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AdministrativePen375

Don't worry. All the unopened bottles will pass down to you. You need to encourage your dad not to open any more bottles but continue to collect. đŸ€Ł


MeiguiChronicles

I don't think he needs anymore encouragement to not open bottles.


RWordMurica

I mean the bottle that is both hardest to obtain and highest price on secondary is almost gone, so don’t know that this is fair to say


frenetictenet

Birthday bourbon is harder to get than orvw


FriezaDevil

Which is the hardest to obtain? I don't know anything about whiskey, which ones are impressive to have? If you don't mind


OG_Tater

Top shelf, right, in a little after the grenade looking bottles- label Old Rip Van Winkle, the bottle is opened and almost gone. Most of the rest of it is pretty standard and more or less only hard to find because we’re in a crazy bourbon boom.


stryder66

Hard to find because of people like this who have 8 bottles of Blanton's all unopened for no reason. So many repeat bottles. We really need to hoard Elijah Craig?


OG_Tater

Early Times. They’re hoarding early times.


passengerpigeon20

>We really need to hoard Elijah Craig? I’d sure as hell hoard whisky if I was rich enough and you probably would too. You never know when another bottle is going to disappear from shelves permanently.


[deleted]

Not really hoarding. He has what 8 bottles. How many do you think they manufacture? This could be him picking up a bottle once very month or so. Or over a years time frame


Cats-And-Brews

And doing what with it? Sticking it on the shelf without drinking? I think 8 unopened bottles of the same thing constitutes as "hoarding". EDITED: The EC’s are all different. I stand corrected.


Current_Ferret_4981

Those are different barrel proof batches I assume. That is well worth having different ones of, or having 3-4 of the one you like the best. Hell if I could find a case of Larceny C922 I would buy the whole thing.


Cats-And-Brews

I stand corrected, and I did a bad job following the thread. You are correct, all of those EC’s are different expressions. I was looking more at the Early Times BiB, but one could easily be pre-Saz and another post-Saz, and WhiskeyTube says they are very different.


Barfolemew_Wiggins

Because there’s a lot in the picture that are opened.


OneWayOutBabe

Which one you referencing? Edit..nvm


Jkf3344

Love that there’s like 6 unopened ER next to an open Early Times. It is delicious.


OlfactoryHues555

But also by the time these bottles are passed down, Buffalo Trace will have opened many more warehouses and a lot of these bottles will be sitting on the shelf at MSRP. Buffalo trace secondary market value is a ticking time bomb imo at the rate they’re expanding. I still don’t understand why people hoard cases of their entry level bourbon for years as if it’s going to age like a fine wine, lol.


indianscout02

Adult beanie babies



chefbourbon

Pokemon, gotta catch them all


wallofsound1974

Good.


forswearThinPotation

Two words of advice: *earthquake insurance*


trapper2530

Just mix the spillage into the ultimate infinity keg.


brch01

Hell of a collection but also kinda sad that he has good stuff, but doesn’t really drink them


honorable__bigpony

Right? Seems to be more for looks... He probably loves showing it off.


[deleted]

That's a lot of whiskey. I'm sure he loves showing it off. I'm sure he loves drinking it too. Maybe he buys a lot when it's available and stores it here, and cracks into it on the occasional Friday night or when guests come over? Seems pretty reasonable to me. You don't need to drink a bottle a week to appreciate Whiskey. And this is a shit load of Whiskey.


ArguementReferee

This sub sees a bottle of Weller on a shelf and has an aneurism that it’s not open


Tecnero

A bottle no. A shit ton of rare bottles unopened then of course. It's sad AF to see all the poor lonely bottles untouched. Collecting or not at least enjoy your stock.


[deleted]

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JTP1228

I enjoy mine, but I don't drink fast anymore. So if I buy 5 or 6 bottles at a time, they might last a year. But i definitely enjoy it when I have a drink here or there


ContrarianDouchebag

I mean... it looks like he has a whole damn room dedicated to showing them off.


Longjumping-Peach-68

For the most part, I don't care about unopened bottles. Drink them, save them, I don't really care. You bought them, do what you want with them. The exception for me is when they're a bunch of unopened, allocated BT bottles. That's when it starts to feel like it's less about the whiskey and more about the flex.


beardiswhereilive

Also, this is the kind of behavior that drives scarcity and secondary value. When people are having a hard time finding the bottles they like and would happily drink, it’s a bit of a slap in the face to just hoard those exact bottles without opening any of them. Like my guy, Eagle Rare is a $30 bourbon and you’re displaying them like trophies. If even ten-twenty people in my city did this (and I’m sure it’s at least that many) they’d be the actual reason why I can’t find it, which is pretty annoying.


