Liquor stores are "Essential" in Illinois
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Which I appreciate.
I went out on a supply run yesterday - It was my first time driving in over 10 days.
On my way home, I passed the Wine and More mega store -AND IT WAS CALLINNG MY NAME.
Anyhow, I masked up, got a wiped down cart from the young lady out front and got to shopping.
A couple bottles of my wife's favorite red wine. Check
4 bottles of a Belgian Red Ale(Countesse du Bourgogne) for my son. Check
Now, let's amble over to the whiskey aisles (There are 5 complete super market size aisles for whiskey)and in the Rye section I saw something I hadn't seen in decades.
My Grand Fathers favorite whiskey.
ETA- My grandfather drank Old Forrester Whiskey, but not this one. This is a brand new whiskey with a brand new Mash Bill.
When I was 11 or so, I became the designated drink mixer for the family card nights so I knew what went into Daddy Joe's Old Fashioned.
Old Forrester Pure Rye Whiskey, 100 Proof.
No lie, my first thought was "Didn't they go out of business?"
Because I never saw a bottle in the bars, homes or liquor stores I've frequented as an adult.
Of course I bought a fifth, it was cheap too - $19 - so if it was nasty I could marinate some steaks or something without feeling guilty.
Now Rye is staging a bit of a comeback and there are some really good NEW brands but the OG ryes like Old Forrester and Old Overholt seem to've been forgotten.
By the way, my area of PA threw a Revolt over taxing Rye Whiskey back in the day.
So it's no surprise that 2 of the best Ryes on the Market today are from Coal Country Pennsylvania.
That would be Liberty Pole Rye and all the Dad's Hat brand ryes but especially the Barrel Strength.
So, what's the verdict?
It was incredible - Spicy well oaked but sweet. It has an almost nutmeg first flavor but there is almost no clue of this on the nose which is a shiny ethanol, peppercorn and wood presentation.
For less than 20 bucks it is (IMHO obviously, taste is subjective) better than Sazerac or Bulleit at twice the price
So for those keeping score at home my cheap ass recommends Old Forrester 100 Proof Rye and it joins Evan Williams Bottled in Bond as under $20 whiskey worth easily twice that amount
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they have laying around. That might not be good. 
That is always a good combination. 
i've really cut down on my drinking since quarantine
for at least the first two weeks i just didn't feel like it/want to
then a couple nights i had one and then two drinks
then nothing again
it's kinda weird. then yesterday (or this morning -- who the fuck can remember anymore) i heard on the tv someone saying drinking alcohol lowers your resistance. i hadn't even thought of that.
maybe i feel like i have to stay on hyperdrive or some crazy thing--to keep mentally alert. but why? nothing's changing that fast--especially at night.
if this was any other time across the last number of years i would have been making my way out to a liquor store to replenish my supply of vodka more than once.
still, it is kinda funny to know that i continue to remain a bit of a mystery...if only to myself
lol.
it sounds like you're in illinois.
don't know if you're familiar with binnys ...
i was gonna ask if you knew if they were doing curbside pick-up, then i googled, and i see that that are. (just in case i eventually run out.)
if you're interested, here's a link to their policies.
https://www.binnys.com/policies
but I'm not a beer drinker. But I do know what "nebby" means! When employment took me to eastern PA, the first time I referred to gum bands, my co-workers looked at me as if I were speaking Greek.
I'm in Beaver county. Washington is not even close to the most redneck county in PA. Even around here, Westmoreland would be my 1st choice.
