tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post1394546975670647524..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Beginning a Whisky Buying Freeze and Ending the Dusty HuntMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-75128034495362573762015-01-29T11:20:51.139-05:002015-01-29T11:20:51.139-05:00Thanks! I've been following your posts about t...Thanks! I've been following your posts about the open bottles and whisky collection. I think we're in a similar spot, trying to appreciate what we've got. There are a couple dozen partial bottles (decanted into smaller bottles for oxidation and storage reasons) that I need to consume before I start opening more.<br /><br />I've found myself window shopping long before the whisky freezes have ended and I've missed out on a number of limited or single cask bottlings as result too. So it's something that needs to be managed (reminding myself why I'm doing this) more than I'd like to admit. And resetting the freeze is rough; I'm glad you had the strength to do that. Good luck with your fast/freeze(s)!Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-80281719913539247732015-01-29T09:52:35.911-05:002015-01-29T09:52:35.911-05:00Funny. I made a similar resolution, mostly to my w...Funny. I made a similar resolution, mostly to my wife. I've already screwed up.<br /><br />This meant resetting the fast too, until somewhere halfway through April. I do have some events lined up, but I even skipped buying the 'only then and there' purchases. It's hard, and I made only one excuse for non-whisky stuff for a bit but that also has (to) come to an end now.<br /><br />It's funny how most of the parameters are the same. Kid, storage space, less money, not being overly thrilled on quite some new stuff.<br /><br />Good post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-31953488066599126112015-01-17T21:59:54.689-05:002015-01-17T21:59:54.689-05:00John, the general rule is, if the wife doesn't...John, the general rule is, if the wife doesn't complain, you're not ready to stop.Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-47299786879010354602015-01-17T20:24:58.975-05:002015-01-17T20:24:58.975-05:00This is a great idea and one that I should emulate...This is a great idea and one that I should emulate. Unfortunately all I have done since reading this is buy more and more bottles. Someone please stop me. Maybe I will start in February.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-86821881895923826342015-01-17T18:20:40.482-05:002015-01-17T18:20:40.482-05:00Yeah, the tax refund temptation all depends on how...Yeah, the tax refund temptation all depends on how early one files one's return...... But, good luck!Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-21384715138973661292015-01-17T18:18:39.490-05:002015-01-17T18:18:39.490-05:00You're welcome! For you, I have my eyes on an ...You're welcome! For you, I have my eyes on an early-'80s Old Smuggler blend that has been sitting in a sunny window since the first Reagan administration. Just think, it's been redistilled right in the bottle for more than 30 summers.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-43628125507220492782015-01-17T09:12:14.543-05:002015-01-17T09:12:14.543-05:00This is interesting timing for this article. My w...This is interesting timing for this article. My wife just challenged me to not buy anything for a while, and I was thinking tax refund timing. I think 4/1 is a better goal. Challenge accepted!!!Natehttps://twitter.com/n8gisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-48373509704418195082015-01-16T18:22:02.164-05:002015-01-16T18:22:02.164-05:00It's very nice of you to offer to buy me whisk...It's very nice of you to offer to buy me whisky as a gift. I couldn't possibly say no.My Annoying Opinionshttp://www.myannoyingopinions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-33285486547167939652015-01-15T18:23:20.211-05:002015-01-15T18:23:20.211-05:00The store had almost no natural light and the bott...The store had almost no natural light and the bottles were on a middle shelf which meant they wouldn't be hit directly by a heat vent. I've been very careful about that since I bought a dusty bourbon that was probably getting cooked for two or three decades.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-75792966965400874732015-01-15T18:12:39.483-05:002015-01-15T18:12:39.483-05:00We opened our last bottle of Willett 4yo rye this ...We opened our last bottle of Willett 4yo rye this weekend. Man, it's good for our freezing 50ºF nights.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-34929315718489105812015-01-15T17:00:41.028-05:002015-01-15T17:00:41.028-05:00It's not a good sign when even the baby is rol...It's not a good sign when even the baby is rolling her eyes...<br /><br />Did that store put those bottles of Teacher's in a poor location with heat and light? Bit of a shame those old bottles were bad.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-87547512159671575162015-01-15T12:14:41.471-05:002015-01-15T12:14:41.471-05:00That bottle of rye is on its way, but if it helps ...That bottle of rye is on its way, but if it helps I'll happily drink it myself. After a bourbon bend throughout December most of these nights I find myself with a glass of rye in front of me. Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.com