If you were going to splurge, I would definitely get the Caymus. It's amazing wine. I would cellar it for a minimum of 2 years, however. A 2018 is a bit young for a massive cab like that.
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If you were going to splurge, I would definitely get the Caymus. It's amazing wine. I would cellar it for a minimum of 2 years, however. A 2018 is a bit young for a massive cab like that.
That bottle in the picture is a 3L, so 4 bottles of .750ml
I’m surprised you find it cheaper by the .750ml bottle elsewhere, Costco always has cheaper prices than anyone else.
Boatboy24
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I guess you pay a premium for the large format bottle. 4 bottles at my Wegmans @ $12.99 will run ~$52.
$0.38 per bottle ..... 
Of course, I have more than a few pricier bottles in the cellar, but the contrast in pricing was too much fun to pass up!
Of course, I have more than a few pricier bottles in the cellar, but the contrast in pricing was too much fun to pass up!
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A present from a friend (who I think was too scared to try it). A Goose Island Bourbon aged Stout. This one is about 17 months old (supposed to last up to 5 years), so I'm drinking it before its prime. But at 15.2% alcohol by volume, it is stronger than most of the red wines I've made. I thought a Flying Dog Imperial Pale Ale at 8.5% was strong, oh baby, this one has a kick. The bourbon barrel aging matches up pretty good with this stout, definite chocolate notes. I'll have to sip it because my wife is staying up for a few hours to study and I think if I downed this like I do other beers I might be in for a quick ending to the evening. Very good! Now how to replicate it....
Damn, I hope I can finish this without getting into a stupor. I figure a pint is about a half bottle of wine, ut oh...but it is so darn good. Better than a 15 year old Thomas Hardy ale I had a few year back, and I loved that beer.
Edit: oh no, my wife likes it. After she had two sips I left the room saying "you need to keep studying...it's all mine!".
Damn, I hope I can finish this without getting into a stupor. I figure a pint is about a half bottle of wine, ut oh...but it is so darn good. Better than a 15 year old Thomas Hardy ale I had a few year back, and I loved that beer.
Edit: oh no, my wife likes it. After she had two sips I left the room saying "you need to keep studying...it's all mine!".
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Yeah, that is the problem with high-gravity beers. I have gotten (inadvertently) totally wrecked on ~10-11% beer. "Yeah, doesn't seem so bad, it's less than wine..." But then again, I don't pour wine into 16 oz. glasses and then refill it frequently!
Yeah, I finally poured a small glass for my wife (half of one the size they give you when you go to a beer tasting event, I'm thinking Stouts in Lancaster County) because she kept coming out for "sips". I'm definitely going to sleep well tonight, having issues typing this reply. Guess that's why they have spell guess...Yeah, that is the problem with high-gravity beers. I have gotten (inadvertently) totally wrecked on ~10-11% beer. "Yeah, doesn't seem so bad, it's less than wine..." But then again, I don't pour wine into 16 oz. glasses and then refill it frequently!
I did finish the pint, guess my Welsh heritage helped a bit.
It was very good, best beer, if you can call it that, that I've ever enjoyed.
A local brewery makes an imperial stout, barrel aged, once a year. 13%. I like it, but share the can ...
I've found that out, sharing is good! I should have shared more with my wife, but she has clinical training tomorrow and gets up at 4:20, I can sleep in, fortunately.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
Well, you just inspired me. I bought some World Wide Stout back in 2016 or 2017 and have only tried one out of the 4-pack. Perhaps today is the day that changes.
Another "steal" at Costco.........
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The local brewery I mentioned previously makes a Tripel (9%) and an Imperial Tripel (15%). A visiting nephew drank one of each, then decided to get up. He immediately sat back down, looked at me, and said, "Dang! Those a LOT stronger than I'm used to. You're weren't kidding!"
One of those situations where I wish I had video to memorialize it.
One of those situations where I wish I had video to memorialize it.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
YOLO!
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