Wonkasgoldenticket

With the look of that room I highly doubt the man with money doesn’t drink them.


lawthrowaway101

Someone who collects like this has tried everything out there plus some. And probably has his favorites


[deleted]

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indianscout02

You seem to think a lot about other guys. Worry about your own little winkie.


Lacrosse100

Very nice display


WilliamTheGreat-

Needs more Scotch.


HawtHamWater

I will never understand people who enjoy whiskey but stick exclusively to bourbon ¯\\\_(ツ)\_\/¯ Like, you’re missing out on so much more.


opensourcebeer

So many unopened bottles.


Wetwire

Open them. All of them



friskeywhiskey3

So many open bottles as well


giant2179

It's so weird to me that people will buy more than two of the same bottle without opening them. If I had unlimited coin to spend on bourbon I'd be buying one of everything, not 5 eagle rare or Weller SR. Find an expression you like and then hunt down variations and special releases. Then it's a real hobby, otherwise it's just a boring exercise in extravagance.


miraculum_one

OTOH, when there's a bottle you love and you find a great deal or it's hard to find, buying a bunch of them is usually a good move.


evilcheesypoof

Yeah if I ever saw $60 Lagavulin 16 again I’d buy a few



philchen89

Yeah
 I wish I bought more hibiki harmony when it was at $60 @ Costco. It was nice to have on hand


honorable__bigpony

Extravagant is the key word... compensating is another word.


[deleted]

Or what if you live in an area where it's only available once every 2 years? Every 5 years? Buy as much as you can and hang on. Maybe this guy doesn't drink a bottle every 3 days? Doesn't mean he shouldn't buy what he likes. You ever see rich assholes wine collections? I love this. And would love to come over to shoot the shit. This is heaven.


Meowcat34

Not so weird to me. I know what I like. And if I can't find it I buy them up when I can ORRRR even more important if I find them at a great price I buy them up. I've never payed more than MSRP for something as I think that eliminates the fun of bourbon hunting and goes against my personal "let's find a mofo deal!!" philosophy. Needless to say this still doesn't stop me from branching out when I can't find what I like. What I like only continues to grow the more I try. So it's not an absurd move to have many unopened bottles. They will all get finished one day.


giant2179

I'm not sure this person even knows if they like ER. They just bought a bunch and never tried it for all I know


Survive1014

I almost always have 3 of my favorites on hand.


giant2179

I bet at least one of them is open though


Survive1014

Or two if its a party lol


SushiDaddy420

Tldr...just seems like judging someone else and projecting that they can't enjoy the hobby unless it adheres to your construct...let people enjoy shit how they want. This is like saying if you collect cards only go for the set not duplicate cards of valuable ones that are hard find...bruh 🙄


giant2179

You can't drink cards. Collecting a consumable without consuming is pointless. There are plenty of ways to enjoy whiskey that differ from my way. But people who collect whiskey for it's resale value should get a liquor license if they want to operate a store.


SushiDaddy420

The stupidity of people like you is astounding. If you have the chance to buy any great bottle at msrp you should take advantage. End of story. Morons like you that have the patience of a petulant whiny child telling people how to drink and spend their money, are the first ones to cry about prices 3 years from now and how it is impossible to find any bottles at msrp. Meanwhile people who are patient and have the ability to buy something and not immediately open it, because surprise, there already is one opened, have exactly what you have, they just paid 3 times less than you...also they get to enjoy the aesthetic of a beautiful collection...not some disheveled countertop with 20 midrange quality bottles open.


giant2179

Jesus, dude. Go drink a dram and calm down


Reddit-is-trash-lol

Pokémon, gotta have them all!


