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Old 4 April 2017, 11:31 AM   #61
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Enjoy and a toast to you friend!
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Old 4 April 2017, 11:39 AM   #62
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Sounds like a great experience. Congrats.
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Old 4 April 2017, 12:20 PM   #63
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Very nice ! Looks like a great time !
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Old 4 April 2017, 01:06 PM   #64
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Thats very cool Chad !! Ive yet to know someone that has made this purchase ...
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Old 4 April 2017, 01:18 PM   #65
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Congratulations Chad! Enjoy!!!
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Old 4 April 2017, 01:28 PM   #66
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Chad, so glad you had a wonderful experience - that's what it's all about! FYI....I should be able to fit 100ish bottles in the wagon in case you need some help collecting!!!
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Old 4 April 2017, 01:34 PM   #67
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This gets my vote for coolest thread of 2017!!

I love to hear stories of people saying WTF and doing something just for them.

Awesome job Chad.
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Old 4 April 2017, 01:51 PM   #68
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Looks like a great time i love my jack on the rocks! What are you going to do with all 200 plus bottles? Thats alot of bottles to store in a house.
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Old 4 April 2017, 02:02 PM   #69
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This is just awesome! One my buddies that's a diehard Jack fan wanted to do this but I didn't need that much Jack. Now you're making me second guess that decision. Congrats!
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Old 4 April 2017, 10:23 PM   #70
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This is just awesome! One my buddies that's a diehard Jack fan wanted to do this but I didn't need that much Jack. Now you're making me second guess that decision. Congrats!
You should be second guessing that decision. Seriously, it was an incredible day. And, you can never have too much Jack.
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Old 5 April 2017, 12:02 AM   #71
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Old 5 April 2017, 02:50 AM   #72
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Very neat! It looks like you had a great time..

Do you get to keep the actual barrel that held your whiskey in the end?
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Old 5 April 2017, 03:45 AM   #73
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And, you can never have too much Jack.
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That's awesome!

I love single barrel bourbons and whiskey. Enjoy!
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Very neat! It looks like you had a great time..

Do you get to keep the actual barrel that held your whiskey in the end?
Unfortunately, no. They gave us a refurbished/finished barrel, but not the one that held our whiskey.
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Old 5 April 2017, 05:27 AM   #76
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Unfortunately, no. They gave us a refurbished/finished barrel, but not the one that held our whiskey.
How was the tour? I really have to go there and check out the distillery.
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How was the tour? I really have to go there and check out the distillery.
Really cool. We did the dry county tour which doesn't include the tasting. We were doing our own private tasting to select a barrel. Then, we were treated to sample Sinatra Select and JD 150th Anniversary. If you go for the tour, arrange lunch at Miss Mary Bobo's and then do the Angel Shares tour. You get to sample Gentleman Jack, Single barrel, Single barrel barrel proof, and Sinatra Select. There are also a lot of little shops in town for souvenirs.
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Awesome story and pictures! Sounds like you had a great time. Congratulations!
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Gotta ask...how much for a barrel?


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Old 5 April 2017, 09:32 PM   #82
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It varies by state and barrel. Taxes vary and the number of bottles per barrel can vary. In SC, it's going to be $45.58 per bottle after taxes. This was for everything. The tour, lunch, finished barrel, decanter set, barrel head, etc.
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Very nice Chad... I know only two things about JD... it's nickname is Lynchburg Lemonade & Frank Sinatra was supposedly buried with a bottle under his arm
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Very nice Chad... I know only two things about JD... it's nickname is Lynchburg Lemonade & Frank Sinatra was supposedly buried with a bottle under his arm
After the barrel selection, we got to sample the Sinatra Select and received a history lesson on how it came about. Sinatra really put JD in the Hollywood spotlight. Supposedly, that's all he drank once he discovered it. He drank so much and gave so many bottles away to Hollywood friends, that JD almost ran out of whiskey. That's when they sold it to Brown Foreman for $20 million. Those guys dumped tons of money to build new stills, mash houses, rick houses, etc. It is a really cool story on how the brand was thrust into the spotlight.
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After the barrel selection, we got to sample the Sinatra Select and received a history lesson on how it came about. Sinatra really put JD in the Hollywood spotlight. Supposedly, that's all he drank once he discovered it. He drank so much and gave so many bottles away to Hollywood friends, that JD almost ran out of whiskey. That's when they sold it to Brown Foreman for $20 million. Those guys dumped tons of money to build new stills, mash houses, rick houses, etc. It is a really cool story on how the brand was thrust into the spotlight.
ill take 2 ounces for $5 bucks
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The next time I'm in Florida, I'll bring a bottle for "sampling."
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After the barrel selection, we got to sample the Sinatra Select and received a history lesson on how it came about. Sinatra really put JD in the Hollywood spotlight. Supposedly, that's all he drank once he discovered it. He drank so much and gave so many bottles away to Hollywood friends, that JD almost ran out of whiskey. That's when they sold it to Brown Foreman for $20 million. Those guys dumped tons of money to build new stills, mash houses, rick houses, etc. It is a really cool story on how the brand was thrust into the spotlight.
Didn't know that
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The next time I'm in Florida, I'll bring a bottle for "sampling."
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A little late to the party here.

Huge congratulations Chad! You've been talking about doing this for ages so glad you were finally able to make it happen!

Your utter joy leapt from the screen reading your post. Enjoy!!
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