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GonzoCat90

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The ability to rely on freshmen has everything to do with how good the freshmen are. Maxey, Brooks and Juzang aren't taking you anywhere. Davis, MKG, Teague can.

Boston and Clarke are Fox/Monk/Bam level. We'll need some returning help, but Brooks, Juzang and company should be good enough.
 
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anthonys735

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I got a bottle of 1792 with a yellow band on it which means it was bottled in bond which I don’t really know what that is anyway it was on sale and I drank some and really liked it so that’s been MaxPowerrr on Bourbon.
Back in the late 1800s people were spiking booze with ingredients like iodine and arsenic to either enhance the flavor or just as a filer to make money. So of course the gubment sees this as a great way to save the people(make money) by offering tax incentives to distillers that adhered to certain standards. The main ones being 100proof and lacking poison.
 
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CAT Scratch FVR

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Out west last week, downtown San Diego, 3 bottles of Eagle Rare on shelf $35.99. 2 bottles of Stagg Jr for $106. Bourbon balls, assume the Stagg was overpriced, no?
 
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The ability to rely on freshmen has everything to do with how good the freshmen are. Maxey, Brooks and Juzang aren't taking you anywhere. Davis, MKG, Teague can.

Boston and Clarke are Fox/Monk/Bam level. We'll need some returning help, but Brooks, Juzang and company should be good enough.


I can assure you, this team isn’t Marquis Teague away from winning a championship. Good lord, dude.
 

wcc31

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There isn’t a single good team in cbb this year relying on freshmen to carry the load. I guess Duke would be the closest thing.

We desperately need all of our guys who should return, to return. Period

This is a very weak class of freshmen while next year is loaded.
 

GonzoCat90

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I can assure you, this team isn’t Marquis Teague away from winning a championship. Good lord, dude.

That isn't even close to what I said. I was giving an example of a really talented recruiting class that we grabbed several top players from.
 

wcc31

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The ability to rely on freshmen has everything to do with how good the freshmen are. Maxey, Brooks and Juzang aren't taking you anywhere. Davis, MKG, Teague can.

Boston and Clarke are Fox/Monk/Bam level. We'll need some returning help, but Brooks, Juzang and company should be good enough.

Yep- and in 2017, it wasn’t our frosh who let us down. It was our Commonwealth-born senior who couldn’t hit an open 3.

* Granted Dom was awesome.
 
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wcc31

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JMO but McKenna has a lot of variance in their barrels. You'll find some that are very good but more than are pretty underwhelming.

Anth, is my post OKAY?

Yup. My first last year was meh- was wondering what the hype was about. Picked one up this fall and it’s outstanding ... for $38.
 

MaxPowerrr

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Hal Mumme’s daughter did a lot better in law school than I did.

So I bought poison free bourbon? It’s good but I’m not sure I’m gonna fully commit to a total poison free lifestyle.
 
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better chance cal lands Hal Mummes daughter than Jeff sheppards son.

my oldest has started watching the simpsons with me on Disney plus. He also watches family guy when he’s alone in the iPad. I know this because he doodled in pretty accurate detail all of the main characters this weekend. I guess I should be concerned but when I was his age I watched Beavis and butthead and “edited for tv” versions of late night soft core porn on basic cable. I remember getting the Weekender from the LHL and browsing the 1-3am timeslot on USA network. Always good for something like “bikini canyon” or “caveman on ***** island”.
 

mashburned

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Cal, any interest in Jeff Sheppard Jr?

Yaknow, this question comes up a lot, and I mean a lot a lot. His dad Billy Jeff Sheppard means a lot to this program and he’s a really great guy. He actually invited me to a free lunch at Malone’s last week. Real good guy. But you know it’s like this, it’s not a joke now...I tell these guys, man, you gotta really play now...I mean really really play. This place isn’t for everybody, so we’ll see.
 
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OLD FITZGERALD is going for more than $100?

Good grief.

I hope when it’s not as trendy to CURATE bourbon the same dipshits pay what that traditional got rut should go for. Then, I’ll know they’re not being trendy and actually enjoy mediocre brown water.
 

cricket3

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I'm by no means a bourbon expert but I feel like these people are about to make a huge mistake:
Lexington entrepreneurs Sean and Tia Edwards are launching what is thought to be the first black-owned bourbon distillery in Kentucky.

The Fresh Bourbon Distilling Co. announced plans Wednesday to build a 34,000-square-foot distillery in downtown Lexington.

In December, the company received approval from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority for up to $325,000 in tax incentives for the $5.4 million project, which will create an estimated 25 new full-time jobs.