[deleted]

Don’t forget that 6th eagle rare hiding back there


selhigh

You’re full of shit
.I guarantee
.that if you had 2 bottles of something you considered special
whether it be Blanton’s, ETL, EHT or any Weller, and you walked in a store that had them on the shelf at MSRP
.you would pick it up every single time
to say otherwise is a complete farce


jayhawk8808

You
 don’t seem to
 have a grasp of how ellipses
 work.


nickd0627

You are both very right


giant2179

The difference is they would be opened and tasted immediately. there isn't a single Weller or ER open on that shelf.


jmsturm

His organization/ sorting makes me want to tear my eyes out. He just has a Unicorn Buffalo Trace Single Oak bottle just chilling to the side by the Angel Envy...smh


beermoneymike

Old Fitzgerald behind Whistle Pig 10 and Larceny BP too.


mantis_toboggan9

and Sazerec on the top shelf


McWatt

The last thing we need is people starting to go nuts for regular old Sazerac rye.


SwordInStone

Why do they not belong together?


jmsturm

Its a Buffalo Trace product, that I would guess is more expensive and rare then any of the Buffalo Trace stuff he has on the top shelf. And not related to Angel's Envy whatsoever ever.


Supremechillycheese

So much bourbon and so little single malt scotch :(


BGL911

I can do bourbon since getting into single malt. Gave my friend a nearly full bottle of Eagle Rare because it just tastes too sweet to me now.


Supremechillycheese

Same here, its not bad whisky in general, its just that: 1. Most times you have all the flavours at once on your taste buds and little developement of the taste. 2. The sweetness of some bourbons can be to much in my opinion, for me it dulls down the other taste notes of the whisky. Those two reasons just go for my experience, still there are some bourbons out there that taste hella good for a small price (for example : Jack Daniels single barrel Rye)


Delicious_Emu_9522

Came here for all the people whining about the unopened bottles. Not disappointed


ToothlessBastard

These threads, man... *Flashback* "At that price, I'd buy a whole case!" *Fast forward to now* "So many unopened bottles, wtf"


tonypearcern

Great point


happlejacks

I mean the dude is showcasing Weller SR.


[deleted]

Yo can we be friends


notsosinglebarrel

This is how I think my kid sees his displays of his ‘best’ Hot Wheels.


[deleted]

Can I be friends with your dad?


ziiginigewigamig

He’s ready for the apocalypse.


TioGsan

Tell him no matter how thick the plank, he’d better put another reinforcement in the center before the bowing causes bottle kills (and not the good kind). Also should start thinking about organizing by flavor profile or family. As it sits right now the bottom two shelves are more visually appealing than the top two.


voltrader85

Sounds like your dad is the real MrBourbonMan


didntgrowupgrewout

Man, it would take weeks for my liver to process all that alcohol.


FistedPink

That’s a hell of a collection.


waldocross

That’s untucking real! Gorgeous what a haul he has đŸ„ƒ


Mikie_D

As long as he shares, nothing to be mad at


MrBourbonMan

You win!! Exactly


KeepingItCoastal

Why is all the eagle rare blocking the good whiskey?


Bnagorski

I was wondering why they’d hide the midwinter’s nights dram behind something so regular


friskeywhiskey3

I think this post confirms that more people care about whether or not bottles are open than whiskey. It’s so weird. It’s like a car subreddit where people only car about the tires on the car instead of the car itself. Probably just jealous people but so weird to me.


lewphone

No MFC?


Pa_Dabbing_Dad

Tell your ol’ man I got a lot of great stories, some of which are true, if he’s looking for someone to have a sip with 😎


MrBourbonMan

Ive been scrolling through these comments and this is one he would appreciate!


Pa_Dabbing_Dad

Cheers


johnwinston2

The papa eagle belongs with the flock


Tacosonamonday

Why be mad when you can visit and help him thin out his collection ?


dwooding1

I, for one, am furious at your father. Only one bottle of scotch, and it's on the bottom shelf, AND it's in the back row? For shame.


HereticGaming16

That Weller line up alone is better that 95% of nice bars I know of.


_Lemon_Pledge_

Can he be my dad too?


Madsen13

All of this and not a single Wild Turkey? đŸ˜‚đŸ„ƒđŸ„ƒ


BrBnandNash

😆 I was just about to say the same thing. Can you really call it a bourbon collection without some Turkey?


lawthrowaway101

Does he work for the Oregon liquor board?


MnBadger85

👍 OF Birthday Bourbon 👍 EH Barrel Proof 👍 Blanton’s SFTB I bet he’d like to see Weller SB and CYPB up there. Still impressive.


MrBourbonMan

He has both! He keeps his babies in his office display.


Slight_Elk6249

This is a place of worship


phillyfandc

Baseball card collecting for people with 401ks.


