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Definitely thinking about grabbing the Russell’s. Hear good things about Star Hill. Is $200 a good price?

I just learned about rainbows. It seems I'm late to the party. Better late than never.

M10B 26A, I’ve heard great things about this batch I’m absolutely pumped!

Wanted to get some stuff that I haven’t tried before. Looking forward to cracking these guys tonight

Snagged a Weller Antique 107 at $70 one week, then a Stagg at $70 the next. Can't wait to see what happens this week!

Anybody have any info on this? It was a gift from a family friend that passed away recently. I don’t know how old it is.

No Brasil não tem muitas opções e os preços são bem elevados, mas seguimos.

Found this bottle at a liquor store close to my house. They had so many bottles didn’t know what to pick. I paid a bit more that I wanted to buy hey I enjoy my bottles and open them up. I’m excited to try I really like the small batch. We shall see. Price $172.50

Found all of these bottles in the span of a week at or very near SRP (with the exception of the Mugen, got that online).

I know that some of these could be mediocre, but it’s refreshing to see continued pressure being put on secondary prices.

Tomorrow id like to grab the Isaac bowman port finish found them for 50 bucks and a Woodford reserve double oak for 55. I have not tried either one for the people that have tried them both are they worth grabbing . I've never had a finished bourbon and I feel that I maybe missing out idk definitely curious.

Nature may truly be healing (San Diego area Walmart)

Grabbed both at my local BevMo! for MSRP. There wasn’t a limit, but I’ve always said I’m a firm believer and leaving some for the next guy and was able to hold myself to that today with only 5-6 of each left.

haven’t tried any of these yet btw

Here’s the bottles I’ve acquired the last couple years. Based on what you guys see, what am I missing out on? Scotch has been a hard sell for me, but maybe I’m just not trying the right ones for me. I’ve become somewhat of a Penelope fanboy so those bottles don’t seem to hang around too long.

For a reasonable price. I got this for $70 I think about a year ago. Would probably go up to $100 but not over. (Because it’s honestly really good) Seems like it’s becoming a little more common.

My journey continues.

Dark Arts Tres Vieux Quintessence 15 Year Indiana Straight Rye Whiskey

Release: 2026 Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, KY; September 11-13

Distilled by MGP in Lawrenceburg, IN

Mashbill: 95% rye, 5% malted barley

Age: 15+ years

Cask fill date: April 2011

Cask dump date: August 2026

These barrels were NOT aged in Iowa

Proof: 116.64

Batch size: 5 barrels

MSRP: $199.99

Brown butter. Maple syrup. Pine. Rosemary.

Dark chocolate. Stone fruit. Mint. Citrus.

Nose: Cantaloupe. Light spearmint. Milk chocolate. Butterscotch. Hint of dusty attic.

The melon is prominent upfront… hard to miss. Spearmint is very subtle. Much of the nose smell smells like some type of candy bar. The dusty attic hint at the end isn’t unpleasant, but it clearly demonstrates the age. Nothing feels too oaky. Nicely balanced. The typical MGP 95/5 bursting aromas are not widely present. This doesn’t smell bright.

Palate: Strong dill. Spearmint gum. Strong orange zest. Cherry Twizzlers. Medium-thick viscosity.

There it is! The palate is packed with notes commonly associated with MGP 95/5… all amplified. Nothing dull or boring about this palate. The notes are very potent… with only the Cherry Twizzlers taking any real concentration to pick up. After 15 years of oak, this is still clearly MGP 95/5.

Finish: Brown sugar. Brief Bazooka gum. Big Red gum. Mint toothpaste aftertaste.

Finish is initially sweet, but then dominated by the cinnamon gum.

Overall, I like this rye a lot. However, it drinks much hotter than anticipated for 116.64 proof. Based on the heat, I would have guessed around 130 proof.

I’m a big fan of MGP 95/5 with good age, but this Dark Arts is the 4th best I’ve had in the last week. The three ahead of Dark Arts came from Circle City Whiskey Co. However, one of them was just named “Best Rye 11 Years & Older” at the 2026 ASCOT Awards and another finished in the Top 3 for the same category at the 2025 ASCOT Awards.

With that said… this Dark Arts is very good.

Sample provided by Dark Arts Whiskey House

Rating: 7 | Great | Well above average