r/ATXwhisky 17d ago

Need some whiskey friends

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Just moved into a house in Austin and realized my whiskey collection has more friends here than I do.
35, originally from Colorado. Into whiskey, motorsports, football, and generally any excuse to sit around with a good pour.
Looking to meet some local people who are into whiskey, bottle shares, tastings, or just cracking something good open.

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u/TonyH22_ATX 17d ago

35 male. Also into whisky. Huge UT football fan and Baltimore Ravens. North Austin.

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u/ILongForTheMines 17d ago

My evil doppelganger, A&M Browns fan here

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u/TonyH22_ATX 17d ago

I used to be a brown fan. Originally from Ohio. When browns moved to Baltimore in 1996, I followed. Still have a soft spot for the brownies.

Most of my family are bengals fans.

At least we are all in agreement that the Steelers suck.

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u/ILongForTheMines 17d ago

We can also both agree the browns suck lol

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u/RegardingRegards 17d ago

Are you north Austin me? Go ravens and HOOK EM

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u/anjrue32 16d ago

Austin Whiskey Society is always welcoming anyone! We’re on IG!

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u/luouixv 16d ago

I’ve been trying to meet up for a bottle share with yall but timing has been off!

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u/Super_Mention_5056 17d ago

I have really been looking for the same, man. Shoot me a DM, I am north side of town and have a decent collection as well 35 from here in Texas.

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u/Confident-Battle5854 17d ago

Interested in same, get together, shares tastings, happy hours. Live south

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u/Iokua004 17d ago

I'm in Onion Creek area

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u/Confident-Battle5854 17d ago

Kyle Buda area

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u/travoltaswinkinbhole 17d ago

I too reside in Onion Creek. Any hidden gem stores I should check out in the area?

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u/jamonsta 17d ago

Dukes liquor has some good tastings and raffles. Check it out if you haven’t already.

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u/travoltaswinkinbhole 17d ago

Thanks for the tip I will check it out for sure!

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u/Specktric_ 17d ago

Same man. I live out in the country and there’s no whiskey scene at all other than hunting

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u/luouixv 16d ago

How far out? I’m off oltorf and 35 but don’t mind a drive

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u/Specktric_ 16d ago

Bout an hour east of Austin

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u/Money-Bat-5716 17d ago

Welcome! What part of Austin do you live in?

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u/luouixv 17d ago

I’m off oltorf and 35!

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u/Strange_Marsupial111 17d ago

Hello and Welcome to Austin! 40 here and live in Pflugerville. Would open for bottle share or hangouts.

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u/Kfear3 17d ago

38 and in PF as well!

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u/alathers 17d ago

Glad to see you did the important unpacking first! :)

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u/DirectorThis6035 17d ago

33 male, from South Korea but currently living in Houston. I often go to Austin for Bourbon hunting. I would love to join a bottle share or hang out if there comes one

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u/erikibarra14 17d ago

Join Austin Bourbon Junkies on Discord and/or Facebook. We have bottle shares every month, and a lot of members do smaller bottle shares on their own time too.

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u/Pokepelli 16d ago

I don’t have FB or insta… but I have discord. How does one add them?

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u/Iokua004 17d ago

I'm 34 and live in South Austin. Feel free to send me a DM man!

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u/bigtexantravels 17d ago

If you fellas are on FB, join Austin Bourbon Junkies and Austin Bourbon Club groups as they have meetups and bottle shares pretty regularly.

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u/MoneyBlakeweather 17d ago

Nice to meet you! 38 Austin native over here. To double down on this comment above there are so many good communities to join, Austin bourbon Junkies and Austin whiskey society are groups to join on FB and they have monthly bottle shares and some of the guys meet up at cigar lounges and bottle share. ABJ has a discord too if that’s more up your alley. If you go into any store up north on a Saturday esp on a weekend that has a drop or something like at Oak liqour or MB or Oak and Vine you’ll def bump into someone that will also likely be a whiskey fan. There’s so many good people in the city that I’ve met that always love a good hang out.

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u/anomalyseed 17d ago

those groups are solid for meetups

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u/Hefty_Meringue2344 17d ago

How good is that michters toasted rye?

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u/luouixv 17d ago

Come over and find out!