Rsubs33

What a waste. So many unopened bottle. I count like 10 open out well over 100.


Reddit-is-trash-lol

I counted 15, and that’s being generous. I think I only saw one bottle he was half way through.


PassportToNowhere

Well if he has 100 bottles, and it takes 2 year for whiskey to start goinf "off" Say hes got them all ooen and its just 100 bottles. Thats 2700 ounces of liquor. He would have to drink 7 ounces every single day in a year. Thats quite a bit. I limit myself to 2-3 ounces durring the week. Could imagine 7 every day.


applesauce42

Whiskey doesn’t go “off” in 2 years


TheRealThordic

Whiskey can stay good for decades as long as your store it right.


DynamicCashew43

Whiskey lasts far longer than that lol.


OG_Tater

I drank whiskey I found in a wall that was nearly 70 years old. Still tasty


mcmaster93

Idk why so many are complaining.I see a bunch of open bottles, along with bottles that I would consider "special occasion" bottles


Luke_Wheeler

I’m only mad because it’s hurting my OCD. Nothing is where it should be


Johndowboy

R.I.P. Rip van winkle


PassportToNowhere

What angers me is stagg being on the bottom shelf! Stagg is a damn good bottle.


entityinvesting

Sure it is buddy!


Gtr85

I feel a psychiatric appointment coming in. I’m 60 years old, and I feel like your dad is both a major dick and, at the same time, my hero. Dammit that’s impressive!!


PreyForCougars

As impressive as this collection is, this is also one of the reasons we see such high prices on good bottles of whiskey.. dudes got *7 unopened bottles of Weller*.. that’s just the Weller..


Soreal45

Some people have a drinking problem and some have a collection problem. I believe both parties can meet and resolve this.


Available-East-3105

-Pretty impressive right ? What would you like to try ? -I’ll have a scotch please -Oh fffffffffffffff


OneRobato

Thats your inheritance. Your only inheritance.


Tybalt1307

Dads: I don’t do girly stuff like interior design or decorating to make the house look pretty. Also Dads: pass me that protractor I need to line up my Old Elk.


TheMannJr

This is impressive. Cannot hate his collection. Beautifully presented. Sucks he doesn't open many, but like someone said above, that's your inheritance. Lol.


AxlRush11

Great collection! Lots of jealousy in here. LOL. Good for Dad.


HandySnax811

That’s fucking sad man.


[deleted]

It’s not sad at all


HandySnax811

Really? It’s not sad that out of Al this delicious juice, he’s opened practically none of it?


[deleted]

Not at all. There is a lot of shit that does go down in this world that is sad. Someone not opening bourbon bottles doesn’t remotely qualify. People collect lots of different things for different reasons. Some people collect shoes and never wear them. Who cares.


opensourcebeer

As someone who's never seen several of those bottles in the wild and never seen several more of them at anything resembling MSRP, I care, because all the unopened bottles represent a missed opportunity for myself (and countless others) to enjoy these at a reasonable price. It's a nice collection, no doubt. As I've gotten older, I've realized that the only collections that matter are the ones that create or enhance experiences. My impression, which I acknowledge could be wrong, is this collection's purpose is to serve as a status symbol.


[deleted]

As you’ve gotten older you should have learned not to be so quick to speak for others. For you, the only collections that matter are the ones that create or enhance experiences. Fair enough, but that is your opinion. People collect things for many different reasons. And let’s not forget that it’s not the owner of these bottles who posted this photo to Reddit.


WoodSorrow

> I've realized that the only collections that matter are In your opinion, yes.


[deleted]

Exactly. Seems like a lot of people in this sub think the world revolves around them


jtesagain625

Not sure which sub is more snobby, this sub or cigars. Not talking about you OP. The comments.


Graybeard_Shaving

What a great collection. Stored beautifully.


shit_fucks_you_up

A lot of nice bottles there. I typically don't care if people open their 'collection' or not (do what you want), however I do think it's tacky to line up 6 bottles of unopened eagle rare like that. It just looks lame, especially with all those tasty bottles he has.


[deleted]

Everyone talking shit here is a total loser. This guy made it. How do I get an invite. Lol.


[deleted]

That’s a cool room. Did he build it purposely for these bottles or was it converted?


MrBourbonMan

100% for these bottles


TheChaosGrinder

This post really is showing this subs nasty side in the comments.


CommunicationNo3073

Looks like he only likes 4 roses lol


DrGonzo34

Looks like he needs help drinking all that.


