Thrifty Thursday

For a few months now, I’ve been featuring budget-friendly bottles on my Instagram page. For the sake of argument, I’m defining “Budget” as a bottle $25 or under. The hunt doesn’t always have to include bottles being held behind counters or in locked glass cases. There are plenty of diamonds in the rough if you give them a chance. I chuckle to myself when folks speed down the Bourbon Aisle in hopes they find a hidden Weller or Blanton’s just chilling on the shelf. In North Carolina, that is almost guaranteed never to happen. Those speedsters zip past mid-level to lower level bottles and usually walk out disappointed and immediately post on their local group pages that such and such store “had nothing.” They couldn’t be further from the truth. A little research and a little understanding will lead you to those ankle-biters. Big name distilleries like Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill, Barton, Jim Beam and more, put out plenty of unicorns, but they also produce those unicorns in younger and more experimental forms. There are some great finds available at stores all the time. You do not have to chase a truck all around town. Tons of everyday sippers are available at your disposal and those bottles will not break the bank. Hey, I’m in to saving money while enjoying quality whiskey...I don’t know about you...

Be sure to follow along on my Instagram page each week when I feature a new Thrifty-Thursday find.

Cheers All! 🥃📖🥃

Let’s Get Started

It has been an incredible journey through the Social Media Whiskey World the past couple years. It started with me posting photos of my “Drink of the Day” to my personal Facebook account. The posts were frequent and I may have come across as an alcoholic to my family and friends but began to establish a group of folks who were genuinely interested in what I had to say. It was at this point I decided I needed a dedicated account to focus on my collection and most of all, the Library. The photo shows the initial Library setup in 2018. The Instagram account @the_bourbon_library was created in November of 2019. I changed my handle after a couple months to @TheBourbonWhiskeyLibrary to better incorporate my love for ALL whisk(e)y. Since then, there has been no looking back. My account has continued to grow organically and I couldn‘t be more humbled by the amount of support I receive on a daily basis. The time finally has come to launch this website. With so many new thoughts and so much on the horizon, this seemed like the best way to kick things off. A huge thank you to my wife for all her support and help in getting this rolled out! I look forward to having you follow along on this fun adventure! Cheers 🥃📖🥃