“Bourbon is a mainstay of Kentucky’s economy, and I am thrilled to see this step toward greater inclusivity in this iconic industry,” said Gov. Andy Beshear in a news release. “Creating opportunities for all Kentuckians is essential, and our administration aims to pave the way for progress. I sincerely thank Fresh Bourbon Distilling Co. for choosing to build its distillery in our state.”

Sean Edwards, who grew up in Lexington, said that they have not yet signed a contract for a location to build their distillery but hope to break ground this summer. He said they estimate it will take 18 months to build the Fresh Bourbon Distillery, which will incorporate a music hall and tasting room as well as spaces for tours.


Using a mashbill they have distilled at the Hartsfield & Co. distillery in Paris, the Edwardses hope to release their first batch by the end of the year.

They are working with an African-American master distiller, something Sean Edwards said “hasn’t happened since slavery.” The distiller’s name is confidential at the moment, Edwards said.

While Fresh Bourbon will be historic, Edwards said “one of the most important things is we want to make bourbon for everybody.”

Their brand will a premium product, in an elegant bottle aimed at a modern and sophisticated audience, Tia Edwards said.

The bourbon is made with a mashbill of 60 percent corn, 20 percent honey malt, 10 percent malted wheat and 10 percent malted rye, Sean Edwards said, giving it a nose of honeysuckle, hot water cornbread, peaches and apricots. The flavor profile includes vanilla, brown sugar, oak smoke and a nuttiness, with a long sweet finish. It will be 90 proof, priced about $39 a bottle.

They also hope to launch other spirits, including a gin, an agave-blend product and another whiskey.

“For nearly three years, we have been diligently developing an authentic and unique bourbon and spirits line,” Sean Edwards said in a statement. “We chose not to buy bourbon from someone else and just place our name on a bottle. We have been very intentional and deliberate in crafting our spirits — from the mash bills up — and also our Fresh Bourbon team, including in selecting our master distiller, the first African American master distiller in Kentucky since slavery. We are excited to receive economic incentives from the State of Kentucky to build our distillery and share with the world what we have created.”

The Edwardses say it’s important to acknowledge the African-American contributions to the spirits industry and raise awareness of sometimes hidden origin stories, but they also are focusing on authenticity in creating their own bourbon.

“We have a story, and it’s a good one, but when you taste (the bourbon), it’s great,” Tia Edwards said.

They also hope to inspire new interest in bourbon and perhaps new entrepreneurs, especially in Lexington.

“We’re proud of what we’re doing for the industry, for Lexington and for Kentucky, and we’re proud to lead with our whiskey,” Sean Edwards said.

Separately, three brothers — Victor, Chris and Bryson Yarborough — are starting a black-owned microdistillery in Louisville. Brough Brothers Bourbon expects to officially launch in March.

 
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krazykats

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False, very false!

The best ages for bourbon are between 12-18 year. When you start on a 53 gallon barrel you have 240 bottles, and by the time you get to 12 year I average 130 bottles at barrel proof.

That’s just not a lot of yield for the wait, so the price has to be worth it.

If you don’t like bourbon, that’s great,
especially in today’s market.

But if you do, and the most you will pay is $40-100 then you are simply missing some awesome bourbon.

That isn’t to say secondary is fair, because I hate secondary myself, and I hope the Van Winkles keep pushing to shut it down completely.
 
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UKwizard

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Jeff Sheppard red shirt because Derek Anderson was so good and if that doesn't happen we don't win the 98 championship. That is mind bottling in today's college basketball.
 
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catsfanbgky

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The ability to rely on freshmen has everything to do with how good the freshmen are. Maxey, Brooks and Juzang aren't taking you anywhere. Davis, MKG, Teague can.

Boston and Clarke are Fox/Monk/Bam level. We'll need some returning help, but Brooks, Juzang and company should be good enough.

Small little problem. Who is going to be Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb ? Darrius Miller ? Because without those 3, we wasn't winning ****.
 

catsfanbgky

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I am no bourbon ball, but thought i did very well with the Old Barton .750 ml for $11.99. Wonder what it would go for without the outrageous secondary market ? $7.99 , $8.99 tops ?
 
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Small little problem. Who is going to be Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb ? Darrius Miller ? Because without those 3, we wasn't winning ****.
I am no bourbon ball, but thought i did very well with the Old Barton .750 ml for $11.99. Wonder what it would go for without the outrageous secondary market ? $7.99 , $8.99 tops ?
Two posts within 15 minutes of each other are two too many. STFU.
 
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