I walked into my local hooch store this morning and asked the owner if he ever got allocated bourbon. I've been shopping there for 20 years, and never thought to ask.
"Sure", says he. "Whaddya looking for?"
"I don't know." says I. "Maybe a bottle of Blanton's."
Without a word, he walked into the back and got me a bottle of Blanton's. When I asked what else he had hid back there, he motioned me back.
Weller Millennium, MSRP in the $7500.00 range. He told me that it is already sold, someone is bringing the money this afternoon. No problem, it's too damned rich for my blood.
And no, he doesn't have any Pappy for sale. I'll put that bottle of Blanton's back and we'll crack it open for Christmas. PawPaw doesn't collect whiskey. PawPaw drinks whiskey.
Dad has a bottle of Canadian Club that was given to him by a building contractor in 1968. It was already aged for a period of time I don't remember, it was part of the label.
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