you're in or interested, and let me know your read on the 13-year question while you're at it. If the appetite's there, I'll start pinning down a day.

Damn I wish I had your connections, and also wish I lived closer to God’s Country, I mean Texas, to do a tasting in person . I would still be in for two bottles even at 150 (but that is what most of my single malts run so….).

 

[Toxophilite]

MIke - I am still in for two bottles at the higher price if you guys find an older one you like.

I cannot get to Dallas next week though, so I will trust your palate.

 

[docjeff]

Hey all — got an update worth reading, so grab a pour and settle in.

I swung by The Whiskey Blendery today. They took in a shipment of barrels last week, and tucked into it were some 13-year-old ryes. I got to taste one, and… wow. Cherry and dark fruit notes running through a rye — which is genuinely rare — and it drank way below its proof. The kind of pour that makes you go quiet for a second. It's really, really good.

Here's the thing I want to talk through with you all. Everything we've picked so far has been in the 8.5–9 year range. Jumping up to a 13-year barrel is a real step up in age, and it comes with a step up in price — we'd be looking at roughly $150 a bottle, plus tax and shipping. Now, for a 13-year single barrel rye of this quality, that's honestly a fantastic price. But I won't sugarcoat it: it's more than we've asked before, and more than most folks typically spend on a bottle of whiskey. I respect that, and I don't want to make that call for the group.

So this is a gut-check: do we want to take it up a notch and chase one of these 13-year barrels, or stick with the sub-10-year picks we've done so far? Those younger barrels are going to be excellent — no question. But I'll be straight with you: set side by side with the 13-year, the older barrel is a standout. Buy once, cry once? That's the question on the table.

Now for the wrinkle that changes our timing. These barrels are evolving daily — and in the heat of the day, hourly. Tim, the owner, showed me a barrel this week he loved, and after letting it sit a few hours the notes he liked had vanished; now they're watching to see if they come back. What that means for us is that we'd want to taste, pick, and bottle right then to lock in the exact profile we fell for.

That flips my original plan for how we'd do the pick. The Blendery team is strongly encouraging us to come onsite as a group and select in person. And if we want a shot at one of these 13-year ryes, we need to move — they're sold first-come, so we'd have to get in there next week.

Which brings me to the real question: who's up for a trip to the Dallas area to spend an hour or two tasting whiskey? Drop a reply here if you're in or interested, and let me know your read on the 13-year question while you're at it. If the appetite's there, I'll start pinning down a day.

I cannot come down, but I am willing to pony up for the 13 yr rye. I would still be in for 3-4 bottles.

 

[NEOHIO]

I don't drink. This would probably live on the shelf until I die. So hopefully it is cool to look at!
If you need another guy to help buy the barrel, I will buy 1.

 

[The Evil Twin]

Still in for 2 bottles, but can’t make it down for a tasting.

 

[Oktoberfest]

I missed the KTP Bourbon trip last week, so I have money burning a hole in my pocket.
I’m in for (4) based on your review. Lock it up.

 

[ibeb]

Still down for two. Can't make it down, but trust it will be fantastic

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

Damn I wish I had your connections, and also wish I lived closer to God’s Country, I mean Texas, to do a tasting in person . I would still be in for two bottles even at 150 (but that is what most of my single malts run so….).

It's only 3.5 hour flight away. Fly in early, taste some whiskey, fly out in the evening

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

MIke - I am still in for two bottles at the higher price if you guys find an older one you like.

I cannot get to Dallas next week though, so I will trust your palate.

We only have a GM assembly plant here so sadly you can't make it a work trip.

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

I don't drink. This would probably live on the shelf until I die. So hopefully it is cool to look at!
If you need another guy to help buy the barrel, I will buy 1.

If you want a used barrel, I think they sell them for around $125. I can find out for you. But, you'd have to come down and pick it up. They're stupid expensive to ship.

 

[NEOHIO]

If you want a used barrel, I think they sell them for around $125. I can find out for you. But, you'd have to come down and pick it up. They're stupid expensive to ship.

I mean't the barrel of Rye or whatever you choose.
If you need another bottle sold to justify the barrel you buy for Tremor IV

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

I mean't the barrel of Rye or whatever you choose.
If you need another bottle sold to justify the barrel you buy for Tremor IV

Thanks for clarifying. I should have read your post closer, but apparently reading is hard for me today.

 

[NEOHIO]

Thanks for clarifying. I should have read your post closer, but apparently reading is hard for me today.

All that sampling earlier huh?