Sorry I keep starting a bunch of threads, but this one I think everyone will agree will be fun.

Let's talk about sample swaps. Samples are a great way to get to try something that may be impossible to get a hold of for some people, or even just an opportunity to try something before committing to buying a bottle. The way this normally works is that people post an inventory list of bottles that they have open, or ones that they are willing to open. This will let people see what you have and let you contact one another with the details about the swap.

Generally this is done using 2oz boston rounds like these . Some people go all out and print mini labels that copy the normal label for the bottles others just use masking tape. The tinted are generally regarded more highly than the untinted, because sunlight is very bad for just about any consumable.

As far as moderating the swaps, lets just all be adults about this. If someone is a jerk and doesn't send something they said they would try and communicate it out with them. Use your own decision making skills to determine if you want to trade a sample of X for whatever number of X. Let's all be adults and be good to each other.

Getting ready to head out of town for business, but I am in for this plan.  I just cannot add much to the plan right now.  The samples from the UK are a great deal, but shipping sucks ass.  Would rather keep our money on this side of the pond.

Lots of whiskey swaps work this way...how about something a little different?  Let's do blind swaps, and post reviews here, after which the person who sent it can do a reveal.

We'd want to start a thread where everyone lists what they've already had (and keep their list updated).  Then if someone has something they haven't tried, they agree on a blind swap, taste, write reviews, then reveal.

It would be fun to see who can identify the right region or distiller, and it eliminates any price bias from the review, which is a great way to find new value libations.

Just a general idea/suggestion, definitely wrinkles to iron out.

ETA:  By the way, with the boston rounds you can get a case cheap from a wholesaler, and no matter where you get them, buy them with the poly-cone caps...the foil/paper caps degrade quickly.

Surprise samples are always fun! I usually send one or two with every swap I do with people. It's just a fun little thing to share with people.

Inventory available for sample/bottle swaps

Open
Bourbon
Buffalo Trace Elmer T Lee
Buffalo Trace Weller 12 Old Bottle
Buffalo Trace AAA 10 star
Willett 3 year Rye
Buffalo Trace Blanton's SB 2014
Julian Van Winkle III Nathan Stones 1990
Willett Pot Still
Maker's Mark Private Select
Buffalo Trace Hancock's Reserve Single Barrel Select Liquor Barn
Buffalo Trace Stagg Jr. Batch 6
Buffalo Trace Old Weller Antique old bottle
Jim Beam Basil Haydens
Buffalo Trace Eagle Rare 10 Year Barton 1792 Small Batch
Buffalo Trace Sazerac Rye (6 year)
JR Ewing Private Reserve
Buffalo Trace Weller Special Reserve
Heaven Hill Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond
Old Forester Statesman
Bird Dog Very small Batch
Angels Envy Cask Strength 2016

Scotch
Lagavulin 8 year
Laphroaig Cask strength 10 year
Glenlivet Archive 21 year
Lagavulin The distiller's edition 2015
Bruichladdich The Organic discontinued 2012 bottling
Bruichladdich Scottish Barley (Classic Laddie)
Bruichladdich Octomore 6.1_167
Ardbeg The Ultimate 10 year
Auchentoshan Three wood
Monkey Shoulder
Yamazaki 12
Glenburgie 18 year Prime Malt Selection
Lagavulin 16 year
Caol Ila 12
Highland Park 12 year
GlenMorangie The original 10 year