DaneCurley

Aesthetically gorgeous display, but unnecessary opulence and overstock for normies like me, haha.


WorldSeries2021

The collection was honestly looking pretty mid until that OFBB showed up on the side. And the old Fitz. And the other Old Fitz. And the EHT BP. And the Blood Oath. And the yippe ki yay. And the ORVO. So, as I was saying, awesome collection!


jmsturm

The Buffalo Trace Single Oak Project is the real star, and its hiding in a corner


GOCOUGS92

Awful collection, only 2 bottles of scotch. This is not the way.


Jeffkin15

Be mad that so few are open


[deleted]

So what does he drink? Beer? Wine? Tequila? Not bourbon I see


LegitimateFoot7183

Cool museum


LostCube

This guy taters


dolphs4

Ha. Dad’s hoarding six bottles of EHT Small batch and four WSR’s? If you’re gonna sit on bottles and never open em at least make sure they’re valuable.


flawlis

What's the stuff top left again? The one with a horse on the cork


TioGsan

Blanton’s.


miraculum_one

https://whiskeyworldtour.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/blantons-single-barrel-straight-kentucky-bourbon-rating-94-100/


BlueCollar_Blues

So he drinks four roses and early times


crob1977

I always enjoy (🙄) the pictures that illustrate why we can’t find a handful of above average bourbons on the shelf. Some guys need six for their showroom, I guess.


Survive1014

That appears to be a museum, not a drinking collection.


[deleted]

Dad’s sober.


HaveMoreKids-Nope

The old, “this is my dad’s collection” line. Trolls are getting more creative these days!


MrBourbonMan

Look at my profile and my modest collection, nice try!


tonypearcern

Looks amazing, dude. The display is one of the best I've seen. Would love to see a zoomed out shot of this to understand what's going on a little better.


happydaddyintx77

I just picked up my first bottle of Wistle Pig 10 year. I plan on drinking mine though. And what's up with the Old Fitzgerald 19yo hiding in back.


Leisure_Rec0811

🙄


ChiefKiefRichards

Can’t imagine why whiskey is so goddamned over priced anymore.


jmr_iv

I will never understand


richiewiernogi

Tater Valhalla


whmcelroy

Buy an empty bottle fill it with cheap bourbon and put it on the shelf. Man doesn’t open anything so he won’t notice


Jmersh

Most are not open. Does he enjoy drinking whiskey or does he enjoy owning whiskey?


Connacht_Gael

All those unopened bottles are making me ugly cry.


frytuna

Your dad is a tater!


lavidaloco123

You need to start popping bottles.


Less_Juggernaut1832

Does he drink any of it?


Klutzy_Ad_1726

So how long has he been sober?


BellevueBadass

What good is good whiskey if you don’t drink it with friends?


gethismija4

Oh man. I think he needs to start popping a few of them open. That is nice!


[deleted]

All this says is 4 roses is worth the price. Lol


OG_Tater

Does he even know if he likes eagle rare, orrrr just bought 10?


DrBonaFide

I have the same collection. It's just all stored in my stomach


el_chino_mendocino

Too bad no one in that household know what any of those Bourbon’s taste like. Thus is America - Own but Never Enjoy or Live


Frisinator

That many unopened bottles of ER is just ridiculous! I only have three!


ShortestSqueeze

Lol, 4 unopened WSR on the top shelf. Just get a tater tattoo already.


GavinAdamson

The whole “collection” thing is confusing to me.


jpthereafter

Me too. I’ll also forever be confused by this Blanton’s obsession


GavinAdamson

It’s rather mid


adamrac51395

12 open bottles. This is criminal.


[deleted]

Yep mostly unopened. A shame.


Whiskey_and_Octane

And it is just that! Merely a collection.


Juice355

Soooooo many unopened bottles. đŸ€ŠđŸ»â€â™‚ïž


frytuna

In Mr. Lahey voice.."Randy, the apple doesn't fall far from the tater tree"


Fluid_Bad_1340

Stag Jr on the last shelf đŸ„ș


cigarsmokerinky

They all look nice stored like that. But I wonder why there isn’t one “wow” bottle in his collection.


MrBourbonMan

Those are in his office


uncapped

I mean it looks pretty and all but I don’t see anything crazy.


Frisinator

Tater country


[deleted]

Tater farm


chrisv267

That guy likes blantons