Unopened
Bourbon
Woodford Reserve Double Double Oak
Woodford Reserve Sweet Mash Redux
Woodford Reserve Frosty Four Wood
Woodford Reserve Five Malt
Woodford Reserve Double Double Oak
Woodford Reserve Blended Rye
Woodford Reserve Toasted Oak Rye
Buffalo Trace Elmer T Lee
Buffalo Trace Blanton's SB
Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Brandy Cask
Buffalo Trace E.H. Taylor Small Batch BiB
Buffalo Trace Eagle Rare 10 Year
Barrell Bourbon barrel 14 liquor barn barrel selec
Wild Turkey Bond And Lillard
Wild Turkey Old Ripy
Four roses Single Barrel Barrel Strength 9 year 10mo OESK liquor barn select
Four Roses bottling line commemorative OBSK 16year 3 month
Smooth Ambler Old Scout 7
Smooth Ambler Old Scout 10 barrel proof 47.8
Willett Family Estate Single barrel bourbon 14 year 102 of 102
Jim Beam Knob Creek 25th Anniversary
Jim Beam Booker's 25th Anniversary
Jim Beam Booker's Off your Rocker
Jim Beam Booker's Bluegill creek
Jim Beam Booker's 2014-07
Heaven Hill Elijah Craig 12 year Small Batch
Jim Beam Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 2012 120 proof
Heaven Hill Elijah Craig Barrel Proof 139.4
Heaven hill Heaven Hill Bib
Heaven Hill Evan Williams Single Barrel liquor barn select 9 year 10month
Buffalo Trace Old Weller Antique
Buffalo Trace Weller Special Reserve
Barton Very Old Barton BiB
Orphan Barrel Forged Oak
Jim Beam Old Grand Dad BiB
Willett Johnny Drum Private Stock
Buffalo Trace Hancock's Reserve liquor barn single barrel select
Buffalo Trace Stagg Jr. Batch 7
Buffalo Trace Blanton's SB
Buffalo Trace Stagg Jr. Batch 8
Buffalo Trace Single Oak Project barrel 171
Buffalo Trace Single Oak Project barrel 2
Buffalo Trace AAA 10 star
Heaven Hill Henry McKenna BiB
Buffalo Trace Weller Special Reserve
Buffalo Trace Old Weller Antique
Buffalo Trace Old Weller Antique
Pinhook Bourbon Empire
Heaven Hill Elijah Craig 18 Single Barrel
Old Pogue Master's Select
Michter's Barrel Strength Rye 113
Michter's Sour Mash
Jim Beam Old Grand Dad 114
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof 112
1792 Full Proof MC package shop Single Barrel Select
Old Ezra 101 7 year
Blade and Bow 22 year 2017 Key 1
Eagle Rare Bottles Beverage Superstore Single Barrel 2017
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B517

Scotch
Taliskers 10 year
Ardbeg Dark Cove non committee
Lagavulin 8 year
Lagavulin 16 year
Bruichladdich The Organic Scottish Barley
Glenburgie 18 year Prime Malt Selection
Highland Park Odin

what's it gonna take to open that Bookers 25th?

Horrible unspeakable things.

This didn't seem to take off, but now there are more of us around the subforum, so thought it deserved a bump

Tag, I'll try to get my inventory posted up in the next couple of days.  Its nothing spectacular but I'm definitely down for a sample trade!  

OK, here's my meager bottle collection:

Scotch
Macallan 25 yr
Macallan Cask Strength
Balvenie Single Barrel 15 yr
Balvenie Portwood 21 yr
Dalwhinnie 15 yr
Cragganmore 12 yr
Glenlivet 18 yr
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Laphroaig 18 yr
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Ardbeg 10 yr
Lagavulin 16 yr
Lagavulin Distiller’s Edition 2012
Lagavulin Distiller’s Edition 2015
Peat Monster

Bourbon
Blanton’s
Eagle Rare
Willet’s Pot Still
Colonel EH Taylor Single Barrel
Maker’s Mark
Maker’s 46
Angel’s Envy
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Widow Jane 10 yr
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select (17-0046, 1/3/17)
Rebel Yell Small Batch Reserve
1792 Small Batch
Clyde May’s
Four Roses Single Barrel (RS, 73-5L)
Knob Creek Smoked Maple
Blood Oath Pact #2

Rye
Woodford Reserve Rye
Whistle Pig 10 yr
Whistle Pig 12 yr Old World Cask Finish Bespoke Blend (41% Madeira, 50% French Sauternes, 9% Port)

Blends, others & wife drinks
High West Whiskey Campfire
Barenjager Honey & Bourbon